Echoes of a 2D past - Episode 266

Send us a textIt's the season finale for our 7th season and we've still got LOADS of Nintendo Switch news to get through! Not only that, but with the scores tied, it's the final week of the quiz - who will be victorious?Stars In The Trash, Hollow Knight: Silksong - Sea of Sorrow DLC, Batman: Arkham Knight, Nitrome Classics, Dispatch, First 4 Figures Decayed Master Sword, Kirby Air Riders, Factorio, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Fire Emblem Shadows, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Vampire Crawlers, The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection, Cult of the Lamb Wollhaven update, Mega Man Star Force: Legacy Collection, Fantasy Life i’s The Sinister Broker Bazario’s Schemes update, Super Mario Land added to Nintendo MusicSupport the show

Send us a textDeath Howl, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition, Rayman 2: The Great Escape, Wario Worldand Tonic Trouble, NitroDeck 2, Pragmata, LEGO Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight, 007 First Light, Out Of Words, Orbitals, Phasmophobia, South of Midnight, Resident Evil Requiem, Mega Man: Dual Override, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, The Game Awards 2025, PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted 2025, Blood: Refreshed Supply, MIO: Memories In Orbit, Deus Ex Remastered, Grave Seasons, Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War!, Tamer Town, Starsand Island, Dungeons of Dusk, 4PGP: Four-Player Grand Prix, Despelote, SHUTEN ORDER, R-Type Dimensions III, Welcome Tour, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Switch 2 support for Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition, Crypt of the NecroDancer, and Mega Mall Story, Gear.Club Unlimited 3, Jaws, Yooka-Replaylee, Nintendo Switch Parental Controls, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Nintendo Music gets a Year in Review, Yoshi's Crafted World and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond added to Nintendo Music, Mario Kart World Donkey Kong DLC, Pikmin 4, Support the show

Send us a textGrab your beige vinyl duvet and settle in for episode 323 of the Nintendo Switch UK Podcast.In this episode, we chat Little Rocket Lab landing on Switch and Switch 2, DragX Drive’s new Survival Tag mode, and Monument Valley 3’s Garden of Life DLC. We pick apart the Metroid Prime 4 Beyond reviews, talk frame rates for Assassin’s Creed Shadows on Switch 2, and look at more games getting Switch 2 support.Support the show

Send us a textEpisode 322 is packed with Nintendo news. Al and Anton take a look at the newest Nintendo Switch Online additions, including Battletoads and Ninja Gaiden II on NES, plus Kid Icarus of Myths and Monsters and Bionic Commando on Game Boy. They also chat about the newly added button remapping options and the hidden Game Boy boot screens that quietly appeared in the latest update.There is coverage of the new Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment update, some early thoughts on Crime Simulator and its chaotic potential, and Nintendo’s move to acquire Bandai Namco Studio Singapore, the team involved in Splatoon 3 and New Pokémon Snap.Turbo Mode brings updates like Ultimate Sheep Raccoon’s release date, the Resident Evil Requiem physical three-game pack, Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ hefty file size, the mountain of Mario Party Jamboree music now on Nintendo Music, and the latest Minecraft expansion.Rumours this week include FromSoftware’s Duskbloods and a Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection for Nintendo Switch. Support the show

Send us a textChromagun 2: Dye Hard, Metroid Prime 4, Kirby Air Riders, Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, The Legend of Zelda Movie, MARVEL Cosmic Invasion, Picross S Capcom Classics Edition, Picross S SNK Classics & NEOGEO Edition, Nintendo Switch 2 firmware update, Panic Button, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, Undertale, Square Enix, One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny, SHUTEN ORDER, Pokémon Unite, Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP, Reanimal, Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter, OPUS: Prism Peak, Popucom, Dave The Diver In The Jungle DLC, Nintendo Today widgets, Nintendo Switch update third party dock issues, Kill Bill Fortnite.Support the show

Send us a textPokémon Pokopia, Firmware Version 21.0, My Mario Yoshi, Kazuki Motoyama’s passing, Super Mario Galaxy Movie, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Remakes, Dave the Diver, One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, Civilization VII Tides of Power Collection update, Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road, Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined, Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake, Xbox on Switch, PokéPark Kanto, Tail of the Sun and Aquanaut's Holiday, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, The Live Action Legend Of Zelda Movie, Kirby Air Riders, Switch 2 compatible website, new LEGO The Legend of Zelda set, Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension, Pikmin 4 update, Kirby's Dream Buffet added to Nintendo MusicSupport the show

Send us a textFortnite The Simpsons, Nintendo Raye Christmas advert, Darwin's Paradox!, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, Nintendo Store for iOS, iPadOS and Android, Nintendo Financial Results Briefing, 154.01 Switch units million sold, and 10.36 million Switch 2, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie in 2026, The Legend of Zelda movie in 2027, Nintendo Museum, EveryGameGuru lawsuit, Yakuza’s Ichiban Kasuga in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny, Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, Warframe, Yakuza: Kiwami and Kiwami 2 and Kiwami 3 + Dark Ties, Raidou Remastered, Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined, Balatro charity calendar featuring Jimbo donating profits to Extra Life and SpecialEffect, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond gets a new Survive trailer, Animal Crossing: New Leaf added to Nintendo Music, Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration - The Namco Legendary Pack, Pokemon Legends Z-A reviewSupport the show

