TodaySun, 20th Jun 2021

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  17

  News Sega Reveals Digital And Physical Versions Of Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania

  Fancy rolling around as a Dreamcast?

  This week, Sega finally made it official - confirming the existence of Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania. It's coming to the Nintendo Switch this October, and in the lead-up to its release, Sega has shared a breakdown of all the different versions and DLC players will be able to enjoy. First up, we've got the...

  • 3 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Sega
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  4

  News Hotline Miami Appears To Be Getting Another Physical Run On Switch

  The super brutal collection is back

  In August 2019, the super brutal Hotline Miami Collection got a bit of a surprise release on the Nintendo Switch. Special Reserve Games followed this up with a two-in-one physical release in 2020. If you didn't manage to get hold of a hard copy last year, the good news is there'll soon be a more widely available...

  • 4 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop

YesterdaySat, 19th Jun 2021

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  199

  Guide Best Nintendo Switch Metroidvania Games

  Or 'Castloid' if you prefer

  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...

  • 18 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Metroidvania
  • Switch Essentials
  • Guides
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  162

  News Doug Bowser Responds To Reports About "Upgraded Switch Replacement" (Again)

  Nintendo is always looking at new technology

  Leading up to this year's E3, there were ongoing rumours about Nintendo launching new hardware. Bloomberg even published a report at the end of May about an upgraded replacement model - supposedly arriving as soon as September. E3 has come and gone, and before the broadcast even began, Nintendo shot down...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch Pro
  • Doug Bowser
  • Nintendo
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  35

  News There's A New Update Available For Stardew Valley On Nintendo Switch

  Fixes and more

  The Nintendo Switch version of the insanely popular farming and social sim Stardew Valley has received a new patch. It bumps the game up to Version 1.5.4.2 As noted by the creator, ConcernedApe, it resolves some bugs and crashes, and that "notorious mummified bat" issue... This latest update follows on the release of Version...

  • 14 hours ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Updates
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  98

  News Yes, Cruis'n Blast Is Getting A Physical Release On Switch

  Take a look at the box art

  One of the highlights for speed demons during Nintendo's E3 Direct earlier this week was the announcement the arcade title Cruis'n Blast would be coming across to the Switch. It's arriving this Fall, but one question that remains is will it be receiving a physical release? Yes, according to developer Raw Thrills, and...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  21

  News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Version 1.2.0 Patch Notes - Fixes, New Functions And More

  Update today

  Nintendo yesterday released its first wave of DLC for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. As part of this, it's also updated the game to Version 1.2.0. So, what does the latest build include? Apart from some DLC preparation, it adds in an auto-tracking camera function and resolves "several issues" to enhance the game experience. Below...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Legend of Zelda
  • DLC
  • Updtes
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  64

  Video Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp Switch Vs. GBA Comparison

  Pixels against polygons

  Beyond a few Spirits in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Advance Wars series hasn't seen a skirmish in thirteen years. At this point, we'd assumed this tactical, army-based RPG had been long forgotten, considering the developers Intelligent Systems have their flagship series, Fire Emblem, to fill that tactical gap. Then,...

  • 16 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Advance Wars
  • Video
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  44

  News Takashi Iizuka Suggests Sonic's 2022 Outing Will Be An "Advancement" Of Modern Sonic Games

  Taking the blue blur to the next level

  In May, Sega held a special Sonic Central broadcast for the blue blur's 30th anniversary. The live stream went out with a brief teaser of the next mainline entry in the series. While details are still scarce, during an interview with Game Informer recently, Sonic Team's head Takashi Iizuka noted how the team...

  • 20 hours ago
  • Sonic
  • Sonic the Hedgehog
  • Sega
  • Takashi Iizuka
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  160

  Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 19th)

  What are your weekend gaming plans?

