“Nintendo is ‘the’ way you understand games”.
The London Developer Conference (LDC) made its almighty return last week, allowing some of the biggest names in the gaming world the chance to talk about the industry, where it currently sits, and where it is likely to go.
One of the speakers in this year’s programme was Keza MacDonald, video games editor for The Guardian and author of 2020’s You Died: The Dark Souls Companion book.
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Cutting corners.
It has been 19 years since Mario Kart DS first hit the tracks. That’s a pretty staggering length of time and one that we’ll probably need a little sit down to fully recover from. But hey, while we freak out about the passing of the years, check this out: speedrunners have found a handful of new shortcuts on the DS’ previously pretty water-tight circuits (thanks, Gaming Reinvented).
The biggie here is on the Waluigi Pinball track where a shortcut that was previously discovered in tool-assisted speedruns (TAS) has been seemingly proven humanly possible by speedrunner iMathII. It’s a tricky manoeuvre that requires the driver to hit a section of the spiral track just right, but if done correctly, the kart is hurled across a large portion of the circuit, landing by the pinball bumpers at the end of the lap. You can see it in action in the above video.
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Party like it’s 2001.
A little while back, we covered the efforts of Eclipse Team, a group of modders looking to create what they deem to be the most ambitious mod of Super Mario Sunshine ever. Dubbed ‘Super Mario Eclipse’, its effectively being billed as an unofficial sequel to the GameCube classic, and as part of the modders’ efforts, they managed to recreate the 2001 SpaceWorld demo level in full.
The mod releases later this year on 30th June, 2024, but it’s not the only option if you’re hankering to experience the original SpaceWorld demo. Another modder by the name of Portable Productions has created ‘Super Mario Sunshine 2001’ (thanks for the heads up, Gaming Reinvented), which will be a fully playable mod accurately recreating elements from Nintendo’s own demo.
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Get ready, squid kids.
Nintendo has been pumping out all sorts of new updates for the squid shooter Splatoon 3 and the next one seemingly arrives later this week.
As highlighted by dataminer and Splatoon 3 enthusiast ‘OatmealDome’ on social media, the next version is expected to drop in a few days. As noted by Nintendo’s official Splatoon account, this update will revamp ‘Undertow Spillway’:
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Get a quick refresher.
Ahead of the return of the 2004 GameCube hit Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nintendo has taken to social media to introduce the cast of characters.
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Every Kirby game ranked.
We’re republishing this today to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Kirby and the Amazing Mirror on GBA, which you can also play on Nintendo Switch Online via the Expansion Pack!
Kirby — one of the most famous faces (with little podgy arms and feet attached) in Nintendo’s stable of stars — has been wowing players with his impressive abilities and sheer versatility for over 30 years now. Created by Smash Bros. boss Masahiro Sakurai, the pink one built up a very impressive library of games across a variety of genres since his 1992 Game Boy debut, Kirby’s Dream Land.
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Missing Link.
Gamescom will be kicking off in Cologne, Germany, from 21st-25th August later this year, but sadly Nintendo has confirmed that it will not be in attendance.
As relayed by German publication Games Wirtschaft (thanks, VGC), a Nintendo spokesperson confirmed the following:
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He appeared to be caught!
A Japanese man has been arrested for selling modded data from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, reportedly making millions of yen over the course of just a few months.
As reported by NHK News and Automaton (thanks, VGC), the individual was selling rare Pokémon for up to 13,000 yen (about $85 / £70) each through a website specialising in the sale of video game items and characters. He was also selling custom-made orders as well as bundle deals such as ‘6 Pokémon for only $30’. This reportedly took place between December 2022 and March 2023.
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Update: Pre-orders end soon.
Update :
Pre-orders for the Contra: Operation Galuga physical Switch release will close very soon – so this is your last chance to get hold of standalone copies and collector’s editions.
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Prepare to have your fuzzies warmed.
Update: We’ve updated this list and given it a spring clean. Along with that, we’ve also added two newer releases to the pack: Botany Manor and Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley. Enjoy!
What exactly makes a game cozy? Is it the player’s state of mind while playing? Is it an adherence to specific aesthetics or messages? Is it the inclusion of birds? Well, you might be forgiven for thinking it’s the last one, because at least ten of the games on this list are about birds specifically, but the idea of a “cozy” game is a bit more nebulous than that.
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