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March 9, 2022
by Donald Theriault - 6:40 pm EST
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Source: Konami
That is a LOT of pizza.
Konami is cramming five years worth of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games into a new collection this year.
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cowabunga Collection has been announced for 2022 release and will include 13 classic TMNT games for US$39.99 (digitally and physically). By platform, the games are:
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by Donald Theriault - 6:31 pm EST
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Source: Bandai Namco
...and yes, this is a Jojo reference.
Anime World Report is already prepping the forklifts as a beloved fighting game is getting remastered for Switch.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R, an enhanced version of the 2013 PlayStation 3 fighting game with numerous additional fighters, will be out in "early fall" for Switch and other platforms. The original All-Star Battle had 32 characters, while the R version will feature 50 characters from all of the arcs of the story.
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by Donald Theriault - 6:20 pm EST
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Source: Square Enix
What do you get when you combine SMT Strange Journey, Fire Emblem Awakening, and Game of Thrones? Well...
Sony's State of Play usually doesn't have Switch announcements, but one of the many Square Enix announcements today is coming to the hybrid console.
The DioField Chronicle is a new strategy RPG developed by Lancarse (Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey and its redux, more recently Monark) that... Read more...
by Donald Theriault - 9:19 am EST
Total comments: 4
Source: Nintendo
Given that Nintendo went dark on social media for a week...
It's probably not a good time for a land war anywhere, and Nintendo has reacted appropriately with the Advance Wars remake collection.
Nintendo have confirmed the delay of Advance Wars 1+2 Reboot Camp today in a Twitter post. No new date was given, with the request to "stay tuned for updates".
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March 8, 2022
by Donald Theriault - 8:08 pm EST
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Source: Nintendo
In my day, our battle royales had 30 people and dropped absolutely nowhere.
The green flag is dropping for the next N64 game on Friday.
F-Zero X will be added to the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack's N64 library on Friday, March 11 according to a new trailer posted on Nintendo's Youtube (embedded below).
Three games remain in the second wave for N64: Pokemon Snap, Kirby 64, and the original Mario Golf.
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March 7, 2022
by Donald Theriault - 8:00 am EST
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Source: Nintendo
Running, exploration, and a trilogy in four parts for Mario's day.
Missed last week: The Archives game is the old Namco shmup Dragon Spirit, and a game that will get sued by both 2K AND the New York Times.
For this MAR10, we have a couple of major games - the largest in terms of time is the entire four part trilogy of .hack//GU coming to Switch (remember, if you... Read more...
March 3, 2022
by Neal Ronaghan - 8:00 am EST
Total comments: 4
Play three levels from the upcoming Nintendo game.
A demo for Kirby and the Forgotten Land is coming to the Switch eShop today, according to Nintendo.
The demo features three levels from the game, including an introductory stage, a fuller early stage, and a boss battle with angry gorilla Gorimondo. We got to see the demo earlier this week so check... Read more...
March 2, 2022
by Donald Theriault - 4:26 pm EST
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Source: NIS America
So that's, oh, 165 hours of RPG in a month?
A new challenger has emerged for "longest JRPG of September" on Switch.
NIS America have announced their latest Legend of Heroes localization, Trails From Zero, will release on Switch on September 27 in North America and 30 September for Europe. The game was originally announced for worldwide release as part of developer Falcom's 40th anniversary celebration last summer.
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February 28, 2022
by Donald Theriault - 8:00 am EST
Total comments: 2
Source: Nintendo
The best three way dance that doesn't involve Terry Funk, but you're still here FOREVER.
Notable releases from last week: Uh, Highway Race in the Archives? Not a whole lot came out anyway.
The big game of the week is of course Triangle Strategy as HD-2D goes isometric strategy with multiple endings. Remember, there's a demo with save carryover available to get you through the week.... Read more...
February 27, 2022
by Donald Theriault - 9:35 am EST
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Source: Pokemon Company
And LOOKIT DAT NECK hitting Pokemon Go, because why not?
Other announcements from today's Pokemon Presents:
The "Daybreak" update for Pokemon Legends: Arceus will be available later today. Version 1.1.0 adds new Pokemon outbreaks and new training ground battles. The Mystery Gift code "ARCEUSADVENTURE" can also be used following the update to obtain 30 of...
