TodayThu, 18th Apr 2024

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  7

  Video New Endless Ocean Luminous Overview Trailer Teases "Limited-Time" Event Dives

  "A free 7-day trial for NSO is included with purchase"

  In between some Mario games, a new Endless Ocean game is arriving for Switch next month on 2nd May 2024. While we've already got a decent idea of what to expect from Endless Ocean Luminous, Nintendo has now uploaded an overview trailer - providing an extended look at this upcoming release. The...

  • 3h ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Nintendo Switch Online
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  5

  News Nintendo Releases Princess Peach Hair Clip Crown (Japan)

  Celebrating the release of Princess Peach: Showtime!

  To celebrate Princess Peach: Showtime! Nintendo has today made a new item available to fans located in Japan. It's a hair clip shaped like Princess Peach's crown. You can see it in all its glory in the photos below. It can be obtained at Nintendo's Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto stores or the official...

  • 4h ago
  • Princess Peach
  • Peach
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
  • Japan
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  16

  News WayForward Director Says Nintendo Changed The Way He Looks At Making Video Games

  "It's like seeing a color that doesn't exist"

  Yesterday, during the latest Indie World presentation, WayForward revealed Yars Rising - a new Metroidvania based on the classic Atari franchise. Veteran game designer James Montagna is directing this new project and apparently has a new outlook on game design after teaming up with Nintendo for last...

  • 5h ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Nintendo
  • WayForward
  • Upcoming Releases
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  10

  News It Seems Jack Black Really Is Playing Steve In The Minecraft Movie

  Scheduled to arrive in cinemas next year

  In January, there were reports the Minecraft movie had cast actor and musician Jack Black as the famous character "Steve". Now, in an update, this has seemingly been confirmed by the man himself - who has also recently starred in Kung Fu Panda 4 (reprising his role as Po) and last year's hit The Super Mario...

  • 6h ago
  • Minecraft
  • Movies
  • Nintendo Switch
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  6

  News Idris Elba Hypes Sonic 3 Movie As "One For All The Real Diehard Sonic Fans"

  The voice of Knuckles has spoken

  Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is out in cinemas this December, and if you weren't already excited after the recent report Keanu Reeves would be voicing Shadows, Idris Elba (the voice of Knuckles in the movies) is now here to hype up the blue blur's third big screen outing. Speaking to Collider recently, Elba mentioned how...

  • 7h ago
  • Sonic the Hedgehog
  • Sonic
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Movies
  • SEGA

YesterdayWed, 17th Apr 2024

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  18

  News Splatoon 3 Receives A Fresh New Update (Version 7.2.0), Here Are The Full Patch Notes

  Get ready, squid kids

  Update [Wed 17th Apr, 2024 03:30 BST]: Nintendo has updated Splatoon 3 to Version 7.0.2. As previously noted, this update comes with new terrain in Undertow Spillway, changes to multiplayer, bug fixes and much more. Here's the full rundown, courtesy of the Nintendo support page: Splatoon 3 - Ver. 7.2.0 (Releasing April 17,...

  • 1d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
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  61

  Guide Nintendo Indie World Showcase April 2024 - Every Announcement, Game Reveal & Trailer

  All games and trailers from the April 17th presentation

  Nintendo's April 2024 Indie World Showcase was a 20-minute presentation of games from independent developers coming to Switch sometime in 2024, with several previously announced games getting release dates. It was a fairly low-key showcase overall, although there were definitely some choice...

  • 15h ago
  • Round Up
  • Guides
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
  • Indie World
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  22

  News The First Review For Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Is In

  SaGa Emerald and new Demon Slayer tag along too

  We are rapidly closing in on the release date of Rabbit & Bear Studios' Suikoden spiritual successor, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. Set to land on Switch on 23rd April, this upcoming RPG dazzled us when we went hands-on with it last month and we have been excited to see more ever since. As...

  • 22h ago
  • News
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  46

  News Cowabunga! A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Roguelike Is Coming To Switch This July

  Splintered Fate incoming

  Had enough of the heroes in a half-shell? Of course you haven't (unless you have, in which case, you better look away now)! Developer and publisher Super Evil Megacorp took to the Nintendo Indie World showcase to reveal that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate is coming to Switch this July. Away from the swathe of...

  • 17h ago
  • News
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  14

  News Score Up To 75% Off Select eShop Games In Nintendo's Indie Sale (Europe)

  A good day for indies

  Had enough indie game content for one day? Of course you haven't! Yes, hot off the back of Nintendo's Indie World showcase a brand new European eShop sale has gotten underway, bringing up to 75% off select titles until 23rd April. While many of the big names that cropped up in the recent showcase won't be making an appearance...

  • 14h ago
  • News
  • Switch eShop
  • Sales
  • Europe
  • Indie
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  29

  News Europa Is A Beautiful Adventure Game With Shades Of Studio Ghibli And Breath Of The Wild

  Glide me to the moon

  Novadust Entertainment and Future Friends Games are bringing their stunning open-world adventure Europa to Nintendo Switch in 2024. Today's Indie World showcase gave us confirmation that this magical, peaceful adventure will be coming to the hybrid console as well as PC. But not only that: players can head to the eShop to...

  • 17h ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Indie World
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  33

  News Rayman Is Getting A Brand New Board Game Later This Year

  Rayman returns

  If you've been wanting more adventures in the land of the Rayman universe, there's a new physical board game coming out later this year. Rayman the Board Game will allow you to "discover Rayman like never before" when you team up with "your favourite heroes in an epic race" while "dodging dangers and saving Teensies". This new board...

  • 1d ago
  • Ubisoft
  • Rayman
  • Merch
  • Nintendo Switch
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  11

  Review Rose & Camellia Collection (Switch) - An Enjoyably Absurd Yet Frustrating Slapathon

  Slappiness is the truth

  Certain problems cannot be solved through careful discussion or compromise. Sometimes it isn’t enough to give a verbal beatdown to your rival – you must throw hands as well. The Rose & Camellia series was built upon the idea that not only is a good old-fashioned slapfight fun, but it is often the only dignified way a...

  • 20h ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
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  35

  News Atari And WayForward Join Forces For A New 'Yars' Metroidvania

  All rise!

  Publisher Atari and developer WayForward have announced Yars Rising, a new Metroidvania based on the classic Atari franchise Yars. The original Yars' Revenge released back in 1982 for the Atari 2600 and was very much a basic (albeit incredibly addictive) shooter in which an insect-like creature called Yar would go up against an evil being...

  • 17h ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
  • Atari
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  15

  Round Up All The Games You Missed From Japan's Indie World Showcase (April 2024)

  Nine new trailers and announcements

  Today's Indie World Showcase gave us a rather delightful little basket of release dates, shadow drops, and ports for games we've been wanting to see on Switch. As is often the case with these presentations, however, Japan's Indie World was a fair bit different from our own. There was some overlap, of course, but...

  • 11h ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Round Up
  • Japan
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  10

  News Suda51 Explains Shadows Of The Damned Story: "It's Like Super Mario Bros., But In Hell"

  If you didn't play the original release, now you know

  A remaster of Shadows of the Damned is coming to the Switch this year and if you haven't played the original 2011 game and are wondering what it's all about, Grasshopper Manufacture founder Goichi "Suda51" Suda has compared it to Super Mario. "It's like Super Mario Bros., but in Hell" he told...

  • 1d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Suda51
  • Upcoming Releases
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  39

  News Antonblast Brings Explosive Wario Land-Inspired Platforming To Switch In November

  Demo out today

  Antonblast lands with a bang on Nintendo Switch on 12th November 2024, publisher and developer Summitsphere has announced. Not only that, but a free demo is available to download on the eShop today. Shown off during today's Indie World presentation, Antonblast is a Wario Land-inspired platforming that sees you play as Anton as he...

