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Ed Boon has been touring the press to promote Mortal Kombat 1 ahead of its release this month. Despite his appearance on the YouTube show ‘Hot Ones’, where guests perform a hot sauce challenge while answering questions about a topic. Mortal Kombat fans got a “first look” at Johnny Cage’s Jean-Claude Van Damme skin. Boon calls it Mortal Kombat’s “absolute ...

The My Nintendo Store now has a “exclusive” “Super Mario Shopping Bag”. This offer costs 800 Platinum Points for US My Nintendo members. If you buy this reward, shipping costs apply. “Jump into your next adventure in style with this Super Mario Shopping Bag! This colorful bag features a selection of Super Mario characters on one side and the classic ...

The Netflix “main trailer” for Castlevania: Nocturne was released this month to build anticipation. This latest Castlevania animated adaptation stars Richter Belmont and draws from Castlevania: Rondo of Blood and Symphony of the Night. “The gory and gothic adventures of the Castlevania franchise continue with an exciting new setting and their highest stakes yet. A gripping story of love and ...

As Super Mario Bros. Wonder’s Nintendo Switch release next month approaches, more retailers are revealing extra goodies for pre-orders. Canadian GameStop pre-orders for $79.99 get a free keychain. It’s based on the game’s new power-up that turns Mario and friends into elephants. It’s unclear how big it will be in the promotional shot below, but Mario’s transformation will inform it: ...

Eric ‘ConcernedApe’ Barone and Ryan Novak’s “the official” cookbook for Stardew Valley fans may interest you. Following ConcernedApe’s announcement earlier this month, Amazon lists it as arriving in May 2024 for $28.00 USD, with pre-orders available (or a few dollars off if you buy it before release). This cookbook will include “more than 50 delightful recipes” from the game, allowing ...

In a Washington Post interview, Nintendo’s American president Doug Bowser reiterated its desire to expand beyond video games. Bowser said Nintendo is “evolving into being an entertainment company with gaming as a nucleus of the overall business model”. Nintendo has dabbled in love hotels and playing cards, but its recent push in theme parks and the movie industry has changed ...

After being teased last month, developer Siactro has revealed the first look at Toree Saturn, the sequel to Toree 3D. It’s adorable as expected. Saturn, like the other Toree games, is a low-poly platformer where you guide a cute chick and its awesome shades through colorful courses. There are several new moves, including a ground dash and homing attack. Returning ...

Developer Estoty and publisher SayGames announced that Switch will get the cozy worldbuilder My Little Universe on October 5. New Nintendo console local co-op demos are also laying the groundwork. This one lets you build your own civilization by using your pickaxe to create new land, harvest materials, or explore the world’s mysteries (did someone say ‘dungeons’?). You’ll farm and ...

The retro-inspired RPG Sea of Stars reached another sales milestone one week after its release on multiple platforms, including the Switch. Sabotage announced on social media that the game had sold over 250,000 copies in launch week. It follows a 24-hour update that revealed the game sold 100,000 copies. The team thanked fans again, noting that sales in the first ...

A recent Famitsu interview with series producer Eiji Aonuma and director Hidemaro Fujibayashi suggests that Nintendo has no plans for DLC for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Starting with the fact that we can only read Famitsu’s interview using the built-in Google Translate function, Aonuma’s response may have been lost in translation. However, the series producer’s response ...