  E3 2021 is finally over, and we're still digesting the ins-and-outs of all the announcements. Nintendo's Direct presentation offered a little something for everyone, from the return of smaller-scale fan favourites to fresh peeks at Breath of the Wild 2 (no proper title yet, though), not to mention A NEW 2D MET

  • 22 hours ago
  • Talking Point
  • Nintendo Switch
  • What Are You Playing
  • Features

Friday18th Jun 2021

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  132

  Guide Where To Pre-Order Metroid Dread Special Edition And Samus & EMMI amiibo

  Dread the scalpers

  Update (18th June): GAME in the UK has opened up preorders for the Metroid Dread amiibo 2-pack and the Special Edition. Go go go! Update (17th June): Amazon UK has opened up pre-orders for the Samus and E.M.M.I. amiibo bundle pack. Walmart now has pre-orders open for Metroid Dread: Special Edition also. Upd

  • 2 days ago
  • Guides
  • Metroid
  • Nintendo Switch
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  92

  News Don't Worry, Nintendo "Absolutely" Has Plans For Animal Crossing: New Horizons Going Forward

  NoA president provides an update

  Despite Animal Crossing: New Horizons' absence from Nintendo's E3 Direct this year, there's apparently no need to worry. Speaking to The Verge, Nintendo of America president, Doug Bowser, reassured fans the latest entry in the long-running life simulation series was still a big part of the company's future moving...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Animal Crossing
  • Nintendo
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  128

  News 'Castlevania Advance Collection' Possibly Revealed By Rating In Australia

  Throw away your GBA

  2021 may just be the year of the Metroidvania, and not for the reasons you think. The Nintendo E3 Direct earlier this week revealed the existence of the first 2D Metroid game in almost 20 years, Metroid Dread, and now (via RPG Site) we may have ourselves a re-release of the Game Boy Advance Castlevanias. On the 18th June,...

  • 1 day ago
  • Castlevania
  • Konami
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  445

  Talking Point Why Metroid Dread Will Be Worth $60

  You're gonna pay for this

  With the announcement of Metroid Dread, a brand new 2D entry in the 35-year-old franchise that lends its name to an entire genre, the majority of reactions we've seen online have been overwhelmingly positive. As you may have noted with our rather comprehensive coverage since the game's E3 reveal, we're definitely in the...

  • 2 days ago
  • Talking Point
  • Features
  • Metroid Dread
  • Nintendo
  • Poll
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  134

  News Of Course Scalpers Are Already Flogging Metroid Dread's Special Edition And amiibo

  Don't fall for it

  The prospect of Metroid Dread's upcoming launch has fans of Samus' 35-year-old series super-excited, but sadly – and surprising no one – scalpers have already arrived on the scene to ruin everyone's day. As you may know, the game's being treated to a Special Edition release which comes with extra physical goodies, as well as...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Metroid
  • Upcoming Releases
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  107

  News Intellivision's Amico Is Shaping Up To Be The Most 'Nintendo' Non-Nintendo System Ever

  But will it find an audience?

  You'd be forgiven for missing it amid all of the other E3 presentations, but Intellivision's Amico-focused video event was pretty interesting, because it gave us a look at what it shaping up to be a surprisingly Nintendo-like games console (something which should perhaps come as no surprise, given that a trio of...

  • 2 days ago
  • Intellivision
  • Amico
  • Hardware
  • E3 2021
  • E3
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  90

  News Metroid Dread Tops Amazon's "Best Sellers" Chart

  Samus is back!

  E3 might have labelled Forza Horizon 5 the "most anticipated" title of the show this year, but Metroid Dread would like a word. Since its reveal at Nintendo's E3 2021 Direct, Samus' next adventure has become one of the best-selling games - with fans rushing to secure a standard copy, the special edition and the two-in-one amiibo...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Metroid
  • Upcoming Releases
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  8

  News GLITCHED Is A Quirky Take On World-Saving RPGs

  Coming to Switch next year

  E3 week not only brought a range of big reveals and showcases, but a heck of a lot of Indie action as well. One game that emerged earlier this week that's perhaps worth a look is GLITCHED, an RPG that takes a slightly different route with its storytelling. It'll make its debut on Steam this year, before landing on Switch...

