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Game Boy and Game Boy Advance come to Nintendo Switch Online at last

Nintendo Switch Online is getting Game Boy and Game Boy Color games, while Game Boy Advance games are landing on the NSO expansion pack

Nintendo Switch Online is getting Game Boy and Game Boy Color games, while Game Boy Advance games are landing on the NSO expansion pack. Nintendo announced the additions to the subscription service during the February Nintendo Direct, and the collections are available now.

Each collection comes with a handful of games, and Nintendo promised more in the coming months.

The Game Boy and Game Boy Color collection includes:

  • Tetris
  • Super Mario Land 2 – 6 Golden Coins
  • The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
  • GARGOYLE’S QUEST
  • Game & Watch Gallery 3
  • Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
  • Metroid II – Return of Samus
  • Wario Land 3
  • Kirby’s Dream Land

Some of the games planned for future updates include The Pokemon Trading Card Game and the Zelda Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons set.

In the Game Boy Advance collection, you get:

  • Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
  • WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$
  • Kuru Kuru Kururin
  • Mario Kart: Super Circuit
  • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
  • The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

Golden Sun and Fire Emblem are planned for later updates.

Both sets are live now for subscribers. If you don’t have the expansion pack already, it’ll set you back $49.99, though it’s a one-time cost for 12 months and includes access to the Switch’s library of Nintendo 64 games as well.

Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF

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Metroid Prime on Switch is finally here

Metroid Prime is on Switch now, in remastered form, after Nintendo finally announced the long-rumored remaster during the February Direct

Metroid Prime is on Switch now, in remastered form, after Nintendo finally announced the long-rumored remaster during the February Direct. Metroid Prime remastered is out now on Nintendo Switch for $39.99, and a physical edition will be available at retail in the U.S. starting Feb. 22, 2023.

Metroid Prime remastered is pretty much what it says in the title, with a shiny coat of paint applied to Samus Aran and the world around her. Get behind the visor and explore the tainted world of Tallon IV in the first Metroid FPS game, as Samus searches for the remnants of a group of rogue space pirates – and finds a deeper, darker secret than she could have imagined.

Nintendo said Metroid Prime on Switch features updated controls and a dual-stick control scheme to help aid in moving Samus and the camera independently. 

The Big N didn’t say whether it features motion controls like the Wii version of the Metroid Prime Trilogy added, nor did they indicate whether Metroid Prime 2 Echoes and Metroid Prime 3 Corruption are planned for the Switch at any point. Previously, leakers had suggested Nintendo planned to release the entire trilogy, but that the first game was the only one to get the remaster treatment.

Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF

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New Zelda Tears of the Kingdom trailer shows Hyrule in shambles

Nintendo debuted a new Tears of the Kingdom trailer during the February DIrect, and it looks like things aren’t as happy as Link left them

Nintendo debuted a new Tears of the Kingdom trailer during the February DIrect, and it looks like things aren’t quite as happy as Link left them in Breath of the Wild. The trailer begins with an unknown voice calling for the minions of darkness to arise, as a Blood Moon – which signaled the rebirth of Link’s foes in BotW – stains the land crimson while it quite literally falls apart around Link.

Oh, and Tears of the Kingdom will be $70. Nintendo didn’t announce that part out loud, but the initially-removed listing is back up with the same price. Whether other new Switch games, like Pikmin 4, will follow suit remains to be seen.

In the new trailer, we see Link hop aboard a few new contraptions to zip around the crumbling shell of Hyrule, including a hovercraft and what looks rather like a Mario Kart-style go-cart. Familiar foes such as Hinox and Moblins are joined by new golem-like creatures and winged beasts that Link uses his newfound powers to take down. 

One of the abilities shown was a homing arrow of some kind, but what else his magical hand can conjure up remains to be seen.

And that’s about it. There’s still very little to indicate what’s going on narratively in Tears of the Kingdom, though Nintendo teased more interactions between Link and Zelda. Tears of the Kingdom releases May 12, 2023, for Nintendo Switch.

Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF

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Nintendo announces Pikmin 4 release date and adorable dog friend

Pikmin 4 will release in summer 2023, Nintendo announced during the February Nintendo Direct, and there’s an adorable canine companion too

Pikmin 4 will release in summer 2023, Nintendo announced during the February Nintendo Direct, and there’s an adorable canine companion this time too. The Pikmin 4 release date is July 27, 2023, and Nintendo debuted a new trailer packed with details as well.

A new set of astronauts lands in a world that looks suspiciously like your average backyard. In regular Pikmin fashion, everyday objects become gigantic obstacles, and you need the help of a Pikmin army to shift things like plastic buckets, garden hoses and more. The usual suspects, like red, fire-resistant Pikmin, return, but there’s a new face in town this time.

Pikmin 4 introduces Ice Pikmin, who can freeze opponents when you launch enough of them.

There’s also an adorable yellow dog who follows you around. We’re not really sure why or what the pupper offers in terms of practical use, though it looks like they help carry items back to the ship and can ferry your team across water. And in the harsh world of Pikmin, where death and ruin are just a misstep away, any cuddly companion is a valuable addition.

Pikmin 4’s release date comes just over 10 years after Nintendo released Pikmin 3 for the Wii U and three years after Nintendo ported Pikmin 3 to the Switch in a deluxe version.

Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF

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Fans aren’t happy about the prospect of higher Switch game prices

Nintendo may be raising Switch game prices, if a leaked Tears of the Kingdom eShop listing is anything to go by, and fans are not pleased

Nintendo may be raising Switch game prices, if a leaked Tears of the Kingdom eShop listing is anything to go by, and fans are not pleased. An early eShop listing for the Breath of the Wild sequel popped up after Nintendo announced its February Nintendo Direct, and it listed the game’s price as $69.99. 

The price listing was removed shortly after images began circulating, but Twitter user and deals spotter Wario64 captured a screenshot before the change.

Since Nintendo launched the Switch in 2017, $59.99 has been the highest price for a standard edition game. If the listing was accurate, the move puts Nintendo in line with Sony and Microsoft, who began charging $69.99 for new releases in 2021 – on newer hardware. With the Switch entering its sixth year on the market, and Nintendo having scrapped plans for a more technologically advanced unit, fans were less than happy about the prospect of change.

One user reacted with the doctored image of Mario giving the middle finger to viewers. Another said it was unbelievable to think Nintendo would raise the prices on a game that could “run on an Xbox 360.”

Some were just resigned to what they saw as inevitable after Sony and Microsoft did the same. Others pointed out it probably has to do with Nintendo reintroducing its voucher program, where you can get a discount on games if you purchase the coupon-like items.

Whether the listing was in error or Nintendo is planning an increase to coincide with its voucher coupons remains to be seen, though the Big N may have an announcement of some kind prepared for the February Direct.

Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF

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How to set up your new Nintendo Switch: tips and hidden features you might not know

The Nintendo Switch is a versatile console, but it has some hidden features you might not know about.

The holiday season always brings some great deals on new consoles, so you may find yourself picking up a brand-new games console for yourself or someone you love. Thankfully, setting up a Nintendo Switch is fairly easy, but there are a few tips and tricks that will enhance your experience that you should know about.

If you’ve got other consoles you’re looking to set up then check out our guide for how to set up your PS5 or how to set up your Xbox Series X/S.

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The 25 worst Pokémon of all time

Most Pokémon are brilliant, but with over 900 creatures and counting there are bound to be some stinkers. Here are the 20 worst offenders.

The vast majority of Pokémon are brilliant. From Gengar to Tyranitar, to Blastoise and beyond, Game Freak’s widely lauded catch-’em-up has some of the most inspired designs in video game history. With over 900 ‘mons and counting though, it’s only natural that the roster also includes some pure stinkers.

We’re talking about ice cream with two heads, sentient gears, and great big piles of actual sludge. Boomers will be furious to learn that there are literal snowflakes in Pokémon, too — snowflakes who ensnare their prey using chains made of ice crystals. Try telling them they can “just buy a house.”

