Like Rogue?
Updated with World of Horror and Astral Ascent. Enjoy!
What are the best roguelikes on Nintendo Switch? When it comes to modern video games, there are few more polarising genre terms. That divisive descriptor draws some players like moths to a flame, while others run a mile at the mere whisper of it.
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“Players have quickly pushed our mechanics to the limits”.
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 launched on the Switch earlier this month, and in its next patch, it will be making a lot of changes based on community feedback.
In the latest post on the official game website, it’s mentioned how version 1.3 will be the team’s “largest early gameplay directional adjustment update”. The adjustments made are a response to the fact players have “quickly pushed” the mechanics in the game to their absolute limits.
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Sticking up for Nintendo’s much-maligned console.
This feature is taken from The Console Chronicles, an upcoming book that we’re working on in conjunction with Lost in Cult. If you like what you see, you can pre-order a copy using the link below.
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Less is more.
November 21st, 2023 marked the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time‘s Japanese launch. To celebrate this historic Hyrulean occasion, we’re running articles throughout the week dedicated to the game, our memories, and its legacy. Today, Ollie recalls how Ganondorf’s mysterious introduction is one of the very best in gaming…
It might seem an almost preposterous notion in 2023, but there was once a time when Ganondorf was an unknown quantity in the Zelda universe. Before The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the snout-faced Ganon was — either directly or indirectly — the main villain of the franchise, but for those first couple of hours exploring the new 3D land of Hyrule, we could only guess at who this “wicked man from the desert” was.
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The flame hero Endeavor has arrived.
Bandai Namco’s new MY HERO ULTRA RUMBLE battle royale game had a successful launch in September, and now a few months on it has launched the second season featuring the flame hero, Endeavor.
Along with this, players can also look forward to a new “duo” a two-player option where 12 teams of two duke it out for doubles supremacy. In addition to this, there have been new costumes added to the game.
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Clefairy and Teddiursa have arrived.
After an announcement earlier this year, Clefairy and Teddiursa have now joined the Pokémon-themed Squishmallows line.
These Squishmallows are now available to preorder from the official Pokémon website in the US and will take 5-9 business days to ship. They’re 12-inch, are priced at $29.99 USD each and come with an embroidered Pokémon Center Poké Ball logo. Here’s a look, along with one of the descriptions:
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Every RPG starring Mario, ranked by you.
There’s a question on many people’s lips right now — what is the best Mario RPG ever?
Well, we assume people are asking this now more than ever — Super Mario RPG just received a remake on Nintendo Switch, and 2024 will see a remaster of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on the console, too. Basically, there’s no better time to be in the middle of the Mario / RPG Venn diagram right now.
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Spoti-Fi.
November 21st, 2023 marked the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’s Japanese launch. To celebrate this historic Hyrulean occasion, we are running articles throughout the week dedicated to the game, our memories, and its legacy. Today, we’re ranking the titular instrument’s choons…
Here’s a spicy take for you: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is full of incredible music. What? You’ve never heard an opinion so out there? Well, let us hit you with another one: the tunes that you play on the titular ocarina aren’t all that bad either. Bosh. Thank you for coming to our TED Talk.
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Or ‘Castloid’ if you prefer.
Updated with Disney Illusion Island, 9 Years of Shadows, and Worldless. Enjoy!
The word ‘Metroidvania’ might rub some core gamers the wrong way, but it’s a useful catch-all to describe a very specific type of game experience. Combining elements from both the Metroid series and Koji Igarashi-produced Castlevania titles, this broad platforming genre has you using an ever-growing skill set to open up new paths across an expansive, layered map. As you explore and find secrets throughout the environment, these games empower the player in a way that makes them extremely addictive.
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Watermelon Game has been a huge success.
After becoming a viral sensation, Nintendo was quick to get a local release of Suika Game out of the Switch eShop. Since then, the title has now reportedly surpassed more than four million Switch eShop downloads worldwide.
This information comes from the Japanese website Gamer. To celebrate this milestone, there’ll be a special batch of digital stickers released on the mobile messaging app LINE in Japan, which fans can use to spice up their conversations.
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