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A "bento box" style graphic promoting many of the new features coming to the Nintendo Switch 2. I was inspired by the graphics made by big tech companies, especially Apple.

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For those of us who despise scrolling through menus using a controller, Nintendo has added the ability to Joy-Con mouse mode as a cursor in the home screen and in settings.

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Top: in Donkey Kong Bananza, the font used for the UI and dialogue is called "Ad Lib". Interestingly, the choice of this specific typeface appears to be an extremely deep reference to the history of the series.

Middle: this typeface was used in the 1990s in various promotional material for Donkey Kong Country games, such as the big captions in the official Nintendo Power guide for Donkey Kong Country.

Bottom: in addition, it even made its way to material included with the games themselves, such as the Donkey Kong 64 manual.

If this is an intentional reference, it demonstrates the lengths to which the development team has gone to research the history of the series. If it is not intentional, it is a remarkable coincidence.

Main Blog | Patreon | Twitter | Bluesky | Small Findings | Source: Cameron Reigle

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With Mario Kart World adding characters I never thought would be in a Mario Kart game, this seems like the best shot for some of my favorite Mario characters to get behind the wheel!

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A Lot of People Want the Nintendo Switch 2

That is according to Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa, who stated that interest in The Nintendo Switch 2 “far exceeds our expectations, and far exceeds the number of Nintendo Switch 2 consoles that can be delivered” and as a result Nintendo has begun “working on further strengthening our production system.”

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Officially licensed 2024 Super Mario Bros. umbrella from Japan.

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Nintendo has put out a new commercial for the Nintendo Switch 2 featuring Paul Rudd which pays homage to his commercial for the Super Nintendo from the 1990s.

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Another 360 from Donkey Kong Bananza posted on the Nintendo Today app.

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In Super Mario Odyssey, the internal name for the Mario object is not something obvious or logical like "Mario" or "Player", which is the case in the vast majority of Mario games. Instead, it is "PlayerActorHakoniwa".

Hakoniwa (箱庭) are miniature gardens with very elaborate scenes embedded in them, which present a scene that is to be appreciated for the amount of work that went into the detail of the arrangement in addition to the cultivation of the plants.

It is theorized that this philosophy guided the level design of Super Mario Odyssey (which are also presented as spaces filled with detail for the player to appreciate), so that the player object, which was likely implemented so early in development that the Mario model was not yet ready, was named this in honor of the guiding principle of the project.

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Nintendo Switch 2 New Pre-Order Date: April 24

Nintendo has announced that pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 will begin on April 24 in the U.S and the price will remain $449.99.

Additionally, the Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World bundle will remain $499.99, and the price for both physical and digital versions of Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza will remain $79.99 and $69.99 respectively.

However, the following Nintendo Switch 2 accessories have had slight price increases:

Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller - $84.99 (originally $79.99)

Joy-Con 2 Pair - $94.99 (originally $89.99)

Joy-Con 2 Charging Grip - $39.99 (originally $34.99)

Joy-Con 2 Strap - $13.99 (originally $12.99)

Joy-Con 2 Wheel Set - $24.99 (originally $19.99)

Nintendo Switch 2 Camera - $54.99 (originally $49.99)

Nintendo Switch 2 Dock Set - $119.99 (originally $109.99)

Nintendo Switch 2 Carrying Case & Screen Protector - $39.99 (originally $34.99)

Nintendo Switch 2 All-In-One Carrying Case - $84.99 (originally $79.99)

Nintendo Switch 2 AC Adapter - $34.99 (originally $29.99)

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The truth about Nintendo’s Switch 2 price in Japan

Here is a great video put out by The Verge where Sean Hollister explains why the price of the Nintendo Switch seems like it is so much less in Japan than other parts of the world.

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360 of Donkey Kong from the upcoming Donkey Kong Bananza posted by Nintendo on the Nintendo Today app.

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Nintendo fans when video games cost money

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Nintendo Switch 2 preorders start to today in Europe. They were also supposed to begin in North America, however they have been delayed due to tariffs imposed by the United States.

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Tariffs won’t increase Switch 2 Price... Probably

That is according to a statement given to Polygon by research firm DFC Intelligence:

“In the case of the Switch 2, we believe much of the 20% increase was already baked into the $450 price,” Cole said. “It is not likely Nintendo will raise the price, and if they do, we don’t expect it to be 20%. Also much of that increase is in the form of NOT discounting prices. So not necessarily a price increase but where we model a 20% price decrease in the next year or so we have the prices holding steady.”

Switch 2 price won’t increase in response to tariffs, analyst says [Polygon.com]

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On April 8, 2024, Nintendo shuts down online services for the 3DS and Wii U ending over 13 years of service for the 3DS and 11 for the Wii U.

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