Roblox Deepwoken is a hardcore fantasy RPG that can be pretty intimidating to newcomers. Trying to build your first character is a challenge, but our list of all the Deepwoken weapons is here to let you know the benefits of all the different weapon types.
In Deepwoken, you can switch between one-handed and two-handed fighting stances depending on your weapon loadout. One-handed stance allows you to recover increased posture from parrying and use off-hand weapons like shields, guns, and parrying daggers, but you deal less posture damage in return. In two-handed stance, you recover less posture from parrying but benefit from increased swing speed and harder-hitting parries.
Deepwoken light weapons
Light weapons are exclusively used in one-handed stance, so consider this when preparing your build. The weapons in this category are daggers, rapiers, fists, and guns. Light weapons are great if you value higher attack speed but aren’t well-equipped for high damage or long range.
Daggers
Stiletto
Gilded Knife
Silver Dagger
Canor Fang
Whaling Knife/Alloyed Whaling Knife
Champion’s Dagger
Central Dirk
Tanto/Alloyed Tanto
Nemit’s Sickle
Flareblood Kamas
Krulian Knife
Kyrsedge
Fists
Fist (Way of Navae/Legion Kata)
Iron Cestus
Legion Cestus
Jus Karita
Flamekeeper Cestus
Light’s Final Toll
Guns
Silversix
Flintlock (offhand)
Revolver (offhand)
Dragoon (offhand)
Rapiers
Quickfang
Apprentice Rapier
Inquisitor’s Thorn
Crucible Rapier
Skullpiercer (Hallowtide event exclusive)
Kyrstreza
Deepwoken medium weapons
Medium weapons provide a source of balance in your build, allowing for both one-handed and two-handed stances and a combination of speed and damage. The weapons in this category are swords, spears, clubs, and rifles.
Swords
Sword
False Memory
Messer/Alloyed Messer
Falchion/Alloyed Falchion
Scimitar
Katana
Worshipper Longsword
Officer Saber
Vigil Longsword/Alloyed Vigil Longsword
Champion’s Sword
Cavalry Saber
Shotel/Alloyed Shotel
Warden Ceremonial Sword
Razor Cutlass
Forgotten Gladius
Serpent’s Edge
Hallowscleave (Hallowtide event exclusive)
Kyrsblade
Shattered Katana
Spears
Irontusk
Iron Spear
Gremorian Longspear/Alloyed Gremorian Longspear
Ritual Spear
Acheron’s Warspear
Trident Spear/Alloyed Trident Spear
Serrated Warspear
Rifle Spear
True Seraph’s Spear
Kyrsglaive
Clubs
Mace
Sacred Hammer
Rifles
Summer Rifle
Rosen’s Peacemaker
Iron Blunderbuss
Deepwoken heavy weapons
Greathammers, greataxes, and greatswords all fall into the category of heavy weapons. They all require a two-handed stance unless you have a specific Deepwoken talent, and are slow but have increased range. Plus, if you parry an attack with a heavy weapon you get a stack of Hyper Armor.
Greataxes
Battleaxe
Halberd/Alloyed Halberd
Adretian Axe
Canorian Axe/Alloyed Canorian Axe
Iron Birch
Evanspear Hand Axe
Night Axe
Master Hawk’s HandAxe
Relic Axe
Enforcer’s Axe
Skyreap Blade (Hallowtide event exclusive)
Greatswords
Avenger
Zweihander/Alloyed Zweihander
Markor’s Inheritor
Crescent Cleaver/Alloyed Crescent Cleaver
Darksteel Greatsword/Darkalloy Greatsword
Inquisitor’s Straight Sword
First Light
Kyrscleave
Railblade
Enforcer’s Blade
Greathammers
Steel Maul/Alloyed Steel Maul
Forge Greathammer
Great Maul
Pale Morning
Petra’s Anchor
Enforcer’s Hammer
Hivelord’s Hubris
Deepwoken elemental weapons
Elemental weapons as they currently stand in Deepwoken are medium or heavy weapons that scale using a specific elemental stat. However, they don’t always do elemental damage, so keep this in mind when constructing your build.
