The Ethan Arts & Studios Blog

Yesterday on the late night of April 29th, I got my Nintendo Switch console updated to Version 20.0.0, in preparation for Nintendo Switch 2 launching on June 5th (as hopefully to pre-order this soon). Yeah, they changed Donkey Kong’s appearance from his Rare design to his new design in Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza.

Last week on it’s initial release date on April 22nd, my copy of The Loud House graphic novel (comic), “Games & Gains” has arrived! 😀 Pre-ordered from Amazon via Prime membership.

Now I have to until May 8th, to pre-order my Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle from My Nintendo. Nintendo will email me for an invitation for me to be in the queue to pre-order the new and upcoming video game console and digital game bundle.

Well, originally, I was going to pre-order the Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World bundle, but I got an error and crash problems, along with other people that tried to pre-order this, as even other people were lucky to pre-order the new console online, but for others, including me, they didn't, as I tried with Walmart, Target, Best Buy late last night at around 12am Midnight EST/11:00pm CST on April 23rd. I'll wait until May, before or after launch on June 5th, or Christmas, as stock ran out quickly, and because of this being in high demand.

Happy (Late Night) Earth Day! 😀🌎

Happy (Late) Easter! 😀

 Finally as it was announced 2 days ago on April 18th, Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders will begin on April 24th here in the US! 😀

Yesterday, I did enjoy watching the Mario Kart World Direct, and Mario Kart World will be my first Nintendo Switch 2 game, once I get the new console and the digital copy of the game on their launch on June 5th. As of June 5th, 2025, I'll no longer play on the original Nintendo Switch console after 7 years. I've been grateful to playing games and getting friend codes from you guys for 7 years, it’s time for me to move on to a new Nintendo video gaming console (February 3, 2018-June 5, 2025). I can play this with you guys (if you're present with the new Nintendo Switch 2 console), but I have to get the Nintendo Switch 2 Camera (so you can hear me talk in my voice for the first time) and the Steering wheel first.

Well now, I'm heading off to Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2)! 😀 Photos from my visit there will be posted later.  

And now to eat my dinner from McDonald’s. Round 3 with A Minecraft Movie Meal, I’m going again this Saturday after C2E2.

 As I saw a new post from Jessica DiCicco, Supertato is available to stream on Netflix (here in the US), she voices Evil Pea in this preschool cartoon. Recently as I joined being a member of Broats’ Patreon feed and Discord server, I got this new Thad sticker and a drawing of June, drawn by the creator, Jack Cusumano, as he knows that I’m a big fan of one of beloved cartoon voice acting idols, Jessica DiCicco, and yes, this is even my tribute to her (as I have both a Cameo video and a Lynn and Lucy Loud lithograph signed by her at Rhode Island Comic Con in 2023, as I’ve been hearing her voice since 2004, when I was only 5 years old on Cartoon Network’s Miguzi block, and today with Broats and The Loud House, now I’m at 26 years old, and soon, me and Jessica will be heading off to local conventions at C2E2 in Chicago and Vaca-Con in Vacaville respectively on Saturday and Sunday.

For those of you who is present having a Nintendo Switch, as I recently saw the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct from Nintendo, soon this summer, after 7 years of playing on the Nintendo Switch since 2018 (though, I didn't get the console in it's launch year in 2017, as there was no Mario and Sonic games available at the time in it's early launch, until later in the same year that fall with the releases of Super Mario Odyssey and Sonic Forces), I'm finally getting the Nintendo Switch 2. This means that relinquishing my video gaming console rights with Nintendo Switch to Nintendo Switch 2.

On April 3, 2025, 1 day before it's general American release in theatres on April 4, 2025, I saw A Minecraft Movie in theatres. My full review of the movie is on my Letterboxd feed.

My late night artwork upload, Edward, Luan, and Larry has taken over Ethan Arts & Studios, just kidding April Fools (as I'm 1 day late, as I even overslept in the morning, and got occupied with McDonald's and other stuff all day yesterday)! 😀😂