The Super Mario Bros. Movie director reveals why blocks float in the Mushroom Kingdom
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Have you ever wondered why there are floating blocks in the Mushroom Kingdom? This is just one of the questions the team behind The Super Mario Bros. Movie needed to think about while working on the project. Perhaps surprisingly, they even came up with an explanation.
Aaron Horvath, one of the directors on The Super Mario Bros. Movie, spoke about this in an interview with Variety. It turns out that the team came up with the term ‘floatanium’, which helps keep those blocks floating in the air. Adding more to the lore, it was decided that the mineral is natural to the Mushroom Kingdom.
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UK software sales for the week ending April 8, 2023
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Rogue Company ending support for its Switch version in June
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Hi-Rez Studios and First Watch Games announced today that they’re ending support for the Switch version of Rogue Company. This is expected to happen on June 20, 2023.
In a blog post, it was mentioned that “the performance of our Switch port was not up to our standards, and we were unable to provide the level of support our players deserve.” Removing resources from Nintendo’s console “allows us to provide players on other platforms better support & focus for their specific issues, as well as deliver updates with more flexibility and frequency whenever needed.”
Dig Dug II is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Switch
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Hamster is bringing Dig Dug II to Switch as its latest Arcade Archives game, the company has announced. A worldwide release is planned for April 13, 2023.
Here’s a brief overview of the title:
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Sci-fi survival sim Tin Can heading to Switch
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The sci-fi survival sim Tin Can is in the works for Switch, publisher Klabater and developer Tin Can Studio have announced. A release window was not provided.
Here’s an official overview with more details about the game:
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Marfusha gameplay
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We have gameplay of Marfusha, a shooter that Playism published on Switch last week. The footage includes a look at the prologue, dormitory sections, and more.
If you’re interested in learning more about the title, read the following overview:
Action adventure game Kloa: Child of the Forest coming to Switch
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Crytivo and Wildpad Games previously ended up hosting a Kickstarter campaign for for Kloa: Child of the Forest, and it ended up doing very well. €83,511 was raised – more than double the funding goal. There was also a €55,000 stretch goal that was reached, and because of that, we’ll be seeing it on Switch.
Here’s an overview of the game’s premise:
Super Bomberman R 2 release date set for September
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Original (4/9): Konami has come through with a final release date for Super Bomberman R 2. According to a Japanese eShop listing, the title will launch on September 14, 2023.
Super Bomberman R 2 was previously announced for Switch last summer. Konami provided a general 2023 launch window at the time.
The game will include numerous features, including a stage editor. More information can be found in the following overview:
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The Strong National Museum of Play making world’s largest playable Donkey Kong arcade game
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The Strong National Museum of Play today announced plans to create the world’s largest playable Donkey Kong arcade game.
Coming in at nearly 20-feet tall, it will be a prominent feature in The Strong’s 90,000 square-foot-expansion. Nintendo of America is said to be providing input on the project.
Chris Pratt’s original Mario voice for the movie was rejected for being “a little New Jersey”
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Chris Pratt has provided more insight into coming up with his voice for Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which took some time to get right.
Pratt told Variety that initially, he was told that his performance was “a little New Jersey” and he was “doing a Tony Soprano thing.” He said:
