News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's GBA Library With Two More Titles
Two Namco games join 'Nintendo Classics'
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News Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Switch Online Icons Revealed
Three waves starting next week
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News Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Gets A Seven-Minute Overview Trailer
Going beyond the Mushroom Kingdom
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News Marvel Beat 'Em Up 'Cosmic Invasion' Reveals Two More Playable Characters
Coming to Switch platforms later this year
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News R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos Confirms Switch 2 Version Alongside 2026 Launch
Local release date TBA
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Guide Where To Pre-Order Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment For Nintendo Switch 2
Zelda and Link are back once more
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TodayThu, 18th Sep 2025
News Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Switch Online Icons Revealed
Three waves starting next week
Super Mario's 40th anniversary is now underway and Nintendo's been promoting it with all sorts of announcements and reveals. As part of the ongoing celebrations, next month Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 is returning for Switch. Ahead of this, Nintendo has also announced a new wave of themed Switch Online...
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News Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Gets A Seven-Minute Overview Trailer
Going beyond the Mushroom Kingdom
The Super Mario Galaxy games are back with not only a new movie but also an updated package for the Nintendo Switch. If you're not sold on Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 just yet, Nintendo has now released a new seven-minute overview trailer which outlines not only the gameplay but also the new content...
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News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's GBA Library With Two More Titles
Two Namco games join 'Nintendo Classics'
Nintendo has today announced it will be expanding its Switch Online + Expansion Pack service with two more games for the Game Boy Advance library. They include the Namco titles Mr. Driller 2 and Klonoa: Empire of Dreams, and they'll be arriving next week on 25th September 2025. The puzzle title Mr. Driller 2...
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News Marvel Beat 'Em Up 'Cosmic Invasion' Reveals Two More Playable Characters
Coming to Switch platforms later this year
The arcade-style beat 'em up MARVEL Cosmic Invasion is on its way to the Switch and Switch 2 later this year. Ahead of release, Dotemu and Tribute Games have slowly been revealing new playable characters. This week, a new trailer has dropped for Black Panther and Cosmic Ghost Rider. An official description...
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News R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos Confirms Switch 2 Version Alongside 2026 Launch
Local release date TBA
Remember how R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos by Granzilla was meant to be coming to the Switch this year? Well, it's now been delayed (again). In an update during a live stream, the developer announced the title would be arriving on Nintendo's hybrid system in 2025 instead of Fall 2024. No reason was attached to this delay,...
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YesterdayWed, 17th Sep 2025
News Capcom Gears Up For Street Fighter 6's Next Season 3 DLC Character, Coming Soon
"C.Viper Arrives" Fighter Pass revealed
[Fri 27th Jun, 2025 00:45 BST]: Capcom recently revealed the Season 3 DLC roster for Street Fighter 6, confirming Sagat, C. Viper, Alex and Ingrid would be joining the battle. Now, in an update during its Spotlight broadcast today, the company has locked in a date for the first fighter. Along with a brief...
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News Nickelodeon Splat Pack Revives Multiple SNES Titles In One Retro Collection
A Limited Run collab coming to Switch
Nickelodeon has been quite active in the realm of video games recently with announcements for SpongeBob and even collaborations with Sonic the Hedgehog, and now to add to this, it's teaming up with Limited Run Games to release a retro collection. The Nickelodeon Splat Pack will feature multiple retro games from...
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Ore and Awe?
I've become so used to Nintendo taking its sweet time with DLC rollouts I assumed there was no way we'd get first-party add-ons within the first year of Switch 2. Happy Home Paradise, the Booster Course Pass and Side Order were all pleasantly surprising, not because of their packed bonus content (though that was a welcome factor), but...
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News The First Review For Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & The White Guardian Is In
Famitsuits you, sir
The latest Famitsu scores have hit the inter tubes (thanks, Gematsu) and in amongst all the excitement, we've got our very first score for the upcoming Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian. The popular Japanese gaming magazine has awarded Gust's latest 8/8/8/8 , which ain't too bad at all considering...
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News Nintendo Highlights Super Mario's Game History In 40th Anniversary Timeline
Take a trip down memory lane
Super Mario's 40th anniversary celebrations are now officially underway, and apart from all the exciting announcements during last week's Direct broadcast, Nintendo's official websites have also been updated with the series' timeline. It documents "The History of Super Mario Bros." on Nintendo platforms (and even other...
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Random 'Days Of Our Lives' Character Gets Lucky By Name-Dropping Xenoblade
Suave!
The long-running American soap opera Days of Our Lives has made headlines recently after one of its regular characters name-dropped Xenoblade Chronicles, of all things. As highlighted by Nintendeal on X (thanks, IGN), the moment occurred when Aaron Greene attempted to invite Arianna Horton into his room by asking if she wants to "come play...
