So that’s how they did it… spoilers!
If you haven’t seen the movie yet, we’re about to talk about some you probably don’t want to know until you’ve watched it. Right, with that out of the way, here’s the scoop…
Spoilers ahead… The Mario Movie features certain characters in Mario’s family tree we’ve never seen before, including his parents, uncles, aunts, nieces, and even his grandfather. So how did it come to this?
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In the firing line.
Hello chums, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl!
Before we get stuck in with this week’s three-way battle, let’s take a look at how last week’s brawl went down. It was Kirby’s Adventure‘s time to shine, with box art from North America and Europe going up against Japan in a classic duel. Rather surprisingly, in this humble writer’s opinion, the Western design won by a sizeable margin, taking in 69% of the vote over Japan. Both designs are pretty great, mind.
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“Dream 64 does exist after all”.
Rare had a successful run during its time with Nintendo but not every project necessarily saw the light of day. One of these games was a role-playing title codenamed Project Dream. It started out on the Super Nintendo and was eventually scaled back during the Nintendo 64 era before parts of it morphed into other projects.
While a Super Nintendo version is believed to have existed, it seems now we’ve got actual photo evidence of Dream 64, after the Rare co-founder Tim Stamper randomly uploaded a single photo on social media, with the following text attached: “Arr….! So it’s true… Dream 64 does exist after all…!”.
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See for yourself.
Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate was officially announced back in May 2021, and since then Square Enix or the series creator Yuji Horii haven’t revealed all that much about it
Now, in a new development, it seems the game’s logo has been slightly updated, making it glow a little more. Gematsu shared a before and after comparison on social media below. According to the same source, the most recent archive of the page suggests the logo was updated sometime after 23rd January 2023. Here’s a look:
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Wii U ever come back?
Call of Duty is coming to Nintendo platforms. At least, that’s what Microsoft would have us believe.
As part of their proposed buyout of Activision Blizzard, the American console maker has pledged to bring the franchise to Nintendo gamers in an effort to alleviate market regulators’ concerns of anti-competition and monopolisation. And because they like money.
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A galaxy of possibilities.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is on everyone’s lips right now. And why? Because it’s a pretty darn big deal. We’ve talked about the movie at length, looking at its Easter eggs to simply just having a chat over a cuppa. But two Nintendo Life staffers still have stuff to get off of their chests, and this is their chance to finally let loose.
While we scored the movie a 6/10, calling it more of a “spectacle” than a film with much story, there’s plenty to love about Mario’s big screen adventure. get cosy with your Easter eggs, a beverage, and something cosy, as we go over our thoughts and feelings on the Mario Movie, including our favourite bits, what didn;t quiet work for us, and what we really want to see next.
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Easter gaming.
We did it, everyone! We made it through the opening week of The Super Mario Bros. Movie and still live to tell the tale.
Yes, this week finally saw the release of the hotly anticipated Nintendo and Illumination co-production and was it worth the wait? Well, sort of. While we certainly had mixed feelings in our review, the stellar box office is proof of the film’s undeniable mass appeal. We have been breaking down our favourite references, asking if there is a post-credits scene, and keeping an eye on that all-important merch.
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“You all really kicked some shell”.
Following an update to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection earlier this week, Konami has now announced the game has sold more than one million copies since it launched across multiple platforms in August last year.
In a brief message on social media platforms, it shared some fun facts – mentioning how the game’s player base had now defeated 350 million foot soldiers, gobbled up six million pizzas, and “shredded” Shredder’s plans over two million times.
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“Peaches, peaches, peaches, peaches, peaches…”.
Update:
In a quick update, it seems ‘Peaches’ has already reached the top 100 on iTunes – coming in at #61, in between Linkin Park and Ellie Goulding.
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It’s-a tough one.
Lots of us have already seen the long-awaited The Super Mario Bros. Movie and if there is one thing to take away from our initial viewing, it’s that this thing is absolutely jam-packed with Yoshi Easter eggs and references.
We sort of knew that this was going to be the case. Each trailer gave us a taste of what was to come, but nothing could have prepared us for the sheer barrage of nods to Nintendo’s past that would be heading our way each and every second.
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