DuckTales NES prototype discovered, contains unused music track
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The Cutting Room Floor, and outlet known for discovering and documenting scrapped content from games, recently got its hands on a DuckTales prototype for the NES. There are plenty of differences compared to the final product, all of which are outlined here. The prototype also comes with a rather neat find: an unused music track.
The piece in question is the stage select screen. Kotaku points out that “the track that made it into the official DuckTales release is more mysterious and repetitive” whereas “the prototype song is upbeat and adventurous in the way you’d expect from a game based on a children’s cartoon.”
Here’s the full piece from the prototype:
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics – “Switch My Way” commercial
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Nintendo has just come out with another “Switch My Way” commercial, this time for Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics. We’ve attached the advert below.
In case you missed it, we posted today’s “Switch My Way” commercial for Super Mario Party here.
Super Mario Party – “Switch My Way” commercial
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After a short break, Nintendo returns to its “Switch My Way” commercial series with an advert for Super Mario Party. Check it out below.
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Nintendo giving out twice the amount of My Nintendo Gold Points on select digital Switch games this month
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Through the month of February, My Nintendo members can earn twice the normal amount of Gold Points on select first-party Switch games. Six games are eligible for the offer.
Here’s the full list:
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Nintendo replacing its multiplayer server system that is almost two decades old
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Update: We now have further clarification on the multiplayer system (thanks Dan). NEX is about twenty years old, though Nintendo itself has been using it for about ten years. The tech, which was created by Quazal, was called Rendez-Vous. Ubisoft bought them out in 2010, and Nintendo then licensed it and renamed it “NEX” soon after.
Original: Since the Wii U and 3DS days, Nintendo has been using something called “NEX” for its multiplayer server system. Almost all games have been tied to it for online functionality. Now though, the company is looking to make a major change.
We’re hearing reports that Nintendo is shifting from NEX to a different system, “NPLN”. Monster Hunter Rise is apparently the first very title to make use of it in public. According to Twitter user thomasnet_mc, NPLN is in a preview phase at the moment, and the Monster Hunter demo allowed Nintendo to see how it performed under load.
Habroxia 2 footage
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The non-linear, old-school space shooter Habroxia 2 arrives on Switch later this week. For a look at some footage, check out the video below.
Habroxia 2 is slated for February 3 on the Switch eShop. Head on over here for more information and a trailer.
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Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield become the first Pokemon games since Gold and Silver to sell over 20 million copies
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As revealed today by Nintendo’s financial results, Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield have sold over 20 million units. In doing so, they’ve become the first entries since Pokemon Gold and Pokemon Silver to reach that mark. Sword and Shield have currently sold 23.73 million copies.
Sword and Shield should eventually overtake Gold and Silver as the second best-selling Pokemon games of all time. Red/Blue/Green would be more difficult to surpass as those titles have collectively sold 31.38 million copies.
Here’s a look at the Pokemon series sales for all mainline titles:
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Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury – “Mom’s Surprise” and “Cat Prints” commercials
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Nintendo has shared a new “Mom’s Surprise” and “Cat Prints” commercials for Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury. View the adverts below.
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury is due out for Switch on February 12.
Sandbox sim Castaway Paradise in the works for Switch
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The sandbox sim title Castaway Paradise is heading to Switch, Rokaplay and Stolen Couch Games. The two sides have not yet provided a release window.
Here’s an overview of Castaway Paradise, along with a trailer:
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Eldest Souls now launching in Q2 2021
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When Eldest Souls was announced last year, the boss-rush action game was planned for a summer release. That didn’t happen in the end, though we now have a proper status update. United Label and Fallen Flag Studio have now confirmed a new Q2 2021 release window.
Here’s the latest on Eldest Souls:
