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Bag 20% off the puzzle title.
To celebrate the launch of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in cinemas, publisher Jupiter Corporation will launch a discount of 20% for PICROSS S GENESIS & Master System Edition on April 8th, the game's first price drop since its initial release.
The sale will last until April 25th, so there's a decent window here if you're looking to pick up the game at a discount.
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Ready to Rocky and roll-y.
Pocky & Rocky Reshrined, Natsume's and Tengo Project's long-awaited new entry in the Pocky & Rocky series, is coming out in the west this summer! We only have to wait a few short months longer than our friends in Japan, too, as we'll be able to throw hanafuda and transform with our fluffy-tailed friend on 24th June.
In anticipation of the game's Japanese release on the 21st April, the developers released a new gameplay trailer today, showcasing the frantic card-throwing, Yokai-slaying gameplay.
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Hidden like a ninja.
Some of us officially have a new favourite track in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Ever since the Booster Course Pass kicked off with Wave 1, one track in particular - Ninja Hideaway, the last course in the Lucky Cat cup - has captured many people's attention with its branching paths, verticality, and amazing music. And to think they were hiding this from us in Mario Kart Tour!
But it turns out, like a ninja hiding in the shadows, there's a nasty surprise awaiting drivers. YouTube channel Gaming Reinvented has discovered a softlock in the course - and no, it's not a disappearing technique.
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As countries have struggled with disease and death throughout the coronavirus pandemic, one part of the world seems to have been mostly spared: central and western Africa.
South Africa was deeply affected by waves of the coronavirus, as were countries in East Africa like Kenya and Uganda. But nations in the center and west of the continent appear to have been largely spared.
What is behind these low case and death rates — and what does that tell us about the future of the pandemic?
Guest: Stephanie Nolen, a global health reporter for The New York Times.
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That's *checks watch* four months away!
THQ Nordic is promising to "land a massive punch" (its words, not ours) this summer with their second annual digital showcase this August. That's a bit of a wait! We don't even know who will be at E3! Oh, wait.
The renowned publisher is following up its 10th-anniversary presentation from last September with a new look at some upcoming games and maybe some surprise releases.
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Via: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/04/thq-nordic-announces-digital-showcase-for-12th-august
Game arrives on Switch this June.
Sega has announced Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles - based on the insanely popular anime and manga series - will be receiving several new playable fighters via DLC character packs.
This paid DLC will be coming to the Versus Mode. A Switch port of Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles was confirmed in February, and will arrive on Nintendo's hybrid platform on 10th June.
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Update: Producers respond.
Update : At the Sonic 2 movie "blue carpet" event, producers Toby Ascher and Neal H. Moritz said they "wouldn't even try" to replace Jim Carrey, if the actor did decide to retire.
Here's exactly what they both had to say (via IGN):
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Tee off with this N64 classic.
Nintendo recently uploaded an updated version of its Switch Online trailer featuring a number of upcoming N64 titles for the Expansion Pack service. One of them was the 1999 N64 title Mario Golf.
This particular game has now officially locked in a release date on the paid subscription service and is scheduled to arrive next week on 15th April. Here's the official announcement from Twitter:
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The world of Inklings and Octolings awaits.
Although Nintendo has now officially delayed The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 until 2023, there are still plenty of other first-party releases to get excited about. One, in particular, that Nintendo seems to be constantly mentioning on social media is Splatoon 3.
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Via: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/04/nintendo-reminds-us-splatoon-3-is-still-on-the-way-again
No spoilers!
Although 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim has been available on other platforms for a few years now, Atlus is still concerned about spoilers in the lead-up to the Switch version's release next week. To combat this, it's enforcing streamer guidelines to ensure nobody ruins the surprise.
Here's the breakdown: Streamers will be required to warn viewers of spoilers in the title of their streams, so everyone is aware of this before clicking on a video. It also doesn't want any spoilers in the description or thumbnail images, either.
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A great artist can come from anywhere.
As featured in today's Nintendo Life Indie Spotlight, publisher Armor Games Studios is bringing Alblune Games' The Spirit and the Mouse to Nintendo Switch in Fall 2022 — and it's looking like real treat if you developed a penchant for French rodents after watching Pixar's excellent Ratatouille.
Set in a small French village, the game from the two-person Canadian developer sees you take control of a mouse to explore the provincial setting to solve some light puzzles, spark up new relationships and — apparently — jump into buzzing electrical boxes?! Yes, it seems that the titular mouse here is able to withstand considerable more voltage than your average rodent and travel around by electrical wire. Hey, it's a video game!
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You don't even have to be 21 years old to play.
Our most recent Nintendo Life Indie Spotlight had a broad scope of game types, very much reflecting the varied delights that we get to enjoy on Nintendo Switch. One example was Auroch Digital's Brewmaster, with the subtitle 'Beer Brewing Simulator' rather neatly summarising its appeal.
