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Surprise! Hasbro And Nintendo Release Monopoly Junior: Super Mario Edition

And it appears to have already sold out. If you were a fan of Hasbro’s Super Mario Monopoly when it was released back in 2020, but are looking for something that’s a bit more accessible for younger audiences, you might want to check out Monopoly Junior: Super Mario Edition. Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Lonely Mountains: Downhill Brings Back Its ’60s Themed ‘Flower Power’ Season

Blossoming once again. Lonely Mountains: Downhill has established itself as a success story for publisher Thunderful and developer Megagon Industries, passing 2.5 million players across platforms. It’s pretty darn decent on Switch, too, and has had a number of notable updates and ‘seasons’ over the last couple of years. The mountain biking game – which […]

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Reggie Fils-Aimé Wanted The 3DS To Launch At $199, But Was Rebuffed

“With 3DS, we did not let the poor sales performance linger”. When the 3DS launched it had a tough task as the successor to DS, a portable family of systems that had become Nintendo’s greatest success story. Though the 3DS (and 2DS) range of systems couldn’t hit those heights, by the end of its run […]

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Painterly Platformer ‘Running On Magic’ Launches On Switch This Summer

The Grim Reaper awaits. Publisher Meteorbyte Publishing has announced Running on Magic, a pixelated platformer in which you take on the role of a desperate mage on a journey to avoid the Grim Reaper. The game will consist of constantly scrolling levels and you’ll need to use your platforming skills to cross deadly chasms and […]

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Review: Anbernic RG503 – Now Packing OLED Goodness, But Is That Enough?

Check out that ’90s vibe. Anbernic has adopted a somewhat strange upgrade path for its devices of late. After the success of the RG351 (which spawned the excellent RG351V), the RG300X and more recent RG552 have perhaps been a little disappointing, and fans are still waiting for a ‘true’ next-gen handheld from the company. The […]

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Random: WWE’s Stone Cold Steve Austin Says Breath Of The Wild Is The Best Zelda Game

“That’s a bold choice”. Wrestling and video games go together pretty perfectly, so it perhaps shouldn’t be a surprise when some of the world’s most famous wrestling superstars have some strong opinions. However, if there’s one wrestler that fans might be surprised to hear talk about video games, it’s the legendary Stone Cold Steve Austin. […]

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Talking Point: If 1-2-Switch Sequel Rumours Are Somehow True, How Could Nintendo Improve It?

1-2-Switch-2. Nintendo rumours and the world of ‘insiders’ can occasionally be a strange, baffling place. While there’s no shortage of legitimate leaks, some of the speculation can come across as tall tales, fever dreams, or even the potential machinations of Nintendo trying to bait and identify internal leakers. Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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DLC Trailer Released For LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

“I am one with the Force and the Force is with me”. A new trailer has been released that showcases the various DLC Character Packs available for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. The packs displayed in the new trailer include the Bad Batch Character Pack, the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Character Pack, […]

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Reggie Fils-Aimé Recalls Touching Advice He Received From The Late Satoru Iwata

“You have very good ideas. But you won’t always be right.”. This week has brought the launch of Disrupting the Game, From the Bronx to the Top of Nintendo by Reggie Fils-Aimé, a business leadership book from the former Nintendo of America President that offers plenty of interesting insights. While it’s selective and careful about […]

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Review: RAD2X Is The Only HDMI Cable You Need For Your Retro Consoles

It’s (ahem) rad! Since TVs shifted into the glorious realm of HD, there’s been a bit of a battle going on in the world of retro gaming. Relying on RGB output was arguably the most sensible way of extracting the best possible picture from your consoles in the CRT-filled ’90s, but that isn’t always the […]