Category: Nintendo

Splatoon 3’s Next Splatfest Is A Monster Mashup

What’s that coming over the hill?

Nintendo has announced the date and theme of Splatoon 3‘s next Splatfest and this one is promising to be particularly monstrous. After getting us to choose between our favourite flavours of chocolate last time around, it’s time to get your tinfoil hats out for this one as the Splatfest asks, “Which of these is real?”

Announced via @NintendoUK, the options on the table this time around are Nessie, Aliens or Bigfoot, with the three teams inking up Turf War battles to become crowned as the creature champ between 1st-3rd April.

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Nintendo Reveals Limited Edition Golden Power-Up Band For Super Nintendo World

Coming to the Japan park later this week.

As part of the Super Nintendo World experience, Nintendo has a special Power-Up Band that interacts with everything around the park. There’s already a variety of different colours available and soon there’ll be a “limited-edition” one joining the line-up at Universal Studios theme park in Japan. Yes, just like actual amiibo there’s now special edition ones.

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Guide: How To Save Money On Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: The Hidden Treasure Of Area Zero DLC

Best deals, cheapest prices + discounts!

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are being treated to an all-new DLC expansion in 2023, The Hidden Treasure Of Area Zero. Buying the expansion grants you access to two chunks of additional content – The Teal Mask which will become available in fall 2023, and The Indigo Disk which arrives later in winter 2023.

The more savvy amongst you might be wondering how you can save money on this new Pokémon DLC, and we’re here to provide you with the best deals and cheapest prices. So before you go running to buy the DLC directly from Nintendo’s eShop at full price, make sure to browse through these cheaper options below.

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Warside Blasts Onto Kickstarter With Advance Wars-Inspired Turn-Based Tactics

“Warside is the game we have waited for”.

Last year, we covered Warside, a turn-based tactics game which sees you command a cute little pixelated army, which is due to come to Switch in 2023. It gave us major Advance Wars vibes. And today, developer Lavabird Games is finally launching the game’s Kickstarter today!

Looking to capture the spirit of the classic turn-based tactics genre so popular with Intelligent Systems’ series and “evolve” it further. Tactics fans have really been spoilt for choice over the last 12 months, from strategy RPGs to even the return of Advance Wars coming in April. But that hasn’t deterred Lavabird. If anything, it’s spurred them on, as per the press release:

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Random: Here’s How Deep Cut Records Music For Splatoon 3

Wait, they’re humans!?

The Splatoon series has always had a central Idol group for each game — Callie and Marie made up Splatoon‘s Squid Sisters, and Pearl and Marina made up Off the Hook for Splatoon 2. For Splatoon 3, we have Deep Cut, featuring Shiver, Frye, and Big Man — and now we know just how the music of this terrific trio is created.

It might surprise inklings and octolings to know, though, that there are actual humans behind this triple threat. But, in a video shared by Nintendo of America, the secret is out. And honestly, we want in on these recordings — they look fun! Shiver is voiced by Anna Sato and Frye by Laura Yokozawa

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Pokémon-Inspired MMO Temtem Receives Massive New Update – Nuzlocke Mode, New Area & More

Season 3 has arrived!

One Pokémon-like monster catching game that has actually done quite well for itself is Temtem. Since its arrival on the Nintendo Switch last September, the game has received a number of updates.

This latest one (Version 1.3) is perhaps the most exciting update yet – adding new modes, areas, seasons, events and more:

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Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Bayonetta Origins: Cereza And The Lost Demon

Is it magical?

The Umbra Witch is back this Friday, but not in the way you might expect. Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon is a prequel to PlatinumGames’ hit high-octane action series, but this prequel stars the young witch long before she becomes Bayonetta.

Reviews dropped today and they’re pretty positive for the top-down action-adventure game. The gorgeous storybook graphics and the puzzles have received praise across the board, as have the music and atmosphere. But where do reviews diverge?

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