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Issue 278— April 18, 2022

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Hey, here's your weekly update on all things Nintendo — it's issue #278 of Switch Weekly. 

Next week there's nearly 35 games coming to the Switch, including that Star Wars Force Unleashed port and a game about.. apple farming. The full list is below as usual.

The 1986 Japanese Super Mario feature-length anime (often regarded as the first ever movie based on a game) is a fun little slice of often forgotten Nintendo history — and now we have a new 4K restoration of it. It's a lovely bit of restoration work if nothing else, and an important bit of preservation too.

This week there has been a lot of chatter, thanks to new footage shown in the delay annoucement video, about whether the next Zelda game will arrive on refreshed Switch hardware — an exciting and intriguing prospect for sure. 

Catch you next time.

Cheers ✌️  
Chris

🎮 Currently Playing — EarthBound, Kirby and the Forgotten Land

PREVIEW Nintendo Switch Sports  Some 15 years on from the original Wii Sports, can Nintendo capture that same magic on Switch? Well, a fresh set of previews for the upcoming sports game suggest it's shaping up in the right direction. Stephen Totilo at Axios said it feels "intuitive and delightful".

Richard A // My Nintendo News

The Legend of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 2 speculation provides a glimmer of hope for a Switch Pro — The thinking here is that the recent trailer looks a little too good to run on the current Switch hardware. 🤔 It's not wild to think that BotW 2 could drop next March...alongside new hardware right?

Darren Bonthuys // GameSpot

▶ Talking about the State of Switch Survey — I join the Flipscreen Games gang on their weekly Nintendo show to discuss the results from the 2022 State of Switch survey. Well worth a subscribe (be that on YouTube, or your podcast player of choice).

Nintendo Noise // YouTube

Nintendo Switch: The state of player discovery — Simon offers his analysis on the results from this year's survey. (BTW his GameDiscoverCo newsletter is an excellent read if you're keen to see key insights on the data side of game marketing, sales, and discovery)

Simon Carless // GameDiscoverCo 

Bugsnax sets sail for Nintendo Switch very soon
Nathan Ellingsworth // Pocket Tactics

REVIEW Astrodogs

John Rairdin // Nintendo World Report

REVIEW Nobody Saves the World

Nathan Ellingsworth // Pocket Tactics

REVIEW 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim

Ben Johnson // Pocket Tactics

10 years ago, 'Fez' changed indie gaming forever with one mind-blowing trick — This game is a classic. I listen to the soundtrack often. It's available on the eShop, and you really should play it if you've not yet. He's wearing a Fez.

Jake Kleinman // Inverse

ICYMI The 2022 State of Switch survey results

Chris Brandrick // Switch Weekly

 

🎮 Upcoming Releases


All releases are digital, Europe & U.S. unless otherwise stated. 
Release data sourced in collaboration with Switch Scores.
⭐️ = Ones to Watch | 📦 = Physical release | 🎮 = Demo available

Wednesday, April 20

  • ⭐️ Star Wars: The Force Unleashed — A Star Wars adventure originally released in 2008, has motion control lightsaber battles.
  • ⭐️ Lila's Sky Ark — Protect a 'psychedelic world' from bizzare beasts in this action RPG.
  • ⭐️ Wild West Crops — Liberate your town of mutant vegetables in this retro 'mini metroidvania'.
  • Catana — Match puzzler.

Thursday, April 21

Friday, April 22

 

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