Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe had a very memorable moment during the 2016 Rio Olympics. At the closing ceremony, he actually appeared from a large green Warp Pipe and was seen with a red Mario hat.
Believe it or not, Abe wasn’t actually on board with the idea initially. He mentioned to Nikkan Sports that he “wondered if it were okay for the Prime Minister to take on the appearance of Mario”.
Abe’s full words:
There’s been a lot of talk surrounding Minecraft Steve’s addition to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate over the past week, but not necessarily due to his actual inclusion in the game. A lot has been made of the character’s original win screen. Due to the placement of the meat, some have felt it was suggestive. Nintendo ultimately made a change with last night’s 9.0.1 patch.
Before the change was made, Kotaku’s Stephen Totilo actually asked Xbox boss Phil Spencer about the victory screen. Of course, Microsoft owns the Minecraft IP.
Here’s the full exchange:
Baltoro Games today announced Knights & Guns, a mix of shoot ’em up and pang-style gameplay. It’s scheduled for a 2021 launch on Switch.
Here’s an overview of the game:
The survival game TAURONOS will be released on Switch next month, Restless Corp and 16 Bit Nights have announced. It’ll be out on November 3.
Here’s an overview of TAURONOS, along with a trailer:
Squidlit Ink has shared a new trailer for Super Squidlit, its upcoming platformer for Switch. Have a look at the video below.
Super Squidlit launches for Switch in 2021. We have more information about the game here.
Inti Creates has released a massive patch for Dragon Marked for Death. Version 3.1.3n has tons of changes for characters, quests, and more.
Below are the full patch notes:
Nintendo has released a new trailer for Dr. Mario World that highlights the game’s latest characters. Morton has arrived as a doctor while Galoomba is appearing as an assistant.
Here’s the video:
A new update is now available for Ary and the Secret of Seasons. This patches in a few Quality of Life changes as well as bug fixes. Check out the full patch notes below.
Today, a new Tactics Drills map has been added to Fire Emblem Heroes. Comrade in Arms (Skill Studies) is now available.
Additionally, per-registration has opened for the latest Røkkr Sieges event, and will be open until October 24. Participating in the event can reward players with Orbs or Hero Feathers.
Nippon Ichi Software has given us new information for Disgaea 6, introducing new main characters Magileine and Chusendol, new generic characters Psychic and Armored Valkyrie, and new and returning systems such as “Auto Battle.” Check out the details and screenshots below courtesy of Gematsu:
