Nintendo Direct September 2021: How, when and where to watch

Nintendo Switch OLED model may not have been the substantial upgrade that fans were expecting, but it’s appeared to have had a great start regardless.As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, the launch of the new model last week (October 8) made for the 14th biggest week for Switch console sales in the UK since the machine launched in 2017.It’s noted that the 13 higher positions were all during the peak Christmas and Black Friday sales periods, or the launch week of the Switch itself (which is the

Alan Wake Remastered coming to Nintendo Switch, as this version of the game has been given a rating in the US.The ESRB has rated Alan Wake Remastered for Nintendo‘s console, shown alongside PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One platforms, where the game already released earlier this month.This follows reports last month when the remaster was rated in Brazil, although Remedy Entertainment has not made any official announcement.In NME’s four-star review, Adam Cook said Alan Wake Remastered

Nintendo Switch OLED console have been speculating whether it will support 4K resolution output in the future.Speculation began when twitter user SciresM datamined the Switch OS back in January 2021. The new Switch model, which was then codenamed Aula, had firmware support for a Realtek chip advertised as “4K UHD multimedia SoC”.

Aspyr has announced it will be releasing two Star Wars game bundles on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch later this year.The first bundle is the Star Wars Jedi Knight Collection and will include Star Wars Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast and Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy.Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast is a single-player first and third-person action game where you take up the role of Jedi Knight Kyle Katarn in 24 missions.

Nintendo Switch owners, and Nintendo is currently facing a lawsuit over the issue. Nintendo previously stated that the Joy-Con controller had not been updated for the new Switch OLED model, but a new post from the company suggests improvements have been made.In one of Nintendo’s Ask The Developer posts, deputy general manager Toru Yamashita shed some light on Joy-Con improvements.

Nintendo has warned Animal Crossing: New Horizon players to backup their save data before switching to the Nintendo Switch OLED — or they could lose their island for good.If you’ve sunk hundreds of hours into Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you’ll probably be keen not to see your island disappear into the ether.Nintendo has warned players to enable Island Backup in the game before transferring to the new Nintendo Switch OLED — and make sure your save data is uploaded.PSA: If you’re picking up a

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is getting its very own Direct showcase next week on October 15 – the same date as Brewster’s birthday.After revealing the Animal Crossing showcase during September’s Nintendo Direct, Nintendo has confirmed a time and date.The upcoming Animal Crossing Direct will go live at 3pm UK time on October 15 – no co-incidence that this is also Brewster’s birthday.[Announcement]The #AnimalCrossing: New Horizons Direct will air on Oct.

AAA Clock, a new app launching on October 8th for the Nintendo Switch will cost £8.99 ($9.99) it has been revealed.READ MORE: The best Nintendo Switch games in 2021The app is a bargain for those of us without a phone, an actual clock, or indeed, a Nintendo Switch, which also features a clock.It launches alongside the OLED Nintendo Switch, the same day that Metroid: Dread releases as the updated model’s launch title.

Nintendo is set to reveal the final DLC (downloadable content) fighter for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, with a presentation scheduled for tomorrow – here’s how to watch it.Fans will be able to watch the Super Smash Bros.

A Boy And His Blob is making its way to the Nintendo Switch, 12 years after it first launched for the Nintendo Wii.A Boy And His Blob follows a young boy as he works with his friend, an alien blob-like creature that possesses powerful shape-shifting abilities. It’s all in an effort to free the land of Blobolonia from an evil emperor.

Nintendo patent (September 30) showcases plans for machine learning that converts resolution to a higher definition image.Filed in March 2020 and called “systems and methods for machine learned image conversion”, the patent aims to use machine learning to convert one dataset into another using block transforms. Essentially, it would use AI to upscale the output resolution of a video game.

Bloomberg claimed that certain companies have software toolkits provided by Nintendo, offering support for 4K graphics, the games giant has been quick to deny any reports that a supposed Switch Pro is in the works.The Bloomberg report claimed that at least 11 companies, including Zynga, were in possession of Nintendo’s 4K development kit for the Switch.

Nintendo has confirmed that the final fighter for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will be announced on October 5, with a special presentation from Masahiro Sakurai scheduled for the reveal.The presentation – titled The Final Battle – will be broadcast at 3PM BEST / 4PM CEST on October 5.

Nintendo won’t be abandoning its Nintendo Switch Online SNES and NES game libraries following recent concerns about their future.After the announcement that Nintendo will be introducing an N64 and Sega Genesis game libraries on the Switch via its online services, fans have raised concerns about the future of other libraries, including the SNES and NES.However, as reported by Nintendo Enthusiast, fans won’t need to worry because Nintendo isn’t going to be leaving either library behind.

September’s Nintendo Direct appears to show different versions of N64 games for NA and EU.During yesterdays (September 23) Nintendo Direct, Switch owners got to see a new feature. An expansion for the Switch Online Membership will give fans access to N64 games.

Castlevania Advance Collection is in fact real, and can be played right now on Nintendo Switch.Announced during yesterday’s Nintendo Direct, this is a collection of four Castlevania titles, three from the Game Boy Advance (GBA) and one from the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES):According to the Nintendo webpage for the announcement there’s also plenty of extra features in the collection like a gallery of original concept art, the ability to select which region’s ROM you want to play, a

Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic is coming to Nintendo Switch later this year on November 11.This is not the same game as the recently announced Knights Of The Old Republic – Remake at the PlayStation Showcase, with the original game developed by BioWare.

Rare‘s Nintendo 64 (N64) classic 3D platformer Banjo-Kazooie is officially coming to Nintendo Switch.During the Nintendo Direct last night (September 23), Nintendo announced the Switch Online subscription service would be getting an expansion pack adding N64 and Sega Mega Drive games to the library.Banjo Kazooie was shown in a sneak peek as an N64 game that would be added to the library after launch, which also includes The Legend Of Zelda: Majora’s Mask and Pokémon Snap.Here's a sneak peek at

Nintendo Direct revealed that select Nintendo 64 and Sega Mega Drive titles will be coming to Nintendo Switch Online in late October.The Nintendo website shows off some of the games coming to the Nintendo 64 portion of the service, which includes at launch:A short teaser video on the Nintendo UK Twitter also showed off what would be coming to the service down the line, and that includes Pokémon Snap, The Legend Of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, Paper Mario, Banjo-Kazooie, F-Zero X and more.These Nintendo

Nintendo Switch OLED unboxing video has appeared online, complete with a brief glimpse of some gameplay footage.Japanese YouTuber HikakinTV, who has over 10.2 million subscribers, has been lucky enough to get his hands on the new Nintendo Switch OLED console despite not being available until October 8.Obviously, it’s worthy of its very own unboxing video, with the YouTuber showing off everything the console has to offer – including a look at how some classic Switch games perform on the new OLED