Home brewing and microbrewers are a beloved part of the craft beer scene, and this game taps into that as you learn the skills to make varied and tasty beers. Even if you're not legally old enough to drink it, you can learn about how to make it, at least.
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Via: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/04/brewmaster-will-get-crafty-on-switch-later-this-year
Customising giant monsters sounds like a good time.
It's the year of Kaijū-inspired games, it seems, with developer Goody Gameworks (and publisher HeadUp) confirming in our Nintendo Life Indie Spotlight that Gigapocalypse is heading to Switch soon; it'll land on 2nd June.
Inspired by 'Rampage', you customise and care for a monster that then go on a rampage to 'destroy everything', ideally with as much style as possible. There'll also be boss fights and activities beyond stomping cities, and it's got a fantastic sense of style to backup the mayhem.
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In homage to that late '90s N64 look.
We're big fans of developer Diactro, which has served up two small but delightfully entertaining titles on Switch - Toree 3D and Toree 2. They've now unveiled their latest title as part of our Nintendo Life Indie Spotlight - Super Kiwi 64.
As the name suggests, this adopts some of the style and ideas made famous in Super Mario 64, though of course with its own twists and ideas as you go on a collect-a-thon. The developer's description and what you can expect is below.
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Around 15 minutes of delicious Indie goodness.
It's that time again, dear readers, for our very own Nintendo Life Indie Spotlight. Senior video producer Alex Olney and the team have been busy collating some of the finest upcoming Switch eShop games to share, including some exclusive reveals. If we were to go all Geoff Keighley about it we'd probably say it includes WORLD PREMIERES as well, but we won't.
We're really excited to share these games with you - it all starts at noon Pacific / 3pm Eastern / 8pm UK / 9pm CEST, so we hope you'll get a nice beverage and join us for the show.
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Via: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/04/watch-nintendo-life-indie-spotlight-april-2022-live
No calumniations from us.
NIS America has released a brand new trailer for their absolutely bonkers-looking murder mystery shmup (yes, really) Yurukill: The Calumniation Games. Penned by famous manga writer Homura Kawamoto, the game sees a group of convicted detainees at the Yurukill land, a twisted amusement park headed up by the mysterious guide Binko. These detainees and their partners, called "Executioners", must solve puzzles in order to prove their innocence and escape the park.
It's impossible to overstate just how jam-packed this game looks. With a Danganronpa-esque killing game premise, tense puzzle sections straight out of the Zero Escape games, and bullet hell segments created by G.rev, veteran shmup developer of Border Down, Dariusburst Another Chronicle EX+, and Under Defeat HD, there's nothing else like it. We get a glimpse of those vertical shooter sections in the above trailer, too, and they look every bit as polished as we'd expect.
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Comparing digital to skyrocketing physical prices.
Some 3DS games are super cheap to buy physically, which makes sense considering the success of the system. There are others, however, which have seen their secondhand prices shoot up in recent years. It's easy enough to find copies of big-selling first-party titles at acceptable prices (even if that means playing near-enough original RRP for your Pokémons), but other games have really shot up in price in a relatively short space of time.
We've covered quite thoroughly the digital-only games we think are worth picking up before the 3DS, DSi and Wii U stores close up shop forever in March 2023, but we thought it was worth taking a brief look at the prices of retail games versus their digital counterparts. While it might seem counter-intuitive for lovers of physical media to resort to digital downloads — especially from a store which is soon closing its digital doors — physical prices will only increase once the digital version is no longer available. Pleasantly, it seems that Nintendo has reprinted various retail releases, so you should be able to find the most popular games for a while yet. Still, the clock is ticking, especially for the not-Kirbys and the not-Zeldas.
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Barkward Compatibility.
The Game Boy Advance is over 20 years old, but there's about to be a new game for the little blue shape-console: Goodboy Galaxy, which is also coming to Switch if you can't remember where you left your GBA.
But alongside the GBA cartridge, the game will also be getting a plushie in collaboration with plushie-maker Pokopipo! Take a look:
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A much-needed evolution.
Pokémon GO hasn't been without its hiccups over the years despite its huge success. One of the more ongoing problems has been fans' issues with Mega Evolutions. Introduced back in 2020 and taken right from generation 6's Pokémon X and Y, this mechanic is a temporary evolution method that changes your Pocket Monster's appearance, stats, and sometimes even typing.
When it debuted in the mobile game, players were required to use Mega Energy to unlock the ability, but this only lasted four hours, so you also had to keep using it to maintain it beyond that. Unfortunately, this resource was handed out too infrequently so players quickly ran out. And while this has been fixed to some degree, you still need to go through Mega Raids and keep topped up on Mega Energy.
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Still Japan-only for now.
The Metal Max series hasn't had a ton of success outside of Japan. In fact, only two games have ever seen the light of day over in the west - Metal Saga, and Metal Max Xeno (which is getting an enhanced rerelease on Switch) - and whenever they have made it over here, they've rarely attracted bounds of adoring critical attention.
So, how do you win fans and critics back? Dogs.
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