According to a new report from Nikkei, Nintendo is planning two major office expansions to allow for more in-house development as opposed to outsourcing.
Beginning in May 2022, Nintendo will rent the sixth and seventh floors of the Kyoto City Waterworks Bureau’s new government building. This is located right next to Nintendo’s current headquarters. The space will be used to house more development resources, Nikkei reports.
Paper Mario was made available as the latest N64 game through the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service earlier today, and we now have gameplay. Just over a half hour of footage is now available.
Here’s some information about the original Paper Mario:
We’ll have to wait a bit longer for Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth in the west. The game has been delayed in North America and Europe, publisher Playism announced today.
Playism did not indicate why the release has been pushed back. However, the company said in a statement: “We deeply apologize for the disappointment and inconvenience caused to all who have been looking forward to this release.”
The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live featuring Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Sora in Smash Bros. Ultimate, and more. We’ve included it below.
Previous episodes of Nyannyan Neko Mario Time can be found here.
According to new data from Nintendo, Switch systems and games sold more in the UK and across Europe during the week of November 23 than any other week in the console’s lifespan. That’s based on reported sell-through according to internal Nintendo sales data. Software sales for both physical and digital sales are included.
On the hardware front, the previous best for Switch was in November 2019. The limited bundle including a Switch console, a download code for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and a three-month individual membership to Nintendo Switch Online provided a boost in sales.
According to a translation by Gematsu, the next game slated for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass’s Nintendo 64 library is the classic 3D platformer Banjo Kazooie. The game is scheduled to arrive on the platform sometime during January 2022.
Here’s an overview for the game:
The newest Resplendent hero is live now in Fire Emblem Heroes for Feh pass subscribers. This is Nowi: Eternal Youth and her addition comes alongside Feh Pass Quests. These quests will be available until December 24, 2021 at 10:59pm PT.
This is also when the next Resplendent Hero will be added to the game for Feh pass subscribers, Ishtar: Thunder Goddess. This variant of Ishtar features a long flowing dress, a red cape, and belts with a coin-shaped motif. She will have unique Voice Lines as well, which are included below with additional details about her variant.
The next Tour for Mario Kart Tour has been announced and it is the Penguin Tour. This Tour has many characters dressed up in Penguin costumes (such as Luigi, Toad, and Mario) and features exclusive karts and accessories like the penguin kart and the 2022 parachute.
This has all been revealed in a video that shows off these different costumes/karts as well as some gameplay from the Tour.
The Penguin Tour is coming on December 14, 2o21 at 10:00pm PT.
The Game Awards 2021 have just drawn to a close, and we now have the full list of winners.
Many will remember the night for new announcements, trailers, and other news that emerged from the event. However, as the name implies, awards were also a big part. The nominees featured 107 different games, individuals, teams, and events spanning across a multitude of gaming genres and platforms.
As for the winners, here’s the full list for The Game Awards 2021:
Publisher Focus Entertainment and developer Asobo Studio have readied a gameplay reveal trailer for A Plague Tale: Requiem, their sequel to A Plague Tale: Innocence. The project is planned for Switch as a cloud release.
For more on A Plague Tale: Requiem, read the following overview:
