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Pokémon Legends Z-A release date announced
Pokémon Legends Z-A will release on 16th October 2025, Nintendo has announced. Pre-orders will go live on the eShop starting on 5th June, the same day as the Switch 2 console launch. Alongside the release date announcement, Nintendo also revealed the cover art for the game. The Pokémon social media account detailed the improvements for…
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Best Games For Nintendo Switch In 2025
The Nintendo Switch may be coming to the end of it’s lifecycle, but that means you have 8 years worth of great games. Today I’m going to run through what I think are the best games for Nintendo Switch, so if you’re new to the platform, then this is a great place to start. If…
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The story behind Donkey Kong’s redesign
One of the stand-out features of the Mario Kart World trailer was the redesign of Donkey Kong. Since then we’ve had Donkey Kong Bananza announced, plus Shigeru Miyamoto has provided some context behind the redesign. Today I’m going to look at the Donkey Kong redesign, plus we get a look at Diddy Kong too. Before…
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The Next Nintendo Direct Will Be In June, Close To Switch 2’s Launch
Nintendo are set to have their next Nintendo Direct right around the launch of the Switch 2 on June 5th. That’s according to Brazilian Game Journalist Pedro Lippe who has previously been accurate with Nintendo predictions. Nintendo historically always has a Nintendo Direct in June, and has done so every year since 2012 – apart…
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Development Secrets Behind Mario Kart World
How do you improve upon the best selling game for Nintendo Switch? Mario Kart World is the successor to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, originally a Wii U game that went on to sell 67 million copies on Nintendo Switch. Now Mario Kart World is about to launch with the Switch 2, demonstrating Nintendo’s confidence in…
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Top 10 Most Anticipated Launch Games for Nintendo Switch 2
The launch for Nintendo Switch 2 is nearly upon us, and we have an exciting launch lineup. We have a good mixture of first party titles, Switch 2 editions and upgrades, plus some fantastic 3rd party titles too. Today I want to cover my top 10 most anticipated launch games for Nintendo Switch 2. All…
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Welcome to Power-Up Direct
Welcome to Power-up Direct! This is a channel focused 100% on Nintendo; news, reviews, guides and Nintendo Directs. It’s an exciting time to be a Nintendo fan and Power-up Direct will be here to bring you all you need to know about the world of Nintendo. What is Power-up Direct? This channel will be 100%…
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Switch Games Getting A Free Switch 2 Upgrade In Time For Launch
Since the reveal of Switch 2 we’ve known about some games getting a Switch 2 upgrade; including Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom, Kirby and Super Mario Party Jamboree. These are paid updates, but did you know some Nintendo Switch games are getting a free update? Today I’m going to cover the 12…
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