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Super Nintendo World in Hollywood, California, now has another reason to visit: New walk-about character Toad. Toad will greet guests and pose for photos alongside Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach. The costume is great—very convincing. Super Nintendo World opened in February 2023 with the AR-enhanced ride Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge, the charming Toad’s Cafe, and a lot of interactive objects. ...

Update: After a jam-packed weekend of action in the newest Splatfest for Splatoon 3, Team Vanilla has defeated Strawberry and Mint Chip. Although the winning team claimed this one by a comfortable margin with 45p compared to Mint Chip’s 12p and Strawberry’s 0 — a tough break, Strawberry lovers — it wasn’t quite the clean sweep that we witnessed in ...

Check out the current deal over at ShopTo if you’re seeking to sign up for Nintendo Switch Online (or perhaps just extend your current subscription). You can save 33% off the regular price of £39.99 by purchasing a one-year membership to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack from the shop for a fairly nice £26.85. You have full access to ...

Ginsha, a 2D action-adventure game, will debut on the Switch eShop on August 24th, 2023, according to publisher PolarityFlow. Ginsha features six unique worlds to explore with interconnected sections filled with tons of foes, boss battles, and loot. It also boasts amazing pixel art aesthetics, traditional Metroidvania design, and smooth action-RPG gameplay. You can earn new skills, equipment improvements, and ...

Future handheld gaming consoles appear to be about to undergo a design change. According to a recently adopted European Union regulation, portable batteries for appliances must be “readily removable and replaceable by the end-user” by 2027, which is something that current devices like the Switch do not support. This was outlined as one of several procedures aimed at enhancing the ...

We’ve been keeping a watch on Tiny Thor from Asylum Square and Gameforge for a while, and today Nintendo Life can exclusively disclose that the small guy will be arriving on Switch with Mjölnir in hand, on August 3rd 2023. Tiny Thor is a 16-bit-style platforming adventure with pixel art by seasoned artist Henk Nieborg and a soundtrack by Turrican ...

Update: Gargoyles Remastered for Switch has been confirmed. Limited Run Games will handle the physical release. This fall, it will be revealed “later this year”. The spell is broken, and we live AGAIN! Gargoyles: Remastered gets a physical release from Limited Run this fall. Stay tuned for more exciting information and a reveal later this year. pic.twitter.com/3Gr0BwZMY4 — Limited Run Games ...

In a Limited Run Games showcase, Tomba!, a PS1 platformer, was announced for PS5 and PS4. Fujita Harumi, who composed the 1997 original, will compose a new soundtrack for the publisher’s Carbon Engine. The trailer above announces a PS Store digital version and a Limited Run Games physical edition. “Our favorite pink-haired, high-jumping jungle boy is back!” says company PR. ...

Nintendo released ‘Wave 5’ of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass DLC for Switch. Today’s update adds Kamek, Wiggler, Petey Piranha, two cups, and eight tracks. Fixes, character and vehicle adjustments, and more are included. Nintendo’s support page provides Version 2.4.0’s full patch notes: Ver. 2.4.0 (Released July 11, 2023) Support for DLC Now supports paid DLC: Mario Kart ...

Hori released the “Split Pad Compact” last September, a follow-up to the “Split Pad Pro” with Joy-Con-like controls and extra buttons for command reassignment. It revealed two new Compact models. Sonic the Hedgehog and Bandai Namco’s Pac-Man are the themes. Amazon lists these controllers for $59.99 USD and a release date of October 2023. Pac-Man is pre-orderable, but Sonic is ...