Hello, Nintendo fans!
This week in the world of Nintendo turned out to be incredibly packed and full of surprises. The Switch 2 platform is steadily gaining momentum with massive blockbusters like the new Call of Duty, while enthusiasts find the first loopholes in hardware security. At the same time, the retro community resolves 30-year-old gestalts, and Capcom and CD Projekt RED continue to delight us with great updates and releases.
Major Game Releases and Announcements
- Shooter Debut: For pre-order owners, early access to the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 campaign has launched on Switch 2. The developers added two graphics upscaling options (DLSS and Filmic SMAA), and a fresh graphics comparison with PC proves that the console holds the bar high.
- Capcom's Horror Celebration: The cult classics have officially released on the new console — the Resident Evil 2, 3, and 4 Gold Edition remakes are now available on Switch 2.
- A Legend Comes to Life: Nintendo builds anticipation for the upcoming hit and released fresh trailers for the Ocarina of Time remake featuring Dark Link.
- Sports & Adventures: The long-awaited party game is out — watch the launch trailer for Nintendo Switch Sports Resort. Meanwhile, Mojang's sandbox got the Avatar Legends add-on in Minecraft featuring the magic of the four elements.
- Upcoming Hit: It has been confirmed that Cyberpunk 2077 will receive a major update alongside the release of Edgerunners Season 2: Switch 2 release confirmed.
Technology, Hardware, and Optimization
- Hacker Breakthrough: In less than a year, the console has been breached — hackers demonstrated the first successful jailbreak of Switch 2 and mod launching.
- Hardware Secrets: Attentive fans noticed an Easter egg inside the dock of the Zelda 40th Anniversary edition.
- Expert Testing: Digital Foundry experts conducted a tech analysis of the Metaphor: ReFantazio Switch 2 demo, highlighting upscaling quality on par with the PS5.
- Improvements for The Witcher: CD Projekt RED released patch 5.0.1 for The Witcher 3 remaster, boosting performance.
Industry and Community Life
There was no shortage of high-profile events. A true sensation was that computational analysis finally decoded the plaque in Mario 64, definitively dispelling the Luigi myth. In the industry, a shock occurred: EA shut down BioWare and canceled the new Mass Effect. Also worth noting, the regulator PEGI raised the age rating for games with loot boxes to 16+, and due to an influx of AI content, one of the biggest game decompilation sites has closed.
Players also have access to fresh eShop sales charts, festive Halloween icons in NSO, a fix for the physical edition of the Rudolph the Reindeer game, and the first season of the online tournament in Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road.
The autumn gaming season is in full swing, so get some free space ready on your memory card! Stay tuned with Ukraine Nintendo Daily so you don't miss anything important.
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