Category: Nintendo

Link’s Arankening.

Across 19 mainline games and a handful of spinoffs, the Hero of Time has taken on a variety of forms. The changes between each have ranged from the subtle (Skyward Sword‘s eyeliner or A Link to the Past‘s pink hair) to the pretty “wait… what?” drastic (come on guys, he’s literally turned into a wolf), but he’s still the same old Link at heart, right?

Wrong! No matter which way you spin it, some Links are just cooler than others. Be it their unique swanky outfits, luscious golden locks, or freaky abilities, most games in the mainline Zelda series force us to think, “yeah, this hero’s cool, but he’s not as cool as…”

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Spells trouble.

Even in a magical fantasy setting, nothing good comes from war. The Last Spell, a roguelite that mixes tactical RPG and tower defense elements, is set in a world that has already been destroyed by mankind’s thirst for destruction. With this unique blend of genres, the game offers up some fun and engaging gameplay mechanics, but despite its pixel art style, the Switch port is certainly not without its issues.

In The Last Spell, the action starts after a powerful group of mages have unleashed total annihilation upon the world, releasing swarms of demons that have reduced humanity to a handful of small havens. Every night, a few heroes defend these cities as the remaining mages attempt to undo the evil they have wrought by banishing all magic from the world. It isn’t an overly complex setup and the actual gameplay doesn’t feel nearly as dark as the opening cutscene makes it out to be, but the premise is a solid one.

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Releasing globally in 2023/24.

Developer Level-5 has just revealed more details on Professor Layton and the New World of Steam as a part of the ‘Level-5 Vision’ showcase.

Alongside announcing that the Japanese voice cast will see Yo Oizumi returning as Hershel Layton alongside Mio Amada as Luke’s new voice, the developers announced that puzzle design duties would be taken on by QuizKnock. Perhaps best known for their YouTube channel in Japan, QuizKnock is a group that specialises in puzzle and riddle content and will be designing a fresh batch of original head scratchers for the latest game in the series.

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A grind.

What instantly springs to mind when you consider skateboarding video games? If it’s effortlessly pulling off super cool tricks, grinding rails at high speed, doing flashy spins off the top of huge vert ramps and putting together sick combos for rad scores, then you may need to pump the brakes on that board of yours a little before deciding whether or not to nollie your way into Crea-ture Studios’ Session: Skate Sim.

Where the likes of the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater series and OlliOlli World have you blasting along bespoke courses and pulling off big-time tricks from the get-go, this is an experience that focuses resolutely on the simulation aspect of the sport, making for a game that nails the frustration, repetition and constant failure that’s required to pull off even the simplest of tricks on a real-life skateboard. It revels in its difficulty and requires you to dig deep and assume a proper skater mindset if you’re to overcome its technical demands, get good, and make the most of its various urban playgrounds.

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Including titles like Warzone & Modern Warfare II.

Believe it or not but Activision’s Call of Duty series is actually coming back to Nintendo platforms after a 10-year commitment was finalised in February.

Since then, Microsoft has mentioned how it aims to bring the “best version” of the Call of Duty to Nintendo devices, and now adding to this, a new document published by the UK CMA has revealed even more claims made by the tech giant.

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Let us know.

Nintendo’s Booster Course Wave 4 DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has just launched, and now that many have had the chance to try it out, we’re curious to know what your favourite track is in the new update.

While you might have been excited about a particular track in the lead-up to this wave’s release, maybe it’s changed now that you’ve actually played the new cups. Have you perhaps enjoyed revisiting one of the older tracks, did Yoshi’s Island surprise you? Vote in our poll and leave a comment below.

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#13 – Spirited away.

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, Kate objects to another Ace Attorney soon to be barred from the console realm…

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Remaster launches worldwide this week.

15 years after the original launched on the Nintendo Wii, Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse (carrying the series’ Project Zero moniker in Europe) is finally making its way to the West in an official capacity on Switch. With revamped graphics and a host of new features, the game looks to recapture the essence of the 2008 version (particularly its scare factor) while introducing several quality-of-life enhancements to bring it more in line with modern gaming.

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Update: Now open for NA too.

Update : Thunderful Games’ final 3DS and Wii U eShop sale is now available in North America too, offering 80% off a series of titles from both Thunderful and Rising Star Games.

It looks like the list of discounted games is slightly different on the North American eShop to those on offer in the EU (which you can still find in our original coverage below). Check out the following list to see what’s included in the NA sale:

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In-progess LEGO Star Wars Mandalorian DLC apparently in jeopardy, too.

In April 2022, TT Games and Warner Bros. Interactive launched the highly anticipated LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, an ambitious project and one that reportedly took its toll on studio employees. The game has been a sales success, selling 3.2 million copies in less than two weeks after launch, which must have come as a relief to TT studio management considering the project’s troubled development. In fact, we have spoken to multiple sources confirming the cancellation of various projects at the studio featuring high-profile IP, including a Lego Disney title that was terminated just last year.

Known internally as ‘Project Marley’, this Lego game is said to have featured multiple worlds and Disney characters including Jungle Book, Nightmare Before Christmas, Pirates of the Caribbean, Maleficent, Muppets, Frozen, Toy Story, Winnie the Pooh — any animated Disney property that’s had the Lego treatment, it seems — with the player exploring a large overworld and Diablo-like dungeons. The player’s overarching goal was to rid each world of an evil purple force corrupting the environment.

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