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If we had to make a guess, we’d estimate that around 10% of Pokémon are plain bad. After much deliberation though, we’ve settled on the fact that exactly 25 Pokémon are even worse than that. They are, in the nicest way possible, some of the most pointless, hideous, or frankly stupid creatures in the history of human imagination.

Here are the 25 worst Pokémon of all time, ranked from least terrible to utterly irredeemable.

And no, the keys aren’t on it.

The top ten Fairy Pokémon, ranked

From Togepi to Clefable, here are the top ten Fairy Pokémon of all time, ranked from worst to best.

Ever since they first appeared in the world of Pokémon, Fairy-types have been a major point of contention among fans. In a way, their introduction in Gen 6 was crucial to reinvigorating the Pokémon formula, which had become a little predictable, at least in the competitive circuit. Making these ‘mons hit Dragon, Dark, and Fighting-types super-effectively though? Arguably a bit much.

Still, it’s difficult to refute just how important Fairy Pokémon have become to the series now, propelling Steel-types into the upper echelon of competitively viable Pokémon while simultaneously lifting an underused type like Poison out of obscurity. That’s not to mention how great some of the best Fairy-type Pokémon are in general, including both newer ‘mons designed with Fairy in mind and existing fan-favourites who retroactively had their typing changed to include Fairy as a hybrid part of them.

Because of this, we’ve decided to pick out the top ten Fairy Pokémon and rank them in order of how good they are. As with our lists of the best Fire Pokémon, best Dragon Pokémon, and so on, every evolutionary family is only allowed to be represented by one Pokémon from it. If Azumarill makes the cut, then Azurill and Marill are out. Not that any of those ‘mons made the top ten anyway.

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They did make the honourable mentions though, which are as follows:

  • Azumarill 
  • Zacian
  • Diancie
  • Jigglypuff
  • Galarian Rapidash
  • Grimmsnarl
  • Hatterene

Some decent Fairies there for sure, but unfortunately none fit to enlist with the Ballonlea elite. Here are the best Fairy Pokémon of all time, ranked from worst to best.

Every Legendary Pokémon, ranked

Here’s a list of all 62 Legendary Pokémon, ranked from worst to best.

One of the strangest things about Legendary Pokémon is that there are now 62 of them — and that’s without including Mythicals like Mew, Celebi, and Jirachi. In a way, the fact that approximately 7% of Pokémon are now considered ‘Legendary’ almost takes away from the magic that term is supposed to hold.

Still, these Pokémon are all one of a kind. After putting together lists of the ten best Legendary Pokémon and ten worst Legendary Pokémon, we decided to take on the Sisyphean task of officially ranking all 68, because why not? Someone had to do it eventually.

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This was implied in the first paragraph, but for the sake of clarity: This list only includes Legendary Pokémon, meaning that no Mythicals appear here. If you’re annoyed about why Mew isn’t number one, it’s because it is — technically speaking — not a Legendary Pokémon. Mewtwo, on the other hand, is.

Here are all 62 Legendary Pokémon currently known to exist, ranked from worst to best. Buckle up, folks — this is going to be a wild ride.

The best starter Pokemon, ranked

Here’s a list of every single Pokémon starter, ranked from worst to best.

Agreeing to rank every starter Pokémon is basically the same thing as offering to be the main course at a restaurant full of starving humans. While 29 starters might not seem like a whole lot, everyone in the world could have their own unique ranking and nobody would ever be happy with anyone else’s. Even thinking about opening this can of Wurmple is a surefire way of instigating pure chaos. 

Fortunately, we’ve decided to impose order on that chaos. This, reader, is the only correct Pokémon starter ranking that has ever been published, compiled using complex, highly secretive cutting-edge science that we are unfortunately incapable of revealing the methodology behind at this time. We apologise for any inconvenience caused – this is just too big a breakthrough to disclose the details. 

Here’s every single Pokémon starter, ranked from worst to best.