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Nintendo Switch Update 22.5.0 Improves eShop Performance, Adds New Features, Security Upgrades

Nintendo Switch 22.5.0 update improves eShop speed, reduces lag, adds redesign, dark mode support, and smoother browsing performance overall.

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It's official; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen are coming to Switch and Switch 2 — but not in the way you might think

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen aren't coming to Nintendo Switch Online - they'll be full eShop releases instead.

TechRadar

A week before Pokemon Day, FireRed and LeafGreen get a surprise reveal for Nintendo Switch, and they'll be launching next week on the series' anniversary

They're releasing as standalone downloads on the eShop

GamesRadar

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Dev accused of stealing Spyro the Dragon-inspired platformer, recoloring it, and selling it on the Nintendo eShop for $15 with AI-generated art: "Wonder if they'd give me a free key"

Lotzo and The Ray of Light sure looks mighty familiar

GamesRadar

The Duskbloods hopium is out in full force as FromSoftware fans spot ad for the action RPG online following the emergence of a new eShop listing: "New trailer soon?"

It's the third sign that's appeared this week

GamesRadar

Deltarune was the best-selling Switch 2 eShop game at launch, beating everything from Mario Kart World to No Man's Sky

Forget Nintendo, Toby Fox was the big winner of the Switch 2 launch

GamesRadar

As the Nintendo eShop fails to protect from 'eslop', indie devs reflect on how it affects their work and why Steam is just better: 'Their algorithm will more or less naturally bury AI slop'

"You just get filed into an endless list of releases."

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Nintendo implements new Nintendo Switch 2 eShop guidelines in Asia to combat 'slop' games and sensitive content

Nintendo has introduced new guidelines for the Nintendo Switch 2 eShop in Asia to seemingly combat low-quality games.

TechRadar

"We have to compete for visibility with bad actors who are just running a grift": Devs hope new Switch 2 eShop rules fight slop and worry good games may get flagged, but Steam is still miles ahead of Nintendo

New eShop guidelines seem to have taken effect with the launch of the Switch 2

GamesRadar

The Switch 2's most unexpectedly significant upgrade is the eShop design

Fans are as excited about this as the hardware and games.

Creative Bloq

Nintendo Switch 2 review: What our gaming experts like (and dislike) about the console

After almost a decade’s wait, the Nintendo Switch 2 is here

The Independent UK

Switch 2 reviews: What the critics love — and don't love — about it

The Nintendo Switch 2 is finally here, but is it worth waiting in line and paying nearly $500 for one? Here's what early reviews are saying.

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Nintendo "won't know" if the Switch 2 eShop will crash on launch day as everyone rushes to download Mario Kart World, former marketing leads warn, but "they're prepared"

Nintendo will be ready to fix any issues if they happen, say Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang

GamesRadar

The Switch 2 is here – here's what 28 game developers want from Nintendo's new console, from a "much better" eShop to less painful ports

John Romero, Sam Barlow, Bennett Foddy, David Szymanski, and many more devs weigh in

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Inverse

Nintendo Is Making One Big Change That Could Make Life Harder For Independent Games

A change to how the Nintendo eShop displays games could hurt indie in the name of chasing out copycats.

Pedestrian.tv

The 10 Best Nintendo Switch Games To Play Before You Upgrade To The Switch 2

Here are the best Nintendo Switch games that kept us company these last eight years that are still worth picking up today.

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There are 2 ways to get cheap Nintendo Switch games but 1 might feel like a scam

Let’s jump into why buying a cheap Nintendo Switch game was a flustering experience for me and provide you with a better alternative to buy Nintendo Switch games at a cheaper price.

GamesRadar

The 3DS and Wii U eShops are mostly dead, but you have three days left to redeem your game codes

This is for real your last chance

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Nintendo is giving you more time to redeem those 3DS and Wii U games

The 3DS eShop and Wii U eShop are officially closed now – at least, they would be if Nintendo hadn’t shut them down early

GamesRadar

As eShop closure breaks Pokemon Bank companion app, Gen 5 Pokemon could be trapped forever

The tool required to move between Gens 5 and 6 is no longer available

GamesRadar

The saddest part of the 3DS and Wii U eShop shutting down is the fact we'll never see the little shopping bag mascot again

They're off to the eShop in the sky

GamesRadar

YouTuber's wild $20k quest to preserve the Nintendo eShop could be the only legal way to save game history, and that sucks

We shouldn't have needed The Completionist's absurd mission to save the 3DS and Wii U libraries in the first place

GamesRadar

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare takes up almost as much hard drive space as every 3DS game combined

Every 3DS game on the eShop comes to 267GB, just a little more than Modern Warfare takes up on PC

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