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- A Rare SNES SA1 Demo Cartridge Has Been Found And Preserved
- It Seems Game Builder Garage Will Be Digital-Only In Europe
- Random: Did You Know Link Can Ride On Giant Barrels In Zelda: Breath Of The Wild?
- Feature: Toys For Bob On Crash 4 For Switch And The 'Dream' Of Smash Bros.
- Anniversary: Inti Creates Is 25 Years Old
| A Rare SNES SA1 Demo Cartridge Has Been Found And Preserved Posted: 10 May 2021 01:45 AM PDT Power preservation. The Bit Wars were an intriguing time in gaming, particularly in the era of one-upmanship between the Super NES and the SEGA Mega Drive / Genesis. While there could be arguments over sound chips, Boost processing etc, we also saw special enhancement chips produced that'd go within the game cartridges to improve performance or make certain new techniques possible. Individual games could be standard bearers with these enhancements, something we don't see in the modern era. One example with the SNES was the SA1 chip, which gave boosts in areas like clock speed, faster RAM and more. Perhaps the most famous example of a game using this chip was Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, though the enhancements skipped the PAL territory (Europe / Australia and New Zealand) at the time. Basically, the chip made games run better. Read the full article on nintendolife.com  |
| It Seems Game Builder Garage Will Be Digital-Only In Europe Posted: 09 May 2021 09:00 AM PDT Sorry, physical collectors. Earlier this week, Nintendo announced Game Builder Garage for Switch. It gives players the chance to create their own games. Alongside the reveal, we got an early look at the North American box art - confirming a physical release was on the way. Unfortunately, it seems not every region will be receiving a hard copy of the game. In Europe, Game Builder Garage will be "available in downloadable format only", according to Nintendo's latest release schedule. Read the full article on nintendolife.com  |
| Random: Did You Know Link Can Ride On Giant Barrels In Zelda: Breath Of The Wild? Posted: 09 May 2021 08:00 AM PDT Do a barrel roll! The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for the Nintendo Switch is now more than four years old and somehow players are still discovering new things within the kingdom of Hyrule. Read the full article on nintendolife.com  |
| Feature: Toys For Bob On Crash 4 For Switch And The 'Dream' Of Smash Bros. Posted: 09 May 2021 06:00 AM PDT "If I had any influence, I sure would love to see that". Nintendo Switch has lots of major exclusives and its share of awesome download titles, but the little hybrid system can still hold its own and join in with major multi-platform titles. A recent example is Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, which arrived earlier in the Spring; in our review we described it as an "excellent offering", with the game making the necessary tweaks and cuts to squeeze onto the system. Read the full article on nintendolife.com  |
| Anniversary: Inti Creates Is 25 Years Old Posted: 09 May 2021 03:00 AM PDT That went fast. This week marks Inti Creates' 25th anniversary. Yes, the Japanese video game company was founded on 8th May 1996. Over the past 25 years, it's worked on games like Mega Man Zero, Mega Man ZX, Gal Gun, Azure Striker Gunvolt, Mighty Gunvolt, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon and Blaster Master Zero. In addition to this, it's helped out with series such as Shantae and even titles like Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. Read the full article on nintendolife.com  |
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