SNES games are now available on the Nintendo Switch Online service

Super Nintendo games are finally available on the Switch. The games are part of the Switch Online subscription service, which was introduced almost a year ago. The SNES games are downloadable on the Switch eShop, with more games coming over time.

Click to read more ...

Nintendo will reportedly repair Switch Joy-Cons with ‘drift’ problems for free

An internal memo that got leaked reportedly instructs Nintendo customer support representatives to offer free Joy-Con repairs for units that suffer from the “drift” issue. This infamous drifting issue causes some of them to move things on the screen on their own. Customers wouldn’t need to show proof of purchase and just take them at their word. For those who paid for a previous Joy-Con repair, the customer support reps are advised to issue refunds. Nintendo hasn’t confirmed the existence of this memo.

Vice got in touch with Nintendo’s customer support about this issue, and they were told to update their system’s software. They were instructed to call back if the behaviour repeated itself, which it did. They weren’t given any pushback when they called back and were told they were being sent a pre-paid shipping label to send the defective Joy-Cons in for repairs.

Handheld Nintendo Switch Lite is coming this September

Nintendo just announced the latest addition, Nintendo Switch Lite, a handheld gaming device designed to specifically play Nintendo Switch games. The new system will launch on September 20 at a suggested retail price of $259.99 and will be available in three different colours: yellow, grey and turquoise. 

The flagship Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017 and offers three different play modes: playing in TV mode by placing the system into a Nintendo Switch dock, playing cooperatively or competitively in tabletop mode by sharing Joy-Con controllers and playing in handheld mode.

Click to read more ...

The ‘Dark Crystal’ prequel will become a turn-based strategy game on the Nintendo Switch

Last month, Netflix announced a prequel to Jim Henson’s film The Dark Crystal. Now, it seems that isn’t the only way we’re going to experience the 10-episode series. It’s getting a tie-in, turn-based strategy game for the Nintendo Switch. Called Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics, players control squads of units taken from the Dark Crystal’s universe and make moves on a grid-based battlefield. The game is being developed by BonusXP, which was the team behind the Stranger Things tie-in game. You can expect Age of Resistance Tactics to come out later this year. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is coming out on Netflix on August 30^th.