Kickstarter campaign now up and running.
A new Kickstarter campaign is now up and running for a proposed new adventure game serving as a spiritual successor to the LucasArts classic Maniac Mansion.
Developed by Spanish team Straynus, Cronela’s Mansion is earmarked for NES, SNES, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, and of course, the Nintendo Switch. At the time of writing, it’s currently sailing past the 50% mark of its €125,000 goal with 22 days remaining.
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Planet Robo-what?
Looking back on 2011’s Fortune Street (or ‘Boom Street‘ for those in Europe) today feels like a fever dream. A Wii board game starring Mario & co. that isn’t Mario Party? One that’s published by Nintendo but developed by Square Enix? And also features a handful of familiar faces from the Dragon Quest series? Sounds like something you’d find in a nasty AI-generated mash-up, no?
Fortunately (heh), Fortune Street was anything but. Sure, the crossover never quite reached the heights of the Mario Party series, but the bonkers board game has still managed to build up quite the following in the years since — even grabbing the attention of some rather talented modders.
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It could be a big year for Nintendo’s racer.
Nintendo-related LEGO leaks have been quite accurate in the past – with perhaps the biggest one of the lot so far being The Legend of Zelda Deku Tree set. Now, new rumours have surfaced online about another “massive” Nintendo-themed set.
According to multiple reports, the next major Nintendo set could be a Mario Kart one valued at $169.99 and launching in July 2025. (thanks, Brick Fanatics). Multiple Lego leakers have apparently shared evidence of listings for this new set including the product code 72037.
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Launching this May on Switch.
Capcom last week confirmed the Capcom Fighting Collection 2 would be arriving on the Switch and multiple other platforms in May 2025.
Ahead of the launch of this new collection, the first batch of previews and impressions have gone live. Starting with fighting game enthusiast Maximillian Dood, who went hands-on with select titles including Capcom vs. SNK 2, Project Justice and Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper during a Capcom event. Here’s his summary:
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Every game we scored 9/10 or higher.
Hot on the heels of the North American equivalent, Nintendo of Europe has opened the doors on the ‘Play On‘ Switch eShop sale, bringing discounts to thousands of titles until 23rd February.
To help you separate the hot from the slop, we have assembled the following list of every game in Nintendo’s sale that we scored a 9/10 or higher. This is presented in alphabetical order, with each title accompanied by its discounted price in GBP (you’ll find all EUR savings on the respective eShops).
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Let’s just touch base.
It’s been an exciting few months for Okami fans, huh?
Nearly 19 years after the release of the PS2 original, Capcom finally confirmed that a sequel is now officially in development at The Game Awards 2024. Plus, it’s being developed at new studio Clovers under the direction of creator Hideki Kamiya.
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Stealing more time.
After a handful of delays, we are slowly creeping up on the April 2025 release window for Level-5’s much-anticipated Fantasy Life follow-up, Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. With the countdown officially on (assuming it isn’t pushed again, of course), Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino has taken to Twitter to share a fresh look at the game — and it’s looking really rather swell.
Translated via Google, Hino prefaced the screenshot drop by stating that major information reveals for the game have been slightly delayed by issues with “compatible models and new hardware” (what could he possibly be referring to there, eh?), but the visuals and content have developed to make the upcoming title “one of the best RPGs out there”. No pressure there, then.
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Take your time.
If you, like us, have been eagerly waiting for new information on Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate, then you’re just going to have to be patient and wait a bit longer.
However, given that next to nothing has been shared regarding the game since its initial teaser trailer in 2021, it’s understandable if you’re feeling somewhat anxious about its development. Thankfully, in a new livestream (thanks, Automaton), creator Yuji Horii has stated that the development team is “working hard on Dragon Quest XII”.
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Relive Camelot’s GBA classic.
Nintendo has today added the soundtrack of Camelot’s Game Boy Advance title Golden Sun to the Nintendo Music app.
This latest addition to the Switch Online music service includes a total of 54 tracks and has a runtime of 1 hour and 56 minutes. You’ll be able to listen to songs like the main theme, battle theme, Mercury Lighthouse, the dungeon theme, and much more.
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It’s Karma.
Big, bold characters. Comfortable story beats that deal with multiple worlds, gods, and the power of friendship. Confusingly titled battle systems. And colourful anime openings featuring J-pop songs. The Tales series has made a name for itself over the last 30 years for many different reasons, and it’s why many — myself included — call it the comfort-food JRPG.
Despite growing up with big names like Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy, I can pinpoint the exact moment I knew that RPGs were my genre: Tales of Symphonia‘s release on the GameCube. It was cheesy, over the top, full of heart, and exactly what I needed as I stood on the brink of my teenage years.
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