According to Wall Street Journal Japan, Nintendo is expected to launch an upgraded Nintendo Switch Console in 2019. Although the details are unclear on specs, the WSJ Japan expects a bigger, brighter screen. The Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017. Nintendo was relying on the sales of additional peripherals such as the Labo. However, slower sales this year may have pushed Nintendo to release the “Switch 2” earlier than expected. Are you going to get the second Nintendo Switch?
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Can Casual Rosalina beat Bowsette?
In the past week, Bowsette has been taking over the internet by storm. The port of New Super Mario Wii U introduced Peach’s crown which turns a Toadette into “Peachette” who is just Peach with a new costume. One fan comic about Bowser using the crown has now corrupted the internet. However, a new challenger arrives! Casual Rosalina.
The Mario Galaxy Princess was conceptually designed for Mario Odyssey but was never used. While not as popular…yet, fanart has begun for casual Rosalina. Can she compete with a weirdly attractive Bowsette with her simple aesthetic?
TL; DW Nintendo Direct 9/13
Didn’t watch the entire 38 minutes direct? Look no further. Below is an abridge version of the entire direct! Below are most of the Nintendo Switch games that were announced during this direct!
Luigi’s Mansion 3 (Working Title): 2019
- A new title for the Luigi’s Mansion series.
- Still scared but you can fight ghost with a plunger, light blast, and a jetpack!
Splatoon 2 Version 4:
- Sick Japanese anime intro
- New weapons, grenades, clothes, and turf wars
- New ways to climb the competitive ladder called Pro Mode. You can reach the Splatfest Top 100.
- You could potentially earn 10x or 100x points during matches
- More details are on their Tumblr: splatoonus.tumblr.com/
Megaman 11: October 2nd, 2018
- Not an 8 bit game!
- Your different weapons will give different forms this time
- A new system called Gear System. Speed Gear, Double Gear, and Power Gear
- Why can you not slide through doors?!!!!!!!
Mario Tennis Aces
- New characters to play: Birdo, Shy Guy, Koopa Paratroopa, Petey Piranha, and more characters will be released until next June
- New Co-op challenges that you can play online
- Challenges will unlock new costumes and colors
Capcom Beat’Em Up Bundle: September 18th, 2018
Final Fight, The King of Dragons, Captain Commando, Knights of the Round, Warriors of Fate, Armored Warrior, Battle Circuit are all bundled in one collection
- You can do 4 player co-op with the Switch controllers. You can play online
New Super Mario Bros U Delux Edition: January 11, 2019
- You can now play as Nabette and Toadette
- The super crown turns Nabette into Princess Peachette. She has similar powers like in Super Mario Bros. 2.
- Super Luigi Bros. will also come free with the game
- There will be 164 courses in the games
Katamary Damacy REROLL: Winter 2018
- For the Switch, you can use the gyro controls
New Wireless NES Controllers for the NES Online library. You can charge them on the Switch!
Pokemon Let’s Go: Pikachu and Eevee Edition: November 16th, 2018
- HM moves are replaced with “Secret Moves” that are taught to your partner Pikachu or Eevee
- Your partner Pokemon will also learn special attacks with types that they usually don’t have
- If you pet them, you can
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Diablo 3: Eternal Collection: November 2nd
- There’s couch co-op
- Amibos will summon enemies for you to fight
Super Mario Party: October 5th
- 80 new mini games
- Online party mode
Town (Working Title): 2019
- A Game Freak game that isn’t Pokemon?!
- The story takes place in one Town where you live as a village and defender
- Fellow villagers can give you special powers
Cities Skylines: September 13th, 2018
- You’re the mayor and make the city
- It’s a simulation game
- After Dark and Snowfall DLC are free
Daemon X Machina: 2019
- The moon has collapsed and its inhabitants are on the brink of extinction
- You pilot an Arsenal and you fight rogue AI’s.
- You can acquire weapons and armor pieces from enemies.
