Here’s another look.
Earlier this year, LEGO announced it was extending its Nintendo range with the addition of a new Mario Kart line and more Animal Crossing sets. Nintendo’s Japanese website has now issued a reminder that three new Animal Crossing sets and six new Mario Kart sets will be launching on 1st January 2025.
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“We want to make one of the most accessible and playable RPGs of all time”.
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Couch co-op and JRPG are two genres you don’t often see together. Secret of Mana is one of the earliest examples of the genre, with most of the Tales of series also allowing fans to play together while sitting side-by-side. But outside of those examples, playing JRPGs with your friends in the same room isn’t a common experience.
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Tea leaf!
Strolling down the road in a brand new, unfamiliar town, taking in the sights, you stop in front of a pleasant-looking house. Lovely big oak door, ruby red slate tiles, stone brickwork stained by sunlight and mud. It’s quaint and cosy, the idyllic village house, perhaps home to a young mother who’s just returned home from the local item shop.
You walk up to the door. Do you knock? Shout? Leave the residents alone? Of course not – you just walk right in, barge into the kitchen, and start shuffling through the shelves. And what do you find? Ah, yes, 50 gold pieces. Perfect.
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Some shinies that may have slipped through your fingers.
2024. It was a bit of an odd one for Switch, with the impending announcement of Nintendo’s follow-up console. It never materialised, but its shadow has been looming over the entire year. Still, if there hasn’t been an absolute avalanche of games to dig into!
Nintendo had many first-party releases — some weird and surprising, others long-time-coming remakes or new series entries — but it’s also been an outstanding year for smaller, independent games. And with the sheer variety, there’s bound to be many some you’ve missed.
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“more than just pirate versions”.
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You’re probably aware of Square Enix’s lengthy and somewhat lavish efforts to remake the 1997 game Final Fantasy VII. The second instalment of this ambitious remake, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, was released just recently, and we’re still likely to be years away from any sort of conclusion. But you might not be aware of an earlier attempt to remake Final Fantasy VII – or more specifically, to demake it.
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H2Oh no.
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Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they’ve been chewing over. Today, Jim is reliving a childhood trauma to mark Pikmin 2‘s 20th anniversary…
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The sweat, the tears, the evil babies.
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To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Mario Kart 8, George enlisted a troupe of willing racers (at least that’s what he told us) to tackle every single track in the upgraded, DLC-laden Deluxe version in a local four-player blowout to end them all.
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Deserving of a Rebirth.
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Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they’ve been chewing over. Today, Alana is talking about a Vanillaware oldie — Muramasa: The Demon Blade, a Wii title that is celebrating its 15th anniversary. And, in the wake of 13 Sentinels and Unicorn Overlord’s success, it’s time to give Vanillaware’s older title some love.
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“Tackle life with as much energy as Goku! I’ll try to do the same!”.
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It’s impossible to overstate the impact of Akira Toriyama, the legendary manga artist and character designer who has been working in the manga industry since 1978. His death at 68 years old has thousands around the world mourning his loss.
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Retro revival.
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For many younger gamers, the idea that Atari was once the undisputed king of console gaming might seem somewhat farfetched. Yet in the late ’70s and early ’80s, the gaming giant dominated the market with the Atari 2600, introducing audiences to the likes of Adventure, Yars’ Revenge, and Haunted House. However, after a wave of shovelware and some poor management decisions, the video game market crashed in 1983 and was seemingly done for. Until a little company called Nintendo stepped in, that is.
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