Charles Martinet not involved with Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Charles Martinet is not involved with Super Mario Bros. Wonder, according to an official statement shared by Nintendo.
Earlier today, the company announced that Martinet is stepping back from voicing characters in its games. As part of that, he’ll now be a “Mario Ambassador”.
Thunder Ray, retro-like arcade boxing game, coming to Switch
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Purple Tree has announced a new project Thunder Ray, and we know it’ll be appearing on Switch. Currently it’s targeting a 2023 release.
Punch-Out!! has been missing in action for quite some time, but Thunder Ray could fill that void. It’s a retro-like arcade boxing game that promises a “modern twist”.
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Best-selling games in the U.S. for July 2023
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Circana has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of July 2023.
Pikmin 4, a new release for the month, managed to debut at #6. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom moves down from #4 the previous month to #7, but is still selling strong.
Here’s a look at the complete list of best-selling games in the U.S. for July 2023:
Charles Martinet named Mario Ambassador, stepping back from voice recording in Nintendo games
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Charles Martinet, the original voice of Mario in the video games, has been named Mario Ambassador by Nintendo – but it sounds like he won’t be the recording for the character going forward.
Nintendo said that Martinet will “continue to travel the world sharing the joy of Mario and interacting with you all”. However, the voice of the character will now go to someone else moving forward.
Super Bomberman R 2 to feature Fall Guys collaboration
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Konami today announced a special collaboration for Super Bomberman R 2, with Fall Guys set to be featured in the game. You’ll be able to play as “Bean Bomber”, it’s been announced.
The character will be available at launch and can be obtained through the in-game shop. Bean Bomber is accessible is each battle mode.
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The Smurfs 2: The Prisoner of the Green Stone release date set for November, debut trailer
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Original (6/26): Thanks to Microids and Osome Studio, we have a final release date for The Smurfs 2: The Prisoner of the Green Stone. The game is heading to Switch on November 2, 2023.
The 3D action adventure platformer was previously announced for Switch in May. Microids originally shared a Q4 2023 release window.
Nintendo planning Multiplayer Festival for Switch in Europe
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Original (7/28): Nintendo has announced a new Multiplayer Festival for Europe that will be taking place on Switch throughout August.
During the event, players can earn double the Gold Points earned on select games and hundreds of first-party and third-party games will be on sale. On top of that, Nintendo Switch Online members can play three multiplayer games for free starting the August 25 until the end of the festival.
Here’s some additional information:
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Tales of Symphonia Remastered update (version 1.3) releasing this week, patch notes
Posted on 1 year ago by Dawn in News, Switch | 0 comments
A new update has been announced for Tales of Symphonia Remastered, bringing the game up to version 1.3. The update, scheduled to go live tomorrow, is relatively minor, fixing a few noteworthy issues that players may have encountered whilst playing the game. Full details can be found below:
Spellcaster University, wizard school management simulator, coming to Switch
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Red Art Games has announced that Spellcaster University, originally made by Sneaky Yak Studio, is making the jump to Switch. It will be available in early 2024.
Spellcaster University is a wizard school management simulator in which you play as a headmaster of a wizard school set in a colorful heroic fantasy world. More information can be found in the following overview:
Famitsu’s most wanted games – August 20, 2023
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Super Mario RPG is the overall #1 title for the first time.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between July 27 and August 7.
