Switch The Official Nintendo Switch Thread - Part 2

[Lily Adler]

Nintendo pledges "action" over inappropriate use of its characters so players "not made to feel uncomfortable"

UPDATE 7/7/24: Nintendo's transcript of the question is reported accurately below per the company's own translation, bu…

www.eurogamer.net

Bowsette still lives on.

 

[blueharvest]

Nintendo Profit Down 55% as Sales Stall During Wait for Switch 2

Nintendo saw its profit more than halve in its fiscal first quarter of the year as sales of the Switch console continued to fall.

variety.com

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

Nintendo Profit Down 55% as Sales Stall During Wait for Switch 2

Nintendo saw its profit more than halve in its fiscal first quarter of the year as sales of the Switch console continued to fall.

variety.com

I guess the market is tapped out.

Everyone who wants a switch pretty much already has one.

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

Ps2 is about to get dethroned!

 

[OrbOfConfusion]

I guess the market is tapped out.

Everyone who wants a switch pretty much already has one.

I do still want one, but with the Switch 2 on the horizon, I'm just holding out and collecting games in the hope that Switch 2 is backwards compatible.

I figure it'd be pointless to spend money on a Switch this year, and then a sequel console comes out in the next year.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

I do still want one, but with the Switch 2 on the horizon, I'm just holding out and collecting games in the hope that Switch 2 is backwards compatible.

I figure it'd be pointless to spend money on a Switch this year, and then a sequel console comes out in the next year.

It's going to take a while for Switch 2 to build a library.

 

[OrbOfConfusion]

It's going to take a while for Switch 2 to build a library.

Which, if backwards compatible, is why I have a few Switch titles.

 

[Sithborg]

The giant Wiimotes are amazing.

 

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[blueharvest]

Rumor: Nintendo apparently looking into SNES Mouse support for Switch Online

It has been a busy news day for Nintendo fans, mainly due to the rumor mill continuing to produce new rumors at an ever increasing rate. However, you may be surprised to hear that the latest rumor has…

mynintendonews.com

 

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Rumour: Nintendo To Lean On Third-Parties For Switch Support In 2025

Remasters aplenty

www.nintendolife.com

 

[Sithborg]

There are now no more Wii U games to port over.

 

[Mr. Peanut]

There are now no more Wii U games to port over.

Technically we still never got Splatoon 1, SSB for Wii U, Paper Mario Color Splash, Game& Wario, Yoshi's Wooly World (though that got a 3DS port), Nintendo Land, or Star Fox Zero.

 

[blueharvest]

Nintendo subsidiary isn't laying off employees, despite rumours to the contrary

Nintendo subsidiary Mario Club Co., Ltd. isn't laying off employees.

www.eurogamer.net

 

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Nintendo Lowers Annual Forecast After Switch Sales Fall 31%

Nintendo has provided a revised forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2025 after Switch sales dropped significantly.

insider-gaming.com

 

[blueharvest]

Nintendo Suing Alleged Switch 'Leaker Streamer' For $7.5 Million

Nintendo is going to war against a Switch 'leaker streamer' who has been broadcasting games weeks ahead of their release.

insider-gaming.com

 

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[Lily Adler]

We called that EarthBound in the states.

 

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Nintendo Switch Online New Free Game Is a Game Boy Classic From 1995

Nintendo Switch Online on Nintendo Switch, Switch Lite, and Switch OLED has been updated with a new and free Game Boy game from 1995.

comicbook.com

 

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Switch 2 First Look May Have Been Leaked by an Accessory Company

Satisfye, a gaming peripherals company, may have just leaked our first look at the Nintendo Switch 2. Get the full story here.

insider-gaming.com