- You can exit your robo to explore the world on foot
- Upgrades to enhance your human form and robot
- Co-op mode allows you to work together to defeat giant enemies
Yoshi’s Crafted World: Spring 2019
- It’s like Yoshi’s Woolie World but with arts and crafts
- You can flip the perspectives and adjust the stages
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Asmodee Carcassonne, The Lord of the Rings: Living Card Game, Pandemic:
- Tabletop simulator games! Now you can bring your games on the go
- Three separate games with paid DLC
- More games on the way: Catan and Munchkin
Civilization VI: November 16th, 2018
- four players local co-op
Starlink Battle for Atlas: October 16th
- Exclusive Star Fox mode with Wolf as a villain
The World Ends with You: Final Remix: October 12th, 2018
- The map of Shibuya is different from the original so you’ll have to get used to the new map
- new monsters and a new reaper: CoCo
Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna- The Golden Country: September 21st
- Prequel DLC that is almost an entirely new game
- You can buy the game exclusively so you don’t need to own the original game
- If you own the original game’s expansion pack, it will come out September 14th
Final Fantasy series
- Crystal Chronicle Remastered Edition: 2019
- Online mode
- New areas and dungeons
- Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition: Available today
- World of Final Fantasy Maxima: November 6th
- Avatar Mode which allows you to transform into past Final Fantasy characters
- Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon EVERY Buddy! : Winter 2018
- A 2007 port! I’ve never heard of this game but you play as a Chocobo and attack or befriend monsters
- Co-op play
- Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age: 2019
- Final Fantasy VII
- Final Fantasy IX
- Final Fantasy X and X-2 HD Remaster
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Super Smash Bros Ultimate: November 2nd
- Isabelle from Animal Crossing joins the Smash!
- Nintendo Switch bundle of course which comes with the game and a custom dock and controller
- Gamecube controller and adapter launches on the 2nd
Animal Crossing: 2019
- No details but I’m sure fans are happy to see a new game!
Nintendo 3DS
Looks like the 3DS isn’t as dead as people guessed! Below are some upcoming games for the handheld. A lot of these are ports but they are excellent games
Kirby Extra Epic Yarn: 2019 release
- A remastered Kirby game from the Nintendo Wii.
- All the same stage and content will be ported over
- You can acquire new abilities such as absorbing people around you or create a shield.
- A new “Devilish Mode” which will have a demon follow and attack you throughout the stage to give Kirby trouble
- New minigames that allow you to play as King DeeDeeDee and Meta Knight
Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story+Bowser Jr’s Story: January 11, 2019
- A remake of the original DS title which was super fun! You get to play as Bowser and experience awesome fights
- The new addition is Bowser Jr’s Story. You’ll build a party of characters and use different formations to attach other parties.
- The battle style for Bowser JR is very different from the other Mario RPG. Depending on who you recruit will determine your strength.
Luigi’s Mansion: October 12th, 2018
- A port of the GameCube version
- Two-player co-operative mode
- If one person owns the game, you can play together but only in Boss rush mode
- If both players own it, you can play together throughout the entire story
- Amibos give you certain boosts in the game
Yokai Watch Blasters; Moon Rabbit Crew (3DS): Available now
- Two different versions as usual: Red Cat Corp and White Dog Squad
- Your role as a Yokai is to recruit and befriends fellow Yokais to fight monsters
- The Moon Rabbit Crew DLC will be a free update later this year
Nintendo takes down Pokemon Fankit
If you ever played or downloaded an unofficial Pokémon game on your computer, it was most likely built with Pokémon Essential. It is an RPG Maker XP using Pokémon assets from previous generations.
Pokémon Essentials provides full tilesets, maps, music, and sprites that players can drag and drop onto a canvas. All the classic mechanics necessary to collect and battle Pokémon come packed-in, too. While the tool has a learning curve, for the most part, fans are able to focus more on the plot of their games. Accordingly, some cool recent projects I’ve spotted include narrative concepts like telling battle stories around a camp fire, and staging an attack against the notorious Silph Co. corporation – Kotaku
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Today, Marin, from the PokeCommunity forums, stated that Nintendo of America has forced them to take down the Wikia and all associated downloads for Pokemon Essential. Any mods that used Essential must be taken down. Although Marin asked the community not to be angry with Nintendo, many fans have clamored against the company. On the gaming forum, ResetEra, fans are angry over Nintendo’s decision to take down Essential.
Some users are commenting that the IP and assets are originally Nintendo’s content and they have the right to take it down. This isn’t the first time Nintendo has taken down fanmade content. They have taken down the fan remake of Super Mario 64, Super Metroid and most recent, ROM sites that host many of their games.
Nintendo and many gaming companies have the right to take down fanmade games but this has led to many fans criticizing their practices. Often the fan games are free and don’t take money or time from the companies themselves. Some companies are more supportive and allow fan content to be created such as Capcom with Megaman X Street Fighter. It is a difficult issue for any company.
Do you think gaming companies should be more lenient on fan developers making free games using their IP?
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