Send us a textPikmin 4, System Shock (Remake), Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition, Over the Hill, The Binding of Isaac: Repentance+, Pastry Panic!, Order Up!!, Resident Evil 7, Resident Evil 8, and Resident Evil 9: Requiem, Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, Kirby Air Riders Direct 2, Bluey’s Quest for the Gold Pen, Catto’s Post Office, The Florist, Simogo Legacy Collection, Little Samson, Mouse: P.I. for Hire, Biped 2, Viewfinder, BALL x PIT , Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, Fire Emblem Shadows update, Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, Vampire Survivors Ode to Castlevania Expansion , Persona 3 Reload, No Man’s Sky Breach, Shadow Labyrinth update, Factorio Nintendo Switch 2 edition, MARVEL Cosmic Invasion, Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, Shantae, Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road ,Power up your holidays Nintendo Switch 2 trailers, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective, Nintendo’s creature capturing patent for Pokémon rejected, New Super Mario Bros. Added to Nintendo Music, Mario at the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild vinyl soundtrack, SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide, Hello Kitty Island Adventure - Nintendo Switch 2 EditionSupport the show

Send us a text8BitDo NES40 collection, An English Haunting, Squirrel with a Gun, Switch 2 production targets, This is Fine: Maximum Cope, Luigi's Mansion for Nintendo GameCube | Nintendo Classics,  Iwata: Words of Wisdom, Masahiro Sakurai manga biography, Kirby AirRiders, Football Manager Fifa partnership, Switch 2 system update, SEGA Villains Stage DLC for SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Nintendo Today share button, Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush Chip Fever event, Persona 3 Reload's frame rate, Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective book, dual screen gaming coming to Nintendo Switch 2, Virtual Console trademarkSupport the show

Send us a textGeneral NewsNintendo has announced its fourth store Nintendo Fukuoka. Opening 14th of November 2025 in the JR Hakata City (Amu Plaza)Pokémon Legends: Z-A gets released for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. The Nintendo Switch 2 version scores a 80 on Metacrtic .Wiznwar announces Xenotilt: Hostile Pinball Action published by FLARB for Nintendo Switch. An intense over the top arcade pinball game, out now  £17.99.Christoph Mueller announces Motordoom for Nintendo Switch. A retro gory BMX score attack title. Coming out 7th of November 2025.Odd Meter announces Indika published by 11 Bit Studios for Nintendo Switch. A third-person, story-driven game set in a strange world where religious visions clash with harsh reality. Coming out 28th of November 2025.Nintendo adds Bubsy in: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind, Fatal Fury Special and Mario & Wario  for Super Nintendo | Nintendo Classics. This the first time Mario & Wario has been released in the west.Fujifilm announces install mini Link for Nintendo Switch. An app to connect your Nintendo Switch to your instax mini Link 3 and print your screenshots, there will also be a new limited edition bundle featuring a block silicone case. Coming out $149.95.Hacking group Crimson Collective claim to have breached Nintendo, sharing a screenshot of a file tree of Nintendo.Turbo ModeAl topics Anton topics Mike topicsCroc is getting new update, retitling the game Croc Legend of the Gobbos: Platinum Edition. Adding a time attack mode, 25+ additions to the Crocipedia, the ability to swap between Croc Main Theme mixes in the main menu, bug fixes, and a bunch of quality-of-life features and improvements.JobJobLLC announces Paper Plates, a paper Mario inspired cookbookWitchbrook gets delayed to 2026Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is getting a new physical edition curtesy of Limited Run Games. Available as a Standard, Steelbook, and Collector's Edition, including a SteelBook, Slipcase, Original Soundtrack, USB Floppy Drive, BJ Blaskowicz & Supersoldat Action Figures, Star Card Set (52 Count) and a Replica Album CoversShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance will be free for Nintendo Switch Online members from 16th to 22nd October 2025.Layers of Fear is getting a Nintendo Switch 2 edition later this year.Mech Zangie-FNew PlayStation 5 title, 'Anime Village Online'. Features a striking similarity to Animal Crossing: New Horizon.Skate Story gets a release date of the 8th December 2025,Nintendo confirms the the Close to You was the first short films created by Nintendo Pictures and Nintendo Pictures will continue to explore new creative possibilities through video content.Nintendo Alarmo update adds 7 alarm tracks from Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed WorldPlants Vs. Zombies: Replanted will support local co-op and PvP gameplay through GameShare.Ruffy and the Riverside get update, uncapping the frame rate to allow the game to run at 60fps on Nintendo Switch 2.Sonic series producer Takashi Iizuka revels “We wanted to release the Switch 2 version of (Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds) at the same time [as other platforms].” “But because the console’s release date was later, we wanted to make sure we could provide a game that optimised the new console."Now, the alleged hacker responsible for last year’s ‘Teraleak,’ which involved the online leakage of substantial amounts of data, has reportedly resurfaced and released Legends Z-A’s source code, beta builds (including two from PC and three from Switch), and approximately 10GB of related documSupport the show