Nintendo has officially confirmed that in the coming months it will release a revised model of the Switch 2 with a removable battery. This model, initially only available in Europe, aims to comply with current European regulations that state that all electronic devices must have replaceable batteries starting February 18, 2027. A more eco-friendly console This is a necessary move by Nintendo, as they would not be able to sell the console otherwise, but it is a bit clumsy. Although the regulation will not come into effect until February of the year that […]
Nintendo has officially confirmed that in the coming months it will release a revised model of the Switch 2 with a removable battery. This model, initially only available in Europe, aims to comply with current European regulations that state that all electronic devices must have replaceable batteries starting February 18, 2027.
A more eco-friendly console
This is a necessary move by Nintendo, as they wouldn’t be able to sell the console any other way, but it’s a bit clumsy. Although the regulation will not come into effect until February of next year, it was approved in 2023, which means that by the time of the Nintendo Switch 2’s release, they were already aware of this regulation and had no reason to release a version of the console without a removable battery in the first place, complicating their production tasks even further.
In this regard, Nintendo has stated that “Nintendo products fully comply with these requirements, and Nintendo fully cooperates with the authorized regional institutions to facilitate the proper collection and environmentally respectful recovery or disposal of its batteries”. Emphasizing that it is among their plans to strictly adhere to European laws.
While there is no concrete news on this yet, it is possible that this will also affect the Joy-Con 2 and the Switch 2 Pro Controller 2. With model numbers BEE-012 and BEE-014 and BEE-008 respectively, and since Nintendo has stated that “for current products whose model numbers start with ‘BEE’, future compliant versions will have unique model numbers and the additional code ‘OSM’ visible on the packaging”, everything points to the fact that these could also have new versions with removable batteries. Therefore, for Europe, it seems that we will soon have a much more eco-friendly Nintendo Switch 2.
Anime stands out because it has curious and interesting premises. While most fiction series try to stay as close to reality as possible, in the world of Japanese animation, they have no problem presenting the most outlandish scenarios. Sometimes, some are truly fascinating. That’s why it shouldn’t surprise us that one of the most promising animes of this year we just started has as its subject animal evolution. And that its theory is that the next step after humans is once again the monkey. The Darwin Incident is a manga written and illustrated by […]
Anime stands out because it has curious and interesting premises.While most fiction series try to stay as close to reality as possible, in the world of Japanese animation, they have no problem presenting the most outlandish scenarios. Sometimes, some are truly fascinating. That’s why it shouldn’t surprise us that one of the most promising animes of this year we just started has as its subject animal evolution. And that its theory is that the next step after humans will be, once again, the monkey.
The Darwin Incident is a manga written and illustrated by Shun Imezawa that is published in Monthly Afternoon, one of the largest seinen magazines for adult men in Japan. With over one and a half million copies in circulation, winning the fifteenth Taisho Award in 2022 and the twenty-fifth Excellence Award at the Japan Media Arts Festival, it was only a matter of time before it was adapted into an anime. And the moment has arrived.
A series about ecology and social relations
But what is The Darwin Incident about? It all begins when an animal rights organization breaks into a biological research laboratory to free the animals they are experimenting on. In the process, they discover something as aberrant as it is strange and fascinating: a chimpanzee is pregnant. What’s so unusual about that? That the result of the pregnancy, Charlie, is a humancè, a hybrid of human (from the father) and chimpanzee (from the mother).
Adopted by a couple of humans who want them to have as normal a life as possible, the story begins when Charlie, at fifteen, starts going to high school. Although it is difficult at first, because he doesn’t know how to relate to other kids his age, there he meets Lucy, a girl who will not only become his friend but will also help him navigate the complex social reality of humans with all its contradictions and unspoken rules.
If this alone would already provide material for an excellent series about a person trying to adapt to a foreign and hostile environment, the reality is that The Darwin Incident is not limited to that. Although there is also much about Charlie’s school life, how he relates to humans, learns their customs, and how being half chimpanzee plays an important role in his relationships, but even more so the fact that he grew up isolated from other children, it soon becomes an intense political thriller as different political groups try to instrumentalize his existence. Leading to various revelations, twists, and decisions that Charlie will have to make not only about his future but also about how society will continue to treat animals.
Directed by the studio Bellnox Films, this is their first anime production. But that doesn’t mean they lack experience. Under the umbrella of Kadokawa Corporation, Bellnox Film is led by CEO Koji Kajita, who was the CEO of David Productions, famous for the anime adaptation of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure and the remake of Captain Tsubasa. This is evident in the remarkable staff of the series, with Katsuichi Nakayama and Naokatsu Tsuda as directors —directors of Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time and the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure series from its inception to Vento Aureo— and Shinichi Inotsume handling the scripts, who was responsible for the scripts of the first seasons of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure and Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Sōma.
With the study’s history, which mainly comes from a quality-verified studio like David Productions, and knowing the quality of the manga, it is to be expected that The Darwin Incident will become one of the animes of the season. If not of the year. Therefore, if you are interested in a thriller with a different premise, a story about a protagonist trying to learn to live in a society that feels alien to him, or simply want to be there for what could be the next big hit in anime, you shouldn’t miss The Darwin Incident, now available weekly on Prime Video.
The upcoming release of Capcom’s Monster Hunter Wilds promises to revolutionize the gaming experience by maintaining its commitment to harmony between humans and nature. In this new installment, hunters are not seen as villains, but as guardians of the natural balance, hunting only when monsters become aggressive due to alterations in their environment. This philosophy was already present in previous installments, but Wilds delves deeper into the narrative, aiming to deliver a clearer ecological message. Yuya Tokuda, director of Monster Hunter Wilds, has emphasized the importance of providing gameplay sequences without loading screens
The upcoming release of Capcom’s Monster Hunter Wilds promises to revolutionize the gaming experience by maintaining its commitment to harmony between humans and nature. In this new installment, hunters are not seen as villains, but as guardians of the natural balance, hunting only when monsters become aggressive due to alterations in their environment. This philosophy was already present in previous installments, but Wilds delves deeper into the narrative, aiming to deliver a clearer ecological message.
Yuya Tokuda, director of Monster Hunter Wilds, has highlighted the importance of providing gameplay sequences without loading screens. Players will be able to enjoy emergent camps that will allow them to spend more time in the field, contributing to a deeper immersion in the game world. This thematic approach also encompasses character development, as Wilds will allow players to customize their hunter and explore various perspectives of the characters that inhabit the environment.
If you just want to go hunting, don’t worry: they have everything planned
The development team has also assured that “the volume of text in the game will not affect the availability of monsters” , which will allow those who prefer a more direct approach to hunting to do so without narrative distractions. Tokuda emphasizes that, although there will be a greater focus on dialogue and characterization of the hunters, the quality of action and combat will not be compromised.
With plans for future expansions aligned with the central concept of Monster Hunter Wilds, anticipation is growing. Although the game will be released in a week, players are already starting to speculate about the innovations that could come. This focus on interaction and understanding between humans, nature, and monsters may offer a renewed and multifaceted experience that promises to be a milestone in the franchise.
