Category: Nintendo

Takashi Iizuka says it’s a “positive thing”.

It’s not every day a video game company embraces memes with open arms, but that’s exactly what’s going on at Sega when it comes to the Sonic the Hedgehog series – in fact, it’s arguably helped revitalize the brand over the years.

Ahead of the release of Sonic X Shadow Generations and the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie later this year, Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka recently touched on all the Shadow and Sonic-related memes during a chat with Polygon. First of all – yes, the team sees fans posting “lots of interesting stuff”.

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The Grand Festival takes place next month.

Update :

This major update is now officially live for Splatoon 3. Boot up your Switch to start downloading! It comes packed with changes to connectivity, multiplayer, other updates and bug fixes, as well as more amiibo compatibility.

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Lotus have a look.

We had a great time with Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus when it landed on Switch last month and now developer Squid Shock Studios has released the first console update to make things that bit smoother.

The main focus seems to be on pesky bugs and glitches this time around, with the studio reporting that all console versions are now in sync with what you’ll find on PC. Changes include making the map easier to read, more accurate attack animations, text tweaks and more.

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Is that you..?!

Developer LAVABIRD and publisher First Break Labs have revealed Warside, a tactics battler that… uh… well, it’s Advance Wars, basically.

There’s no specific launch date for the game yet, but Warside will be heading to the Switch soon, boasting over 30 missions in its single-player campaign with more than 25 military unit types to deploy. Local and online co-op is available, and players can also battle each other in PvP matches.

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Tallying up the numbers from across the world.

Last week, Nintendo revealed (via the @SplatoonNA Twitter account) that Splatoon 3‘s upcoming Big Run event was going to be one for the books. Not only is the event set to take over the Grand Festival’s new ‘Grand Splatlands Bowl’ stage, but the Golden Egg quota will be one, huge target for all employees to contribute towards. Well, we now know what the quota will be…

As revealed by @SplatoonJP, the next Big Run target is a whopping 700 million Golden Eggs. Yes, million.

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Jeff and Shadow go way back.

In case you missed it, the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 trailer has been officially released, confirming Keanu Reeves as the voice of Shadow.

While the third movie is already a massive milestone for everyone involved in the live-action series, this upcoming release also marks a very special moment for the director and Sonic fan Jeff Fowler.

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“We have run out of parts”.

Following an announcement Nintendo would stop 3DS repairs in Japan, the company’s support service has now revealed it’s run out of parts necessary to repair the New Nintendo 3DS in this location.

According to a rough translation, this means it’s no longer accepting repairs for this particular unit as of 28th August 2024. On the plus side, repairs for the 2DS and 3DS XL are still available until Nintendo’s stock runs dry. It’s also worth noting the repair services for 3DS systems in other regions already ended.

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Time to hide that smile?

Emio – The Smiling Man officially releases tomorrow, 29th August 2024. Developed by MAGES. and Nintendo, the surprise horror murder-mystery sequel was only announced weeks ago, and we’re already getting ready to step back into the Famicom Detective Club.

Die-hard fans of the original Famicom Detective Club games — either via the originals or the 2021 remakes — will be eager to dive in, and likely already have thanks to that three-part demo. But what did the critics think?

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Pam reporting for duty?

Stardew Valley creator Eric ‘ConcernedApe’ Barone has revealed that he is keen to see the game’s characters crossover into Fortnite.

The revelation was spotted during a conversation on Discord, shared on social media by @Panedwards_YT, and relayed by our friends over at Eurogamer.

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Not one to throw out.

Metroidvanias are a dime a dozen in 2024. In a genre so flooded with games, several releases each week, charm and a unique setting are what can help your game stand out. Thankfully, Crypt Custodian isn’t going to end up swept away by the competition, as it has just that.

You play as Pluto, a cat beloved by their family. However, you have just died. After a terrible meeting with the Afterlife Guardian, Kendra, in the Afterlife Palace, you are banished from a divine death and sentenced to sweep and tidy up the underworld forever.

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