Courts of appeal.
This review originally went live in 2014, and we’re updating and republishing it to celebrate the game’s arrival in Switch’s Game Boy (Color) library via Nintendo Switch Online.
For whatever its name is worth, Mario Tennis doesn’t feature a lot of the red guy — at least at first. That may come as an initial disappointment to some who were drawn to the M-word. Now, if you came for the ‘tennis’ part, well, that’s a whole different story.
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And the winner is…
Hot off the back of revealing that Monster Hunter Stories will be coming to Switch this June, Capcom was keeping up with the Monster Hunter 20th anniversary celebrations as it finally shared the results of the fan-favourite ‘Top Monster’ poll which we first heard about last year.
This one put all 229 monsters in the series against each other to see which one came out on top. The above video runs down the top 20 so you can see where the likes of Shagaru Magala and Primordial Malzeno land in the rankings, but come on, it’s the top three that we all really want to know.
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At launch it was capped at 30FPS.
Evening Star’s new 3D platformer Penny’s Big Breakaway got off to a solid start when it arrived last month, but notably was capped at 30FPS. Fortunately, this is set to change in the next update, with developer Christian Whitehead confirming the upcoming console update will unlock the Switch frame rate.
This will allow players to choose between 30FPS and a 60FPS option. Similar to Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, it may not necessarily maintain silky-smooth performance at this frame rate, but it will at least be an option. This update will also add anti-aliasing to 30FPS.
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The first game is on the card, the second game is digital.
Alongside the release date announcement for Monster Hunter Stories, Capcom revealed a “special set” containing the original game and sequel. Its official website also confirmed this “collection” would be getting a physical release in the US.
Now, in a new update, a GameStop listing featuring the official box art has revealed there’s a bit of a catch. While there will be a game card including Monster Hunter Stories, the second game will be a download voucher. Here’s exactly what the fine print says:
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Aye, Kapp’n.
The five Animal Crossing-themed Lego sets which launched on 1st March 2024 bring a selection of Animal Crossing: New Horizons characters to life in minifigure form. They range in price from $15 to $75: Julian’s Birthday Party is the most affordable, while Nook’s Cranny and Rosie’s House costs the most Bells.
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Though its purpose is unknown.
The Pokémon Company has seemingly set up a new subsidiary in Japan called ‘Pokémon Works’ after the company was registered on 4th March, 2024.
As spotted by Serebii‘s Joe Merrick, the exact purpose of the subsidiary is unknown at this time, though it appears as though its location is in the same building as ILCA, the development company behind the likes of Pokémon HOME and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
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“Suyu currently exists in a legal gray area”.
Earlier this month, the Switch emulator Yuzu was shut down in response to a legal push from Nintendo. It wasn’t all that surprising given the Big-N’s historic protection of its properties and disapproval of unsanctioned emulation, and equally unsurprising is that a new Switch emulator is already stepping up to take Yuzu’s place — one that, reportedly, is doing everything in its power to avoid a similar legal fate (thanks, Ars Technica).
Suyu (pronounced ‘sue-you’ *wink, wink* according to the emulator’s GitLab page) is built from the Yuzu source code and its aim is to continue the work of “the world’s most popular, open-source Nintendo Switch emulator, Yuzu.” It is not ready for use just yet, though the development team seems hopeful that it will get off the ground.
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What could have been.
We know that another Super Mario Bros. Movie is on the way (Nintendo confirmed it’s coming in 2026, no less), but that doesn’t mean that we are quite done talking about its predecessor just yet. In fact, there’s something new to look at.
Jed Diffenderfer worked as a story developer and artist on the 2023 Illumination/Nintendo movie, and he has recently uploaded a fresh batch of concept art to his website which shows an initial vision for some of the movie’s memorable moments as well as some sections that didn’t make the cut (thanks, Nintendo Everything).
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However, the focus right now is on “the new story”.
Although the Pokémon anime said goodbye to Ash and Pikachu, it seems there’s still a chance the famous duo could return.
Speaking to Variety, The Pokémon Company International executives Andy Gose and Taito Okiura are still open to Ash potentially reappearing and “anything is possible”, but for now the focus is on the new story of Liko and Roy in Pokémon Horizons, which made its debut in North America last week.
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Day one for other platforms, ASAP for Switch.
Contra: Operation Galuga is out on the Nintendo Switch today and as part of this, there will be a patch update released in response to demo feedback.
While other versions of this update are locked in for 12th March, for the Switch version, this update will be applied “as soon as preparations have completed”. This “post release” patch will include bug fixes, input optimisation, and visibility improvements. Here’s the full rundown courtesy of the official Contra social media account:
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