Famitsu’s most wanted games – December 29, 2024
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD enters the top five.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between December 11 and December 17.
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Nintendo Switch eShop deals – Axiom Verge 1 and 2, Golf Story, Hellblade, Streets of Rage 4, more
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A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Nintendo Switch eShop. These include the lowest prices ever for Axiom Verge 1 and 2, Golf Story, Hellblade, Streets of Rage 4, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Nintendo pre-order updates – December 29, 2024
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Nintendo and Acquire brainstormed over 100 possible names for Mario & Luigi: Brothership
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December 5: The Mario & Luigi: Brothership name has been well-received by fans, but it seems that it wasn’t an easy process to get there.
Associate producer Tomoki Fukushima and producer Akira Otani spoke about this in a new interview published today. It turns out that Nintendo and Acquire brainstormed over 100 possible names for Mario & Luigi: Brothership. Also shared is that both the west and Japan are using the same title for the first time.
Nintendo Switch file sizes – Freedom Wars Remastered, DreadOut Remastered Collection, more
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Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Nintendo Switch games. These include Freedom Wars Remastered, DreadOut Remastered Collection, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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THQ Nordic Nintendo Switch eShop sale: lowest prices for Epic Mickey, Darksiders 3, Wreckfest, more
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Multiple THQ Nordic games for Nintendo Switch are now on sale at their lowest prices ever via the eShop, including Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, Darksiders 3, Wreckfest, and more. Fans can save on around a dozen games here.
For a look at the complete list of games on sale, continue on below.
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Mario & Luigi: Brothership devs explain change in composers, finding ‘Mario-ness’ following Miyamoto feedback
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The developers of Mario & Luigi: Brothership have opened up about what it was like creating music for the game, including shifting composers from Yoko Shimomura to Hideki Sakamoto and some initial feedback from Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto. This information comes from a Famitsu interview with director Haruyuki Ohashi and producer Akira Otani.
Shimomura previously handled music for the series previously. However, with the franchise seeing various changes including Acquire taking on development, Otani said they “decided to get a fresh start”.
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Sonic movie voice actor wants Smash Bros. movie
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Ben Schwartz, the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog in the movies, has spoken about his desire to get involved with a Super Smash Bros. crossover movie.
Schwartz shared his comments in an interview with Variety. He was asked about Sonic crossovers he’d like to see, and the outlet brought up the Mario & Sonic series.
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Rumor: First look at the Nintendo Switch 2 dock [update: Joy-Con]
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December 26: X user NextHandheld has shared a photo that could give us a first look at the dock for Nintendo Switch 2.
NextHandheld first posted a picture the main unit yesterday. That initially set off debate as to whether or not it was real, and if it was AI generated. Even so, it wasn’t entirely new as there have been various unconfirmed photo leaks previously from third-party accessory makers.
Below is that photo – which does not have the Joy-Con attached:
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Roguelike horror game Shinonome Abyss: The Maiden Exorcist coming to Switch [update: delayed]
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September 19: Kadokawa, ABC Animation, and Wodan announced a new Switch version of Shinonome Abyss: The Maiden Exorcist today. The project is targeting a 2024 launch.
Shinonome Abyss: The Maiden Exorcist is a roguelike horror title. Players will step into the role of Yono, a shrine maiden, who has to survive in a haunted houses where Mononoke lurk.
