Chris and Colin bring you the week’s big handheld gaming news

Switch coming to Brazil

Some Indie direct highlights:

Goose game multiplayer

Card Shark (from the creator of Reigns)

HADES coming to Switch

Manifold Garden announced for Switch

Bear and Breakfast coming next year

DC Fandome highlights!

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• Epic launch #FreeFortnite campaign 
• Oceanhorn 2 gets a gameplay trailer
• Skyward Sword leaked for Switch (thanks Metro)
• Nintendo announce their next Indies event (thanks eurogamer)
• Don’t sell your Spoiled turnips!

  Hellmann’s Island is coming soon to #ACNH to turn virtual food waste into real meals. For each spoiled turnip you drop off on #HellmannsIsland, we’ll donate a meal to @SecondHarvestCA to feed those in need. Our goal: 25,000 meals. pic.twitter.com/1h0pCFVecM

  — Hellmann's Canada (@HellmannsCanada) August 12, 2020

• Animal Crossing releases a Summer update
  
• including island back up (thanks Nintendolife)
• Stardew Valley gets a physical release!
  

  I'm really pleased to announce a physical version of Stardew Valley for Switch & PC! This is in collaboration with… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…—
    (@ConcernedApe) July 30, 2020

• Shakes on a Plane announced for Switch
  
• Playstation’s Blog about Spider-Man

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• Nintendo Direct Mini debriefed (thanks eurogamer)
  
• Nintendo post some Paper Mario origami http://twitter.com/Nintendo/status/1283735656351424513?s=20
• Overcooked 2 DLC Suns Outs Bun out DLC Discussion
• How do deep discounts affect Switch sales? Great article from NintendoLife 

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• Crash On The Run announced for Mobile
• Colin updates on his Joy-con drift saga
• Niantic Social comes to Pokemon Go

  Trainers, Niantic Social is currently in the process of being rolled out in Pokémon GO. This is a gradual launch, so not all players will see the feature immediately. We'll share another update once the launch has been completed, thanks for your patience!

  — Niantic Support (@NianticHelp) July 6, 2020

• Watch Nintendo’s Paper Mario: The Origami King  Tree-house live here 
• WayForward’s new game is Bakugan! (thanks NintendoLife)
• Lego NES leaks

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• Pokemon GO Events and Shenanigan
  

  Special Pokémon are now appearing in the wild, hatching from Eggs, and appearing in raids—notably Flying Pikachu! If you’re lucky, you might find a Shiny Flying Pikachu! pic.twitter.com/traBQVVNAv

  — Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) July 4, 2020

• Colin finished Telltale’s Batman series 2!
• Nintendo JoyCon debacle (good writeup on Kotaku)
• Devolver announce a video conference for Saturday

  Devolver Direct streaks toward the future's future on Saturday, July 11 at 12PM Pacific via @Twitch! #checkalook pic.twitter.com/xkDnaWsfGC

  — Devolver Digital (@devolverdigital) July 1, 2020

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• STAR WARS EPISODE 1: RACER launches on Nintendo Switch!
  

• POKEMON UNITE announced
  
• Swimming comes to ANIMAL CROSSING NEW HORIZONS!

• [Announcement]
  Cool off this summer by diving into the #AnimalCrossing: New Horizons free Summer Update – Wave 1, arriving 7/3! Put on your wet suit to dive & swim in the ocean, and even meet new characters! Stay tuned for info on Wave 2, planned for release in early August. pic.twitter.com/cYd86R7g6D

  — Isabelle (@animalcrossing) June 25, 2020

• OVERCOOKED 2 annnounces Summer DLC! 
  
• Did you own this Star Wars toy?
  
• BONUS CLIP: Star Wars dancing!

Colin and Chris break down the week’s big news!

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• iOS 14 Trailer:
  

  https://twitter.com/thetechno_crats/status/1275120211469807616

• Crash Bandicoot 4 announced
  

  https://twitter.com/CrashBandicoot/status/1275081502108213255

• Pokemon Go reveal their local business recovery initiative. Nominate here!
• No Nintendo Games in development  for mobile (thanks NintendoLife)
• Jump Rope Challenge releases for Switch
  

  Introducing #JumpRopeChallenge, a free simple game from Nintendo! Grab a pair of Joy-Con controllers and take an active break in your day by jumping rope! Available for download now on #NintendoSwitch!https://t.co/wa9gpMQYsx pic.twitter.com/YhnDAMiGD4

  — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 16, 2020

• The ARMS Smash Bros fighter is revealed, alongside Fallout costume!
  
  
  

  Become S.P.E.C.I.A.L with the Vault Boy Mii Fighter costume, available for purchase on 6/29! #SmashBrosUltimate pic.twitter.com/x9AsCN7NCN

  — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 22, 2020

• Apex Legends comes to Switch
  

  Choose your Legend, squad up, and fight your way to the top when @PlayApex comes to #NintendoSwitch this fall! pic.twitter.com/bvvTF8zWPP

  — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 18, 2020

• Pokemon Snap revealed for Switch! (thanks gamespot)
• As is Pokemon Smile and Pokemon Cafe Mix!

Colin and Chris break down the week’s big news!

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• PS5 Reveal event discussion (watch the whole thing here)
• Pokemon Go Fest 2020 details 
• What have we been playing (Hotline Miami for Chris)
• Excellent forty minute Catherine: Full Body edition on Switch
• Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2 comes to Switch in October (thanks MyNintendoLife) 
• If you’ve fallen in love with Kero Kero Bonito due to their popping up in the PS5 reveal, do check out Chris’ favourite track they’ve made.

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• Batman Telltale on Switch discussion
• PS5 press conference tomorrow!
  

  See you Thursday 11th June at 9pm BST for a look at the future of gaming on #PS5: https://t.co/3Qg4tIbipK pic.twitter.com/pgKt3HwFax

  — PlayStation UK (@PlayStationUK) June 8, 2020

• New behind the scenes photos of the Nintendo Theme park (thanks Nintendolife)
• Pokemon give $100,000 to BLM

  #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/wOvXXYK6AW

  — Pokémon (@Pokemon) June 3, 2020

• E3 would have been this week
• Minecraft Dungeons overtakes Animal Crossing on the Nintendo  charts

  Minecraft Dungeons has ended Animal Crossings Run as the best selling game on the US eShop
  
  Animal Crossing New Horizons had been #1 since early March. That's 3 months of dominance
  
  As we are seeing on Xbox, Minecraft Dungeons is performing very strong, and is now #1 on Switch pic.twitter.com/JX5e01brN2

  — Benji-Sales (@BenjiSales) June 7, 2020

• Highlights from the eShop Digital Sale (which ends later this week!) 
• FIGHT CRAB comes to Switch in August (thanks videogamer.com)
  

Killzone Mercenary server blip scare PS Vita players (check out PlayStation’s server history here!)

Game Gear Micro announced by SEGA (thanks TheVerge)

The Video Games Companies giving money to Black Lives Matter organisations, curated by PCGamer

The Last of Us 2 features a PS Vita cameo (thanks cbr)

Pokemon DLC comes out in two weeks, with Galarian legendaries confirmed!

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Warface impressions from Chris and Colin

Bioshock: The collection emerges 29th May

And Borderlands on the same day!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4CsDoHOm3w

Animal Crossing Hacker releases Raymond (thanks Polygon)

Metroid Prime trilogy on the way? (Thanks Gamesradar)

Pokemon Go fest goes digital and Throwback challenge detailed (thanks Reddit)

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• The fragment mess up in Harry Potter: Wizard’s Unite
• Pokemon GO Community Day fan vote
• Modern Warfare impressions
• Paper Mario: The Origami King
  
• Unreal Engine 5 will support Nintendo Switch (thanks Eurogamer)

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Colin and Chris bring you another handheld pandemic podcast.

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• Star Wars Racer Delayed Indefinitely (thanks Eurogamer)
• Chris gives his impressions of Slayin 2
• What the Golf comes to Switch on May 21st
  
• Wonderful 101 Remastered releases next week

  The Wonderful 101: Remastered charges onto the US Nintendo eShop on May 19, 2020! Download today and prepare to UNITE UP for high-level heroism with the magnificent and multi-talented members of the Wonderful 101!https://t.co/spSHfStP6K

  — PlatinumGames Inc. (@platinumgames) May 7, 2020

• Could Mass Effect HD be coming? (thanks pushsquare)
• Amazing PS5 Footage

  This. Is. PlayStation 5. In Real Time. And it’s gameplay of a new demo created by @epicgames pic.twitter.com/4jariz10zg

  — Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) May 13, 2020

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• Colin discusses Sonic Mania and Warface
• Chris talks about the Overcooked 2 DLC
• How are Niantic games working from home?
• Animal Crossing New Horizons is the Best selling Switch game in Japan (thanks twistedvoxel)
• Nintendo @ E3 is delayed (thanks Eurogamer)
• The Switch Online trial timer has been reset
• Bug Fables comes to Switch later this month

  IT'S HAPPENING! Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling arrives on #Switch, #PS4, & #XBOXONE this May 28th!

  You can Pre-order #BugFables from May 14th onward!
  Learn a bit more here, and enjoy our #RPG love letter's trailer! https://t.co/fhfXay6FBp pic.twitter.com/NtAZuaaga6

  — (Tanjerin/Cerise Plushie Campaign!) Bug Fables! (@PaperBugDev) April 29, 2020

More hot takes and cold stares in this week’s Heroes of Handheld!

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• New play from home features come to Pokemon Go and Wizards Unite
• Cuphead goes on sale

  How time flies!! One year ago today, Cuphead officially released on Nintendo Switch. To all those who discovered our little animated adventure, or took another trip to the Inkwell Isles: our sincerest thanks.