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by Donald Theriault - 9:20 am EST
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Source: Pokemon Company
That was FAST, yo.
The next Pokemon generation starts before 2022 ends.
As part of the Pokemon Day presentation, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet were revealed for a late 2022 release. The main areas shown were an open city and areas with various Pokemon in it.
The game's starters - appearing to use traditional Grass... Read more...
February 26, 2022
by Donald Theriault - 4:46 pm EST
Total comments: 4
Source: EVO
The list of possible reasons are myriad.
The EVO fighting game tournament is planning its return to in-person competition this year, but Super Smash Bros will not join them.
EVO's Twitter posted a tweet today announcing the game reveal would air on their Twitch channel on March 8, but also announced in advance of the stream that Smash Bros would not be returning for 2022.
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February 24, 2022
by Donald Theriault - 9:39 am EST
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Source: Pokemon Company
The annual reminder of all things Leavanny.
For the second straight year, The Pokemon Company is giving a video presentation on the birthday.
The "Pokemon Day" Pokemon Presents video will air on the unusual day of Sunday (February 27) at 9 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. PT / 1400 CET. According to the Japanese video the presentation will be 14 minutes long.
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by Donald Theriault - 6:54 am EST
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Source: Nintendo (PDF link)
They were effectively in house anyway, so why not?
Nintendo released news of a small acquisition overnight that is expected to have a quick turnaround time.
Systems Research and Development Company or SRD Co., a technically independent company who originally handled core programming work for the games developed by the former EAD team at Nintendo,... Read more...
February 21, 2022
by Donald Theriault - 8:13 pm EST
Total comments: 6
Source: Nintendo
...that's what was missing from the last Direct, Amiibo announcements.
Although Nintendo Switch Sports is a $40 MSRP, Nintendo is affording the opportunity to make up the difference.
The Min-Min Super Smash Bros. Amiibo, the first of the second wave of DLC character Amiibo, will launch on April 29. The release coincides with Nintendo Switch Sports.
The Steve / Alex Amiibo was also originally targeting spring 2022: a "logistics and production delay" has caused the pair to be delayed to later in 2022.
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by Donald Theriault - 8:30 am EST
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Source: Capcom
So after fighting a bunch of demonic beasts, you can also fight Morrigan.
Capcom has dusted off some more classic 2D fighters for Switch.
The Capcom Fighting Collection will launch on June 24 for US$39.99. The bundle will include ten fighting games, all of which are making their Nintendo debuts. All titles will have online play with rollback netcode, which are:
The entire...
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by Donald Theriault - 8:00 am EST
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Source: Nintendo
In which the News Editor hopes one game has the guts to make a particular call.
Things we missed last week: River City Girls Zero shadowdropped on Monday, the prequel brawler to the girl-powered series from WayForward. Also, a special *eff* you to Nintendo who not only announced the shutdown of the Wii U and 3DS eShops but had NoA reorganize the webstore to a) remove all the... Read more...
February 17, 2022
by John Rairdin - 8:46 pm EST
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Source: Retro Studios
Obviously the blue is a reference to Sylux.
Retro Studios has updated their twitter banner with a brand new image of Samus standing in a very blue hallway. This is the first new image we've seen relating to Metroid Prime 4 since the developer took over the project following a reboot in early 2019. Metroid Prime 4 does not currently have a release date, and this is the first visual reference we've seen to the project since its initial reveal trailer at E3 2017.
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by Donald Theriault - 8:20 pm EST
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Source: Nintendo
Sliding in between Earthbound and Earthbound Beginnings on the scale of quality for NSO additions this month.
The dawn of the first day will be this coming Tuesday.
Nintendo have announced that The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask will join the catalogue for subscribers to the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack on February 25.
Link is dragged into the world of Termina,... Read more...
by Melanie Zawodniak - 12:23 pm EST
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Source: Crunchyroll
Anime is officially happening.
One of the biggest dedicated apps for streaming anime is now available on Nintendo Switch.
Crunchyroll has been a go-to source of current anime series for over a decade now, offering subtitled anime episodes available on the same day as their premiere on Japanese television. The platform expanded into dubbing in 2016, and has appeared on every major platform, mobile device, and streaming box.
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