These are actually pretty helpful

If you’re up for it, theNintendo RewindNovember recap gives us a big look at what happened last month, including DLC and game releases.

As both a marketing exercise and an educational tool, these things are pretty useful. It’s like a retroactive Nintendo Direct, if you haven’t been following along withall of the latest Switch and mobile news. DLC and seasonal advancements are included, not just game releases. It even recaps mobile happenings, which are admittedly pretty slim in recent years (and this past month it’s basically onlyAnimal Crossing Pocket CampandPokemon Uniteupdates).

Nintendo Rewind November

A lothappened in this episode of Nintendo Rewind November. They recapped first- and third-party game launches, everything I mentioned above, and end the clip with a reminder thatthe Game & Watch Zelda deviceis out.

The next video is going to be decidedly more low-key, as December is really quiet for Nintendo. It’s pretty quiet for the rest of the industry actually, beyond the recent launch ofFinal Fantasy XIV: EndwalkerandHalo Infinite.

a look at two players using the Game Chat feature on the Switch 2

For some people that’s a good thing! January is going to start the 2022 ramp up, with February 2022 being an absolute hell month on wallets, withKing of Fighters XV, Horizon Forbidden Quest, Destiny 2 Witch Queen,andElden Ringarriving, among others.

Mega Evolution in Pokemon Legends: Z-A.

The Pokémon Works logo with Gengar, Pikachu, and Snorlax silhouettes.

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Ten Books to read if you like The Legend of Zelda games - Link from many different games with books in front of him

Best selling game console of all time: where does Nintendo Switch stand? - a Mario Red edition Nintendo Switch

Link rides a horse across a landscape with a Nintendo Switch faded into the background.

A bunch of Mario Kart World characters driving together under the game logo