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There's A New Nintendo Switch System Firmware Update Coming Soon

Posted: 09 Mar 2021 02:00 AM PST

What will Version 11.4.0 bring? Other than sweet, sweet stability?

System updates are always a fun time, and it seems that another is coming to the Nintendo Switch very soon.

As you can see from the tweet below, a new system update has been uploaded to Nintendo's servers in preparation for deployment to the millions of Switch consoles all over the globe.

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Square Enix Shows Off New Trailer For The World Ends With You: The Animation

Posted: 08 Mar 2021 08:45 PM PST

Special screening airs later this week.

Square Enix will be airing a special "UG Shibuya FES" live stream of the first episode of The World Ends With You: The Animation later this week on 14th March.

Ahead of this, it's released the third trailer for the upcoming anime adaptation, which is based on the original 2007 Nintendo DS title. Here's a look along with the synopsis:

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Final Fantasy's Chocobo Racing Might Be Making A Comeback

Posted: 08 Mar 2021 07:30 PM PST

More trademarks surface online.

Update : Last December, a trademark for the Final Fantasy Chocobo spin-off surfaced online. Now, according to Gematsu, Square Enix has filed trademarks for "Chocobo GP" on 26th February in Australia and Canada. Another trademark for it appeared in Europe at the start of this month.

Original story : During the Nintendo 64 era, kart racing games were in their prime. Mario Kart 64 was followed by Diddy Kong Racing and Mickey's Speedway USA, and over on other platforms, like the PlayStation, there was Crash Team Racing.

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Jakks Pacific Reveals Super Mario Bowser's Airship Playset, Arriving This Fall

Posted: 08 Mar 2021 06:55 PM PST

Take to the skies.

If you're a fan of Mario-themed merchandise and toys, you can't go past Jakks Pacific's Super Mario playsets. The toy brand has now revealed it will be expanding the existing line with this Bowser's Airship Playset this Fall.

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Apex Legends Switch Frame Rate And Resolution Detailed

Posted: 08 Mar 2021 05:05 PM PST

How does it hold up?

Apex Legends is officially out on the Switch today and as you might have heard it'll offer cross-play - allowing you to take on players on other systems.

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Netflix Joins Mario's Doomsday Celebrations, Will Remove Super Mario Bros. 3 Cartoon On 31st March

Posted: 08 Mar 2021 04:00 PM PST

Nintendo isn't the only one pulling Mario products.

We hate to remind you, but it's already March, and that means Nintendo will be pulling the plug on a number of Mario products at the end of the month. This includes Super Mario 3D All-Stars and Super Mario Bros. 35 on Switch, the original Super Mario Maker online services are shutting down and the new Super Mario Game & Watch system will no longer be purchasable.

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Soapbox: Why Do People Love Games Like Stardew Valley And Animal Crossing?

Posted: 08 Mar 2021 02:00 PM PST

Playing games shouldn't feel like work, right?

One of my favourite things to do after a long day of nine-to-five work is crack open a beer, get cosy on the sofa, and play two to five hours of a game where I have a nine-to-five job. It seems ludicrous to spend my free time doing exactly what I do in my non-free time, and yet, here I am - one of millions of people doing tasks for fun and zero profit. In fact, I paid for the privilege to pretend that I have to restore and maintain a struggling farm/tourism spot/tiny café.

What gives? Why are games like Harvest Moon, Story of Seasons, Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing so dang popular? Are we just so entrenched in capitalism that we can't even fathom escaping it, and playing a game in an economy-free world?

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Guide: Where To Buy The Mario Red & Blue Edition Nintendo Switch

Posted: 08 Mar 2021 01:00 PM PST

"It's-a me, Mario Red & Blue Edition Switch!".

Update: While this initially sold out like hotcakes, many retailers have seen restocks recently. Pick one up while you can!

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Video: WarioWare Could Have So Much Potential On Switch

Posted: 08 Mar 2021 12:30 PM PST

So why hasn't it happened yet?

When you hear the words 'irreverent rapid fire microgames played in quick succession', you hopefully think of WarioWare because we're not sure there's much else that fits that description. These games have always taken advantage of the hardware available to the consoles they're on, from the Wii Remote to the DSi camera, and yet in the age of the Switch and the Joy-Con with all its whizzbang features and fancy gadgetry, we have yet to be graced with a Switch-compatible title.

There's so much to unpack that our very own Jon Cartwright simply had to put Tetris 99 down for just a moment and ponder what could be done with the series on Switch. From the IR camera to HD Rumble, there's so much potential it's bordering on criminal. Give the video above a watch to see what he has to say with his mouth sounds.

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Random: The Author Of World War Z Just Released A Minecraft Novel, And It's Playable, Too

Posted: 08 Mar 2021 12:00 PM PST

From now on, we're only reading books that have Minecraft maps.

Did you know about the official Minecraft novelisations? There are quite a few already, boasting authors who penned the novelisations of Star Wars movies, Dungeons and Dragons quest writers, and multiple New York Times bestsellers.

Max Brooks, author of World War Z (which was made into a movie starring Brad Pitt) is not new to the Minecraft novelverse, as he published Minecraft: The Island back in 2017, which is all about a lone castaway surviving on a mysterious island made entirely of blocks. But Brooks is back with a second story: Minecraft: The Mountain, a sequel in which the lone castaway, Guy, meets another stranded survivor, Summer, - on a mountain this time!

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Polymega Release "Still On Track" Despite Production Problems

Posted: 08 Mar 2021 11:30 AM PST

Business licence suspension also being resolved.

What a rollercoaster ride the Polymega has been. When it was first announced the excitement was palpable; here was an all-in-one solution for retro fans which would allow them to harness their existing collection of games and play them with modern creature comforts, such as save states, patches and HD output. Such an epic venture was always going to be prone to some delays, but Polymega has been pushed back more than once, with its latest (tentative) release window being February (yes, the month just gone).

The machine has missed this revised release window, with reports from Japan suggesting that production has been delayed by the ongoing civil unrest in Myanmar. NK Trading Co., Ltd., the Japanese distributor of the system, has stated that "satisfactory supply cannot be provided"; it is also citing the COVID-19 pandemic as a contributing factor. NK Trading is aiming for a shipment within the year (it's not known if this refers to the calendar year or the financial year, the latter of which ends at the start of April) but notes that it is, at present, "difficult to predict an accurate schedule." It was reported that this production delay is also believed to impact North American and European orders.

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Comedy Cartoon Point-And-Click Later Alligator Snaps Onto Switch On 16th March

Posted: 08 Mar 2021 11:00 AM PST

In a week, croco...deek.

Fans of Undertale, Night in the Woods, and Neil Cicierega, look this way: the people behind all of the above have thrown their names and support behind Later Alligator, a collaboration between game developer Pillowfight and SmallBu, the Emmy Award-winning animation team.

"This game looks extremely cool, not gonna lie. And 100+ gators! That's like 1000+% more than 99% of games!"
- Scott Benson; Night in the Woods, apparent math whiz

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Valheim On Switch? Port Wizards Panic Button Would Love To Help Make It Happen

Posted: 08 Mar 2021 08:30 AM PST

"I would love to port that to Switch".

Sandbox survival title Valheim is currently causing quite a storm in the world of indie gaming, selling over 5 million copies in the space of a month to become one of the most-played titles on Steam. It's also had rave reviews, and when that happens, it's inevitable that people start talking about console ports.

Created by a five-person development team, Valheim places you in the Viking afterlife and expects you to craft, built and fight in order to succeed. As is the case with so many popular games these days, there's a social element to this challenge; you can face-off against other players or create groups of up to nine people to tackle Valheim's often brutal world as a team.

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Apex Legends On Switch Will Offer Cross-Play But Not Cross-Progression - For Now, At Least

Posted: 08 Mar 2021 08:05 AM PST

"I think we're a ways out from being able to offer that".

Apex Legends arrives on Switch tomorrow, and we were lucky enough to sit down with the team behind the port recently.

One of the questions many fans have wanted answering related to cross-progression – an understandable request given that many people are already playing the game on other platforms, and want to continue that progress on Switch.

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Feature: Panic Button And Respawn On The Challenge Of Bringing Apex Legends On Switch

Posted: 08 Mar 2021 08:00 AM PST

"Any port of a live service game is a true miracle".

The free-to-play battle royal, Apex Legends launches on Switch this week on March 9th, and we were thrilled when we learned the master porters, Panic Button assisted Apex developers Respawn Entertainment with the mission.

To learn more about the interworkings of Panic Button, the challenge of bringing Apex Legends to Switch, and to discuss the possibilities of past Respawn games coming to Switch we sat down the Head of Production, Dan Hernberg and Technical Director, Andy Boggs at Panic Button along with the Game Director of Apex Legends at Respawn, Chad Grenier.

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Nintendo Switch Online Voice Chat Maintenance Scheduled For Later Today

Posted: 08 Mar 2021 07:30 AM PST

Services may become unavailable.

Nintendo has detailed an upcoming spot of network maintenance for the Nintendo Switch Online app, potentially affecting the usability of the service for a short time.

On Monday, 8th March at 5pm until 7pm PT (so that's 8pm - 10pm ET / 1am - 3am GMT on Tuesday 9th / 2am - 4am CET on Tuesday 9th), maintenance for the app's voice chat feature will get underway. Nintendo says that during that time frame, "network services may be unavailable."

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Monster Hunter Rise Is Getting Another Free Demo, Future Free Updates Detailed

Posted: 08 Mar 2021 06:50 AM PST

First update arrives in April.

Today's Monster Hunter Digital Event has now come to an end, and there were plenty of exciting reveals for fans of the series.

