Category: Nintendo

Guide: Best Paper Mario-Likes On Switch – Games To Play If You Miss Old-School Paper Mario

Cutting edge.

We’ve updated this guide to reflect the upcoming release of the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door remaster and also added Born of Bread to the list. Enjoy!

If you’re a Paper Mario fan, then there’s one key thing that you probably share with all other Paper Mario fans: Disappointment. However, Paper Mario is set to make a big return in 2024 with the remaster of the GameCube classic, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

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Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project

Cowabunga!

It’s time to judge some game covers as we dive into another edition of Box Art Brawl!

Last week we took it to the fairway as we matched up two covers from Mario Golf: Advance Tour. Reader, it was a washout. The North American / European cover took the competition by a country mile, snatching up 81% of the vote and leaving the Mario-less Japanese cover with the remaining 19%.

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8-Bit Parody ‘The Transylvania Adventure Of Simon Quest’ Comes To Switch In 2025

Is that you, Castlevania II?

If you’re looking for an alternative to a certain Konami series, how about this new 8-bit sidescrolling platformer? The Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest is described as a “parody/homage”, and will be coming to the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms at some point in 2025.

You’ll even play as a guy named Simon who must resurrect and then slay Dracula by jumping between the overworld and various mansions. There are also minigames, a range of weapons and items, and a built-in randomiser to keep you coming back for more. Here’s a bit of extra information (via Steam):

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Guide: Best Nintendo Switch Demos – Try Before You Buy On Switch eShop

Play before you pay.

Updated with Dave The Diver and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Enjoy!

Since its launch back in 2017, the amount of quality games that have come to Switch is simply staggering. Nintendo’s system has quite literally thousands of titles to enjoy, many of them absolutely free to download and play, and many of the others with free demos available on the Switch eShop, so you can try before you buy.

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Guide: When Will The First Nintendo Direct Of The Year Be? Let’s Look To The Past

If only there were a way to predict!

We’re now deep into January and if you’re a Nintendo fan on the internet, you’ll likely have seen dozens of rumours regarding the next Nintendo Direct. Scrolling through your preferred gaming feed, you’ll find ‘insiders’ — some legit, most not-a-bit — leaking hot info from ‘sources’ — some real, most imagined — concerning when Nintendo is planning on serving up its customary platter of upcoming treats. De-lish!

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Nintendo Switch Was The Console With The Most Game Releases In 2023

Valve’s Steam platform had the most new releases overall.

Nintendo’s Switch was recognised for all sorts of achievements and feats last year,and one other interesting fact about the hybrid system in 2023 was that it had the most game releases of any “console” hardware in the US, placing it ahead of PlayStation and Xbox.

As highlighted by Circana analyst Anthony Silva (via Mat Piscatella), the Switch had a whopping 2,360 games released on it. With an install base of more than 132 million Switch users worldwide as of 30th September 2023, it’s no surprise so many developers want a piece of the pie. As impressive as this figure is, Valve’s digital platform Steam (and we guess the Steam Deck by default) technically blows it out of the water, launching more than 14,000 titles in 2023.

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