How long it takes to beat Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition
Posted on 1 week ago by Ethan in Guides, Switch | 0 comments
Now that Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition has officially launched (at least in some regions), some players might be curious on how long it takes to beat the game.
As you might expect, Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition is in line with other entries in the series as an incredibly long RPG adventure. Compared to the numbered trilogy, X focuses a bit less on story and more so on exploration with plenty of side quests to offer, too. For that reason, our time estimates differ depending on if you’re fast-tracking to the final boss or if you’re taking your time with all of the side content. Compared to the original version, the game does feature new content and story points, but unlike Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, this new content isn’t available until the end of the game. In other words, it isn’t a separate campaign you can access from the title screen right after you boot up the game for the first time.
4 ways the next Animal Crossing could improve multiplayer
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Ethan in Features, General Nintendo, Switch | 0 comments
One of the most highly-criticized features of Animal Crossing: New Horizons is its multiplayer system. Strangely enough, though, multiplayer was also one of the reasons the game became such a runaway success. It released during the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, which played a big part in why New Horizons sold almost 50 million units. Players were able to use Animal Crossing as something of a communication medium during this time – where people couldn’t meet up and hang out in real life, they still could in Animal Crossing to an extent. That being said, once players actually visited each others’ islands, they found that there wasn’t all that much to do. You could take others on a quick tour of your island, but that wouldn’t take much time After that, all that’s left is to walk around and look at things. Animal Crossing’s multiplayer has always been like this, to an extent, but its shallowness kind of hit a peak with New Horizons.
So today, we’re looking at multiplayer in the Animal Crossing series and how Nintendo could improve it for the next game in the series. There’s real potential for something great here, and we have some ideas on how to make it much better.
Comparing all three Splatoon games against each other – series comparison
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Ethan in Features, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
For the most part, the Splatoon series is iterative – each new game that releases is intended to replace the previous one. Even though Splatoon 3 is currently the most recent entry in the series, there are still reasons – albeit small ones – to go back to the original title on Wii U plus Splatoon 2 on Nintendo Switch, which still has semi-active servers in Turf War and the like. Most of these reasons boil down to the unique story modes available in both games, which have unique levels and lore that Splatoon 3’s story mode doesn’t. Also, even though Splatoon 3 is essentially meant to replace both Splatoon and Splatoon 2, there are still reasons to love these two games above all else. Today, we’re going through all three Splatoon games and the unique features they have over the others and asking you: what’s your favorite of the three?
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One way Xenoblade Chronicles X can connect to the numbered trilogy
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Ethan in Features, Switch | 0 comments
It’s no secret that Xenoblade Chronicles X is much, much different than the numbered games. It’s also no secret that when Monolith Soft was making Xenoblade Chronicles X in 2015, they didn’t plan for it to connect to future games in the series. But things have changed, and Xenoblade Chronicles 3’s Future Redeemed DLC has us thinking that the studio may or may not try to connect Xenoblade Chronicles X to the numbered trilogy. We’re no lore experts, but today, we’re going over some possible ways that it could be retconned to connect to Xenoblade 1, 2, and 3. We do have to cover spoilers from those games in order to properly speculate, so you might want to come back later if you’re trying to avoid plot details. There are also spoilers for Xenoblade Chronicles X itself here, so keep that in mind too.
7 Star Quaquaval guide for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Ethan in Guides, Switch | 0 comments
The 7 Star Quaquaval Tera Raid Battle Event for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is live now, and we have a guide for potential checks and counters. It continues from now until March 20. This Quaquaval is Tera Water, so you’ll need to bring Pokemon who resist or are immune to its Aqua Step attack, which increases Quaquaval’s Speed every time it uses the move. If you’re looking to topple this powerful opponent, have a look at our tips and strategies down below.
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Potential storylines for the The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Ethan in Features, General Nintendo | 0 comments
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is almost two years old already. When it first released in April 2023, it was received fairly well as far as video game movies go – and it became one of the most successful animated movies of all time. That said, one of its shortcomings was its story. It moved quite fast, separated Mario and Luigi at the start, and overall didn’t feature a ton of character depth or development. That’s fairly typical for the first movie in a series, though.
Indeed, we’ve received confirmation that there is a second movie “based on the world of Super Mario Bros.” in development. There’s no word on exactly what it will be. It’s probably safe to assume that it will simply be The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2, but there’s a chance it could be based around Donkey Kong or possibly someone else. So today, we’re discussing some potential plot point ideas for the next Mario movie, which we may even see for Mario Day this year. In order to best predict potential storylines for the next movie, we do have to spoil many elements of the first film – so keep that in mind before you continue reading.
7 Star Skeledirge guide for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Ethan in Guides, Switch | 0 comments
The 7 Star Skeledirge Tera Raid Battle Event for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is live now, and we have a guide for potential checks and counters. It continues from now until March 13, after which the Quaquaval Tera Raid Battle event will become active instead. This Skeledirge is Tera Fire, so you’ll need to bring Pokemon who resist or are immune to its Torch Song attack, which can easily cause Skeledirge to snowball out of control. If you’re looking to topple this powerful opponent, have a look at our tips and strategies down below.
More: Game Freak, Pokemon Scarlet, Pokemon Violet
Analyzing the Year of Luigi and how Nintendo could do it better
Posted on 4 weeks ago by Ethan in 3DS, Features, Wii U | 0 comments
It’s no secret that Luigi is one of the most beloved characters in the Mario franchise. Mario is well-liked, too, but lots of Super Mario fans like Luigi better thanks to his deeper personality and his whole “living in his brother’s shadow” trait he has going on. To celebrate this, Nintendo hosted a special event all throughout 2013 called the Year of Luigi. The idea was that Nintendo would release games and merch featuring Luigi more so in 2013 than ever before, all to commemorate everyone’s favorite green-capped plumber.
That being said, while the Year of Luigi is an interesting part of Nintendo’s history, it wasn’t a runaway success. Today, we’re analyzing everything Nintendo released as part of the Year of Luigi, plus how they could do it better if they ever dedicate an upcoming year to a specific character (which, for the record, seems a bit unlikely).
The best Nintendo Switch DLCs, ranked
Posted on 4 weeks ago by Ethan in Features, Switch | 0 comments
As the Nintendo Switch’s long eight-year life span comes to a close, we’re taking the time to rank five of its very best DLC expansions. Nintendo released quite a few big DLC packs, which added tons of life and longevity to their respective titles. Most of these are fine additions, but some of them distinctly stand out among the rest as incredible additions to their respective base games.
Golden Sun deserves a full remake on Nintendo Switch or Switch 2 – here’s why
Posted on 1 month ago by Ethan in Features, GBA, Switch | 0 comments
Today, we’re talking about Golden Sun, one of Nintendo’s forgotten RPG series, and why it deserves a remake – be it on Switch or Switch 2.
At the time of writing, Wario Land, Kid Icarus, Rhythm Heaven, and Punch-Out all have something in common: they’re beloved by fans, but haven’t received a new game in a very long time. There’s another dormant franchise that’s arguably more obscure, though: Golden Sun, a Nintendo-exclusive RPG series developed by Camelot. If you recognize that name, it’s because they usually develop Mario Sports games. They haven’t released any titles since Mario Golf: Super Rush on Nintendo Switch in 2021.
Golden Sun and its sequel, The Lost Age, are available on Nintendo Switch Online. Despite that, though, you don’t see many talking about it. It’s a very classic-feeling RPG, as you might expect, and it stars Isaac, who you may have seen as an Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. I recently played Golden Sun for the very first time and found that it’s absolutely worth talking about in the modern day. It’s very far ahead of its time.
