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Niche Nintendo news, essays, and guides.
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How to beat Emerald Rush in Donkey Kong Bananza Once upon a time, Donkey Kong Bananza was easy to 100% complete. All you had to do was collect every Banandium Gem and fossil, and you were pretty much set. Now that the new Emerald Rush DLC is out, though, things aren't so simple anymore. Will you…
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How to beat Emerald Rush in Donkey Kong Bananza
Once upon a time, Donkey Kong Bananza was easy to 100% complete. All you had to do was collect every Banandium Gem and fossil, and you were pretty much set. Now that the new Emerald Rush DLC is out, though, things aren't so simple anymore. Will you really be able to sleep at night knowing you don't have emerald medals on every single layer of Emerald Rush?
https://exionvault.com/donkey-kong-bananza-emerald-rush-guide/
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How to 100% complete Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac Did Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac just come out today? Yes. Have I already tried and failed to 100% complete this game? Also yes. Please, take a word of warning from me: turn back now. Play this game casually and don't even bother trying to fully complete it.…
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How to 100% complete Pac-Man World 2Â Re-Pac
Did Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac just come out today? Yes. Have I already tried and failed to 100% complete this game? Also yes. Please, take a word of warning from me: turn back now. Play this game casually and don't even bother trying to fully complete it. As fine of a remake as this game is, it absolutely loves to waste your time with pointlessly difficult tasks.
https://exionvault.com/pac-man-world-2-re-pac-100-completion/
4 days ago
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Kirby Air Riders brings back amiibo training better than ever Okay, so to be clear, that title is a complete lie. This metagame is kind of dead on arrival, for a whole bunch of different reasons. But hey, it's still Nintendo acknowledging amiibo training, and we'll take what we can get! Even if…
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Kirby Air Riders brings back amiibo training better than ever
Okay, so to be clear, that title is a complete lie. This metagame is kind of dead on arrival, for a whole bunch of different reasons. But hey, it's still Nintendo acknowledging amiibo training, and we'll take what we can get! Even if it's extremely, ridiculously expensive. In the recent Nintendo Direct presentation, Kirby Air Riders director Masahiro Sakurai revealed that you will be able to train Figure Players in the game just like you can in…
https://exionvault.com/kirby-air-riders-amiibo-training-announced/
16 days ago
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All of Pokemon’s Alola Sitting Cuties, reviewed Pokemon Center just dropped the brand-new Alola Sitting Cuties plush on its website, both in the US and the UK. At $16.99 each, they're a little pricey -- so I've studied and reviewed every single one of these plushies to help you make a good…
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All of Pokemon’s Alola Sitting Cuties, reviewed
Pokemon Center just dropped the brand-new Alola Sitting Cuties plush on its website, both in the US and the UK. At $16.99 each, they're a little pricey -- so I've studied and reviewed every single one of these plushies to help you make a good decision on which ones to buy! You could argue that buying these is actually a bad decision, and you're probably right.
https://exionvault.com/pokemon-alola-sitting-cuties-plush-review/
20 days ago
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All leaked Mega Evolutions in Pokemon Legends: Z-A It pretty much goes without saying that you can't have a Pokemon game without a lot of leaks before its official release. Pokemon Legends: Z-A is no exception -- leakers have revealed just about every single Mega Evolution planned for inclusion in…
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All leaked Mega Evolutions in Pokemon Legends:Â Z-A
It pretty much goes without saying that you can't have a Pokemon game without a lot of leaks before its official release. Pokemon Legends: Z-A is no exception -- leakers have revealed just about every single Mega Evolution planned for inclusion in the final game. So if you're interested in seeing a full list of leaked Mega Evolutions, we've got you covered!
https://exionvault.com/pokemon-legends-z-a-leaked-mega-evolutions/
28 days ago
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How to 100% complete Kirby Star-Crossed World Three years after its original release, Kirby and the Forgotten Land has received a big upgrade that includes 12 new levels, plenty of new bosses, and two new volumes of figurines (yippee). Our original 100% completion guide for the game is still…
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How to 100% complete Kirby Star-Crossed World
Three years after its original release, Kirby and the Forgotten Land has received a big upgrade that includes 12 new levels, plenty of new bosses, and two new volumes of figurines (yippee). Our original 100% completion guide for the game is still completely up to date -- but this one covers all of the Switch 2-exclusive Star-Crossed World content. Overall, you can expect this 100% completion adventure to take around 6 hours at most.
https://exionvault.com/kirby-star-crossed-world-100-completion/
about 1 month ago
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How to beat Shiny Chien-Pao in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet We accidentally missed the Shiny Wo-Chien Tera Raid Battle event from last week. Oops! Better late than never, we've come up with a few checks and counters that will help you take down the Shiny Chien-Pao raid boss available in Pokemon…
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How to beat Shiny Chien-Pao in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
We accidentally missed the Shiny Wo-Chien Tera Raid Battle event from last week. Oops! Better late than never, we've come up with a few checks and counters that will help you take down the Shiny Chien-Pao raid boss available in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet right now. The event runs until August 17, so you've got plenty of time to prepare a Pokemon.
https://exionvault.com/pokemon-scarlet-violet-shiny-chien-pao-raid-guide/
about 2 months ago
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How to 100% complete Donkey Kong Bananza Donkey Kong Bananza is the first 3D platformer Nintendo has released since Kirby and the Forgotten Land back in 2022. As is typical for the rest of the DK franchise, this game has tons of collectibles to find. Well over a thousand of them, actually!…
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How to 100% complete Donkey Kong Bananza
Donkey Kong Bananza is the first 3D platformer Nintendo has released since Kirby and the Forgotten Land back in 2022. As is typical for the rest of the DK franchise, this game has tons of collectibles to find. Well over a thousand of them, actually! Fortunately, Donkey Kong Bananza is generous and respectful of the player's time, and it's actually fairly easy to 100% complete without having to use any guides.
https://exionvault.com/donkey-kong-bananza-100-completion/
2 months ago
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How to beat 7 Star Kommo-o in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet If you're still interested in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Tera Raid Battle events, there's a new one active from now until July 13. In case you can't get a counter ready during that narrow time frame, the event returns for a second run from…
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How to beat 7 Star Kommo-o in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
If you're still interested in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Tera Raid Battle events, there's a new one active from now until July 13. In case you can't get a counter ready during that narrow time frame, the event returns for a second run from July 18 to July 20. That should give you plenty of time to prepare a counter! We've beaten 7 Star Kommo-o ourselves, and today we're explaining which Pokemon we used to secure the win.
https://exionvault.com/pokemon-scarlet-violet-7-star-kommo-o-raid-guide/
3 months ago
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How to 100% complete Mario Kart World Mario Kart World is the Nintendo Switch 2's signature launch title, and as you might expect, there's an absolutely huge checklist to tackle if you want to say you've truly 100% completed the game. At the time of writing, Mario Kart World has two problematic…
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How to 100% complete Mario Kart World
Mario Kart World is the Nintendo Switch 2's signature launch title, and as you might expect, there's an absolutely huge checklist to tackle if you want to say you've truly 100% completed the game. At the time of writing, Mario Kart World has two problematic traits that make full completion a living nightmare: well over 500 collectibles and no way to track them whatsoever.
https://exionvault.com/mario-kart-world-100-completion/
3 months ago
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How to beat 7 Star Baxcalibur in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet To those interested, the 7 Star Baxcalibur Tera Raid Battle event for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is live now. It only lasts until June 22nd, but it'll come back next week for a second run from June 27th to June 29th. That should give you…
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How to beat 7 Star Baxcalibur in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
To those interested, the 7 Star Baxcalibur Tera Raid Battle event for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is live now. It only lasts until June 22nd, but it'll come back next week for a second run from June 27th to June 29th. That should give you plenty of time to prepare a counter! We've defeated 7 Star Baxcalibur ourselves, and today we're going over the Pokemon we used to score the win.
https://exionvault.com/pokemon-scarlet-violet-7-star-baxcalibur-raid-guide/
3 months ago
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How to farm infinite coins in Mario Kart World Mario Kart World is home to plenty of karts and vehicles you can choose from! Most of these have to be unlocked, and the way you go about doing that is by collecting coins. Every time you earn 100 coins, you'll unlock a brand-new kart to pick on the…
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How to farm infinite coins in Mario Kart World
Mario Kart World is home to plenty of karts and vehicles you can choose from! Most of these have to be unlocked, and the way you go about doing that is by collecting coins. Every time you earn 100 coins, you'll unlock a brand-new kart to pick on the character selection screen. After you've collected 3,000 coins, you'll have earned every single vehicle in the game -- but there are still stickers you can obtain from going even further beyond.
