

The last mainline release was Mother 3, which was released on Game Boy Advance in 2006. The interest in Itoi's comments is driven in part by the lack of new Earthbound games over the last few years. A little later, he posted a third tweet featuring a weather map. Itoi's cryptic tweet immediately sent Nintendo fan speculation into overdrive, with some sending shots of various Earthbound characters in the snow.Īpparently taking notice, Itoi followed by quipping that he was seeing a lot of foreign language responses to his tweet, and wondering if they were especially interested in the topic of snow. Nintendo Switch Online features include online multiplayer, cloud saving, voice chat via a smartphone app, access to a library of Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) games such as Earthbound and Earthbound Beginnings.With a Nintendo Direct set to go live in just over two hours, a series of tweets from Earthbound creator Shigesato Itoi has fans speculating on a potential announcement for the beloved series during the upcoming stream.Įarlier today, Itoi quote-tweeted the official Nintendo Direct tweet with a comment that roughly translates to, "7am, huh? Amazing. Nintendo Switch Online ( NSO) is an online subscription service for the Nintendo Switch video game console. A revised high-end version of the original system with OLED screens was released on October 8, 2021. An overhaul focusing on the handheld of a system called Nintendo Switch Lite was released on September 20, 2019. Nintendo Switch games and software are available digitally through physical Flash-based ROM cartridges and the Nintendo eShop. Nintendo Switch software supports online gaming over an internet connection and ad hoc local wireless connectivity to other consoles. You can also connect it to a grip accessory to provide a traditional home console game pad form, or use it separately like a Wii remote or Nunchuk to support local multiplayer mode. With standard buttons and analog directional sticks for user input, motion detection, and haptic feedback, the Wireless Joy Con controller can be placed on either side of the console to support handheld-style gaming.

The console itself is a tablet that can be docked for use as a home console or used as a portable device. Nintendo Switch is a video game console developed by Nintendo and released worldwide on Main most regions.
