Koji Kondo’s Wonder Flower idea for Super Mario Bros. Wonder was rejected, but became a badge
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During Nintendo’s recent GDC 2024 talk for Super Mario Bros. Wonder, it was revealed that Koji Kondo – the series’ longtime composer – suggested an idea for a Wonder Flower effect, but it was rejected before ultimately becoming one of the game’s badges.
After touching the Wonder Flower, Mario would become a live-action version of himself with human propositions. Players would progress while humming the background music and mimicking the various sound effects himself.
As for why Kondo’s Wonder Flower initial idea for Super Mario Bros. Wonder didn’t make the cut, director Shiro Mouri explained:
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One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 reveals Rayleigh and Garp DLC characters, Legend Dawn Pack out next week
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March 20: Two more characters have been revealed for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 with Rayleigh and Garp joining as DLC.
On the topic of release dates, we have one for Roger. The DLC character was announced last week with a quick teaser. One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 will launch its “Legend Dawn Pack” on March 28, and that’s when Roger will be going live. Rayleigh and Garp will be included in the same DLC drop.
[Rapid Review] Pepper Grinder
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Elias in Reviews, Switch eShop | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: March 28, 2024
Developer: Ahr Ech
Publisher: Devolver Digital
Cute girls and giant drills are like the ultimate combination of adventure, cuteness, and the ability to get through just about anything. Pepper and Grinder are an incredible duo: a young pirate, Pepper has a dream to amass mountains of treasure. Her side arm and companion, Grinder, is just the one that can help her get it all done – able to blast right through the earth and find gold and gems galore. Together they make a pretty tough pair, but is their adventure worth all that sand?
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Nintendo starts Partner Spotlight Sale on the Switch eShop
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A new Partner Spotlight Sale is now live on the Switch eShop.
As the name implies, this one is all about third-party releases, so there aren’t any Nintendo games here. BioShock: The Collection, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk (which is at its lowest price ever), Pentiment, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim are just some of the included titles.
Here’s the full list:
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 reveals Future Saga DLC
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Bandai Namco today revealed the future of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, which will include brand new Future Saga DLC.
The DLC is a continuation from “Villainous Mode” and “Supervillain”. Fu is back to cause more antics as part of the latest story chapter. Future Saga Chapter 1 will include an additional scenario, Goku Black (Super Saiyan Rose, Ultra Supervillain), Vegeta (Super Saiyan God, Ultra Supervillain), and another character plus other unspecified content.
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Nintendo Download – March 28, 2024 (North America)
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It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download report for the week of March 28, 2024. The latest releases include Outward: Definitive Edition, Touch Detective 3, Pepper Grinder, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion announced for Switch
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XSEED and Mages today announced Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion, which is in development for Switch. A release is planned for Fall 2024.
Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion is a new entry in the horror series, but now with new characters, a new setting, a terrifying new curse, and explorable 3D rendered environments. We’ve got more information in the following overview:
Famitsu sales (3/18/24 – 3/24/24)
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F-Zero 99 version 1.3.0 patch notes
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Nintendo has put out the patch notes for F-Zero 99 version 1.3.0, which is one of the biggest updates for the game yet.
We went over the new content yesterday. As a reminder, Nintendo is adding Mirror Tracks, Steer Assist, an expanded Practice Mode, Classic Mini Prix, and Challenge Highlights. However, there are a number of other things we didn’t know about, including machine balancing, penalty for leaving a race, and more.
Here’s the full rundown:
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Nintendo of America restructuring testing center, could impact over 100 contractors
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According to a Kotaku report, Nintendo of America is restructuring its testing center. Some new full-time employee positions will be created, but a number of contractors are being let go – including testers with over ten years of experience.
The gaming industry as a whole has seen a high number of layoffs over the past couple of years, and it seems Nintendo isn’t immune to that either. Current and former contractors say Nintendo’s restructuring will result in “a massive downsizing”.
Nintendo said the following in a statement today:
