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Mario vs. Donkey Kong reviews roundup

First reviews for Mario vs. Donkey Kong are starting to drop with the release scheduled for Friday.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong is not only a remake of the original Game Boy Advance title, but includes new content and features as well. It has new levels, a new Two Player mode, new difficulty settings in single-player mode – Classic Style for the original experience or Casual Style with no time limit and the ability to restart from checkpoints.

Here’s a roundup of initial reviews for Mario vs. Donkey Kong:

Publisher Prototype and developer LIFE0 have announced via the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu magazine that romantic visual novel Seven Days will be making its way to Switch. The game is slated to release in Japan sometime in 2024.

Seven Days initially released in Japan on PC in 2017, before receiving a PS Vita version in 2018 and a localized Steam version in late 2019. Players of the Switch version can look forward to extra CG added from the PS Vita version, the extra chapter “The Purple Envelope”, as well as Switch-exclusive features such as touchscreen functionality and one-handed Joy-Con support.

For more information on Seven Days, check the following overview.

Minecraft Universal Studios Experience DLC

Minecraft just revealed a new collaboration DLC, this time for the Universal Studios Experience.

This special map combines legendary attractions and experiences inspired by Universal Destinations and Experiences around the world as well as throughout the theme parks’ history. Players will start at the gates of Universal Studios as Woody Woodpecker asks for help in restoring the letters on the Universal globe. Rides, souvenir shops, minigames, and more characters like Shrek and E.T. will appear along the way.

Tomb Raider I-III Remastered frame rate resolution

In Digital Foundry’s latest technical analysis covering Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft, which covers aspects such as frame rate and resolution. Overall it seems that Aspyr did an admirable job with the project.

Here’s the full rundown of notable tidbits:

New findings point to Princess Peach: Showtime using Unreal Engine. The game’s Chinese display box has surfaced, which provides us with that information. The Unreal Engine logo is included on the back of the box.

Here’s a quick look as shared by X user Akfamilyhome:

Triggerheart Exelica physical

January 11: Triggerheart Exelica is getting a physical release from Red Art Games, the company announced today.

Red Art Games intends to produce both ESRB and PEGI-rated physical Switch versions. In Europe, the game will be distributed by Red Art Games. Video Games Plus is in charge of the North American version. 

Here’s an overview of Triggerheart Exelica:

Unicorn Overlord Josef's Guide to Training trailer

Atlus and Vanillaware issued another trailer for Unicorn Overlord titled “Josef’s Guide to Training”.

The video demonstrates the ways players can build up their armies in the upcoming tactical RPG. In the trailer, protagonist Alain receives commander training from his holy knight protector Josef. Alain learns how to assemble his troops through using a variety of versatile character classes, boosting character stats through promotions and utilizing training items that grant experience to characters outside of combat.

Splatoon 3 Side Order

Nintendo just issued a new round of details about the upcoming Splatoon 3 Side Order DLC. Additionally, we have a new overview trailer as well.

Here’s the latest from Nintendo:

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Born of Bread update

Dear Villagers and WildArts Studio have announced a new update for Born of Bread.

Highlights of the update include QoL improvements and a new Hard Mode that may increase the replayability of the game. Some balancing adjustments are included as well.

Here’s the full rundown:


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