Kingdom: Two Crowns (not to be confused with the first game Kingdom: New Lands, coming to Switch this month) was playable at PAX this past week. Get a look at some off-screen footage below.

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Just like Super Mario Run, the Switch Parental Controls app has received an update. And also just like Super Mario Run, there isn’t much to the update.

Nintendo released version 1.2.0 on iOS and Android. According to the patch notes, bug fixes have been implemented.

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Super Mario Run disappeared from the App Store earlier today. But less than a day later, it’s back up. A new update is also available.

The latest patch for Super Mario Run puts the game at version 3.0.3. Unfortunately though, the update isn’t too exciting. Nintendo says that it only implemented bug fixes.

Thanks to Nidocon for the tip.

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Digital Melody released Timber Tennis on mobile earlier this year. The game is now coming to new platforms, including Switch, courtesy of Crunching Koalas.

As the title suggests, the main hook of Timber Tennis is… tennis. However, there’s more to it than that. You can upgrade skills, win trophies, compete with others locally or online, and more.

Here’s a comprehensive overview:

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At Gamescom, Lola Pop was announced as the newest character in ARMS. She should be added to the roster later this month.

The Nintendo Treehouse Log has slowed down on updates as of late, but a new entry recently posted covers Lola Pop in-depth. You can read it right here. There’s talk about the character herself, as well as her new ARMS.

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Metroid producer Yoshio Sakamoto’s involvement with the series go all the way back to the original game. He wasn’t initially assigned to the project, but that all changed when the team encountered some issues during the latter stages of development.

Speaking with Game Informer, Sakamoto reflected on the first Metroid’s creation:

“My boss told me that the Metroid team was having a very hard time, and as someone who had experience on building video game projects could I go and somehow help this game progress to release? In short, I was forcefully asked to participate. By his tone, I really smelled danger. And as I joined the project and looked around, I realized that the release date was right around the corner but the project had nothing there. Even with our limited resources and time, I figured out how we could leverage the existing components of the game to create variation and an exciting experience.”

“Metroid was one of my first experiences on a pretty big video game project, but I wasn’t sure if players would enjoy the game. I thought that it was a special game, and even then, I believed that it could be a special franchise, something that I would like to continue. Through the development of Metroid 1, I really grasped the possibilities and potential of a video game.”

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Mario can perform all sorts of moves in Super Mario Odyssey. In a new tweet posted on the official Twitter account, Nintendo shows one of these in action. We have a look at the “Hip Drop Jump” move below.

Hip Drop Jump lets you jump into the air after you’ve performed a Ground Pound. Doing so allows you to use momentum to rise higher than you normally can with a standard jump.

Here’s a look at Hip Drop Jump:

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Nights of Azure 2’s Japanese eShop listing reveals the game’s file size. For those who plan on picking it up digitally, 7.0GB of space is required.

Nights of Azure 2 is out now in Japan. Koei Tecmo will publish the game physically and digitally overseas in late October.

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The Mega Man movie is something we’ve heard about for awhile, though it has only become more concrete in recent months. That being said, it’s still a long ways off. Masayori Oka, who produced the Death Note adaptation for Netflix, gave an update in an interview with Collider.

Oka mentioned that the team “just started” working on the Mega Man movie. The project is in the early stages, and the script is currently being worked on.

Oka said:

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The full North American Pokken Tournament DX website has opened for business. Access the page right here.

The site has overviews of the different Pokemon included, game modes, and more. Screenshots and other media are also featured. It’ll all keep you informed leading up to the September 22 launch.

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