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Super Nintendo World
All Nintendo fans rejoice! There is going to be a Super Nintendo World Park this summer ahead of the Olympic Games! It’s all thanks to Universal Studios Japan. They recently released a teaser which features a song from Galantis and Charlie XCX
It’s just a teaser, with mostly CGI, so you won’t get an idea of what the rides or areas look like. But nonetheless we’re still very very excited to see what’s in store!
However, there was a site that launched and this detailed some rather interesting things. Such as a real life Mario Kart experience and being able to travel around the park on Yoshi’s back. How cool would that be! We’re intrigued as to how we can throw shells and banana peels at people. As who wouldn’t want to try Mario Kart for real!? Just don’t make us super small!
Also available are “power up Bands” this looks like a wearable park pass, or may be even a fast pass? We’ll know more once the park opens in the summer. There’s also going to be Mario-Style blocks in real life, not too sure if you can start climbing them though!
Furthermore Bloomberg reported that the wearable band and the accompanying smartphone app will allow visitors to the park to battle bosses and collect coins! So as the video says, you’ll get to “play in real world this summer”
Don’t want to go all the way to Japan (although this may be the BEST place to experience it!) Future parks will also come to Hollywood, Japan and Singapore!
(Engadget)
(Pictures below are from Bloomberg Reporter Kurumi Mori’s Twitter feed)
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Flip Grip For Nintendo Switch
The Flip Grip is a fantastic piece of kit that we LOVED using. We never thought about playing the switch in vertical mode before. But boy does it make a difference! The Flip Grip is the perfect gaming accessory for all those vertical mode games on the Switch.
Such as a variety of classic games such as Donkey Kong Jnr, Centipede, Pac Man or up to date games too such as Pinball on Panic Flip or Star Wars Pinball.
Simply attach a pair of Joy Cons on the rails either side of the flip grip will allow you to flip the Switch 90 degrees. Voila! It’s a simple as that. Vertical handheld gaming action.
Plus you don’t even lose a pixel of gaming real-estate on the screen.
The Flip Grip is a collaboration between video game historian and Retronauts founder Jeremy Parish, engineer and designer Mike Choi, and Fangamer. – Fan Gamer
To find out which games work vertically, there’s two great lists one is from Retronauts and the other is from imore.com
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Charge and Store – Nintendo Switch
You have a Nintendo Switch. With plenty of games, a pro controller, joy cons and a Poke Ball. But how do you store them all? Can’t have them lying about and causing a mess or getting dusty. Or even worse, lost or broken! Therefore you need a storage solution! We have been trying out the Charge and Store by Venom for the Nintendo Switch. It’s fantastic!
Not only can you store up to six games safely. You can also charge your pro controller and joycons all at once! How convenient is that?! Especially if you keep your Switch docked and play on the big screen a lot. There’s no need to constantly be removing and plugging in your joy cons. They can stay charged nearer to you and never get lost!
There’s separate charge points for a Pro Controller, 2 Joy Con controllers and a Poke Ball. Better yet, there’s an LED charge indicator for when the controllers are fully powered. Furthermore it’s USB powered so you can either charge via a mans socket or USB powered device!
We think the Charge and Store is a fantastic little device and we think that ALL Nintendo Switch users should have one. You won’t be disappointed.
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The Witcher on Netflix
Well I don’t know about you but The Witcher looks FANTASTIC! We all know about the amazing games that are based on the same book series by Andrzej Sapkowski. But this is the first time we’ve seen a live action adaptation. We have to say that we are very very excited for what’s to come.
For those unawares The Witcher is an upcoming fantasy drama web series that’s created by Lauren Schmidt for Netflix. (Who recently revealed that she’s planning 7 seasons!)
Games Radar recently published an interview that Schmidt did with their sister publication SFX magazine and told them that they’re planning to set up stories that can capture audiences interest for years at a time.
“We don’t have a second season yet – God willing we will – but right now it’s just about, ‘How do you set up stories that really capture audiences for years at a time?….The worst thing we could do is put all of our energies just into season one, and not be thinking about where these characters can grow to.”
Nothing is better than a long story arc, gives us time to breathe and we can connect with the characters more. So we’re all for it!
The Witcher Plot
The Witcher follows Geralt of Rivia. He is a monster hunter who traverses an unnamed continent, hunting down lots of different monsters and creatures. All with a HUGE sword! The Geralt saga has spanned five books, released between 2008 and 2017. While the author (Sapkowski) has also written other short stories which also take place in the same realm as Geralt.
Based on the best-selling fantasy series of books, THE WITCHER is an epic tale of fate and family. The story of the intertwined destinies of three individuals in the vast world of The Continent, where humans, elves, witchers, gnomes, and monsters battle to survive and thrive, and where good and evil is not easily identified.
The trailer was dropped at Lucca Comics and Games 2019 as a part of a special panel with The Witcher cast (Freya Allan, Anya Chalotra) and Showrunner, Lauren Schmidt Hissrich!
The Witcher begins streaming on Netflix on December 20th 2019.
(Quartz / Games Radar)
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Cable Guy Crash Bandicoot XL
Listen up all you Crash Bandicoot fans out there! Have a Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite a Smartphone or game console controllers? Well the Cable Guy Crash Bandicoot XL is just for you!
Crash holds his hands out to be able to hold them and display them! It’s an amazing, stunning and collectable figure which has been crafted to perfection in full oversized XL glory!
