Nintendo's 4K problem, OLED and Dread imminent

Developers are making games for a Nintendo 4K console that doesn’t exist — Another interesting report from Bloomberg, detailing that nearly half a dozen developers are said to possess dev kits for a supposed 4K Switch. It's rather unfortunate timing for Nintendo — their new OLED model (which has no 4K support) arrives on store shelves in just a matter of days. No doubt due to the timing on all this, Nintendo were surprisingly quick to refute this articles claim, tweeting an emphatic denial, saying it has "no plans" for any new Switch beyond the imminent OLED variant. Of course, Mochizuki has a decent track record, and it's a given that Nintendo is always working on what's next, so this PR response is largely just damage control for the looming OLED launch. Kinda wild for Ninty to basically call a bunch of devs liars though. 🤭

Takashi Mochizuki and Olga Kharif // Bloomberg

PREVIEW Metroid Dread – A fantastic fusion of Metroid new and old — Out next week: "Samus has never felt better to control, and the Metroid formula has been honed over time like a pearl, leaving us a shining example of both the Metroidvania genre and this franchise’s capabilities". 

Nathan Ellingsworth // Pocket Tactics

The Switch OLED is a strong contender for most gorgeous handheld ever

K. Naudus // Engadget

 OLED will not save the Switch — The intro to this article reads: "When I first got my hands on a Nintendo Switch, almost half a decade ago".... and now I feel old.

Tom Caswell // Input

Nintendo's approach to subscriptions is worth watching

Christopher Dring // gamesindustry

Nintendo Switch Online shouldn't charge extra for N64 and Genesis games

Kyle Gratton // Screen Rant

REVIEW Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania — Out on Tuesday: "a solid celebration for the 20th anniversary.".

Elliot Gatica // Attack of the Fanboy

REVIEW FIFA 22: Legacy Edition — Don't buy this: "the latest example of little to no respect being paid towards a fanbase being asked to pay a premium price for a virtually unchanged product. It’s just not good enough.".

Simon Cardy // IGN

REVIEW Hot Wheels Unleashed — "probably the best Hot Wheels game to date".

Chris Scullion // Nintendo Life

REVIEW Bonfire Peaks — "easily one my favourite practical puzzle games of all time".

A.J Maciejewski // Video Chums

REVIEW Centipede Recharged — "so classic that it’s almost always enjoyable on any system, and the same is true here".

Trevor Gould // Pure Nintendo

REVIEW UnMetal — Think stealthy MGS parody: "It doesn't play brilliantly and we didn't really find it funny at all, but it is consistently presenting new and entertaining ideas to complement the core simplistic stealth gameplay, with plentiful genre changes and a metric ton of references, callbacks and metahumour that will definitely appeal to plenty of people".

Stuart Gipp // Nintendo Life

REVIEW Eastward is a tender, fulfilling family roadtrip —Yep, I've shared Eastward reviews in issues prior, but I enjoyed this one enough to share it now: "authentically lives up to the three years of hype leading up to its release [...] From the moment you pick it up, Eastward feels like a modern classic".

Fūnk-é Joseph // Fanbyte

How NEO: The World Ends With You captures the 15 year evolution of Shibuya, and is a better game for it

Alicia Haddick // Rock Paper Shotgun

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Release data sourced in collaboration with Switch Scores.
⭐️ = Ones to Watch | 📦 = Physical release | 🎮 = Demo available

⚡️ Quick Links:

• Reminder: Mr Sakurai will reveal the last Smash DLC character in a few days.
• 2009 Wii game 'A Boy and his Blob' is Switch bound.
• Pokemon Unite has some rather pricey microtransactions. Gross.
• Bryan Walker, former Retro Studios producer, talks Metroid, Donkey Kong and more.
• Cult GameCube shmup 'Castle of Shikigami 2' is coming to Switch in December.
• Here's a wishlist of N64 & Genesis games that it would be neat to see on Switch Online.
• Nintendo France tweeted something a little off message, and then deleted it.

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