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Press XJoin the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw Topics:Pokemon Legends Z-A launches October 16, 2025, Pokemon Presents scheduled for July 22 https://x.com/Pokemon/status/1927712162778099735 / https://x.com/Pokemon/status/1927720664934355122The list of Switch 1 games compatible with Switch 2 has received an update https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/transfer-guide/compatible-games/Game Boy – Nintendo Switch Online adds Gradius: Interstellar Assault, Kirby’s Star Stacker, Survival Kids, and The Sword of Hope https://www.gematsu.com/2025/05/game-boy-nintendo-switch-online-adds-gradius-interstellar-assault-kirbys-star-stacker-survival-kids-and-the-sword-of-hopeNobunaga's Ambition devs confirm you can use USB mouse on Switch 2 https://youtu.be/nkVgxI2ZXys?t=632Leaker PH Brazil claims a Nintendo Direct will drop around Switch 2's launch https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-next-nintendo-direct-will-reportedly-drop-around-switch-2s-launch/Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake launches October 30, adds Game-Key Card Switch 2 version https://www.gematsu.com/2025/05/dragon-quest-i-ii-hd-2d-remake-adds-switch-2-version-launches-october-30EA Cancels Black Panther Game, Closes Cliffhanger Games https://www.ign.com/articles/ea-cancels-black-panther-game-closes-cliffhanger-games Questions from Discord: 🦉What we’re playing: Mary: :)  John: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Greg: Rivals, DOOM: The Dark Ages, COD, REPO Brett L:  Koira (beat) Karma: The Dark World (beat) IndikaBrett M: Zelda Wind Waker

Press XJoin the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw Topics:Mario Kart World was originally in development for Switch, has over 200 songs, could’ve been MK9 https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-18-mario-kart-world-part-1/Something elseMiyamoto discusses Donkey Kong's new design in IGN interview https://www.ign.com/articles/the-big-shigeru-miyamoto-interview-i-see-nintendo-as-like-a-talent-agency-and-we-have-within-our-roster-a-lot-of-talented-charactersHyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment gets Creator's Voice video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT8ojj0HrzANintendo will be attending Gamescom 2025 https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-will-be-attending-gamescom-2025/Nintendo clarifies the types of updates coming to Switch 1 games on Switch 2 https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/transfer-guide/games-with-free-updates/Killer Instinct Gold joins Nintendo 64 NSO https://x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1923182029836894603Nintendo files a new trademark for Hotel Dusk: Room 215 https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-has-filed-a-new-trademark-for-cings-2007-ds-adventure-game-hotel-dusk-room-215/Fortnite leaker Shiina claims Fortnite has mouse controls on Switch 2 https://x.com/ShiinaBR/status/1924472371521491348We now know who designed the “Pokémon” logo https://www.ign.com/articles/meet-the-man-who-designed-pokemons-iconic-logo 's-iconic-logoPersona 5: The Phantom X launches June 26 in the West, Japan https://www.gematsu.com/2025/05/persona-5-the-phantom-x-launches-june-26-in-the-west-japanStellar Blade 2 intended to launch before 2027 https://x.com/Wario64/status/1924841392536244587/Xbox stuff - BEHIND MY BACK PlayStation common L https://blog.playstation.com/2025/05/21/playstation-stars-coming-to-a-close-as-sie-evaluates-new-ways-to-evolve-future-loyalty-program-efforts/ Questions from Discord: 🦉What we’re playing: Mary: :)  John: Lunar Remastered Collection (finished), Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Greg: Rivals, DOOM: The Dark Ages, COD Brett L:  The Midnight Walk, KoiraBrett M: Zelda Wind Waker