https://exionvault.com/mario-kart-world-coin-farming-guide/
4 months ago
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How to easily farm Kamek Orbs in Mario Kart World Mario Kart World is a great game, but the process of unlocking all of its NPC drivers isn't fun in the slightest. Unfortunately, that fact doesn't change with the method we're discussing today -- but it does at least make obtaining elusive…
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How to easily farm Kamek Orbs in Mario Kart World
Mario Kart World is a great game, but the process of unlocking all of its NPC drivers isn't fun in the slightest. Unfortunately, that fact doesn't change with the method we're discussing today -- but it does at least make obtaining elusive characters easier. If you don't know this already, you can unlock each of Mario Kart World's hidden NPC drivers…
https://exionvault.com/mario-kart-world-kamek-farming-guide/
4 months ago
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How to unlock Mirror Mode in Mario Kart World Characters and outfits aren't the only things you can unlock in Mario Kart World! As it turns out, Mirror Mode is in fact available within the game -- but it's much more difficult to unlock than in previous titles. At the time of writing, the exact…
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How to unlock Mirror Mode in Mario Kart World
Characters and outfits aren't the only things you can unlock in Mario Kart World! As it turns out, Mirror Mode is in fact available within the game -- but it's much more difficult to unlock than in previous titles. At the time of writing, the exact unlock method isn't clear, but we'll be updating this guide once we know for sure -- feel free to keep checking back.
https://exionvault.com/mario-kart-world-mirror-mode-guide/
4 months ago
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How to unlock every outfit in Mario Kart World One of Mario Kart World's headlining features is the ability for characters to change outfits during races. Indeed, every primary racer in the game has at least one alternate costume to choose from, and many of them have four or more! You do need to…
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How to unlock every outfit in Mario Kart World
One of Mario Kart World's headlining features is the ability for characters to change outfits during races. Indeed, every primary racer in the game has at least one alternate costume to choose from, and many of them have four or more! You do need to unlock all of these outfits to be able to use them yourself -- fortunately, the way you go about doing that is simple and easy to understand.
https://exionvault.com/mario-kart-world-unlockable-outfits-guide/
4 months ago
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How to unlock everything in Mario Kart World It's finally time! Mario Kart World is now available on Nintendo Switch 2, and it's got plenty of unlockable characters and secrets to discover. Spoiler alert: Nintendo revealed every single unlockable character before the game released, which means…
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How to unlock everything in Mario Kart World
It's finally time! Mario Kart World is now available on Nintendo Switch 2, and it's got plenty of unlockable characters and secrets to discover. Spoiler alert: Nintendo revealed every single unlockable character before the game released, which means there aren't any truly hidden characters to surprise us this time. Still,
https://exionvault.com/how-to-unlock-everything-in-mario-kart-world/
4 months ago
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Our amiibo training guides are fully updated! Today, our community has accomplished an absolutely unbelievable achievement: for the first time ever, every single amiibo training guide on our site - both for Super Smash Bros. 4 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - is fully updated with renewed training…
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Our amiibo training guides are fully updated!
Today, our community has accomplished an absolutely unbelievable achievement: for the first time ever, every single amiibo training guide on our site - both for Super Smash Bros. 4 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - is fully updated with renewed training information, Spirit and equipment builds, and much more. This also means that in 2025, I completely rewrote and updated over 130 unique training guides across both games.
https://exionvault.com/super-smash-bros-ultimate-amiibo-training-guide-completion/
4 months ago
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Gen 7 Sitting Cuties plush coming to US Pokemon Center Earlier today, the official Pokemon account announced that the Gen 7 Sitting Cuties plush are headed to the US and UK Pokemon Center websites this fall. As we previously reported, these new Alolan plush are coming to Japan on May 10. It'll…
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Gen 7 Sitting Cuties plush coming to US Pokemon Center
Earlier today, the official Pokemon account announced that the Gen 7 Sitting Cuties plush are headed to the US and UK Pokemon Center websites this fall. As we previously reported, these new Alolan plush are coming to Japan on May 10. It'll take a few months for them to arrive overseas, and honestly, we advise waiting -- it'll be more expensive to import them thanks to tariffs and increased shipping costs.
https://exionvault.com/pokemon-gen-7-sitting-cuties-time-frame/
5 months ago
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Pokemon Center releasing Alola Sitting Cuties plush For whatever reason, Nintendo is announcing tons of very expensive items all at once. First we got Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders in the US, and then a few days ago the official EarthBound store announced an EarthBound Beginnings plush set. Now…
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Pokemon Center releasing Alola Sitting Cuties plush
For whatever reason, Nintendo is announcing tons of very expensive items all at once. First we got Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders in the US, and then a few days ago the official EarthBound store announced an EarthBound Beginnings plush set. Now Pokemon is releasing 116 brand-new Sitting Cuties plush depicting the seventh generation. Many of these Alolan Pokemon are receiving plush for the very first time, and it looks like they're a little bit more expensive than the Kalos Sitting Cuties.
https://exionvault.com/pokemon-alola-sitting-cuties-announced/
5 months ago
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Hobonichi releasing EarthBound Beginnings plush on April 24 As if we don't have enough money to spend on April 24 as-is, the official Hobonichi store has announced that they're releasing a set of EarthBound Beginnings plush on the very same day. The collection includes Ninten, Ana, Lloyd, and…
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Hobonichi releasing EarthBound Beginnings plush on April 24
As if we don't have enough money to spend on April 24 as-is, the official Hobonichi store has announced that they're releasing a set of EarthBound Beginnings plush on the very same day. The collection includes Ninten, Ana, Lloyd, and Teddy, and it marks the first time any of these characters have ever received plush. Fun fact, by the way: Samus Aran doesn't have an official plush, but Ninten from EarthBound Beginnings does.
https://exionvault.com/hobonichi-earthbound-beginnings-plush-coming-april-24/
5 months ago
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New amiibo are receiving a big price hike A few days ago, GameStop updated their internal listings for the upcoming Street Fighter and Zelda amiibo figures. Unfortunately, this listing update also upped the price of each figurine by $10 each, which brings the Street Fighter amiibo to $40 each and…
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New amiibo are receiving a big price hike
A few days ago, GameStop updated their internal listings for the upcoming Street Fighter and Zelda amiibo figures. Unfortunately, this listing update also upped the price of each figurine by $10 each, which brings the Street Fighter amiibo to $40 each and the Zelda amiibo to $30 each. As of today, Walmart has now updated their listings of these amiibo to reflect the increased price.
https://exionvault.com/april-2025-amiibo-price-increase/
5 months ago
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Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders confirmed for April 24 A while back, we reported that American pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 were delayed due to tariffs that had been placed on foreign countries where the console was manufactured. Now, Nintendo has confirmed that pre-orders are back on and…
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Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders confirmed for April 24
A while back, we reported that American pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 were delayed due to tariffs that had been placed on foreign countries where the console was manufactured. Now, Nintendo has confirmed that pre-orders are back on and scheduled for Thursday, April 24. The console's price of $449.99 isn't changing, nor are the prices of the games. Unfortunately, some of the accessories like the Joy-Con 2 and Switch 2 Pro Controller will receive a price increase.
https://exionvault.com/nintendo-switch-2-pre-orders-confirmed/
5 months ago
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The Mario Kart World Nintendo Direct, summarized Things have been looking rather uncertain for Nintendo Switch 2 ever since its big presentation earlier this month. Pre-orders were delayed in the United States and Canada due to tariffs, and at the time of writing, we still don't know when they'll…
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The Mario Kart World Nintendo Direct, summarized
Things have been looking rather uncertain for Nintendo Switch 2 ever since its big presentation earlier this month. Pre-orders were delayed in the United States and Canada due to tariffs, and at the time of writing, we still don't know when they'll go live. The good news, we got a glimmer of hope today in the form of a Mario Kart World-centric Nintendo Direct.
https://exionvault.com/mario-kart-world-nintendo-direct-summary/
6 months ago
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Default fashion gear for every character in Xenoblade Chronicles X In the original Xenoblade Chronicles X on Wii U, your party members often wound up looking sloppy and uncoordinated. Oftentimes, the best armor for each character didn't match their default appearance. In Xenoblade Chronicles X:…
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Default fashion gear for every character in Xenoblade Chronicles X
In the original Xenoblade Chronicles X on Wii U, your party members often wound up looking sloppy and uncoordinated. Oftentimes, the best armor for each character didn't match their default appearance. In Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, however, you can now edit each character's fashion gear. This means they can look however you want them to without having to forgo viable armor pieces that they now wear underneath.
https://exionvault.com/xenoblade-chronicles-x-default-fashion-gear/
6 months ago
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List of Switch games not compatible with Switch 2 For the most part, the new Nintendo Switch 2 is compatible with most existing Switch games -- but with a few exceptions. For almost all of you, you'll be able to transfer your entire library over to the new system. But there are a few games that…
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List of Switch games not compatible with Switch 2
For the most part, the new Nintendo Switch 2 is compatible with most existing Switch games -- but with a few exceptions. For almost all of you, you'll be able to transfer your entire library over to the new system. But there are a few games that currently have problems on Nintendo Switch 2, and we've listed them all here. Do note that the final list is subject to change as Nintendo works on fixing these issues.
https://exionvault.com/nintendo-switch-2-compatible-games/
6 months ago
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Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders, explained The Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order situation is a bit of a mess, to say the least. At the time of writing, every country except for the United States and Canada has more or less sold out of Switch 2 pre-orders. In America, they were intended to go up for…
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Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders, explained
The Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order situation is a bit of a mess, to say the least. At the time of writing, every country except for the United States and Canada has more or less sold out of Switch 2 pre-orders. In America, they were intended to go up for purchase on April 9, but the recent tariff situation has delayed them until further notice.
https://exionvault.com/nintendo-switch-2-pre-order-guide/
6 months ago
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All Nintendo Switch games with Switch 2 Editions Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza are cool and all, but another one of the Nintendo Switch 2's defining features is the ability to play existing Nintendo Switch games with improved performance and new features. These are called Switch 2…
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All Nintendo Switch games with Switch 2Â Editions
Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza are cool and all, but another one of the Nintendo Switch 2's defining features is the ability to play existing Nintendo Switch games with improved performance and new features. These are called Switch 2 Editions, and upgrade packs have been confirmed for several existing games. Most of these are paid updates, but Nintendo has also announced free performance patches for a myriad of titles as well.
https://exionvault.com/nintendo-switch-2-editions-games-list/
6 months ago
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Nintendo Switch 2 Game Key Cards, explained Physical games are in a bit of a weird spot right now. On the current Nintendo Switch, a good chunk of games do have physical versions on cartridges. Other games sold at retail, however, are physical boxes that contain a download code. And once you…
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Nintendo Switch 2 Game Key Cards, explained
Physical games are in a bit of a weird spot right now. On the current Nintendo Switch, a good chunk of games do have physical versions on cartridges. Other games sold at retail, however, are physical boxes that contain a download code. And once you redeem that code, you're stuck with it -- even though you bought a physical game, you can't resell it under any circumstance.
https://exionvault.com/nintendo-switch-2-game-key-cards-explained/
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Just about all of our Pokemon guides have been updated ahead of Switch 2! Scarlet and Violet, Legends Arceus, and eventually Legends Z-A too. Here's the full list!
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Pokemon Guides
A complete archive of Exion Vault’s Pokemon guides! Learn how to farm infinite money, track down tricky items, and locate ultra-rare Pokemon.
https://exionvault.com/pokemon/
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Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders delayed due to tariffs Plans for the Nintendo Switch 2 have changed. Originally, Nintendo's next console was all set for pre-orders on April 9 for $449 (or $499 for the Mario Kart World bundle). Unfortunately, the United States recently announced huge tariffs on goods…
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Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders delayed due to tariffs
Plans for the Nintendo Switch 2 have changed. Originally, Nintendo's next console was all set for pre-orders on April 9 for $449 (or $499 for the Mario Kart World bundle). Unfortunately, the United States recently announced huge tariffs on goods imported from Vietnam and China -- the two countries where the Switch 2 is manufactured. As a result, Nintendo has delayed pre-orders, and they won't be happening on April 9 anymore.
https://exionvault.com/nintendo-switch-2-pre-orders-delayed/
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