Nintendo Classics Switch Online GBA app adds new functionality
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GBA, News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
The Nintendo Classics Switch Online app has now been updated, and new features have been added in. Note that you’ll need to download and install version 3.0.0.
The main addition is that button remapping is now supported. That means if you’re unhappy with the setup for a particular game, you can rearrange things to your heart’s content. Button mapping was added to the Nintendo Classics SNES app not too long ago as well.
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Forsaken 64 announced for Nintendo Switch Online, Japan getting Magical Vacation
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GBA, News, Switch | 0 comments
Two new Nintendo Switch Online games are on the way, with North America getting Forsaken 64 while Japan is set to receive Magical Vacation.
Forsaken 64 originally launched in 1998. Probe Entertainment was behind the title, which was a first-person shooter.
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Square Enix open to revisiting Final Fantasy Tactics Advance and A2, also up for sequels and new games
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, GBA, General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Square Enix is leaving the door open to just about everything when it comes to the tactics genre, including revisiting more classics such as remasters of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance and A2, and even Final Fantasy Tactics sequels.
That information comes from Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles director Kazutoyo Maehiro. Inverse recently asked about the possibility of bringing back Tactics Advance and A2 – titles that have only stayed on GBA and Nintendo DS. Maehiro not only expressed interest in that, but also “sequels and new titles”.
Lost GBA game Animaniacs: Hollywood Hypnotics resurfaces
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GBA, News | 0 comments
After many years, fans have recovered the lost Game Boy Advance game Animaniacs: Hollywood Hypnotics and shared a build of the project online.
Full Fat Productions was behind the 2D platformer, which was never released. The game did not launch despite the fact that it was pretty much finished. Fans have recovered a new build in which you can make it all the way to the end with a fight against Pink and Brain.
Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution, lost Shantae GBA game, finally releasing in 2024 [update: extended trailer]
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GBA, News, Switch | 0 comments
July 12: WayForward has revealed that Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution, a game that was originally in development during the Game Boy Advance era, is finally seeing an official launch. It will be available on an actual GBA-compatible cartridge in early 2024, courtesy of Limited Run Games.
Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution was put on the shelf for nearly two decades. Now, however, the once-canceled title will be completed. Shantae creator Erin Bozon, series director Matt Bozon, and programmer Michael Stragey are using GBA-era development tools to authentically complete the handheld experience. There’ll be multiple chapters, numerous towns and labyrinths, six creature transformations, fierce bosses, and a soundtrack from Maddie Lim, plus a four-player battle mode.
A quick and complete history of Mario Kart ahead of Mario Kart World
Posted on 3 months ago by Ethan in 3DS, DS, Features, GameCube, GBA, Switch, Switch 2, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
After over ten long years, the future of Mario Kart is finally here. Indeed, the gap between Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart World has been the longest in the franchise’s history. Sure, we received Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart Tour, and Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, but none of these were intended to be the next big Mario Kart game. Mario Kart World is exactly that, and with a new era for the series soon beginning, we figured it’s a great time to look at the development history of the Mario Kart franchise as a whole. There’s an absolutely huge amount of information here, so we’ll be telling the condensed version of Mario Kart’s history.
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Dev says Ace Attorney turned into a successful franchise thanks to Capcom sticking with it after the first game’s “failure”
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GBA, News, Switch | 0 comments
Not every new franchise is a hit out of the gate, and that’s exactly what happened with Capcom’s renowned Ace Attorney series.
Bandai Namco producer Taira Nakamura was reflecting on how difficult it is to make new IPs these days in light of increased development costs. Some franchises tend gain more popularity over time, but companies can be quick to move on to the next thing if it’s not an immediate hit.
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More of the worst Shiny Pokemon of all time
Posted on 4 months ago by Ethan in 3DS, Features, GBA, Switch | 0 comments
A few months back, we covered some of the worst Shiny Pokemon of all time. Most of the time, they’re considered poor because they’re barely different from the original. But we only listed about 20 Shiny Pokemon there, and today we’ve got a fresh batch of even more horrible Shiny Pokemon. This is a subjective list, of course, but we’ll try to keep it as objective as possible – especially in cases where the Shiny form looks almost identical to the original.
Golden Sun deserves a full remake on Nintendo Switch or Switch 2 – here’s why
Posted on 6 months ago by Ethan in Features, GBA, Switch | 0 comments
Today, we’re talking about Golden Sun, one of Nintendo’s forgotten RPG series, and why it deserves a remake – be it on Switch or Switch 2.
At the time of writing, Wario Land, Kid Icarus, Rhythm Heaven, and Punch-Out all have something in common: they’re beloved by fans, but haven’t received a new game in a very long time. There’s another dormant franchise that’s arguably more obscure, though: Golden Sun, a Nintendo-exclusive RPG series developed by Camelot. If you recognize that name, it’s because they usually develop Mario Sports games. They haven’t released any titles since Mario Golf: Super Rush on Nintendo Switch in 2021.
Golden Sun and its sequel, The Lost Age, are available on Nintendo Switch Online. Despite that, though, you don’t see many talking about it. It’s a very classic-feeling RPG, as you might expect, and it stars Isaac, who you may have seen as an Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. I recently played Golden Sun for the very first time and found that it’s absolutely worth talking about in the modern day. It’s very far ahead of its time.
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Why Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga still holds up as one of the best Mario RPGs
Posted on 7 months ago by Ethan in Features, GBA, Switch | 0 comments
With the recent release of Mario & Luigi: Brothership, it’s a better time than ever to get into the rest of the series. And with Nintendo Switch Online’s Expansion Pack, that’s rather easy. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, the first game in the series, is available as part of the Game Boy Advance app. After completing Brothership, we gave the original Superstar Saga another shot (making for this writer’s fourth unique playthrough). Despite the fact that it has a remake available on Nintendo 3DS that released in 2017, this game holds up surprisingly well – and in a way it’s actually refreshing to play after going through Mario & Luigi: Brothership. Here’s why Superstar Saga is still worth your time today. We’ll be discussing a few story spoilers, so keep that in mind before you continue.