Press XJoin the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw Topics:NBCUniversal apparently reveals that the next Mario movie is called Super Mario World https://x.com/Wario64/status/1922496554855776545Nintendo Switch 2 final tech specs confirmed https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2025-nintendo-switch-2-final-tech-specs-and-system-reservations-confirmedIGN: Nintendo San Francisco store to offer customized colors for Switch OLED https://x.com/Wario64/status/1922471015357067338Arc System Works hack corroborates that Nintendo is only producing 64 GB Switch 2 cards right now https://x.com/necrolipe/status/1921315639563608384 Switch 2 home screen offers mouse controls, and you can lock Switch 2 with a PIN when waking from SleepPSA: Hogwarts Legacy on Switch can be upgraded to Switch 2 version for just $10 Interesting breakdown of how well all Sega IP sells https://x.com/Genki_JPN/status/1921864879314436539Square Enix is developing an original IP in collaboration with Tokyo Broadcasting System Television https://www.gematsu.com/2025/05/square-enix-and-tbs-television-announce-collaboration-to-develop-original-ip-gameP5X is coming west https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQsdIWTGn_YOri developer Moon Studios head warns it may have to shut down following review bombing https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ori-developer-moon-studios-head-warns-it-may-have-to-shut-down-following-review-bombing/Mafia: The Old Country trailer drops with gameplay and release date of August 8th https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOIg2lFVsJE Questions from Discord: Jtlawbass: Has there ever been a game that was delayed so much that, when it released, you never picked it up because you had either been too frustrated with the delays or grew out of that type of game and no longer wanted it? 🦉What we’re playing:Mary: :)  John: Lunar Remastered CollectionGreg: Rivals, DOOM 64, COD, TMNT: Mutants Unleashed Brett L:  Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (beat)  The Midnight WalkBrett M: TMNT, Clair Obscur

Press XJoin the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw Topics:Switch 2 has 258 default profile icons, almost double Switch's 147 https://x.com/OatmealDome/status/1919774990737522957Nintendo stock price hits all-time peak again https://x.com/serkantoto/status/1917855487942615536Final Fantasy VII Remake series director all but confirms Rebirth is also coming to Switch 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm68MEd3d5cMicrosoft Raises the Price of All Xbox Series Consoles, Xbox Games Confirmed to Hit $80 This Holiday https://bsky.app/profile/wario64.bsky.social/post/3lo4ena2iu32fGrand Theft Auto VI delayed to May 26, 2026 https://x.com/RockstarGames/status/1918265468076605706Context from Jason Schreier https://bsky.app/profile/jasonschreier.bsky.social/post/3lo6qieb3wc2xTrailer 2, running in engine on PS5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQRLujxTm3cGears of War: Reloaded launches August 26 on Xbox Series, PC, Game Pass, and PS5 https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/05/05/gears-of-war-reloaded-release-date/ Ecco the Dolphin and Ecco: The Tides of Time remasters announced alongside third Ecco game https://www.gematsu.com/2025/05/ecco-the-dolphin-and-ecco-the-tides-of-time-remasters-announced-alongside-third-ecco-gameNew Half-Life game is allegedly being "widely playtested ahead of a possible summer reveal and winter release" https://wccftech.com/half-life-3-playtested-summer-reveal/Oblivion Remastered is the 3rd bestselling game of 2025 in the US already https://bsky.app/profile/matpiscatella.bsky.social/post/3logoljt5lk2dNo Chrono Trigger remake! https://x.com/gematsu/status/1918434161620042140 Questions from Discord: Brydude: Which Link is your personal favorite?  Ex. OoT Link, Wind Waker, etc.  🦉What we’re playing:Mary: :)  John: Lunar Remastered Collection (beat 1), Star Wars: BattlefrontGreg: Rivals, DOOM 64, (DOOM: Eternal (maybe?), COD, Apex Legends (new season baby!) Brett L:  Clair Obscur: Expedition 33  Split Fiction (beat)Brett M: Split Fiction (beat)

Press XJoin the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw Topics:Press X wins at Switch 2 preordersNintendo Switch System Update Ver. 20.0.0 adds Virtual Game Card & System Transfer to Switch 2 https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22525/~/nintendo-switch-system-update-information#currentVirtual Game Card stops the same game from being played online on two Switch consoles https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/switchs-new-virtual-game-card-system-stops-the-same-game-being-played-online-on-two-switch-consoles/Default Switch profile icons were updated https://x.com/OatmealDome/status/1917391209967821073eShop Best Sellers list reorganized https://kotaku.com/slop-nintendo-switch-eshop-best-seller-firmware-update-1851778523Survey of around 60,000 Japanese respondents shows Switch 2 drawing success rates (scroll down)Toyo Securities analyst Hideki Yasuda: Switch 2 launch sales in Japan likely between 800K-1M units, which "can be translated to around 5 million in the first week globally. That speed is unprecedented." https://archive.md/1QKclBorderlands 4 now launches September 12 and received a PlayStation State of Play https://blog.playstation.com/2025/04/30/borderlands-4-revealing-vault-hunter-skills-new-planet-kairos-and-more/EA Lays Off 300-400 Employees, Including About 100 at Respawn; Incubated Titanfall Project Canceled - Bloomberg Jeff Grubb’s take https://x.com/JeffGrubb/status/1917273189001974166GOG adds Breath of Fire IV and many Star Wars games to its GOG Preservation Program https://www.gog.com/en/gog-preservation-programSquare, Capcom, Taito, & Sega Promising To Preserve Their Past A "Fabrication" Claims GPS https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/04/claims-that-square-capcom-taito-and-sega-are-promising-to-preserve-their-past-a-fabrication-claims-gps Questions from Discord: 🦉What we’re playing:Mary: :)John: Lunar Remastered Collection, SaGa Frontier Remastered, Star Wars: BattlefrontGreg: Rivals, Rock’n’Roll Racing, COD, Rocket League Brett L: Assassins Creed Shadows (beat) Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Brett M: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Press XJoin the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw Topics:Nintendo Switch 2 Pricing Remains the Same, Retail Preorders Begin April 24 in US https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/nintendo-maintains-nintendo-switch-2-pricing-retail-pre-orders-to-begin-april-24-in-u-s/Context on accessory price increases https://x.com/nintendeal/status/1913268152244617335New Street Fighter and Zelda amiibo have gone up $10 each https://x.com/Wario64/status/1914334618397946235“Now You're Playing Together ft. Paul Rudd – Nintendo Switch 2” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uGXvdbL1ysThe Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma also runs on Switch 1 https://marvelousgames.com/news/rune-factory-guardians-of-azuma-nintendo-switch-2-faqMost physical Switch 2 games so far are actually just Game-Key Cards https://x.com/gematsu/status/1915117805499777329Nintendo offering limited card sizes is the rumored theory as to why this is happening https://www.reddit.com/r/NSCollectors/comments/1jsfsaw/rumor_nintendo_not_offering_as_many_options_for/Japan is getting an official book about Pokemon animal behavior and ecology written by a real doctor https://automaton-media.com/en/news/new-pokemon-book-by-actual-doctor-of-animal-behavior-and-ecology-academically-explains-and-illustrates-behaviors-of-wild-pokemon/The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered shadow-drops on PS5, Xbox Series, and PC https://www.gematsu.com/2025/04/the-elder-scrolls-iv-oblivion-remastered-announced-for-ps5-xbox-series-and-pc-now-availableGhost of Yōtei comes to PlayStation 5 on October 2 https://blog.playstation.com/2025/04/23/ghost-of-yotei-comes-to-playstation-5-on-october-2/Star Wars Zero Company launches in 2026 on PS5, XSX, and PC https://www.gematsu.com/2025/04/star-wars-zero-company-launches-in-2026-debut-trailer-and-screenshotsSquare Enix, Capcom, Taito, and Sega commit to "archiving past development materials" https://www.gamesindustry.biz/square-enix-capcom-taito-and-sega-commit-to-archiving-past-development-materials Questions from Discord: 🦉`What we’re playing:Mary: :) John: Star Ocean First Departure R (finished), SaGa Frontier Remastered (“beat”), Lunar Remastered CollectionGreg: Rivals, Rock’n’Roll Racing, COD, Rocket League Brett L: Split Fiction, Assassin's Creed Shadows Brett M: Split/Fiction, South of Midnight, Quest 3 VR

Press XJoin the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw Topics:Nintendo's Vietnam Production of Switch 2 Is Going Almost Entirely to the US - Bloomberg LinkNintendeal claims that most GameStop stores "are expecting ~100 Switch 2 consoles available at launch," but games/accessories "extremely limited" https://x.com/Nintendeal/status/1911810754099249648Streets of Rage, Super Thunder Blade, ESWAT: City Under Siege Join NSO Genesis game https://x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1910498346952769825Switch 2 versions of BotW and TotK will offer occasional equipment repair via Zelda Notes https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/zeldas-nintendo-switch-2-ports-finally-let-you-repair-equipment-via-its-mobile-app/Phil Spencer comments on wanting to support Switch 2 https://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/microsoft-phil-spencer-minecraft-movie-fallout-season-2-1236352653/Marathon launches September 23 as a team-based extraction shooter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvJIQoWIQP8Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered leaks, apparently launches next week https://www.gematsu.com/2025/04/the-elder-scrolls-iv-oblivion-remastered-screenshots-leak-via-virtuos-websiteTLOU season 2 premiere had 5.3 million US viewers, outpacing season 1 premiere by 10% https://deadline.com/2025/04/the-last-of-us-season-2-premiere-viewership-hbo-1236368374/ Questions from Discord: Jtlawbass: What franchise needs a new installment? For me, I’d love a new, single-player Phantasy Star game. A Nintendo franchise that I want to see make a comeback is Golden Sun.🦉What we’re playing:Mary: :) John: Super Mario RPG (finished), SaGa Frontier Remastered, Star Ocean First Departure RGreg: Rivals, Rock’n’Roll Racing, COD, Rocket League Brett L: Split Fiction, Assassins Creed Shadows Brett M: Split/Fiction

Press XJoin the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw Topics:Doug Bowser explains why Switch 2 costs $150 more than Switch: 1) "a lot of improved features" with Joy-Con 2, LCD screen, and CPU/GPU processing power, and 2) the social features like GameChat - CNBC Video“the Super Mario Bros. 2 movie” will be released next March (movie hasn’t been described as a “2” before)Bowser offers iffier quote about price to CBC that went viral https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/nintendo-switch-2-price-tariffs-1.7503598Doug Bowser claims tariffs "weren't factored into the pricing" of Switch 2, but Nintendo is "actively assessing" the situation - Wired (non-paywall) / (gives lots of similar non-answers to NPR too)Doug Bowser explains the $80 price for Mario Kart World Washington Post (non-paywall)Switch 2 Joy-Con controller was designed "from the ground up" but doesn't use Hall sticks https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/nintendo-says-the-switch-2-joy-con-controllers-dont-have-hall-effect-thumbsticks-145541771.htmlNintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is $9.99; BotW & TotK Switch 2 upgrades are also $9.99 each https://www.ign.com/articles/our-big-nintendo-switch-2-interview-with-nintendo-of-americas-bill-trinenSwitch 2 carts still taste bad on purpose https://www.gamespot.com/articles/switch-2-carts-still-taste-bad-designed-purposefully-to-be-spat-out/1100-6530649/Switch 2 eShop will have no music either; Switch 2 has no achievementsBuilds for old or canceled Switch games have leaked, apparently including Retro Studios' canceled music RPG, Project Harmony https://nintendoeverything.com/cancelled-nintendo-switch-games-leaked-online-with-footage-of-scrapped-retro-studios-game-ridge-racer/Xbox Game Showcase set for June 8, followed immediately by The Outer Worlds 2 Direct https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/04/09/xbox-games-showcase-2025-outer-worlds-2-direct/ Questions from Discord: 🦉What we’re playing:Mary: :) John: Voice of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden (finished), Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden (“done”), Super Mario RPGGreg: Rivals, Apex, Rocket LeagueBrett L: Dragon Age: The Veilguard (beat) Avowed (just started) Split FictionBrett M: Split/Fiction

Press XJoin the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw Topics:Nintendo Switch 2 launches June 5 for $449.99, Mario Kart World costs $80 https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/nintendo-switch-2-launches-june-5-bringing-new-forms-of-game-communication-to-life/About Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/featured-games/switch-2-edition/Important information about compatibility of Nintendo Switch games with Nintendo Switch 2 https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/transfer-guide/compatible-games/Nintendo Switch 2 Game-Key Card Overview https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/68415/kw/switch%202Nintendo Switch 2 “Japan Only” system is much cheaper than the “Multi Language” one https://www.nintendo.com/jp/hardware/switch2/lineup/index.html#mariokart Nintendo reportedly plotting a Zelda movie trilogy, with filming set for New Zealand https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-reportedly-plotting-a-zelda-movie-trilogy-with-filming-set-for-new-zealand/Halo for Nintendo DS was allegedly shut down by Nintendo, not Microsoft https://mynintendonews.com/2025/03/31/halo-ds-developer-says-nintendo-killed-the-portable-fps-rather-than-microsoft/ Questions from Discord: Joe: With the advent of the Switch 2, do you think Nintendo continues remastering or remaking games from older systems like the GameCube, Wii, and 3DS? And if they do, do you think they'd continue releasing said games on the original Switch too?🦉What we’re playing:Mary: :) John: Voice of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden (finished), Super Mario RPGGreg: Rivals, Apex, Rocket LeagueBrett L: Dragon Age: The Veilguard (beat) Avowed (just started) Split FictionBrett M: Split/Fiction

Press XJoin the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw Topics:Nintendo Direct Reactions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OqoRxXUjGA / https://businesswire.com/news/home/20250327383212/en/Latest-Nintendo-Direct-Reveals-Nintendo-Switch-Games-Virtual-Game-Cards-and-a-New-Smart-Device-App-Nintendo-Today“Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games” are a thing https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/virtual-game-cards/Nintendo joins the Accessible Games Initiative https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/introducing-the-accessible-games-initiative/The Seattle Mariners are wearing Nintendo and Switch 2 logos on their jerseys this season https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-seattle-mariners-will-wear-nintendo-and-switch-2-logos-on-its-jerseys-this-season/Ken Kutaragi had a Nintendo PlayStation in his closet all along (original tweet deleted, this is good enough) https://x.com/PlayerEssence/status/1902776604901904807A p4re.jp domain has been registered - tenuous Persona 4 remake evidence? https://x.com/ScrambledFaz/status/1902715312379752726Ubisoft creates new subsidiary, Tencent invests €1.16 billion for minority stake in subsidiary https://staticctf.ubisoft.com/8aefmxkxpxwl/1uPFqvuRRej3UoemTIgVLH/18f1d055777e1b39a3f79a951452b9e1/2025.03.27_-_Press_Release_vfinal.pdfGame Informer is back with all of its staff https://www.gameinformer.com/letter-from-the-editor/2025/03/25/game-informer-is-backChristopher Dring announces new publication The Game Business, funded by Geoff Keighley https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/geoff-keighley-and-christopher-dring-announce-new-publication-the-game-business/ Questions from Discord: 🦉What we’re playing:Mary: John: Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim (finished), Voice of Cards 1 (finished), Voice of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden, Mario’s PicrossGreg: Rivals, Apex, Rocket LeagueBrett L: Dragon Age: The Veilguard (beat) Avowed (just started) Split FictionBrett M: Split/Fiction