Category: Nintendo

Across Switch, Wii U and 3DS.

Nintendo has announced its server maintenance schedule for the next few days and today (13th March) is set to be a big one.

The maintenance officially began earlier on this morning (or yesterday, if you are in North America) with Nintendo working on the save data cloud for Nintendo Switch Online services. This level of tweaking is set to continue across several of the company’s other servers over the next 24 hours, with the risk that these may become temporarily unavailable while the work is taking place (thanks, Nintendo Everything).

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Seeking the novels of tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow.

Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they’ve been chewing over. Today, Michelle reads an incredible novel about games, and argues that books and games should get on the same page…

Two kids pore over Super Mario Bros. in a hospital game room. One asks the other, ‘What’s the secret to landing high on the flagpole?’ This is the beginning of Sam and Sadie’s friendship, the centrepiece of Gabrielle Zevin’s novel, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow.

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#17 – Fine equine.

For the month before the 3DS and Wii U eShops close for new purchases on 27th March, each day we’re going to highlight a specific eShop game for one of those consoles and give a short pitch as to why we think it deserves your love and attention — before it’s too late. The chance to add these to your library will be gone for good soon and, for one reason or another, these eShop-exclusives are close to our hearts.

Today, Gavin highlights Game Freak’s best game…

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Wily Wars.

Hi Folks – welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl!

In last week’s battle, we took a look at The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for the GameCube, pitting North America and Europe against Japan. It wasn’t a close one, either: North America and Europe absolutely smashed it, bringing in 86% of the vote at the time of writing. Indeed, the very first comment on the piece from ‘Scooby-Doo’ nailed it by stating “The one with the dog wins. Easy.”

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Game launches this April on Nintendo’s platform.

Following last December’s reveal of a DNF Duel Nintendo Switch port, Nexon and Arc System Works have now announced a Season Pass roadmap.

Part one will launch in Summer 2023 with Spectre (the new playable fighter) and will also include a “new awakening system” and “new system”. Additional details haven’t been revealed just yet. This will be followed with Fall and Winter updaters – adding new characters.

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Arriving on Switch in 2023.

If you’re seeking a Jet Set Radio style fix on the Nintendo Switch, one game arriving on the eShop in summer 2023 is Bomb Rush Cyberfunk from the creators of Lethal League.

Developer Team Reptile has kicked off the new year by sharing a batch of screenshots – showcasing all sorts of action players can expect from this upcoming release. There are bad guys, guns, BMX bikes and you’ll even have a fancy mobile device. These screenshots have been retrieved from the game’s official Discord channel, as well as the social channels.

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Here’s what’s been updated.

Earlier this week, Nintendo rolled out the Wave 4 DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Switch. The patch notes specifically mentioned how Version 2.3.0 improved the performance of “some characters and vehicle customisations” and now we know what exactly has been updated.

Here’s the rundown courtesy of the Japanese website Mario Kart Blog via Meester_Tweester on the Mario Kart subreddit) – explaining how most racers have had their ground, water, air and anti-gravity speed stats increased. Other characters, vehicles and tires have also had their mini-turbo values increased.

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Pre-orders open next week.

First 4 Figures are known for doing all sorts of amazing premium statues and the latest reveal is tied to Sonic the Hedgehog. This time it’s a Miles ‘Tails’ Prower resin statue.

Pre-orders will go live next week on 14th March. Details are still limited, but anyone who signs up to F4F can get a $10 discount. There’ll also be a $35 discount for anyone who has already ordered a Sonic-themed item from F4F previously. Below is a better look at the exclusive version:

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More blessing than curse.

If you’ve not heard of Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo, then don’t worry. Although this curious visual novel is receiving a worldwide release on the Switch eShop, its reveal was specifically earmarked for the Japanese Nintendo Direct back in February.

So while we were undoubtedly smitten over Metroid Prime Remastered shadow dropping and the launch of Game Boy games for the Nintendo Switch Online service, the lack of a western announcement for Paranormasight means that many horror fans could have potentially missed out on what is undoubtedly one of the most interesting and entertaining visual novels we’ve seen in quite some time. Thankfully, we’re here to right that wrong.

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#16 – A sophomore with depth.

For the month before the 3DS and Wii U eShops close for new purchases on 27th March, each day we’re going to highlight a specific eShop game for one of those consoles and give a short pitch as to why we think it deserves your love and attention — before it’s too late. The chance to add these to your library will be gone for good soon and, for one reason or another, these eShop-exclusives are close to our hearts.

Today, Ollie nominates 3D Sonic The Hedgehog 2, because it’s a masterful revamp of the classic Genesis / Mega Drive title specifically for the 3DS eShop, and you can never have too many ways to play this one…

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