Watch on YouTube Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube827k GameCube has joined the Switch 2’s library of classic games, and it was recently updated with Mario Smash Football. While the service’s experience has been fun so far, there have also been some reports of underlying issues with the emulation. Now, Digital Foundry has tested GameCube emulation and backward compatibility – …
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Image: Nintendo Life Earlier this week, a major Switch ROM site known as ‘nsw2u’ was seized by the FBI as part of a ‘law enforcement operation’. Now, we’ve got an official statement from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, highlighting the other sites seized. Here it is in full (via the official FBI website): FBI Atlanta Seizes Major Video Game Piracy …
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One of Nintendo Switch 2‘s big perks is its official GameCube classics support, available to those with a Nintendo Online Expansion sub. The selection is Switch 2 exclusive, and while the current range of GameCube titles is still in its infancy with just four on offer so far, they are at least all great picks. However in testing the likes …
Read More »You might have to be extra careful who you buy your used Nintendo Switch game cards from if you don’t want to get mistakenly banned. A Nintendo Switch 2 owner posted on Reddit that they got banned after downloading patches for a few Switch game cards that were bought off Facebook Marketplace. Reddit user dmanthey said they inserted each game …
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The GameSir G8 Plus Galileo Bluetooth Controller for handheld gaming on iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch consoles is on sale for a great price during Walmart Deals and Amazon Prime Day. Normally $80, the G8 Plus is only $50 at Walmart and $64 at Amazon. What’s especially notable about the G8 Plus is that it’s compatible with Nintendo Switch 2, …
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Update: And we’re back for a final (hmm, we’ll see, but probably final!) round of 11 more Switch 1 games that are worth revisiting on Switch 2. To check those out, head to the bottom of this page and click on page 3 to see even more improved goodness! One pleasant surprise of the Switch 2 launch, beyond the advertised …
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A popular Nintendo Switch piracy site has been seized by the FBI, as Nintendo continues its crackdown against piracy. Nsw2u was a repository for Switch ROMs online, meaning players could download games without purchasing them to play on a hacked console or PC emulator. Now, as reported by Kotaku, the site has been taken down in accordance with a seizure …
Read More »The Switch 2 is in many ways a more premium and powerful version of the original Switch, but its sleek design seems to have come at a cost. Not only is the console itself difficult to repair, but a new iFixit teardown video shows that the Switch 2 Pro Controller isn’t any easier. Based on iFixit’s teardown, you have to …
Read More »One of the most popular sites for Nintendo Switch piracy has been taken down as part of an ongoing FBI investigation. As reported by , Nsw2u was known for hosting Switch ROMs, which users could download to play on a hacked Switch or PC emulator capable of running them. At the time of writing, when you enter the site’s URL …
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