It is bright, bold and will look fantastic in any room. Crash has been designed by leading gaming merch brand Cable Guys. It will hold all types of devices centrally and perfectly balanced meaning it won’t topple over. It also comes complete with a 2M charging cable enabling it to recharge devices too!
Features:
- Styled on your favourite marsupial, Crash Bandicoot.
- Holds PlayStation and Xbox Game Controllers.
- Also charges devices.
- Holds Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite and the XL.
- Works with all models of smartphones
- Officially Licensed Crash Bandicoot merchandise
- Includes a 2M Micro USB Charging Cable.
The Cable Guy Crash Bandicoot XL costs £24.97
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Nintendo Switch Lite
So, Nintendo are re-releasing the Nintendo Switch. However, this time, it’s smaller, lighter and more of a handheld than ever before. It’s called Nintendo Switch Lite.
How? Well, the Switch Lite is designed for handheld play, making it easier to play games when you are out and about.
The difference between the Lite and the bigger Switch is that the controllers are built into the controller. While this may be a disappointment to some, for others it makes it a lot easier to play. Not only because it has a control pad on the left hand side instead of buttons.
HD Rumble has been removed, as has the IR sensor and the screen has been reduced from 6.2 inches to 5.5inches.
Games such as 1,2 Switch and Mario party won’t work with the Nintendo Switch Lite because of the non detachable joy-cons. Plus games that are work in handheld mode are the only games that work.
Much like the larger Switch you can play up to 8 Nintendo Switch and Lite systems together to play multiplayer games and you can also play online using the Lite with a Nintendo Online membership.
(Nintendo)
The Lite comes in Grey, Turquoise and yellow and you can pre-order a Switch Lite here!
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Super Smash Bros SCHOOL TOURNAMENT?
Nintendo UK alongside the government-funded Digital Schoolhouse (DSH) programme are holding a Super Smash Bros tournament. Yes you read that right, a Super Smash Bros School Tournament.
The idea behind this initiative is to give school children a taste of the wider industry. Which includes the various roles from within the gaming industry. The DSH programme works with a total of 55 schools nationwide. Nintendo will help them run a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Team Battle. The schools themselves will initially run an in-house tournament to find their best players. Then the top teams from each school will go on to face each other in a grand final. Sounds pretty cool right! Where was this when I was a kid?!
This isn’t just some small time tournament either. It will be run in the form of a proper eSports show. Therefore important roles such as team management, production and commentators will be there. Nintendo will be providing all of the equipment and materials required too. The hope with this is that it will reach at least 60 schools and 6,000 pupils.
“uniquely combines computing, fun, creativity and innovation, all of which are synonymous and at the heart of Nintendo’s values […] we want to be able to provide young adults with fun and unique experiences that will form positive lasting memories as well as foster the development of skillsets within students which they can take with them into their future.” Kalpesh Tailor, Nintendo UK’s head of communications
Schools can sign up to the Super Smash Bros School Tournament via the DSH website, so ask your teachers nicely! Then if selected schools have from September 2019 until February 2020 to run their in-house tournaments to determine their best team.
After the ‘heats’, from February/March 2020 each of the winning teams from each of the schools will compete in regional qualifiers. Then there’s a North vs South Semi Final. The North/South qualifier will see the teams face-to-face at a single venue. So at this point it gets pretty serious. The event is run by presenters, casters, and various other eSports / production roles for students.
Until it comes to the final. In April 2020, it will be held at the London Games Festival.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Team Battle isn’t the only game getting DSH love. Nintendo UK are working with them to create 2 further workshops using the Switch. The games are Super Mario Maker 2 and Labo. These games will teach parts of the curriculum. Though there isn’t much details on what yet.
(Kotaku)
Wish I had a Super Smash Bros School Tournament when I went to school! How cool would that have been?
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Fire Emblem: Three Houses – Worth An Hour?
We recently got our hands on an incredible Japanese Role Playing Game and absolutely loved it! It’s called Fire Emblem: Three Houses and if you’re an RPG fan, you’re going to want to pick this one up!
Fire Emblem: Three Houses Plot
In Fire Emblem: Three Houses, you take on a student of one of three houses and you have to lead them through their academic lives. In tactical turn based battles, filled with lots of different and interesting strategic twists along the way. However, if your character was to be eliminated, that’s it. Perma-death. There’s no respawns in this one!
The continent of Fódlan is divided into three different ruling nations. At hte center of it lies Garreg Mach Monastery. This is the home to the officers of the Academy. It is here where you, a potential future leader of Fódlan train. You are a mercenary turned teacher. It is up to you to choose which of the Academy’s three houses to lead into their academic lives and on the battlefield! In turn based battles all across Fódlan, the class assignments will see you and your pupils head into battle!
A Fire Emblem first!
In a first of Fire Emblem, battalions of troops will follow your units for support. It all comes down to how good your leadership is, as how well your students fare, reflects on you. So it is best to choose the best strategy! Nuture them to the best of your ability as it is up to you to help them reach their potential at the Officers Academy.
You are even able to freely roam the grounds of the Garreg Mach Monastery. Find yourself between lectures undertaking assignments to best get ot know your students. Increasing your bond with them and gather useful intel for use on the battlefield!
(Nintendo)
However, is It worth an Hour of your time? Mr Midas certainly thinks so and we do so as well, it’s a stellar Japanese Japanese Role Playing Game and it’s definitely worth picking up!
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