  • 2 days ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  30

  News Gameplay Video Showcases What's New In Doki Doki Literature Club Plus

  Dan Salvata talks through some of the additions

  For those that haven't played the original but are interested in picking up Doki Doki Literature Club Plus for Nintendo Switch, it's still rather mysterious (which is, indeed, part of the appeal). A visual novel with cute visuals, it's nevertheless consistently described as a psychological horror game...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  64

  News Another Cloud Game Is On Its Way To Nintendo Switch This July

  You can't have one without the other

  Love 'em or hate 'em, cloud games on the Nintendo Switch have become a thing. So far there have been releases like Control Ultimate Edition and Hitman 3, and very soon another game will join them. It's the award-winning adventure title A Plague Tale: Innocence

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Cloud
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  78

  News Nintendo Confirms Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp Will Include Online Support

  More will be revealed soon

  Apart from Metroid Dread, one of the other standout announcements of Nintendo's E3 Direct was the return of the Advance Wars games from the GBA generation. Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp is being

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  35

  News The Third Story Of Seasons DLC Has A New Trailer, And Even MORE People To Marry

  Iris and Raeger are ready to woo

  Following the release of the much-awaited Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town patch 1.0.5 in Japan, which fixed issues with the maker machines, loading times, and dialogue, the Japanese arm of Marvelous has just shown off the trailer for the upcoming Terracotta Oasis DLC. In the trailer, we can see new...

  • 2 days ago
  • Story of Seasons
  • DLC
  • Nintendo Switch
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  65

  Reminder Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Expansion Pass - Wave 1 Is Now Available

  Download it today

  After what feels like quite a long wait, Wave 1 of the Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity - Expansion pass is now available. If you've already pre-ordered the expansion pass ($19.99 USD), your game should auto-update. Pre-orders also include a special bonus in the form of an extra costume and weapon for Link. These items are...

  • 2 days ago
  • Reminder
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Legend of Zelda
  • DLC
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  36

  News It Appears This Mario Party Superstars Minigame Has Been Adapted For Accessibility

  You love to see it

  Mario Party Superstars looks set to revamp some of our favourite boards and minigames from the series' history – and early footage suggests that it's going to look fantastic – but here's something even better. Mushroom Mix-Up, a minigame that Nintendo 64 owners might remember from the very first Mario Party, is making a grand...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Mario
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  24

  Video Enjoy An Hour Of Sonic The Hedgehog History In This Retrospective

  Because Sonic is cool

  There are a number of major anniversaries this year, one of which is Sonic the Hedgehog's 30th year. SEGA is celebrating this year with events like an upcoming Sonic Symphony, various cameos and the upcoming release of Sonic Colors Ultimate. Of course, fans are getting involved with their own celebrations as well. The video...

  • 2 days ago
  • Sonic
  • Retro
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  87

  News Nintendo Reassures Us That Bayonetta 3 "Still Exists" Despite E3 No-Show

  "Not only does it exist, but it’s progressing well"

  Stop us if you've heard this one before, but Bayonetta 3 "still exists" and is "progressing well" despite not appearing at this year's E3, Nintendo says. Since its initial reveal back in 2017, we haven't seen or heard a single peep about Bayonetta 3 other than Hideki Kamiya's reassurances that...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  43

  Video Let's Dissect Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 2's E3 Direct Trailer

  It's analysis and speculation time!

  In Nintendo's E3 Direct, we finally got a new look at the upcoming sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It was an intriguing trailer for lots of reasons – not least because it seemed to hide Link's face at every opportunity. What's up with that? Our lovely video team have been hard at work...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Legend of Zelda
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Video
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  16

  Review Beautiful Desolation - Good Ideas Lost Down Obscure Pathways

  Possibly the most aptly-named game ever

  At first, we assumed that Beautiful Desolation was some kind of lost late-nineties PC game. Its isometric perspective and visually spectacular pre-rendered scenes immediately called the likes of the original Fallout and Planescape: Torment to mind, and this comparison was cemented with the user interface,...

  • 2 days ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
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  2

  News Amplitude Team Gives Insight Into Making Of Endless Dungeon

  All the best ideas come up at parties

  For those that enjoyed Dungeon of the Endless, the reveal of Endless Dungeon during The Game Awards 2020 was an exciting moment, with developer Amplitude returning to the 'ENDLESS' universe with a 'rogue-lite tactical action game'; with SEGA publishing there's also reason to be optimistic that the developers...

  • 1 day ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  5

  News Discolored Is An Intriguing Puzzle Adventure, Out On Switch Soon

  Investigate and return colour to the world

  The steady feed of interesting Apple Arcade titles making their way to consoles is continuing, though Discolored is a game that's also established a reputation on Steam. Developed by Jason Godbey, it's a first-person puzzle adventure in which you're sent to investigate a roadside diner that's lost all...

  • 2 days ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases