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Mother 3 Producer Shares Thoughts On Localisation, And Why It Hasn’t Happened

The game’s “unique writing style” might be the issue. One of the most requested GBA localisations is the 2006 cult-hit RPG Mother 3. We heard in February how much the game’s producer Shinichi Kameoka would “love to see” this particular entry get a worldwide release, but why exactly hasn’t it happened? In the latest episode […]

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Ninja Wanted To Add $500K To Smash EVO 2019 Prize Pool, But Was Apparently “Ghosted” By Nintendo

“I wanted to get Nintendo’s permission”. The Super Smash Bros. competitive scene has a huge following, but Nintendo’s relationship with this part of the community and fighting game tournaments, in general, hasn’t always been the best. Now adding to this bumpy history is a new story this time from the famous Twitch Streamer and Fortnite […]

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Nintendo Updates Its ‘Switch Online + Expansion Pack’ Trailer With New Footage

More bang for your buck. Since Nintendo introduced its higher-priced Expansion Pack tier to the Switch Online service, it’s continued to bolster it with more DLC offerings and retro content. The latest addition just the other week was the Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion. It’s now updated the official ‘Switch Online + Expansion Pack – Overview […]

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Riders Republic Season 2: Showdown is Available Now

Get ready to throw down in Showdown, the new season of Riders Republic, is available now for all players on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Season 2 introduces the Showdown multiplayer game mode, Wheeling mode for bikes, the Showdown arena, new mass races, and more. Plus, with the new clan feature, you can create […]

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Side-Scrolling Beat ‘Em Up ‘Fight’N Rage’ Version 1.0.6 Hits Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

A fresh round on the streets. Seba Games Dev’s love letter toStreets of Rage and Final Fight — Fight’N Rage — is getting a free update today! The game first launched on the Switch in September 2019, and received a glowing 9/10 review from us, where we praised its “surprisingly deep and satisfyingly weighty combat […]

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May The Fourth Be With You For These Switch Star Wars Savings

KOTOR and Jedi Knight games for cheap! Star Wars Day is pretty close now — if you read all the dates out loud this week, you’ll notice one of them sounds like a very well-known phrase from the massive multimedia franchise. Us Switch owners who want to get in on the action of the sacred […]

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A Bunch Of NIS America Games Get Huge Price Cuts On 3DS (Europe)

Only for a week, mind! Ever since the announcement of the upcoming 3DS / Wii U eShop closure, gamers have been clamouring for sales left, right, and centre, eager to grab some last-minute deals to bolster their game libraries. RPG games for the 3DS in particular have become highly sought after, and while this latest […]

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Feature: Will These 10 Classic Western RPGs Ever Come To Switch?

We maxed out our Intelligence to make these predictions. Month after month, the Nintendo Switch continues to add classic Japanese role-playing games through remakes, ports, and its online emulation service. Recently, we took a look at 10 classic JRPGs that – surprisingly – hadn’t made it to Switch yet. But what about RPGs developed west […]

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Random: Resident Evil Is The Latest Franchise To Get Its Own ‘Heardle’

“What’re yer listenin’ to?”. It seems folks are still jumping on the hype train after the roaring success of Wordle, the bite-sized daily word game from creator Josh Wardle. We’ve seen spin-offs involving the world of Pokémon and the craze is even branching into music with the likes of Heardle. With the music game becoming […]

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Actraiser Renaissance Version 1.10 Descends Onto Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Increased item drops and more musical refinements. Square Enix Japan has dropped a new trailer for its remake of the 1990 Quintet classic, Actraiser Renaissance, which showcases everything in the brand new patch, which has gone live today. Version 1.10 is the first update to the game since its release last year, and it brings […]