Super Mario RPG icons added to Nintendo Switch Online
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Starting today, Nintendo Switch Online members can get their hands on user icons based on Super Mario RPG. This comes as the SNES remake launches around the world.
Members can spend their Platinum Points on designs for characters, backgrounds, and frames. Each one requires My Nintendo points. Characters are 10 Platinum Points each while backgrounds and frames are 5 a piece.
Video: Batman: Arkham Trilogy graphics comparison
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A new video from GameXplain offers up a new graphics comparison for the Switch release Batman: Arkham Trilogy. Arkham Asylum, Arkham City, and Arkham Knight are all factored in here depending on the game.
Arkham Asylum and Arkham City were always going to be easier to port over as they originally launched on the PS3 and Xbox 360 (City was also on Wii U). However, Arkham Knight is a tougher one to convert given how it first appeared on the PS4 and Xbox One. We should get more details on the technical performance once more outlets are able to go hands-on.
Pinball M launch trailer
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To celebrate the release of Pinball M, Zen Studios prepared a launch trailer. The pinball platform, dedicated to horror experiences, just saw its debut this week.
Everything you need to know can be found in the following overview:
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Penny’s Big Breakaway animated trailer
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Private Division and Evening Star are offering a new look at Penny’s Big Breakaway with an animated trailer that highlights the game’s bosses, including Sailor Sheila, Mr. Q, The Taboo Artist, Judge Rufus, and Emperor Eddie. A little big of gameplay is included at the end as well.
We’ve got some information about Penny’s Big Breakaway bosses in the following overview:
Wargroove 2 “Multiplayer Ranking” update out now (version 1.2.5), patch notes
Posted on 10 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Wargroove 2 is now at version 1.2.5 with its new “Multiplayer Ranking” update.
The big thing here is a new player rating for multiplayer matchmaking, which starts at 1200. Players will see a new screen after a quickplay match showing how your rank has changed. The Quickplay Map pool is also seeing some updates, balance changes were implemented, and bugs were fixed.
Here’s the full rundown:
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Turnip Boy Robs a Bank release date set for January, new trailer
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Turnip Boy Robs a Bank now has a release date on Switch. Today, Graffiti Games and Snoozy Kazoo announced that the title is due out on January 18, 2023.
Turnip Boy Robs a Bank, a comedic action-adventure game, was previously made known for Switch in June. It was not given a release window at the time.
Three Minutes to Eight release date set for December, new trailer
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A final release date has come in for the Switch version of Three Minutes to Eight. The game heads to Nintendo’s console on December 21, 2023, publisher Assemble Entertainment and developer Chaosmonger Studio announced today.
The point-and-click mystery adventure game was previously announced for Switch this past summer. It was last given a Q4 2023 release window.
Nintendo Download – November 30, 2023 (Europe)
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Nintendo Download – November 30, 2023 (North America)
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It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download report for the week of November 30, 2023. The latest releases include Batman: Arkham Trilogy, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Super Mario RPG sketches from original proposals revealed
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Jiro Mifune, who was one of the developers on Super Mario RPG when it originally came out on the SNES, has revealed a bunch of sketches that were created at the time including a concept for Three Musketeers, Wario, and much more.
Mifune wrote on social media that the project was made by staff in their early twenties. He said that Square “was a development style in which game planning and design ideas were shared among the entire staff,” suggesting that many people were able to contribute.
