This week on Nintendo Pow Block:
Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss Nintendo’s recent quarterly financials as Mario Kart World each sell over 5.5 million units worldwide, helping push total Switch 2 sales past 6 million in just seven weeks.
They also cover Nintendo’s decision to raise prices for the Switch 1 family of consoles and accessories, with new pricing already in effect at retailers like Target. There’s also an updated top ten best-seller numbers for Switch 1—including Mario Kart 8 Deluxe nearing 69 million—bringing on the discussion of what it means as the console edges closer to becoming Nintendo’s best-selling system of all time.
They dive into Nintendo’s reconfirmed release dates for upcoming Switch 2 and Switch 1 titles, highlight standout announcements from the July Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, and explore reactions to Square Enix’s decision not to offer a Switch 1-to-Switch 2 upgrade path for Octopath Traveler 0.
Plus, they give their thoughts on Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection getting a full physical release, the growing criticism of Game-Key Cards, and new hype around Kirby Air Riders.
All this and more on Nintendo Pow Block!
This week’s Patreon Early Access Episode of Expansion Pass:
Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig dive into what they believe are some of the worst Nintendo games of all time. They also take a look at a few lists from various outlets based on Metacritic scores to see if they agree with the rankings those games received at the time. Only on Patreon for as little as $1.
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