Concept images revealed for scrapped Mario Tennis character Wapeach
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Fumihide Aoki, who was the designer behind Waluigi, today shared concept art and other images of Wapeach, a character who was originally intended to be in Mario Tennis. The shots were posted on social media.
What might be most interesting of all is that the sketches above were actually made during Mario Power Tennis. Wapeach has ties to the original Mario Tennis, but Aoki said she only had a name when the N64 title was being developed and nothing further. He added that he’s unsure why the design was ultimately scrapped.
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Fights in Tight Spaces getting physical release on Switch
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Today, Super Rare Games announced a partnership with Ground Shatter and Mode 7 for a physical release of Fights in Tight Spaces on Switch.
3,000 copies will be produced in total. Each unit contains the game on a physical cartridge, a full-color manual, an exclusive sticker, and trading card pack.
Shinorubi release date set for January, new trailer
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Today, Red Art Games and Last Boss 88 announced the final release date for Shinorubi. It’ll come to Switch on January 12, 2024.
Note that the date only applies to the digital version. A physical release is still planned, but due to manufacturing delays, it won’t be available on Switch until Q2 2024.
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Video: European eShop highlights – November 2023
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Nintendo released a new video today showcasing a few European digital game highlights from November 2023. Some of the highlighted titles include Super Mario RPG, WarioWare: Move It, and Hogwarts Legacy.
Here’s the new video:
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Japan’s top 20 downloads on the Switch eShop for November 2023
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Nintendo shared new data today revealing the top 20 best-selling games on the Japanese Switch eShop for November 2023.
Suika Game again managed to come out on top. Elsewhere, Super Mario RPG debuts at #2. Star Ocean: The Second Story R also manages to crack the list.
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Masahiro Sakurai wanted Nintendo to include a scroll wheel on the GameCube controller
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Masahiro Sakurai posted his latest YouTube video today, and includes an interesting tidbit of information that he wanted a scroll wheel on the GameCube controller when the hardware was being developed.
Sakurai said he was allowed to give input – which makes sense given his close relationship with the company thanks to the Super Smash Bros. series. As explained in his proposal for Melee, the scroll wheel – or jog dial – “is a knob that you can turn either up or down, and it also functions as a switch if you press it in.” The idea here is that players would more quickly make menu selections and it’d allow for smooth camera movement.
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Dragon Quest III HD-2D remake development progressing steadily
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Famitsu recently spoke with Dragon Quest series creator Yuji Horii, and received a brief status update on the HD-2D remake of Dragon Quest III.
Speaking with the publication, Horii said that the project’s development is progressing steadily. He’s also providing advice to the team seeing as how he worked on the original game way back in the day.
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Famitsu software sales (11/20/23 – 11/26/23) – Top 30
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu World: Chikyuu wa Kibou de Mawatteru! – 98,311 / 413,010
2. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder – 62,896 / 1,088,717
3. [NSW] Super Mario RPG – 54,321 / 355,655
4. [NSW] WarioWare: Move It – 11,271 / 64,682
5. [NSW] Pikmin 4 – 10,510 / 965,317
6. [NSW] Hogwarts Legacy – 9,345 / 57,062
7. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 7,058 / 5,548,088
8. [NSW] Minecraft – 6,858 / 3,317,981
9. [PS4] Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name – 6,253 / 77,922
10. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 6,070 / 7,583,926
Adventure Bar Story making the jump to Switch
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Adventure Bar Story is receiving a new Switch version, RideOn Games has confirmed. It will initially launch on December 21, 2023 in Japan.
If Adventure Bar Story rings a bell, that’s because we reported on the game close to a decade ago when it came to 3DS. The content in the Switch version appears to be the same.
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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.
