Feature: Catch-Up Crew: Donkey Kong Country – “I Liked His Big Red, Er, Ribbit-Bag?”

Catching up with the DK crew.

Welcome aboard once again for this edition of Catch-up Crew, the series where the senior staff of the USS Nintendo Life do what every good crew should do on a seat-of-your-pants cosmic adventure – adjourn to the observation lounge for a conference.

Yes, we’re back at the table to discuss a classic video game that at least one of us hasn’t ever played. Last month we looked at F-Zero X. This time, we’re heading further back – Rareware’s Donkey Kong Country for the Super Nintendo is the subject of illumination. Available to play on Switch for anybody with a Nintendo Switch Online subscription, will it hold up nearly 30 years on from its 16-bit debut?

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Video: SEGA Celebrates ‘Batman Day’ With Shadow The Hedgehog

A unique collab ahead of Sonic X Shadow Generations.

The dark knight Batman this week is celebrating his 85th birthday, and in an interesting little crossover, Sega has teamed up to commemorate his origin. It’s not clear if this could lead to more, but the DC Comics description of this same video calls it a “partnership”. The following description is also attached:

“The shadows hold the key for what lies ahead…Happy Batman Day!”

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Freedom Wars Remastered Could Potentially Lead To A Sequel

“We have tons of ideas we’d want to implement”.

Earlier this week, Bandai Namco surprised Freedom Wars fans with the announcement of a remaster for the Switch and multiple other platforms. This game will arrive on 10th January next year and apparently it could open the door for a sequel.

Speaking to IGN, director Takashi Tsukamoto mentioned how he hopes the remaster can be successful enough to “take the next step into potentially releasing a sequel“. Unfortunately, there is no confirmation right now, but the team has “tons of ideas” if it does go ahead:

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Review: LEGO The Legend Of Zelda – Great Deku Tree 2-in-1 – A Superb Debut With One Minor Irritation

Splinters not included.

It finally happened: Lego and The Legend of Zelda have come together, and the form they’ve taken is that of the Great Deku Tree in two delicious flavours. Whether you prefer Ocarina of Time’s or Breath of the Wild’s incarnation, this kit covers both. Not at the same time, of course – that would be yet more expensive, we’re sure.

But growing a mighty tree like this takes time, so join us, will you? We’ve got a Great Deku Tree to build.

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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (21st September)

Cap it off.

Well folks, the weekend is here and it’s capping off (heh) a pretty interesting week in the world of Nintendo.

For starters, it’s been a big one for the upcoming Switch successor. Many folks online thought that this would be ‘the’ week that Nintendo would finally reveal the new console, but alas, it wasn’t to be. Instead, we got a glimpse at what might be with a series of renders and photos of unknown origin. Are they real? Are they fake? We still don’t know for sure, but we’re certainly intrigued.

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‘RPG Maker With’ Demo Now Available On Switch eShop

Full game launches next month on Switch.

Ahead of its arrival next month, RPG Maker With has received a new Switch eShop demo, which you can download right now.

In addition to this, NIS America has also announced the launch of a wiki – teaching players how to make their first-ever RPG game with a bunch of useful guides, tutorials and walkthroughs.

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Get A Closer Look At Yakuza Kiwami On Switch In New ‘Play It Together’ Trailer

Punching onto Switch next month.

After making a surprise appearance at last month’s Partner Direct, SEGA has today unveiled a closer look at Yakuza Kiwami on Switch in a brand-new ‘Play it Together!’ trailer.

It has been almost 20 years since the first game in the series landed on PS2 (of which Kiwami is a remake), and this new trailer is all about the cross-generational appeal of walking around the streets of Kamurocho, beating up any punk that looks at you funny. We wouldn’t put any of the Like a Dragon games into the “family-friendly” category, but the trailer is a sweet watch, all the same.

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