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Switch Online’s GBA App Has Been Updated (Version 3.0.0)

Switch Online’s GBA App Has Been Updated (Version 3.0.0)

Watch on YouTube Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube833k Switch Online’s ‘Nintendo Classics’ library has this week been expanded with Forsaken 64 and the Japan-only release, Magical Vacation. Although the GBA title hasn’t been made available locally, the app here has received an update, bumping it up to Version 3.0.0. Firstly, the official banner and icon for this app have …

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The New Dawn Nintendo Switch 2 vs. PS5 graphics comparison

The New Dawn Nintendo Switch 2 vs. PS5 graphics comparison

Cronos: The New Dawn is almost here, and we now have a graphics comparison for the Nintendo Switch 2 and PS5 versions of the game. It’s clear that certain changes were needed in order to get things up and running on Nintendo’s hardware. Both resolution and frame rate are lower on the system, which is to be expected. While it’s …

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Nintendo Classics Switch Online GBA app adds new functionality

Nintendo Classics Switch Online GBA app adds new functionality

The Nintendo Classics Switch Online app has now been updated, and new features have been added in. Note that you’ll need to download and install version 3.0.0. The main addition is that button remapping is now supported. That means if you’re unhappy with the setup for a particular game, you can rearrange things to your heart’s content. Button mapping was …

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Herta gets Cadillac F1 role ahead of likely F2 switch

Herta gets Cadillac F1 role ahead of likely F2 switch

Colton Herta will become a Cadillac Formula 1 test driver next year, and is looking increasingly likely to twin that role with a switch to Formula 2. The 25-year-old, who is IndyCar’s youngest ever race-winner and has taken nine victories in the series since he joined it at the end of 2018, has long been strongly linked with the new …

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Nintendo’s latest Switch Online news could’ve just confirmed a major leak

Nintendo’s latest Switch Online news could’ve just confirmed a major leak

Nintendo’s latest Switch Online game announcement might have just confirmed a potential leak of upcoming N64 games from earlier this summer. In July, many fans believed Nintendo accidentally revealed its slate of upcoming Nintendo 64 games planned for NSO, after they dissected blurry box images featured in an official Nintendo video. The blurred box images appeared to include cover art …

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Switch Online’s Mature N64 App Expands With Another Title This Week

Switch Online’s Mature N64 App Expands With Another Title This Week

Watch on YouTube Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube833k Nintendo has announced it’s bringing the first-person shooter Forsaken 64 to its Switch Online + Expansion Pack “Mature” Switch Online app. The Acclaim Entertainment title was originally released on the Nintendo 64 in 1998 and will be arriving on the Switch and Switch 2 online service on 4th September 2025. Here’s …

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Switch 2 upgrade pack for Hollow Knight Silksong will be free

Switch 2 upgrade pack for Hollow Knight Silksong will be free

Team Cherry has shared an update on its Kickstarter campaign, with some key delivery details including that the Hollow Knight Silksong Nintendo Switch to Switch 2 upgrade pack will be free in the eShop. This free upgrade, the developer said, will “unlock the platform’s enhanced features”. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings In the same …

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SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance Review (Switch eShop)

SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance Review (Switch eShop)

Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked) Regarding modern augmentations, SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance and Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound — released not even a month apart — have a lot of overlap. Yet, after 45 minutes of play, I was convinced that Art of Vengeance is one of the finest 2D Ninja action games ever made. Perhaps the finest; and such praise doesn’t …

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