Today, we’re looking at Monster Mania 1, which is one of the standard side quests in Mario & Luigi: Brothership. Unlike other side quests we’ve reported on, this one is not missable and will remain available throughout the game’s main story. That being said, you might find it a little bit difficult if you don’t know what to do ahead of time. For this one, you need to take out three Krodes with ultra-high defense. Fortunately, there’s an easy solution to defeating them quickly with the help of Battle Plugs, a mechanic you’ll have been introduced to by the time you can take on this quest.
For a limited time, Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet can claim a new Shiny Pelipper distribution. This is being held in celebration of the Latin America International Championships this weekend.
Pelipper comes in at level 50. Its moves are Protect, Weather Ball, Hurricane, and Wide Guard. Additionally, it’ll be holding the Focus Sash item. Lastly, it has the Ghost Tera Type.
Here’s a quick lineup of instructions of how to claim the new distribution:
The 7 Star Torterra Tera Raid Battle Event for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is live now, and we have a guide for the event. It continues from now until November 17, and then comes back for a second round from November 22 to November 24. This Torterra is Tera Ground, which increases the power of its Earthquake and Headlong Rush attacks. If you’re looking to topple this powerful opponent, have a look at our tips and strategies down below.
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection just released its latest update, which is version 2.0.0. The patch can be downloaded for Sons of Liberty and Snake Eater.
The main thing here is that there are new controller settings that allow for more freedom. Unfortunately though, Nintendo Switch is missing out on much of what other platforms are getting. Konami implemented various settings for other platforms including resolution and upscaling. However, these options are not available on Nintendo Switch.
A big Nintendo Switch digital sale has started up at GameStop, and consumers can save big on codes that can be redeemed on the eShop. Both first-party and third-party games are included.
From Nintendo, highlights include Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and the Xenoblade Chronicles games. From third-parties, Persona 5 Royal is at its lowest price while Sonic x Shadow Generations and other are also discounted.
Here’s the full lineup:
Today, publisher Gamigo and developer Tableflip revealed that they’re bringing Fate: Reawakened to Nintendo Switch. A release window was not shared.
Fate: Reawakened is a full remaster of the original classic series. Along with the original game, it includes the sequels Fate: Undiscovered Realms, Fate: The Traitor Soul, and Fate: The Cursed King. Fans can expect graphical overhauls along with added language support.
Today, PQube announced a partnership with developer CIRCLEfromDOT to publish Kusan: City of Wolves on various platforms, including Nintendo Switch. The game is planned for 2026.
Kusan: City of Wolves is a fast-paced hardcore top-down shooter. PQube says it’s “packed with intense combat mechanics, immersive storytelling and a unique blend of traditional Korean culture with cutting-edge futuristic design.”
More information can be found in the following rundown:
Grove Street Games, the original developer behind Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, has responded to being removed from the credits.
Rockstar issued a significant update for each of the titles this week. But aside from the improvements, it was discovered that Grove Street Games is no longer credited on the initial boot screen. While the company wasn’t involved more recently, Grove Street did work on the original console release.
Sting have announced that they will be releasing the Nintendo Switch version of Riviera: The Promised Land later this month in the West. The game, a remaster of the PSP version of the title with additional quality of life features, is set to release digitally via the eShop on November 28. It released in Japan earlier this year, on February 24.
Catch up on the game with the overview below:
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Mario & Luigi: Brothership – 63,441 / NEW
2. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree – 43,347 / 409,831
3. [NSW] Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven – 6,729 / 91,742
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 6,245 / 6,050,284
5. [NSW] Battle Spirits CrossOver – 5,355 / NEW
6. [NSW] Minecraft – 5,230 / 3,671,568
7. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 5,015 / 7,948,548
8. [NSW] Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom – 4,907 / 299,278
9. [PS5] Slitterhead – 4,697 / NEW
10. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 4,472 / 1,457,553