Indie World Showcase 12.15.21 News Round-Up

To end out the year, we were given another Indie World Showcase. Nintendo’s publishing and development partners from around the world presented details about 19 of the indie games coming to the Nintendo Switch with four of them being released immediately afterwards.

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Game Awards 2021 Nominees Revealed

Nintendo received multiple nominations this year, including Metroid Dread being nominated for both Game of the Year and Best Action/Adventure.

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Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack – Details and Pricing

Nintendo announced recently that they will have an Expansion Pack update to their Nintendo Switch Online service. This base service allows players to play some games online, play a selection of NES and SNES games locally and online, enjoy cloud backup for most games’ save data, download the Switch mobile app, and have access to other items and limited time benefits. The Expansion pack will add even more when it launches on October 25, 2021.

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Nintendo Direct Shows Off N64 Games, Super Mario Movie, Bayonetta 3, and More

The September 2021 Nintendo Direct actually happened and it delivered! Not only did we get news about 30 games, but we also found out when the next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate character would be revealed, we were teased about a new expansion pack for Nintendo Switch Online, we saw new controllers, we heard about the upcoming Mario movie, and we finally got more information about Bayonetta 3

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Switch Firmware 13.0.0 Adds Bluetooth Headphone Support and More

The latest firmware update for Nintendo Switch just went live. Among the new features in version 13.0.0 are Bluetooth audio support for headphones and speakers, the ability to update the new docks coming with the OLED Model of the Switch, an option to turn off constant internet connection when in sleep mode, a new calibration mode for control sticks, and the ability to see whether you’ve connected to a 2.4 or 5GHz wifi signal.

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