Category: Nintendo

EarthBound turns “adults into kids, and kids into adults”.

Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they’ve been chewing over. Today, Nile celebrates the innocence of youth, the pain of growing up, and the magic of a cult classic SNES RPG, which celebrates its 30th anniversary on 27th August 2024…

There’s arguably no more praiseworthy label than calling a piece of media “timeless”, a product so true to its singular vision that its sights, sounds, and ethos succeed in emotionally impacting audiences across generations. Three decades on from its release, EarthBound (Mother 2 in Japan) is, for many, a game that indisputably earns the label.

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Prepare for 40 minutes of news and announcements.

Here we go! Nintendo has announced that an Indie World showcase will be heading our way tomorrow, Tuesday, August 27th, 2024 at 7am PT / 10am ET / 3pm BST / Xpm CEST. Not only that, but it will be immediately followed up by a Partner Direct!

From the announcement, we know the showcase will last roughly 40 minutes, bringing us news and announcements about indie games and third-party titles heading to Switch this year. Nintendo quickly followed up the announcement with clarification that the Nintendo Switch’s “successor” won’t be making an appearance.

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Can open, worms everywhere.

Solo developer and published Munted Fingers is bringing the well-received puzzler Can of Wormholes to Nintendo Switch, and it’s launching this week on 29th August 2024.

You play as a sentient tin can but will be partaking in a wade variety of intriguing puzzles that will have you manipulating wriggly worms to fit certain spaces, use them to push and pull objects, and even act as makeshift screwdrivers to turn objects on an axis.

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The longest journey for a slice of strawberry pie.

Would you battle fearsome monsters for a homemade strawberry pie? If so, you’re in good company. WitchSpring R is a whimsical, story-driven RPG that follows the story of Pieberry, a talented young witch who’s grown up in the woods by herself.

As the name might suggest, Pieberry is a big fan of pies. And strawberries. The story starts off calmly enough, with Pieberry attempting to leave her magical forest home to track down a strawberry pie like the one she ate as a child, all while trying to understand why she was seemingly abandoned by her parents. It spirals from there, with a vast world and vibrant roster of characters, ranging from pudding monsters and lightning lions to witch hunters and celestial beings. It’s a narrative-driven experience, but the gameplay switches from turn-based combat to fun puzzles quickly.

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Let’s Rocket!

We are back, back, back for another edition of Box Art Brawl!

Last week, we took a look at a trio of Contra: Hard Corps covers for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive. Despite three rather sweet designs (by our eye), the vote wasn’t even close. You lovely lot crowned the North American variant the clear winner with 64% of the vote, leaving Japan and Europe to pick up the remaining 29% and 7%.

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A Crash 5 project featuring Spyro also got axed.

In a new ‘DidYouKnowGaming’ video, game historian Liam Robertson has shed light on ‘Crash Bandicoot 5‘ as well as a Switch version of Crash Team Rumble.

The full video is well worth a watch, but if you want a quick recap, Toys for Bob reportedly had plans for a Switch version of Crash Team Rumble. It was supposedly in development but got cancelled by Activision due to the lukewarm reception of the game on other platforms.

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It’s just a Phaaze.

Metroid Prime Trilogy, the Wii compilation of Retro Studios’ first-person take on the Metroid series, launched in North America on 24th August 2009, exactly 15 years ago.

In honour of that sparking release (well, a little less sparkling than the originals in some places due to a few missing effects), we’re taking the opportunity to recap Samus’ story so far in the Metroid Prime games while we wait for the fourth numbered entry…

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All the water.

Right, the weekend is here again, which means it’s time to see what we’re all going to be playing over the next couple of days. Before we do so, however, let’s recap some of this week’s more interesting goings on the in the world of Nintendo.

First off, Nintendo held a new Direct broadcast, but perhaps not the one that many would expect. The company gave us a unique insight into the upcoming Nintendo Museum and even announced when the attraction would be opening.

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“Sale ends soon”.

Aspyr – the developer behind re-releases on the Switch such as Star Wars: Bounty Hunter and the Tomb Raider trilogy remaster, is currently hosting a sale on the Switch eShop in the US. This sale ends on 27th August 2024 in the US, with some of these games also on sale in other locations, such as the UK.

“Race across the galaxy as Anakin Skywalker or follow Lara Croft as she unravels some of the world’s most dangerous myths! A variety of games (and savings) are available today in the Aspyr Publisher Sale! Whether you’re hunting bounties,ancient secrets, or deals, you’ll find all of that and more in the #nintendo publisher sale! Save up to 95% off today! Sale ends soon!”

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Are ya ready, kids?

Minecraft has played host to all sorts of collaborations and crossovers, and the latest one sees SpongeBob Squarepants, Patrick Star and the rest of the gang from Bikini Bottom return in new add-on.

It’s priced at 1510 Minecoins and is available now on the Minecraft Marketplace. Here’s a bit more about it, along with a look:

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