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Opinion NSO Subscribers Outside Key Markets Get Less, And Nintendo Should Fix That
Region-free access, region-locked perks
Since its launch in 2018, the Nintendo Switch Online (NSO) has been a lightning rod for debate among players. Fans have argued over whether its two-tier price structure constitutes good value, questioned the quality of emulation — sometimes patchy at first with certain N64 games but steadily improved — and...
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News Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Is Getting A Sweet 'Switch 2 Edition' Upgrade This November
Zombie hunter Juliet is back
More Switch titles are slowly beginning to receive Switch 2 game upgrades, and Dragami Games has now announced its own plans for Juliet's zombie hack-and-slash Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP. The title will be getting a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition featuring "high frame rate", "high resolution", and it will be made available as...
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Guide Where To Pre-Order Metroid Prime 4: Beyond For Nintendo Switch 1 + 2, Plus New Metroid amiibo
Prime time
It's been a long time coming, but the time has come: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond pre-orders are live for Switch 1 and 2. You've had years to ponder this next chapter in the Prime series, so let's dispense with the details and get down to things. In this guide, we've rounded up the best Metroid Prime 4 pre-order deals, including any pre-order...
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Time Extension "I heard Nakatsuji-san mutter, 'So that's Gunpei Yokoi...'"
Nintendo has not been accustomed to failure over the past few decades, so it was a surprise to many to learn that the Kyoto-based giant is embracing one of its most costly failures: the Virtual Boy. Reading the recent news story on the value of Athena's Virtual Bowling,
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News Madden NFL 26 Updated On Switch 2, Here Are The Patch Notes
Defensive tweaks, new playbooks, more Limp Bizkit!
EA Sports has dropped a huge new update for the recently released Madden NFL 26. The September 17th patch introduces a large number of fixes, adjustments, and other bits and bobs to a game that does a very solid job of bringing the full Madden experience to handheld - so long as you can take the...
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News Little Nightmares III 'Necropolis Demo' Now Available On Switch And Switch 2
One step closer, but no closer to escape
Little Nightmares III is on its way to the Switch and Switch 2 this October, and if you weren't already sold, Bandai Namco has now released a demo. This "free demo" is available to download on the Switch 2, Switch and multiple other platforms. It will give you a sample of the upcoming entry in the...
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News Ravenswatch, The Excellent Follow-Up To Curse Of The Dead Gods, Scores A Shapely Free Update
Cuts quite the figure
Curse of the Dead Gods is an excellent roguelike in the now-classical Hades vein, one that earned itself a lovely 8/10 from us back when it released, and Passtech Games' follow-up to that cracker, Ravenswatch, is also quite the banger itself, sitting pretty as it currently is on a very nice score of 84 on Metacritic. Think...
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News Mario Kart World's First European Online Event Gets Underway Later This Month
EUreka!
Nintendo has announced that Europe will soon be treated to its very first Mario Kart World online event, as it lifted the lid on the 'European September Circuit'. This online competition will get off the start line on 27th September, running from 5pm BST - 7pm BST (6pm CET - 8pm CET). It'll see participants speeding through a series of...
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Guide Where To Pre-Order Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment For Nintendo Switch 2
Zelda and Link are back once more
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is the next game in the Zelda series, and it's coming to Switch 2 on 6th November. Blending the hack-and-slash style of Koei Tecmo's Warriors series with the world of Hyrule, Link and Zelda will be opening cans of whoopass once more in this sequel to Age of Calamity which gives...
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Tuesday16th Sep 2025
News Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 Switch Comparison Video Makes Nintendo's Upgrades Clearer
Silver wallet linings?
There's been some fairly heated debate since the announcement of Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, over the remastered collection's hefty price tag. It's quite a lot of money for a pair of Wii games, as absolutely phenomenal as they are, there's no getting around it. However, we do already know that the games present...
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Opinion Metroid Prime 4 Reminds Me Of Gears 5, And It's Making Me Nervous
Skiff it a chance
I’m starting to feel nervous about Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. Let me explain. During the most recent Nintendo Direct, the long-gestating game finally received a release date for 4th December 2025 on Switch and Switch 2. That’s not all, though; the accompanying trailer also revealed that Samus would now be rocking her very own...
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News Nintendo Showcases Every Switch And Switch 2 Direct Game In New Infographic
Which will you pick up?
Following the recent Nintendo Direct, the company has released a handy new infographic showcasing every major game that cropped up during the hour-long broadcast. Say what you want about the Direct itself, seeing all of these games on one page highlights just how impressive the upcoming line-up of games really is. We've got...
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News Sega Reignites Its Nintendo Rivalry In New Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Trailer
"Segaaah!"
Sega has released a new trailer for the upcoming Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, and with it has reignited its rivalry with Nintendo (albeit in a cute, harmless sort of way). In an effort to pay homage to its Sega Genesis vs. SNES advertisement from the early '90s, the new trailer highlights CrossWorlds' high-speed action, broad...