  To celebrate, the game is 25% off on the Nintendo eShop until 04/25. pic.twitter.com/EIw72tgBkc

  — Studio MDHR (@StudioMDHR) April 18, 2020

• Switch bots driving up the prices (thanks IGN)
• Crysis Remastered coming to Switch (thanks Eurogamer)
  
• Nintendo Shareprices hit a 52 week high (thanks videogameschronicle)

Colin and Chris bring some Easter jollity to the world of handheld gaming podcasts.

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• Pokemon announce their plan to bring the ban hammer to online quitters
• Burnout Paradise on Switch has a June release date
• How did you find the Fishing Tournaments for Animal Crossing?

• Once you've had enough time to settle into your island life, we'll start holding events for island residents! Indeed, Fishing Tourneys will be held on the second Saturday of April, July, October, and January. On some islands, they may already be in full swing! pic.twitter.com/igxPAPTMdc

  — Isabelle UK (@AC_Isabelle) April 11, 2020

• Animal Crossing hits 3 million sales (thanks gematsu)
• Pokemon Go and Wizards Unite continue to adapt to the global Pandemic
• Pokemon Go release their battle leaderboards

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• Lovely Animal Crossing write up from BBC News
• What’s going on with New Horizon’s egg controversy? (thanks forbes)
• BAFTA Game awards winners announced!
• Gamevice take Nintendo to  court (thanks Gamestop)
  
• PS5 Controller revealed!
• Cooking Mama Cryptocurrency Controversy! (thanks insider.com)

This week:

• Chris delves into Luigi’s Mansion 3’s online multiplayer
• Colin playing Thief Simulator on Switch

Mario remakes coming to Switch (thanks videogameschronicle)

Recapping the announcements at last week’s Nintendo Direct Mini (thanks Gamesradar for a great writeup)

Pokemon Go to introduce Raiding from home

Modern Warfare 2 gets a remaster (thanks Eurogamer)

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Chris and Colin have a little catch up in the midst of a pandemic.

Chris reviews Animal Crossing New Horizons

Colin dabbles with Fortnite!

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Chris and Colin have a wee catch up in the midst of a pandemic.
We love you all. Stay safe.

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E3 cancelled

Wizards Unite has a brilliant event 

Super Mario Lego is coming (thanks Eurogamer)

First Animal Crossing New Horizons review is in (thanks NintendoLife)

• BAFTA Video Game Awards nominations are announced
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons is out this month!
• What have we been playing in the last few weeks?

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Byte, the Vine successor is released

https://twitter.com/byte_app/status/1220863425498185728?s=21https://twitter.com/byte_app/status/1220863425498185728?s=21

Wizards Unite Adventure Sync! (Thanks Wizards Unite Hub!)

Pokemon GO Global battle League rolling out

The Turing Test comes to Switch

http://twitter.com/square_enix_eu/status/1220707999540555777

Cuphead comes to Smash

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What have we been playing? 

New Smash Bros character confirmed

Long sleeves in Animal Crossing baby (thanks Japanese Nintendo)

Yooka Laylee demo coming

Pokemon Go putting in a UK appearance (details here)

Killer Queen Black gets an 8 player update and goes on sale soon!

This week, we discuss:

• Jedi: Fallen Order
• The upcoming Pokemon Direct
• CES 2020 and the Alienware Switch lookalike
• The Nintendo Switch Pro incoming?

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Happy Christmas from your two favourite Christmas elves.

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Nintendo December indies update (thanks NintendoLife)

Stranger’s Wrath coming to Switch!

New SNES digital games announced

Football Manager 2020 coming to Switch

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Colin bring you the weeks big Handheld news including

• The latest from Pokemon GO and Wizards Unite
• Switch is coming to China
• And Ubisoft are supporting!
• Link in Super Mario Maker
• Shovel Knight Loves the Switch!

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• Devil May Cry 3 coming to Switch
• Pokemon knocked off  the top of the charts (thanks NintendoLife)
• Some Black Friday dealios
• More Assassin’s Creed coming to Switch

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• Chris gives his Pokemon Shield impressions
  
• Plus a tiny bit of Mario & Sonic at the Olympics
• The Game Awards nominees announced 
• Gifting comes to Wizards Unite
• Lots of talk about Last Christmas

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Call of Duty impressions

Colin has been playing Ori and the Blind Forest on Switch

Sonic gets a redesign and a new trailer!

Chris has been playing Dungeon Drop on iOS

There’s drama about Pokemon Sword / Shield, very well summarised by Forbes here

Giovanni comes to Pokemon Go

Shovel Knight’s final DLC is on the way!

The Call of Duty Halloween Event!

Luigi Mansion 3 Tetris crossover

Ring Fit Adventure

Pokemon Center Tour

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Blizzard cancel their Overwatch event for Nintendo Switch launch

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Doctor Kawashima confirmed for Europe

New Pokemon trailer featuring giant Pokémon!