Lil Gator Game release date set for December, new trailer
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Lil Gator Game has secured a final release date. The title will be available for Switch on December 14, publisher Playtonic and developer MegaWobble confirmed today.
Lil Gator Game was confirmed for Switch in September 2021. It was given a general 2022 launch window at the time.
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass Wave 3 gameplay
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Nintendo finally shared more information about the Booster Course Pass Wave 3 for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe today, and we now have new gameplay via the Japanese website.
Eight more tracks will be added to the game next month. With the Rock Cup, we’ll be seeing London Loop (Tour), Boo Lake (GBA), Rock Rock Mountain (3DS), and Maple Treeway (Wii). The Moon Cup is highlighted by Berlin Byways (Tour), Peach Gardens (DS), Merry Mountain (Tour), and Rainbow Road (3DS).
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Howl, turn-based tactical folktale, in the works for Switch
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Mipumi, the studio known for its contributions on Hitman and Control plus original titles like The Lion’s Song, today unveiled Howl. The project is scheduled to launch on Switch in 2023.
Howl is a turn-based tactical folktale that takes place in medieval times. We have more information below.
Sakurai talks about the making of Super Smash Bros. Melee
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Masahiro Sakurai published a new video on YouTube today going over the creation of Super Smash Bros. Melee.
Sakurai mentioned how the goal for the project was to “power up Smash Bros. by leaps and bounds”. That meant going all out with content, making tons of improvements compared to the original N64 title, and more. Since the team was able to create something for the GameCube which had higher specs, a better development environment, and optical media, they could offer better graphics and orchestral arrangements for various tracks.
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SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off getting a physical release on Switch
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SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off, which previously debuted on Switch only as a digital title, is now receiving the physical treatment. Most major retailers should be carrying it as an “Extra Edition”.
The physical edition includes a poster, along with new DLC. The DLC will involve New Kelp City and a comic book convention themed third world as players deliver dishes and defeat E.V.I.L villains in five Super Powered restaurants. The Costume Pack 1 DLC with four bonus costumes will be included as well.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 3 release date set for December 7, new trailer
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Nintendo has set a release date for the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 3. All players will be able to access the latest tracks on December 7, the company just announced.
The following tracks will be included:
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Fire Emblem Engage introduces Brodia, Diamant, Alcryst
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Nintendo and Intelligent Systems shared the latest information on Fire Emblem Engage today, specifically Brodia, Diamant, and Alcryst.
Brodia is a nation located in the north-west region of Elyos. Diamant is its crown prince while Alcryst is the second prince.
Here’s some additional information, courtesy of Serenes Forest:
Boot up animation for NX, original name for Switch, has been revealed
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Game preservationist Paul Kelly has revealed the boot up animation for NX, the console that eventually turned into the Switch.
Nintendo announced NX in March 2015 during the same event revealing its partnership with DeNA for mobile apps. The news was intended to assuage fears that the Big N was abandoning the console space.
Megaton Musashi X Japanese launch planned for December, new trailer and gameplay
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Original (9/17): Megaton Musashi X will launch for Switch in Japan on December 1, 2022, Level-5 announced at the Tokyo Game Show today.
The original Megaton Musashi made it to Switch last November in Japan after it was revealed in 2016. For Megaton Musashi X, it’s a free-to-play version with various elements, including Season 2 of the story, player-versus-player online battles, and new mecha, characters, weapons, and stages. All content from Megaton Musashi and its six major updates will be included.
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UK software sales for the week ending November 20, 2022 – Pokemon Scarlet / Violet have biggest boxed launch of the year
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Original (11/20): We have the first sales data for Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet, courtesy of UK data shared by the GfK.
It turns out that these titles mark the biggest boxed game launch of the year. Opening week sales were four percent higher than that of FIFA 23, which was the previous biggest.