Cowabunga!
It’s time to judge some game covers as we dive into another edition of Box Art Brawl!
Last week we took it to the fairway as we matched up two covers from Mario Golf: Advance Tour. Reader, it was a washout. The North American / European cover took the competition by a country mile, snatching up 81% of the vote and leaving the Mario-less Japanese cover with the remaining 19%.
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Go on, tell us!
Earlier this week, Ubisoft rolled out a demo for its first release of the year Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. It’s got us wondering what everyone thinks and how you rate the experience out of 10. So vote in our poll and leave a comment below:
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Is that you, Castlevania II?
If you’re looking for an alternative to a certain Konami series, how about this new 8-bit sidescrolling platformer? The Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest is described as a “parody/homage”, and will be coming to the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms at some point in 2025.
You’ll even play as a guy named Simon who must resurrect and then slay Dracula by jumping between the overworld and various mansions. There are also minigames, a range of weapons and items, and a built-in randomiser to keep you coming back for more. Here’s a bit of extra information (via Steam):
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Play before you pay.
Updated with Dave The Diver and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Enjoy!
Since its launch back in 2017, the amount of quality games that have come to Switch is simply staggering. Nintendo’s system has quite literally thousands of titles to enjoy, many of them absolutely free to download and play, and many of the others with free demos available on the Switch eShop, so you can try before you buy.
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If only there were a way to predict!
We’re now deep into January and if you’re a Nintendo fan on the internet, you’ll likely have seen dozens of rumours regarding the next Nintendo Direct. Scrolling through your preferred gaming feed, you’ll find ‘insiders’ — some legit, most not-a-bit — leaking hot info from ‘sources’ — some real, most imagined — concerning when Nintendo is planning on serving up its customary platter of upcoming treats. De-lish!
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Valve’s Steam platform had the most new releases overall.
Nintendo’s Switch was recognised for all sorts of achievements and feats last year,and one other interesting fact about the hybrid system in 2023 was that it had the most game releases of any “console” hardware in the US, placing it ahead of PlayStation and Xbox.
As highlighted by Circana analyst Anthony Silva (via Mat Piscatella), the Switch had a whopping 2,360 games released on it. With an install base of more than 132 million Switch users worldwide as of 30th September 2023, it’s no surprise so many developers want a piece of the pie. As impressive as this figure is, Valve’s digital platform Steam (and we guess the Steam Deck by default) technically blows it out of the water, launching more than 14,000 titles in 2023.
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Apparently “10 Sega classics” have been greenlit already.
Last year at The Game Awards, Sega dropped one of the most exciting announcements of the show, revealing new games were in development for select classic franchises. In the same announcement, it teased there was even “more” to come.
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Apparently “10 Sega classics” have been greenlit already.
Last year at The Game Awards, Sega dropped one of the most exciting announcements of the show, revealing new games were in development for select classic franchises. In the same announcement, it teased there was even “more” to come.
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It’s just “not sure” if it could get it running well on Switch.
A sequel to SMITE has just been announced and if you’re wondering about the chances of a Nintendo Switch release, it’s not looking good.
When asked if the MOBA sequel was getting a Switch release by TechRadar Gaming, Titan Forge Games raised concerns about the “power level” of Nintendo’s current hybrid system and minimal technical specs. Fortunately, the team is still “open” to future platforms if anything is announced by Nintendo (like the rumoured successor system).
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The top 10 in 2023 were all on Switch.
Nintendo has been a huge part of Japanese video game culture over the years and with this in mind, it’s now topped the sales charts for the 19th consecutive year in its homeland.
This information comes from Famitsu’s 2023 sales report, which also happens to reveal all top 10 video game software sales in 2023 were on the Switch. Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom led the charge and was followed by Mario Wonder and Pikmin 4 in second and third place. Here’s a look (via Nintendo Wire):
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