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Random: Elon Musk Appears On Saturday Night Live As Wario

Posted: 09 May 2021 12:15 AM PDT

"The defense calls Wario".

On the American comedy show Saturday Night Live this weekend, the billionaire Elon Musk - known for SpaceX and his car company Tesla - appeared as the show's host.

If it wasn't already a big enough talking point, he also featured in a courtroom skit on the show as Mario's arch-rival Wario. And even his girlfriend Grimes appeared as Princess Peach.

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The Cotton Reboot For Switch Arrives In The West Next Month

Posted: 08 May 2021 10:45 PM PDT

Just a little later than expected.

Earlier this year, the classic shmup Cotton Reboot! arrived on the Switch in Japan. It's a remake of the Sharp X68000 port of the 1991 arcade title, Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams.

If you've been wondering what's happened to the local release, the good news is it's finally been locked in - although, it's going to arrive a little later than expected. Rather than a Q1 2021 release, it's now taking flight on 25th June for $39.99 USD, according to a listing on the Switch eShop.

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Former Metroid Prime Lead Designer Targeted With Abusive Messages

Posted: 08 May 2021 08:55 PM PDT

"The Metroid community is better than this".

Earlier this week, Michael Wikan - the former lead designer of all three Metroid Prime games - revealed on Facebook why he didn't think a Switch port of the Metroid Prime Trilogy was likely to happen.

In short, he doubts it will be released, as Retro Studios no longer has "functional editor tools to work with the Prime code base" and as a result, everything would have to be "brute-force" hard coded. Metroid Prime 3 alone would apparently be a "herculean effort".

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Feature: Game Builder Garage Could Help Make The Next Generation Of Game Devs

Posted: 08 May 2021 10:00 AM PDT

"Anyone can be a game programmer".

Most of the game developers you know today, and even the ones you don't, grew up making games with some extremely arcane tools. Nintendo's newest game, Game Builder Garage, might look like it's aimed at kids — but it's part of a new era of game development that's more accessible than ever.

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Nintendo's Ready For Acquisitions, When The Time Is Right

Posted: 08 May 2021 09:30 AM PDT

It's got $9.2 billion ready to go.

Mergers and acquisitions have been the talk of the town since Microsoft completed a $7.5 billion deal with Bethesda last year, so what's Nintendo's approach to acquisitions moving forward?

In a press conference following the company's full-year earnings results earlier this week, president Shuntaro Furukawa touched on Nintendo's ¥1 trillion ($9.2 billion) cash reserves and said any potential acquisitions in the future would likely be in response to "rapidly advancing" tech innovation.

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Review: Before I Forget - A Poignant Portrayal Of Dementia

Posted: 08 May 2021 06:00 AM PDT

Full of colour and emotion.

It's not often that a game with a high profile tackles a particularly difficult and emotive illness, though when they get it right they're rightly lauded for bringing these topics into the gaming medium. Before I Forget earned attention and headlines - with some notable award nominations - for its portrayal of dementia, and we spoke to the developers to learn more. Having experienced the game on Nintendo Switch it's easy to understand the praise; Before I Forget approaches a delicate and often personal subject with due care and sensitivity. As a narrative experience it hits its marks, but is also clearly not a game that will appeal to all.

It's worth starting with a brief introduction to dementia as an illness, as it is the driver here for the narrative and game design. It's a disease most commonly associated with old age, though early onset dementia is becoming more known among younger sufferers. Its symptoms can be confusing and frightening, both for the victim and their loved ones; elements of paranoia and hallucinations can occur, in some cases. A common thread is what it does to a sufferer's memory - small details and snippets of memories from decades ago can be clear as day while current circumstances, tasks and routines can often be forgotten.

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Video: Footage Of Sonic's Long Lost Kart Racing Game Has Resurfaced Online

Posted: 08 May 2021 05:25 AM PDT

A "Sonic Cafe" exclusive from 2005.

Believe it or not, but long before Team Sonic Racing there were other kart racing Sonic the Hedgehog video games.

One of the earlier entries you might not have heard about before is Sonic Kart 3DX (move aside, Sonic Drift). This was another portable outing, but it was a 2005 mobile game designed exclusively for Sega's "Sonic Cafe" service, which was only available in Japan.

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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 8th)

Posted: 08 May 2021 02:00 AM PDT

So many choices!

Well, it's been another week in the Nintendo Life. We had Star Wars Day and some nice discounts, all sorts of juicy gossip from the Epic Vs. Apple court case, the announcement of Game Builder Garage, and we learnt that Nintendo had a spectacular financial year. Phew, and those are just a few highlights!

It's time to unwind a little and discuss our weekend gaming plans. Members of the Nintendo Life team have done just that below, so feel free to give our entries a read and then join in with your own via our comment section. Enjoy!

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