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News Another Silksong Patch Is On The Way, But Don't Expect More Difficulty Tweaks
The cherry on top
Hollow Knight: Silksong just got its first post-release patch last week — one which actually nerfed the difficulty of a few early game bosses — but Team Cherry is almost ready to put out a second one. This time around, however, it's all about bug fixes (haaa...) and tweaks to Tools. Sharing the details on
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News Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection Sells 1 Million Copies
Shame we probably won't get another
Capcom has announced that Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics has sold a total of 1 million copies since its launch in September 2024 (thanks, Push Square). Announced via social media, the translated post reads: MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection global sales surpass 1 million copies!...
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News Pre-Orders For 'Simon The Sorcerer Origins' Open, Featuring Chris Barrie & Rick Astley
How magical
Simon the Sorcerer Origins, ININ and Smallthing Studios' prequel to the classic 1993 point and click adventure, is finally and thankfully up and available for pre-order on Nintendo Switch. Priced at £22.49 / $24.99 for the standard edition or £31.99 / $34.99 for a digital deluxe version (which nets you a digital art book and...
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News Turbo Overkill: Ultimate Edition Gets A Surprise Release On Switch
The chainsaw leg returns!
We love ourselves a bit of Apogee Entertainment's Turbo Overkill, going so far as to award it an 8/10 in our review back in February of this year, where we concluded that "Johnny Turbo's chainsaw-sliding, wall-running and grappling combine with slo-mo silliness to provide a whole lot of punchy murderizing that's a joy to...
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News Trails In The Sky 1st Chapter Contains Teaser For The Sequel
A second chapter
Well, it looks like Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter is absolutely happening, as a teaser that appears at the end of Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter has been doing the rounds online. Shared on Reddit and reported on by Push Square (via
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News Story Of Seasons: Grand Bazaar Achieves 500,000 Sales In Less Than A Month
Well that's just grand
Marvelous Europe has announced that Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar has sold over 500,000 copies since its launch on 27th August 2025. Specific figures across Switch, Switch 2, and PC have not been confirmed, but we've reached out and will update this article when we hear more. Nevertheless, it's a solid performance for the...
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News Raidou Remastered Updated On Switch And Switch 2, Here Are The Patch Notes
Quality-of-life improvements aplenty
Sega and Atlus have released a new update for RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army on Switch and Switch 2, bringing the game up to version 1.10. The update brings a whole bunch of quality-of-life improvements to game alongside some standard bug fixes. The remaster launched on 19th June 2025,...
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Review JSAUX Split Protective Case For Switch 2 -Sleek But Off-Putting Modular Design
Clip on, clip off
If you managed to check out our review of Genki’s Attack Vector Case for the Switch 2, then JSAUX’s Split Protection Case will look pretty familiar. It adopts the same modular approach, with a main case clipping onto the back of the device, and two grips encompassing the Joy-Con 2 controllers. The difference here, however, is...
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News The Superb 'Mario Galaxy 2' Soundtrack Has Been Added To Nintendo Music
Sequel lands on Switch in October
Nintendo has updated its Nintendo Music app, adding in the soundtrack to arguably one of the greatest games of all time: Super Mario Galaxy 2. The full OST contains 70 tracks from the Wii original, including the likes of Sky Station Galaxy, Yoshi Star Galaxy, Throwback Galaxy, Hightail Falls Galaxy, and more. The...
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Monday15th Sep 2025
Update: New Mario Galaxy, Kirby, Metroid amiibo added
In case you didn't know already, amiibo are NFC-ready toys which offer connectivity features with games on the Wii U, 3DS, Switch, and Switch 2 but also serve as highly-detailed and very desirable trinkets that look great on your shelf. While other toys-to-life ranges have fallen by the wayside...
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Review Hollow Knight: Silksong - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - Woven To Brutal Perfection
Pain and pleasure
Hollow Knight: Silksong didn’t need to do much; it just needed to be 'more Hollow Knight'. That’s a huge task in itself; a slightly bigger, slightly better version of an already amazing, genre-defining game. But it’s clear that, after seven years of refining and perfecting and toiling, Team Cherry wanted more than just 'more...
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News "It Was A Bit Of A Perplexing Experience" - Hideki Kamiya On The Fan Reaction To Bayonetta 3
Sequel launched in 2022
Bayonetta 3 launched on the Switch in 2022 and received high praise from critics, but it's fair to say that the reaction from long-time fans was decidedly more mixed. Criticism was raised against the title's more approachable gameplay, lacklustre stealth segments, disappointing visuals, and more, and it apparently had quite...
