Sonic Central 2023 presentation announced for June 23
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SEGA will host a new Sonic Central 2023 presentation on June 23, the company announced. It will go live at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET / 4 PM in the UK / 5 PM in Europe.
The event will include a sneak peek of upcoming projects, partnerships, and event happenings in 2023. Sonic Superstars will likely be here, as could DLC for Sonic Frontiers.
The Sonic Central 2023 presentation will be live streamed on both YouTube and Twitch.
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Super Mario RPG original composer Yoko Shimomura back for Switch remake
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Super Mario RPG is finally back after many years with a new Switch remake, and Yoko Shimomura has now confirmed her involvement. Shimomura was the original composer of the SNES RPG.
If you saw today’s trailer, you may have noticed that Super Mario RPG features updated music on Switch. Shimomura confirmed that she’s in charge of arranging all of the songs.
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June 2023 Nintendo Direct recap announcement
Posted on 11 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
The June 2023 Nintendo Direct just wrapped up a short while ago, and we have a recap announcement straight from the Big N. The press release is quite helpful since it covers everything in the show, ranging from brand new announcements to smaller updates.
Here’s the full June 2023 Nintendo Direct recap announcement:
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Super Mario Bros. Wonder revealed for Switch
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During today’s Nintendo Direct, it was announced that Super Mario Bros. Wonder is coming to Switch. Fans will be able to pick it up on October 20, 2023.
While we’ve seen a couple of Super Mario Maker games, 2D Mario has largely been missing for many years. New Super Mario Bros. U launched for Wii U in 2012, and the New Super Luigi U expansion came out a year later. Both experiences were later ported to Switch, but we haven’t seen anything since then – again, outside of Mario Maker.
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Zelda and Ganondorf Tears of the Kingdom amiibo announced
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Zelda and Ganondorf from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom are getting new amiibo, Nintendo has announced. They’ll be available this holiday.
Nintendo has not yet detailed what functionality these two figures will have in game.
WarioWare: Move It announced for Switch
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Nintendo is back with another WarioWare game for Switch. As revealed during today’s Nintendo Direct, it will be available on November 3, 2023.
WarioWare: Move It will feature over ver 200 microgames. More information can be found in the following overview:
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Square Enix announces Star Ocean: The Second Story R for Switch
Posted on 11 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Square Enix is bringing Star Ocean: The Second Story R to Switch, the company announced today. The release date has been confirmed for November 2, 2023.
Star Ocean: The Second Story originally released for the PlayStation in 1998 in Japan, with the North American and European launch rolling out over the following years. It’s not the first time the RPG is seeing a re-release as an updated version known as Star Ocean: Second Evolution first appeared on the PSP.
We have the following overview for Star Ocean: The Second Story R:
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 5 details revealed
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Today’s Nintendo Direct wouldn’t have been complete without some news about the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass, and we did get an update about the Wave 5 DLC. It will be available this summer.
Petey Piranha, Wiggler, and Kamek will be included as new characters. There’ll also be the new Squeaky Clean Sprint course.
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Sonic Mania devs reveal 3D platformer Penny’s Big Breakaway for Switch
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The developers behind Sonic Mania – known as Evening Star – just unveiled Penny’s Big Breakaway, a new 3D platformer for Switch. It will be seeing release in early 2024 with Private Division publishing.
First details are included in the following overview:
Vampire Survivors confirmed for Switch
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Vampire Survivors is making the jump to Switch, Poncle has announced. Look for it on August 17, 2023.
Vampire Survivors will launch on Switch with the latest updates, including the newly announced local couch-co op. The Legacy of the Moonspell and Tides of the Foscari will also be sold.
