G’Day Gamers,

It has been a week filled with nostalgia, with a couple big rumours from Nintendo that we will discuss. If you grew up with a N64 like I did, you’ll love this.

Where does the N64 rank for you as a console? Its towards the top for me and I know that is just the nostalgia talking. What’s your favourite console?

Anyway,

Let’s Get Into It,

The Switch 2 is coming up on its first birthday in June, and Nintendo has been pretty quiet about what comes after the launch window. According to NateTheHate, one of the most reliable Nintendo insiders around, that's about to change. Video Games Chronicle says they've heard the same from their own sources.

So here's what's reportedly on the way.

Star Fox is reportedly back. A new game is said to be landing this summer, described as a return to the classic on-rails style that made Star Fox 64 one of my favourite games growing up. There is reportedly going to be Online multiplayer component which I’m interested in to see how that looks. The series hasn't had a proper entry since Star Fox Zero in 2016, and the timing isn't a coincidence. Fox McCloud was just confirmed for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, voiced by Glen Powell.

An Ocarina of Time remake is reportedly in the works. One of the universal GOATs of video games is reportedly getting a remake, it is expected to be released late 2026 as part of the 40th year anniversary of the Zelda franchise. This will be a big needle mover for the console, I can’t wait to get stuck in the water dungeon again..

3D Mario is reportedly not coming until 2027. Speaking of needle movers, we are going to have to wait a bit longer for a new entry into the 3D Mario franchise. If reports are true that will be 10 years since Super Mario Odyessy.

There's also a less verified rumour floating around about a pixel-art Super Metroid remake from MercurySteam. No credible source has backed that one up yet, so take it with a grain of salt.

Nintendo reportedly won't hold a general Direct until June, so we'll be waiting a while for anything official, but this direct could be an all timer.

Sony announced last week that the PS5, PS5 Pro and PlayStation Portal are all going up in price from April 2. The increases are global, and no region is being spared.

In the US, the standard PS5 jumped from $549 to $649. Here in Australia the disc edition goes from $829 to $999, and the PS5 Pro from $1,199 to $1,399. This is the second major price hike globally in under a year, and the third in Australia since launch.

Sony's official reason is "continued pressures in the global economic landscape." The less official reason is a global memory chip shortage driven by the AI industry's enormous demand for components, which has pushed manufacturing costs up across the board. Nintendo and Microsoft have both made similar moves over the past year.

The number that stands out most for Australian players is the $999 price point for the standard PS5. That's the same price the PS3 launched at here back in 2007, a launch still remembered as one of the worst in gaming history. The PS3's price was a huge part of why it struggled out of the gate.

For now, the PS5 is still a great console worth owning. But it just got a lot harder to recommend to someone sitting on the fence.

Jason Blundell has announced a new studio, Magic Fractal The creator of Call of Duty Zombies had his previous Sony-backed studio Dark Outlaw Games shut down earlier this month. No details on what the new studio is making yet.

Warhorse Studios is rumoured to be making an open world Lord of the Rings RPG The last proper single player LOTR game was Middle-earth: Shadow of War in 2017. We are ready for this.

The Final Fantasy IX remake is still on ice NateTheHate reports no new movement at Square Enix.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 replaced a translator with AI Warhorse confirmed the decision.

PS Plus April: Lords of the Fallen, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered and Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream Available to download from April 7.

Wanderstop developer Ivy Road is closing down The studio behind the 2025 narrative tea shop game shut its doors on March 31 after failing to secure funding for its next project.

Legacy of Kain: Ascendance (PS5 / Xbox / Switch / Switch 2 / PC) · Mar 31 · A brand new entry in the Legacy of Kain series, a long-dormant dark fantasy franchise about warring vampires in a gothic world called Nosgoth. This one is a 2D action platformer where you play across three characters, each with their own abilities and combat style.

Super Meat Boy 3D (PS5 / Xbox / Switch 2 / PC) · Mar 31 · Super Meat Boy is a notoriously brutal precision platformer that launched in 2010. This new entry makes the jump to 3D for the first time.

GRIME 2 (PS5 / Xbox / PC) · Mar 31 · Sequel to the 2021 indie metroidvania where you play as a creature that absorbs enemies to gain their abilities. Set in a surreal, art-obsessed world. A demo is live now if you want to try before you buy.

Fishbowl (PS5 / PC) · Apr 2 · A narrative game about grief, isolation, and the transition into adulthood. Follows a character over the course of a single month.

Darwin's Paradox! (PS5 / Switch 2 / Xbox / PC) · Apr 2 · A cinematic platformer from Konami where you play as an octopus. Mr Darwin & I are set for an adventure this evening.

Road to Vostok (PC) · Apr 7 · A solo-developer survival game set on the post-apocalyptic border zone between Finland and Russia.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (PC) · 90% off at $6.99 on the Epic Games Store until April 13. A third-person action adventure following Jedi Knight Cal Kestis as he fights against the Empire across the galaxy.

Dead Space Remake (PC) · 85% off on the Epic Games Store until April 13. Motive Studio's 2023 remake of the 2008 survival horror set aboard a mining ship overrun with reanimated corpses.

Astro Bot (PS5) · One of my personal favourites has at least 34% off on the PlayStation Store until April .. Sony is testing dynamic pricing this sale, so some players may see a deeper discount than others.

Red Dead Redemption 2: Ultimate Edition (PC) · 80% off on the Epic Games Store until April 13. Often spoken about as one of the greatest games of all time Rockstar's open world Western set in 1899, follows an outlaw navigating the collapse of the Wild West era. Includes all story and online content.