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News Newcomers Can Break Final Fantasy VII Remake With New Difficulty Settings
Unlimited Powaaaah
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is heading to the Switch 2 on 22nd February 2026, finally letting both fans and newcomers experience Square Enix's ambitious reimagining on a Nintendo console since its initial release in 2020. Not only that, but the entire remake trilogy, including Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and an as-yet...
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Review Strange Antiquities (Switch) – A Wicked Good Occult Puzzler & Sequel
Little antique shop of horrors
In 2022’s Strange Horticulture, you ran a little shop of horrors, dealing plants with an occult edge to the inhabitants of a mysterious dark town. Now, Bad Viking and Iceberg Interactive’s follow-up, Strange Antiquities, takes us back to Undermere. Again, something strange is afoot. Again, you hear residents’...
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UK Charts Borderlands 4 Debuts Strong Ahead Of Switch 2 Release
Not long to go
The latest UK charts data is in and the newly-released Borderlands 4 has performed admirably, hitting the number 1 spot ahead of both Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza. Of course, we still have a couple more weeks or so to wait until the Switch 2 release, with Borderlands 4 scheduled to launch on 3rd October on Nintendo's new...
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The Making Of Tekken Advance, Namco's Unexpected GBA Conversion Of The Classic Fighting Game Series
Time Extension "We really had to shorten the move list for Tekken Advance"
Tekken Advance is the one of the stranger entries in Namco's long-running fighting game series. Released for the Game Boy Advance in 2001, it is commonly mistaken for a straightforward port of Tekken 3, but is instead a non-canonical entry in the series that arguably shares a lot more in...
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News Borderlands 4 Goes Down Well With Critics As Gearbox Acknowledges FOV Issue
But will it make it to the Switch 2 version?
As everyone and their donkey knows by now, Gearbox's latest FPS extravaganza, Borderlands 4, is shooting its way onto Switch 2 on 3rd October, a few weeks after other platforms, and judging by the game's reception on the old aggregator sites, we are in for quite the treat. Indeed, this writer has been...
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Sans regret
It's hard to believe that Undertale is 10 years old, innit. A game that released just a year after the birth of my eldest son, and two before my youngest arrived on the scene. What is time? It's all going so quickly. I bring my kids up here, not to be one of those tiresome people, but because Toby Fox's masterpiece (and you better...
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Sunday14th Sep 2025
"It becomes easier for other companies to follow suit"
Since Switch 2 launched, one of the hottest topics has been Game Key Cards – physical items which unlock digital downloads. Critics have said Game Key Cards are anti-consumer, and Japan's National Library has since decreed that they
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Poll So, Will You Be Getting Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 For Switch?
Mario's cosmic adventures return this October
Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 is returning this October as a two-in-one package on the Switch for $69.99 / £58.99. The Switch versions include new features, amiibo functionality, a soundtrack mode, and enhanced resolution on the Switch 2 (4K in docked and 1080p in handheld mode). Each game...
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News No Switch 2 "Upgrade Path" For Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined Planned
And save data from Switch cannot be transferred
During this week's Nintendo Direct broadcast, Square Enix announced it would be bringing Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined to the Switch and Switch 2 in early 2026. Since then, an FAQ page for this title has gone live on the official Dragon Quest website in Japan, and it's confirmed there is no upgrade...
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News Antonblast Appears To Be Jumping On The Virtual Boy Bandwagon
Who needs Wario Land?
Perhaps the biggest surprise of the recent Direct was Nintendo's Virtual Boy announcement for the Switch Online service. If that wasn't already enough for one week, the developer behind the indie sensation Antonblast has now timed in its own announcement with this news, revealing it will be adding a dedicated 'VB mode' in the...
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Set sail on Switch 2 with "enhanced graphics" and more
Fans of the long-running anime and manga series One Piece can look forward to One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. The Switch 2 version was announced during the latest Nintendo Direct broadcast, with a brief trailer revealing it will be made available in fall 2025. This...
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News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment 'Treasure Box' Set Revealed For Japan
Featuring all sorts of goodies
The upcoming release Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment got a little bit more time in the spotlight during the latest Direct. Apart from the title's Switch 2 box art, it's also been revealed Japan will be getting a special "Treasure Box" release featuring all sorts of goodies. This retails for 17,780 Yen and comes...
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Poll Box Art Brawl - Operation C / Probotector (Game Boy)
Operation Brawl
Well howdy y'all, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last week, we looked at Forsaken for the N64, which yes, we'll admit wasn't the most inspiring duo of box art designs. Nevertheless, North America managed to seal the deal with 59% of the vote. Well done! This week, we're going back to the Game Boy to check out...
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RG-Beautiful
With the Switch 2 now in full swing, accessory manufacturers have unleashed a bevvy of additional bits and bobs for players to enhance their experience with Nintendo’s new console. JSAUX is one such company, and has released a rather lovely-looking charging dock for those who happen to own more than one set of Joy-Con 2 controllers...
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