Category: Nintendo

Bank’s online service may end “at some point in the future”.

Yesterday, Nintendo announced it would be ending “online play and other functionality” for the 3DS and Wii U in “early April” next year.

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The online service is ending.

In case you missed it, Bandai Namco’s battle royale PAC-MAN 99 will be ending its online service later this week on 8th October.

“The online service for Nintendo Switch Online subscriber-only software “PAC-MAN 99″ will end on Sunday, October 8, 2023. You can continue to enjoy the offline mode of paid additional content even after the online service ends.”

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“The natural evolution of Switch Player and Ninty Fresh”.

Ninty Media — formerly known as Switch Player — has announced a crowdfunding campaign for a brand new premium print publication, called ‘Ninsight’.

Both of the publication’s magazines – Switch Player and Ninty Fresh — ceased publication earlier this year, but hope wasn’t lost as they teased their eventual return in a more premium fashion, which is exactly what this new book is.

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The jump hasn’t been smooth.

The Dragon Quest series is no stranger to spin-off titles, but few are as confusing as Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai. This action RPG is based on an anime adaptation of a manga based on the world of Dragon Quest, but it is never clear who the game is designed to appeal to. The few things it does well are buried under an avalanche of unengaging cutscenes that go on too long and simply don’t do the story they’re telling justice.

That isn’t to say that there aren’t some glimmers of hope hidden in this game’s runtime. The combat, for example, is competently designed if unimaginative in its implementation; characters have a basic attack, plus a selection of powers that they can unleash to deal more damage or to heal their allies. It is a system that has been used countless times before because it works well, letting you feel powerful as you wade through waves of enemies on the battlefield.

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Sherlock Ho-Oholmes.

It’s been over seven years since we got our first helping of the wise-cracking, coffee-addicted Detective Pikachu on 3DS and, in the time since, the gruff private investigator has gone on to star in his very own big-screen adaptation voiced by the one and only Ryan Reynolds. Well, excuse us, Mr Hollywood!

The first Detective Pikachu introduced us to a consistently amusing take on the classic Pikachu character alongside his likeable human pal Tim Goodman, wherein the pair used their investigative skills to unravel a mystery surrounding a drug which was causing Pokémon to fly into violent rages. There was also an overarching plot — one that forms the basis of the hit movie — which saw the sleuths attempting to find Tim’s missing dad, Harry Goodman.

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He roams around, around, around.

First announced in the Japanese version of the September 2023 Nintendo Direct, Spike Chunsoft has confirmed that Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island is coming to the West, with a physical release set for 27th February 2024.

The trailer above touches on the history of this roguelike Mystery Dungeon side series, which began in 1995 with Mystery Dungeon 2. Shiren the Warrior. As you’d expect, it appears that STWTMGOSI (yep, everyone’s going to be calling it that) will deliver the series’ traditional dungeon-crawling while introducing some new quality-of-life features such as “two types of live search displays that can be used for different purposes or the ability to track your own steps on the mini-map.”

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Nintendo confirms.

In news that’s been a long time coming, Nintendo has announced it will be ending “online play and other functionality” that uses online communication for both the 3DS and Wii U “as of early April 2024”.

Here’s the official confirmation:

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Go on, have a listen.

The Super Nintendo classic Super Mario RPG will land on the Switch in November with updated graphics and cinematics that give the game a fresh look.

That’s not all, either. As highlighted by Nintendo Europe’s social media account, there’ll be the option to swap between the “original” 1996 Super Nintendo soundtrack and the newly-arranged Switch music. Here’s a quick example of this, featuring the levels Bandit’s Way and Forest Maze.

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Gripping.

It feels like 3D platformers have come back in a big way these last few years, and some of the most memorable entries have been the most unconventional. Demon Turf utilized a fascinating hand-drawn 2D art style. Tinykin had you leaping and exploring bedrooms and kitchens while commanding a small army of not-Pikmin. Snake Pass tasked you with slithering around as a snake in a platformer without jumping. Super Adventure Hand fits this canon of offbeat 3D platformers like a glove, and though it isn’t an exceptional entry in the genre, it’s so bizarre that we can’t help but suggest you give it a try.

Super Adventure Hand begins with the titular appendage going for a woodland stroll before being accosted by the nefarious feet, who knock the hand unconscious and steal the arm it was attached to. You thus set out on a quest across various hand-themed worlds, collecting mugs along the way that (somehow?) aid you in your goal of reclaiming your arm. From the feet.

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Two Mario games! Pokémon! Sonic! More!

Can you believe it’s October already? Yes, we’re now very much at the business end of the year for game releases, and boy can you tell looking at Nintendo’s upcoming line-up.

We’ve been busy rounding up our usual selection of games headed to retail in the coming weeks, including some highlights picked by us as well as lots of other games and accessories that are launching soon. Have a browse through and see if anything takes your fancy:

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