“Days like that remind us why we do what we do”.
It’s the end of a generation, with Nintendo yesterday calling time on the 3DS and Wii U eShops. Now that digital sales and physical production have come to a halt, the Switch creator is essentially done with these older platforms, but that doesn’t mean everyone is….
Physical distributor Limited Run Games has taken this opportunity to tease “one last 3DS release”, mentioning how there’s more news to come:
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“I don’t do voices”.
There’s been a lot of discussion about how Chris Pratt will sound as Mario in the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Movie, but what will Donkey Kong’s voice sound like?
In an interview with Comicbook.com, DK’s voice actor Seth Rogen admitted he doesn’t do voices and just used his regular one for Donkey Kong. There was no real back and forth about how to do the voice for DK, like with Mario.
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New world, new abilities.
After literal years of waiting, we have finally had a look at some extended gameplay for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, introduced by legendary series producer Eiji Aonuma no less.
Unlike the trailers that we have seen over the past few months, this was all about some of the new features that we can expect to come across in the Breath of the Wild sequel. This is a Hyrule that will look familiar, it is true, but it certainly seems like there have been a number of changes between the two Switch titles.
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Gripping stuff.
In today’s The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gameplay trailer, we found out that yes, Link can indeed build vehicles. And he does this using the brand new ability ‘Ultrahand‘.
Now, if you’ve been around these parts for a while, then you probably spotted this name and went “wait, what, Ultra Hand? Like the 1960s toy?” And we’re pretty sure that’s what this big gameplay feature is referencing. The toy was created in 1996 by Gunpei Yokoi, who played a pretty major role in video game development, as he designed the D-pad, Game Boy, and WonderSwan.
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Going up.
A brand new gameplay trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is finally here, and this is our best look yet at the highly anticipated open-world adventure.
We got a good look at this skyward world of Hyrule, along with a handful of new abilities that Link will be able to use during his adventure.
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A race worth fighting for?
Gameloft’s Disney Speedstorm races into early access on 18th April on Switch, and we’ve got a trailer that breaks down the game’s Founder’s Pack.
The live service racer has three different tiers that you can kick off the racing with from its early access launch next month, and each one will give you access to additional racers (without having to unlock them), exclusive cosmetics, and in-game currency such as tokens and Golden Pass Credits. A new season will kick off every 6-8 weeks, and if you pre-order today, you’ll get an exclusive bonus racing suit and car decor.
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“This has been the product of many months of work”.
The development team behind the GameCube and Wii emulator Dolphin has shared some surprising news – announcing Dolphin will be “coming soon” to Valve’s Steam service in Q2 2023. You can even wishlist the free download right now.
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Stars, dots & stripes.
If you happen to be located in North America, there’s apparently a small eShop goodbye gift from Nintendo in the form of “free” 3DS HOME menu themes. Users in this region can currently claim a ‘Dots & Stripes: Yellow & White’ theme and a ‘Stars: Gold & Black’ theme from the Theme Shop. These themes previously cost $0.99 USD.
If you boot up the Theme Shop in other locations like the UK and Europe, the main section of it features the ‘basic colour set’ and the ‘simple colour set’, which most 3DS users should have already redeemed by now. Unfortunately, the ‘Dots & Stripes’ and ‘Stars’ themes are not free here. If we about any other Theme Shop updates, we’ll let you know.
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1DS, 2DS, 3DS, more?
Call us nostalgic, but the closure of the 3DS eShop has us reminiscing about the many incredible years of portable gaming we’ve enjoyed with Nintendo’s last dedicated handheld console and its wider family.
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