At the New York Toy Fair this past weekend, Carrera was showing off a new flying Mario RC toy. A Yoshi edition is in the works as well.
Kotaku shows off the Mario version below:
The Mario and Yoshi RC toys are due out this summer for $50 each. For the final release, Mario’s cape will be cloth instead of plastic.
Earlier today, we started to learn about the functionality of the new Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo – specifically the new Link figures. Now we have news about the other parts of the lineup.
Much like Link, the Zelda, Guardian, and Bokoblin figures seem to unlock items. The Zelda one for instance provides a particular shield. Rather than being exclusive, all of the figures just appear to give you access to goodies earlier.
As was recently announced, Ultimate Chicken Horse is heading to consoles. That thankfully includes Switch. We have Nintendo to thank for it happening (at least partially), since the game’s developer says the big N “pushed pretty hard” for it to happen.
In an interview with Just Pause, Clever Endeavour Games CEO Richard Atlas said:
“The Switch has been an obvious choice for UCH (Ultimate Chicken Horse) since we started hearing rumors of it as the NX. Nintendo is traditionally quite closed about information and working with indies, but they’re doing a better job now and have pushed pretty hard for us to come out on Switch. Now that the information about the console is public, it’s easy to tell why the game is perfect for a party system like theirs.”
Ultimate Chicken Horse should be on Switch this summer if all goes well.
Pokemon is about to ring in its 21st anniversary. To celebrate, Pokemon GO will be holding a special promotion.
Between February 26 and March 6 at 1 PM PT, when you encounter a Pikachu, it’ll come wearing a festive party hat. The Pikachu caught during that time will keep its party hat forever.
Fans have been wondering how the new Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo would work with the game since they were announced last week. Images of the boxes are now beginning to surface, revealing the functionality – at least for a couple of the figures.
It seems that the new Link amiibo unlock new items and weapons. Apparently the Archer version provides rare bows and Rider Link gives treasure for riding horses such as saddles and large swords.
Nintendo’s European accounts on YouTube have uploaded another brief commercial for 1-2-Switch, showing three minigames that can be played anywhere, even in the office. Take a look:
Nintendo has given Super Mario Run another small update. As of today, version 1.1.2 is available. Nintendo says that the patch simply implements bug fixes.
Square Enix has announced that Dragon Quest X will launch in Japan between roughly summer and fall.
Square Enix also intends to end service for the Wii version of Dragon Quest X. With the Version 3 period of the game, service is coming to a close in order to update the game to levels that cannot be done on the old system.
Nintendo is looking to showcase Switch’s new style of console gaming on the go “with highly visual, interactive living room-inspired spaces in places you would never expect, bringing surprises to every stop.” The company will be hosting a series of experiences starting this week in the desert at Blue Cloud Movie Ranch on February 23. Those who stop by will be able to “enter the interactive space and experience different Nintendo Switch games, as well as delight in the novelty of playing these games in a completely unexpected locale.”
WWE Superstar and actor John Cena will be the special guest at at Blue Cloud Movie Ranch. Cena will be on hand to showcase the face-to-face off-TV functionality of 1-2-Switch. He’ll be playing the game with invited fans and YouTube influencers.
