Drag x Prime - Episode 323

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.The Gaming BlenderWe mash genres. We pitch games. You question our sanity.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport 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. The Gaming BlenderWe mash genres. We pitch games. You question our sanity.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify The Gaming BlenderWe mash genres. We pitch games. You question our sanity.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport 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.The Gaming BlenderWe mash genres. We pitch games. You question our sanity.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport 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 MusicThe Gaming BlenderWe mash genres. We pitch games. You question our sanity.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport 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 reviewThe Gaming BlenderWe mash genres. We pitch games. You question our sanity.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport 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 EditionThe Gaming BlenderWe mash genres. We pitch games. You question our sanity.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport 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 trademarkThe Gaming BlenderWe mash genres. We pitch games. You question our sanity.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport 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 The Gaming BlenderWe mash genres. We pitch games. You question our sanity.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show

Send us a textClose To You animated short, PCB mod for LEGO Nintendo GameBoy, OpenAI’s Sora2 Nintendo infringement, Stray Children, Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Co-Star Mode, Museum Official Book Vol. 01, Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide, piracy court case James 'Archbox' Williams, Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Yooka-Replaylee, Majogami, Mina the Hollower, Vampire Survivors, Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions, PowerWash Simulator 2, Ion Fury’s Aftershock DLC, Persona 3 Reload, WWE 2K25 John Cena Farewell Tour Edition Pack, Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties, Scurge:Hive, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door added to Nintendo Music, Silent Hill 2 Remake, Red Dead Redemption 2The Gaming BlenderWe mash genres. We pitch games. You question our sanity.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show

Send us a textFire Emblem Shadows, Nintendo POP-UP STORE in London, Deus Ex Remastered, Devon Pritchard will be the new resident and Chief Operating Officer of Nintendo of America, DYNASTY WARRIORS 3: Complete Edition Remastered, Electronic Arts bought for $55 billion, Blood: Refreshed Supply, Psyvariar 3, Gee Bee, Panzer Dragoon Zwei: Remake, Relayer Advanced Definitive Edition, Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road, Professor Layton and The New World of Steam, Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time The Sinister Broker Bazario's Schemes DLC, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Mega Man, 007 First Light, Resident Evil Requiem, Paper Trail, Word Game, Bendy and the Dark Revival, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, Drag X Drive, Brawler64 Pro Series Edition, Yooka-Replaylee, Dear me, I was…, PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs, Kirby AirRiders pre-order plush, Minecraft The Copper Age, Princess Peach: Showtime! Adds Nintendo Music, LEGO City: Undercover, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, LEGO Jurassic World, LEGO Harry Potter, LEGO DC Super-Villains.The Gaming BlenderWe mash genres. We pitch games. You question our sanity.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show