As well as confirmation of Monster Hunter Stories 2's Switch release date, the showcase also revealed that Monster Hunter Rise will soon be treated to a second free demo. Fitting called 'Monster Hunter Rise Demo Version 2', this second demo will be available from this coming Friday and will add a challenging Advanced quest where players will get to take on the Magnamalo.

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Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings Of Ruin Launches In July, Three amiibo Figures Announced

Posted: 08 Mar 2021 06:30 AM PST

And there's a Deluxe Edition!

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin has now received a confirmed Switch release date, as Capcom has today announced that the game will launch for the system on 9th July.

The news comes from today's Monster Hunter Digital Event, which is still being streamed live on YouTube and Twitch at the time of writing. The event debuted a brand new trailer for the game which you can relive in the video below.

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Nintendo Celebrates MAR10 Day 2021 With Themed Switch Sale (North America)

Posted: 08 Mar 2021 06:00 AM PST

Save On Super Mario Maker 2, Luigi's Mansion 3 and more.

It's been a mixed time for Super Mario fans lately. After successfully launching Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury last month, the threat of delisting still looms for several Super Mario games later this month, including Super Mario 3D All-Stars.

That's not stopping it from celebrating Mario's iconic history with MAR10 day, and with two days to go, Nintendo has gotten an early jump. For 2021, we've got five games available at a discount in North America from today.

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Watch: Monster Hunter Digital Event - March 2021, Live!

Posted: 08 Mar 2021 05:45 AM PST

Featuring Monster Hunter Rise and Monster Hunter Stories 2.

Today, Capcom is celebrating the Monster Hunter series with a brand new digital event showcase – and you can watch it live right here!

The livestream will feature both Monster Hunter Rise and Monster Hunter Stories 2, all in celebration of Monster Hunter anniversary week. It kicks off at 14:00 GMT/15:00 CET, so get comfy and feel free to join in our live chat as you enjoy the show.

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The Dynasty Warriors Live-Action Movie Will Finally Release Next Month

Posted: 08 Mar 2021 05:30 AM PST

Filming finished in 2017.

Movie adaptations of games don't exactly have the best reputation, and usually for good reason. We've seen recent exceptions like Sonic The Hedgehog – and Mortal Kombat at least looks promising – but historically, a lot of them have turned out terribly. Dynasty Warriors is next in line, and it's arriving on April 30th in China and Hong Kong.

A new trailer promises the large-scale battles Koei Tecmo's hack-and-slash series is known for, covering the Yellow Turban Rebellion that led to the fall of Dong Zhuo. That's quite significant as it's also the opening event for Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the novel Dynasty Warriors is based on.

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Talking Point: Here's Why You Shouldn't Be Worried About The Rumoured Switch Pro's 720p Screen

Posted: 08 Mar 2021 05:05 AM PST

When "just enough" is "good enough".

The "Switch Pro" is on its way – at least, that's what a report from Bloomberg is telling us. The outlet has spoken to a source close to Nintendo's production line and has stated that an updated version of the console is coming soon, boasting a 7-inch, OLED panel with a 720p resolution.

While it's also being reported that the new Switch will support 4K output when docked, many people have focused on the console's built-in screen as a point of contention, voicing their displeasure at the fact that the panel isn't getting a resolution bump over the LCD on the current model – something which seems, on paper at least, like an obvious place for improvement. For the record, the standard Switch has a 6.2-inch screen while the Switch Lite has a 5.5-inch panel. Both use LCD technology and offer a 720p image.

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Final Fantasy Composer Nobuo Uematsu May Have Written His Last Full Soundtrack

Posted: 08 Mar 2021 04:30 AM PST

"He was going through some health issues".

Nobuo Uematsu's had a long history within gaming that any composer would be proud of. Having worked on most Final Fantasy games in some capacity, he's covered a wide span of RPG hits like Chrono Trigger, Lost Odyssey and The Last Story.

Recently, he's been collaborating once more with Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, working on Apple Arcade exclusive Fantasian to create a 60-piece orchestrated soundtrack.

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Japan's Super Nintendo World Finally Opens This Month

Posted: 08 Mar 2021 03:30 AM PST

News comes after Osaka lifts COVID-19 state of emergency.

Universal Orlando's Super Nintendo World might not be arriving until 2025, it looks like Universal Studios Japan's park has quickly gotten back on track.

After a delayed opening due to COVID-19, Osaka's state of emergency was recently lifted. Though the pandemic is still ongoing, Nintendo has revealed a new opening date of March 18th via Twitter.

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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2's Next Major DLC Pack Arrives Later This Month

Posted: 08 Mar 2021 03:00 AM PST

A free update is also arriving slightly earlier.

It's been a busy weekend for Dragon Ball fans. Following news that Gogeta would arrive in Dragon Ball FighterZ this week, Bandai Namco also announced a new update is coming for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 on 18th March.

Calling this the "Legendary Pack 1", you can watch the new trailer above, and it includes Pikkon and Toppo (God of Destruction) as two new playable characters. A free update is separately launching on 16th March, adding a Janemba CC mascot and new figures for the Hero Colosseum minigame.

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