TodaySun, 27th May 2018

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  Feature Diving Down The Rabbit Hole With Japan's Arcade-Based Trading Card Games

  It's in the cards

  Tourists dropping in on Japan’s arcades are often surprised. Western arcades have stuck to a familiar trajectory, running last-decade machines form last-century franchises: OutRun 2, After Burner Climax, Time Crisis 4…. The games we’re used to are easygoing, fun and friendly, with a warm welcome and a wave goodbye. It’s not...

  • 7 hours ago
  • Features
  • Japan
  • Arcades

YesterdaySat, 26th May 2018

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  News You Can Now Register Your Email For News On Pokémon For Nintendo Switch

  Pokémon are coming

  Well, here's an exciting little turn of events. A brand new page for Pokémon on Nintendo Switch has popped up on the official US Nintendo Store page. There's very little detail to glean from it, but it does include the following tease for things to come: Enter your email below to register your interest in our pending title...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  45

  Hardware Review OJO Projector For Nintendo Switch - The Ultimate Accessory?

  A projector, dock and power bank all in one

  The amazing success of the Switch has led to some equally amazing crowdfunding campaigns for must-have accessories, the most notable of which are the Switch Charge case and the OJO Projector. Both of these products massively over-performed in their initial funding drives, and both have endured a rather...

  • 1 day ago
  • Features
  • Hardware Review
  • OJO
  • Accessories
  • Nintendo Switch
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  Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend?

  Here are our picks, but what are yours?

  The weekend is here, and about time, too. It's finally time to catch a breather and pick up your favourite Nintendo console for much-needed gaming time. And if you're here in the UK, it's a Bank Holiday weekend so you even get an extra day to belt around Mario Kart 8 Deluxe or head out on an unforgettable...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Features
  • Talking Point

Friday25th May 2018

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  News Pokémon Switch Studio Reveals Game Design Details In Job Posting

  Apply now, or prepare to fight! Meowth, that’s right

  GAME FREAK inc. – best known as the development team behind the Pokémon videogame series – recently posted a job opening that may hint at the design of the latest game in the series for Nintendo Switch. Twitter user @pixelpar – who tweeted a photo of the listing, along with a brief...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Pokemon
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  Switch eShop

  Review Ikaruga

  “Even though the ideal is high, I never give in”

  Upon first release on Sega NAOMI-powered arcades back in 2001, Ikaruga polarised audiences. While it most certainly was a vertical scrolling shmup like one would expect from the spiritual sequel to Radiant Silvergun, it played nothing like it. In fact, it played like no shmup before it and even...

  • 2 days ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
  • Ikaruga
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  69

  News Datamine Reveals 26 Potential Characters For Mario Tennis Aces

  Spoilers ahead

  Mario Tennis Aces, the next big first-party Switch game from Nintendo, is a mere month away so we're naturally in full-on rumour mode. One of the big questions doing the rounds right now concerns the as yet unconfirmed full roster for the game, but one datamining effort could have the answers. As always, the names listed below might...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Rumour
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  News Overwatch Producer Discusses The Possibility Of Bringing The Game To Switch

  The cavalry's here?

  One of the biggest shooters in the game industry right now is Overwatch, Blizzard’s popular hero-based shooter. Given the optimistic air of the game and the colorful cast that supports it, Overwatch seems like it’d be a good fit for Nintendo audiences, but Blizzard has been evasive in the past when discussing the possibility...

  • 3 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Overwatch
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  71

  News Zelda-Inspired Action RPG Songbringer Brings Top-Down Adventure To Switch Next Week

  "Dark times are coming"

  Double Eleven has announced that the Legend of Zelda-inspired Songbringer is headed to Switch next week, arriving on a Nintendo platform for the first time after its launch elsewhere last year. Songbringer tells the story of protagonist Roq as he journeys across an alien planet, bringing him more adventure, dangerous...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  News Fan Creates A Playable Version Of Super Mario Odyssey's RC Circuit In Mario Kart Wii

  A contender for future Mario Kart tracks?

  We've seen a rather generous supply of fan-made Super Mario game creations, hacks, and large-scale projects over the last few months; a couple of weeks ago saw the return of Super Mario 64 Online with Sonic as a playable character, and earlier in the year we had a re-imagining of Super Mario Bros. DS with 80...

  • 2 days ago
  • Super Mario Odyssey
  • Mario Kart
  • Mod
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  News Pokémon GO's Adventure Week Event Brings Extra XP, Rewards And More Rock Types

  Hard Nosepass

  Pokémon GO has a new event, one that's already kicked off on a smartphone near you, and it's brought all manner of special rewards and extra buffs to make your AR Pokémon hunting that bit more enticing. Oh, and if you like your rock types, you should definitely read on. There's some unique Field Research to be had, bringing...

  • 2 days ago
  • Pokemon
  • Pokemon Go
  • Smartphones
  • Mobile
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  News Legendary Shiny Pokémon Zygarde Is Coming To Sun/Moon And Ultra For Free This June

  Shine bright like a Zygarde

  We're right in the thick of The Year of Legendary Pokémon, and The Pokémon Company has revealed details on the next powerful creature getting the free treatment in Sun/Moon and Ultra Sun/Moon. So this summer you can get your hands on a Shiny Zygarde in both versions of the game, each with calibrated stats to suit either...

  • 2 days ago
  • 3DS
  • Pokemon
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  News New Castle Of Heart Update Includes Revamped Tutorial And Improved Animations

  It goes live today

  Castle of Heart, that hard as nails platformer that slashed and hacked its way onto the Switch eShop earlier this year, has just received a substantial new update - one that addresses a number of issues players - including our very own Damien McFerran in his review - have raised with its developer. As you can see from the patch...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Updates
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  News Two Classic Super Famicom Games Are Set For A Special Reprint In Japan

  SNES who?

  There's been a spate of retro re-releases as of late in Japan, with publishers reissuing classic titles (and a few obscure gems) on their original platform. Japanese firm Tommo is the latest publisher to leap aboard the bandwagon, with two Super Famicom titles getting a reprint. It's been confirmed that Shodai Nekketsu Kpuha Kunio-kun...

  • 2 days ago
  • Retro
  • SNES
  • Japan
  • Super Famicom
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  News The New Gold Goomba Lite Event Will Tempt You Back To Super Mario Run

  Run, Mario, run

  Super Mario Run might not have as many rolling content updates as the likes of Pokemon GO and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, but that doesn't mean Mario's first foray into smartphone gaming is event-free. Take the new Gold Goomba Life Event, which just went live on the premium endless runner/platformer. A smaller version of the Gold...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Mobile
  • Mobile
  • Super Mario
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  Deals Nintendo UK Store Offer Another Chance To Pick Up a NES Mini

  Avoid the scalpers!

  The NES Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System (or NES Mini to it's closest friends) was quite the treat when it launched in November 2016. We loved it in our hardware review, with 30 classic games on board rendered in pixel perfect HD, what's not to like? Well, maybe the controller cord length if we are nitpicking! One...

  • 2 days ago
  • Deals
  • NES Mini
  • Retro
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  News Superhot Director Really Wants To Bring The Game To Nintendo Switch

  "Nintendo is good with their stuff. Superhot would fit there well"

  We've had our strongest indication yet that unique time-bending shooter Superhot could be coming to Switch. Speaking to Destructoid at Poland's Digital Dragons convention, director Piotr Iwanicki revealed that a Switch port is actively being considered: There are plans...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Superhot
  • Switch eShop
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  News Pirate Pop Plus Will Shiver Your Timbers On Nintendo Switch Next Week

  With a 20 percent discount, me hearties!

  13AM Games has revealed that Dadako Studios' Pirate Pop Plus is coming to the Switch eShop next week. The faux-retro title previously launched on 3DS and Wii U, and boasts a lovely Game Boy-like art style and Pang-like gameplay. We really enjoyed both of its previous versions, so we can't see any reason why...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  News Just Shapes & Beats Launches On The Switch eShop Next Week

  Feel the beat

  The Switch eShop has played host to several quality rhythm games over the months since launch, with the likes of Voez, Thumper, and Runner3 bringing plenty of musically infused action to the hybrid. Indeed, it still feels like the genre is a little underutilized on the Switch, but that issue will soon be helped by Just Shapes &...

  • 2 days ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Just Shapes & Beats