  • 17h ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Indie World
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  17

  News Little Kitty, Big City Pounces Onto Switch Next Month

  Out of the bag

  Kicking off Nintendo's Indie World showcase, Double Dagger Studios announced that the delightful cat adventure Little Kitty, Big City will be pouncing onto Switch on 9th May. The new trailer gave a closer look at the game's 'Catchevements', gave a taste of the animal-filled world and also showcased a couple of the cat customisation...

  • 17h ago
  • News
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  42

  News SteamWorld Heist Is Getting A Surprise Sequel On Switch This Summer

  Give it some Leeway

  SteamWorld returns to turn-based tactics with SteamWorld Heist II, which is coming to Nintendo Switch on 8th August 2024. The surprise reveal during today's Indie World showcase closed the presentation, and gave us a glimpse at this sequel to the 2015 3DS title. Ricochet shots are back, but SteamWorld Heist II is expanding its...

  • 16h ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Indie World
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  9

  News Braid: Anniversary Edition Gets A Small Delay

  Rewind the clocks!

  Braid: Anniversary Edition for Nintendo Switch has been pushed back a few weeks to 14th May 2024, Thekla Inc. has confirmed. The enhanced rerelease of the classic indie puzzle platformer was originally due to launch on 29th April, so we don't have to wait much longer to get our hands on the game. It's not all bad news, however...

  • 13h ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  17

  News iPhone NES Emulator Pulled From App Store "Out Of Fear"

  Time Extension "I’d rather not have the risk"

  Apple recently relaxed its stance on emulators on iPhone, and since then we've seen plenty of speculation regarding which retro consoles will become playable on the best-selling smartphone brand. Earlier this week, a Game Boy emulator topped the App Store charts before being taken down by Apple for breaching its...

  • 23h ago
  • Emulation
  • iPhone
  • NES
  • Nintendo
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  31

  News Surprise! Penny's Big Breakaway Now Has A Switch eShop Demo

  Try it out today

  If you've been wanting to try out the new 3D platformer Penny's Big Breakaway before you buy it, now you can. Developer Evening Star and publisher Private Division have released a demo on the Switch eShop which you can download for free and see what it's all about. Private Division's head of business development Blake Rochkind...

  • 1d ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Demos
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  6

  News Potionomics: Masterwork Edition Brews Up An RPG Shop Sim On Switch This Fall

  Update 2: Now official after accidentally leaking earlier

  Update #2: The trailer is back up. Enjoy! Not only that, Marvelous has confirmed that the game will be getting a physical release as well as a Limited Edition Box Set release: Update: Marvelous (XSEED) has removed the announcement trailer from YouTube, suggesting that today's...

  • 15h ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  14

  News World Of Goo 2 Has Been Delayed To August On Switch

  "We are pumping so much Goo"

  Developer Tomorrow Corporation has announced that it has delayed World of Goo 2 on the Switch to 2nd August, 2024. Originally earmarked for 23rd May, the delay is apparently due to the team "pumping so much Goo" in the game - whatever that means. In layman's terms though, it's likely that the game simply needs a bit...

  • 23h ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  26

  News Action RPG 'Cat Quest III' Gets Purrfect Summer Release Date On Switch

  No mewtiny here

  In what turned out to be a fairly cat-focused Indie World showcase, Cat Quest III was given a release date and a brand-new trailer. The Gentlebros' third entry in its cat-themed action RPG series sails onto the eShop on 8th August 2024 — which is actually International Cat Day. Plus, you'll be able to download a free demo on the...

  • 16h ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Indie World
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  20

  News Shadow-Jumping Platformer 'SCHiM' Leaps Onto Switch This July

  Out of the shadows

  One of the sizzle reel entries in today's Indie World showcase was SCHiM, a delightful-looking platformer that will be making the leap to Switch on 18th July. This one has been on our radar for a little while now (you might remember seeing it at the Future Games Show back in 2022) and that's because of how darn sweet it all...

  • 17h ago
  • News
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  10

  News Discover Who You Truly Are In Upcoming Adventure Game 'Refind Self'

  Decisions, decisions

  We've all wondered how others see us, right? Well, now there's a game that will do just that *gulp* as Refind Self: The Personality Test Game shows its true colours on Switch this summer. In this exploration-based adventure, you take control of an android who wants to regain their lost memories and discover who they truly are...

  • 15h ago
  • News
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  News Cosy Crafting Sim 'Sticky Business' Opens Up Shop On Switch Today

  DLC also available

  Revealed in today's Indie World showcase, Spellgarden Games' sweet crafting sim Sticky Business will let you live out your sticker-designing dreams on Switch later today. Those after something more on the chilled side might want to check this one out. Sticky Business sees you running your own small business where you will design,...

  • 16h ago
  • News
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  21

  Back Page Nintendo-Themed Haiku - Celebrating Play & Poetry With The 5-7-5

  Counting syllables. How many in 'Kyoto'? Dang, I've run out of--

  In the magazine business, the Back Page is where you'd find all the weird goofs that we couldn't fit in anywhere else. Some may call it "filler"; we prefer "a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag". We don't have pages on the...

  • 12h ago
  • Back Page
  • Features
  • International Haiku Poetry Day
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  10

  News Minecraft Marketplace Adds Kung Fu Panda DLC

  Po and friends are back

  Mojang's insanely popular survival-crafting game Minecraft is celebrating the new Kung Fu Panda movie with some new themed DLC. The DreamWorks Kung Fu Panda DLC can be purchased from the Minecraft Marketplace and is an "adventure map" filled with "action-packed battles, epic showdowns from the movies, and pand-tastic co-op...

  • 1d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Minecraft
  • Microsoft
  • DLC
  • Updates

Tuesday16th Apr 2024

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  Guide Best Retro Throwback Nintendo Switch Games - Modern Games With Old-School Style

  Scratch that nostalgia itch with these Switch neo-classics

  Updated with Pepper Grinder. Enjoy! Ah, nostalgia — it's a tricksy thing. How many times have we gone back to revisit a treasured classic only to find that modern games have spoiled it for us? For all the brilliant aspects of retro games, the mod cons and performance we're used to now...

  • 2d ago
  • Guides
  • Best Switch Games
  • Switch Essentials
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  57

  News Surprise! A New Listing For Hollow Knight: Silksong Has Appeared Online

  Update: More ratings surface

  Update #2 [Tue 16th Apr, 2024 04:30 BST]: It seems another rating for Hollow Knight: Silksong has appeared online. As highlighted by Vooks.net, this rating was shared on the Australian Classification Board website earlier this month on 2nd April 2024. It's hopefully a sign the game is finally nearing re

  • 2d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  41

  Gallery Nintendo Introduces The Cast Of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

  Get a quick refresher

  Ahead of the return of the GameCube hit Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nintendo has taken to social media to introduce the cast of characters to a new generation of players. If you've not played the game before, or just need a refresher - this reveals the characters who will join Mario on his adventure to rescue the...

  • 2d ago
  • Gallery
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Paper Mario
  • Nintendo
  • Upcoming Releases
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  17

  Feature Keza MacDonald On Meeting Miyamoto, 'Switch 2', And Her Upcoming Nintendo Book

  "Nintendo is 'the' way you understand games"

  The London Developer Conference (LDC) made its almighty return last week, allowing some of the biggest names in the gaming world the chance to talk about the industry, where it currently sits, and where it is likely to go. One of the speakers in this year's programme was Keza MacDonald, video games...

  • 1d ago
  • Features
  • Interviews
  • Nintendo
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  17

  Review Planet Of Lana (Switch) - A Gentle Puzzle-Platformer With Sparkling Presentation

  Out of this world

  The cinematic platformer: although some great examples have emerged over the decades, the genre perhaps under-celebrated, with its fans especially under-served for a long stretch in the 2000s. It has nonetheless provided some truly legendary games: Prince of Persia, Another World, Flashback, and Inside. Planet of Lana gathers...

  • 2d ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
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  91

  Talking Point Nintendo Indie World Showcase Predictions - What Do You Expect To See?

  Don't you dare say it

  It's Indie World time! Yes, Nintendo has announced that on Wednesday 17th April we're getting 20-ish minutes' worth of indie game announcement goodness, following on from the February 2024 Nintendo Direct and the Pokémon Presents in the same month. And what's a Direct without some Direct predictions, eh? Okay, it's not...

  • 2d ago
  • Talking Point
  • Features
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Indie World
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  News New Crypt Of The NecroDancer DLC Update Adds Hatsune Miku

  Update: And it's now available for Switch

  Update [Tue 16th Apr, 2024 01:45 BST]: The Hatsune Miku DLC for Crypt of the NecroDancer is now available on the Nintendo Switch. As part of the launch celebrations there's a 10% discount, dropping the game from its regular price of USD $1.99 to just $1.79 (or your regional equivalent). This offer will be...

  • 2d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Updates
  • DLC
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  13

  Video This Controller Has A Screen, But Don't Expect A Wii U GamePad

  Alex investigates

  After seven years, we have seen Switch controllers of all shapes and sizes. LEDs, glow-in-the-dark, Hall Effect joysticks, the novelties go on. One feature that we were surprised to see on the recently revealed Manba One wireless controller, however, was a screen. Yes, a screen. On the controller. Could this be the Wii U 2.0?...

  • 2d ago
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  • Wii U
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  51

  News Keanu Reeves Will Reportedly Voice Shadow In Sonic The Hedgehog 3

  Arriving in cinemas this December

  Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is due to arrive in cinemas this December and this time the blue blur will be facing off against Dr. Robotnik and Shadow the Hedgehog. There have already been some rumours about who might be cast as the voice of Shadow, and now according to The Hollywood Reporter "multiple sources" have told...

  • 2d ago
  • Sonic
  • Sonic the Hedgehog
  • Movies
  • Rumours
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  10

  Random Another Super Mario Sunshine 'SpaceWorld' Mod Crops Up

  Party like it's 2001

  A little while back, we covered the efforts of Eclipse Team, a group of modders looking to create what they deem to be the most ambitious mod of Super Mario Sunshine ever. Dubbed 'Super Mario Eclipse', its effectively being billed as an unofficial sequel to the GameCube classic, and as part of the modders' efforts, they

  • 2d ago
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  • Nintendo
  • GameCube
  • Super Mario
  • Mod
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  22

  Random You Can Now Control Your Switch With A GBA, If You Like

  Authentic NSO experience

  Sometimes, when you want to play a retro game, nothing but the original controller will do. Super Mario World with an SNES pad, Mega Man 2 with a NES pad, Zelda: Ocarina of Time with an N64 pad... They just feel better, right? Well, if you're partial to playing a few GBA games via the Nintendo Switch Online (NSO) service,...

  • 2d ago
  • Random
  • Nintendo Switch
  • GBA
  • Nintendo
  • Modding
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  17

  UK Charts Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Climbs The Charts To Nab Third Place

  Go go go!

  The latest UK Charts are in and it's probably safe to say there's not a whole lot going on at the moment. That said, as it nears its 7th birthday, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe continues to prove its evergreen appeal as it climbs yet another spot to take the bronze medal. As is the norm at this point, EA Sports FC 24 and Hogwarts Legacy have taken...

  • 2d ago
  • UK Charts
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
  • UK
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  16

  Random 19 Years On, Mario Kart DS Speedrunners Are Still Finding New Shortcuts

  Cutting corners

  It has been 19 years since Mario Kart DS first hit the tracks. That's a pretty staggering length of time and one that we'll probably need a little sit down to fully recover from. But hey, while we freak out about the passing of the years, check this out: speedrunners have found a handful of new shortcuts on the DS' previously pretty...

  • 2d ago
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  • Mario Kart
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  6

  News Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers Gets Fanmade SNES Port

  Time Extension The port adds MSU-1 audio support (and video)

  Continuing the recent trend of fanmade NES to SNES conversions, the amateur ROM hacker/porting specialist Rumbleminze has just released a new port of Capcom's classic NES platformer Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers for the 16-bit console (thanks Video Game Esoterica!). The port utilizes FastROM/HiROM,...

  • 2d ago
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  • SNES
  • NES
  • Ports