Hero Blade of Flame
Hero Blade of Lightning
Hero Blade of Frost
Hero Blade of Wind
Hero Blade of Shadow
Stormseye
Gran Sudaruska
Curved Blade of Winds
Crypt Blade
Ignition Deepcrusher
Deepwoken offhand weapons
Offhand weapons and tools are what they sound like – equipment that you can use in your off-hand when using a one-handed stance. These include shields and tools, plus some of the guns mentioned earlier.
Shields
Targe
Old World Greatshield
Kite Shield
Worshipper’s Shield
Ethiron Curseshield
Khan Shield
The Path’s Defender
Miscellaneous
Parry Dagger
Kyrstear
That’s everything you need to know about Deepwoken weapons. Check out our Deepwoken oaths guide to get more information for your build, or try something new with our Honkai Star Rail tier list.
If you had a Nintendo 64 growing up, we bet you had Mario Kart 64. This was many people’s first Mario Kart game, and the rest is history.
Of course, you can play it on the Switch thanks to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. Alongside Super Mario Kart and Mario Kart: Super Circuit (both on NSO too) and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, that’s four different Mario Kart games on one system.
But — in the lovely Alex Olney’s words — “the best Mario Kart game isn’t on Switch”, and he wants to talk about it. Mario Kart wasn’t the only kart racer on the N64, oh no. Rare also had a slice of the pie with the fantastic Diddy Kong Racing, which marked the debut of many iconic Rare characters including Conker, Banjo, and Tiptup.
“But wait, Diddy Kong Racing isn’t Mario Kart!” We know, we know. But it’s absolutely inspired by it and, arguably, might well beat Mario Kart 64 at its own game. How? Well it has a full-fledged adventure mode, planes and hovercrafts as well as karts, and delightful music.
The game has been stuck on N64 since its release (no, the DS version didn’t happen — you can’t make us remember it), and we think it deserves a chance on the Switch. If Banjo-Kazooie and GoldenEye 007 can make the jump, surely Diddy and friends can pull up at the start line?
Listen to Alex wax lyrical about Diddy Kong Racing over on our YouTube channel, and let us know what you think of this wonderful game in the comments.
Now we’re ready to chill out with a bit of gaming. Have a read through what some of our wonderful team are up to and then let us know your plans in the comments.
Ollie Reynolds, Staff Writer
So I’ll be continuing my playthrough of Luigi’s Mansion 3 this weekend. I’m making good progress on it, but I’m taking my time. I love it so much – it’s comfortably the best in the series, and it does honestly make me question why Nintendo would bother bringing the second entry to Switch when a superior option is right there, ready and waiting.
Over on the PS5, I’m still playing Red Dead Redemption 2, buying myself some pretty hats, eating tins of beans, the usual. For a PS4 game, it really is an almost overwhelmingly engrossing experience; one that not even some PS5 games can match at this stage. Good on you, Rockstar.
Jim Norman, Staff Writer
Predictable as ever, I have finally come back to Tears of the Kingdom. I beat the main story in the first few weeks so now, after some much-needed time away from the game, I am finally getting around to the other 99% of the tasks that I am yet to complete. That being said, I’ve hardly crossed anything off my list so far. I’m just having the best time strolling around, visiting any Sky Islands that I was yet to explore, and lighting up more areas of the Depths as I dive down to search for armour.
God, I’m going to be playing this game forever, aren’t I?
Alana Hagues, Deputy Editor
I’ve finally started my long-awaited playthrough of Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward. The problem is, playing this in the evenings means that I often go to bed with about a thousand thoughts in my head. This is going to be another wild ride, I can tell.
Otherwise, I’m playing Cassette Beasts on and off and really enjoying it so far, and as if I need more on my plate, the Free Login Campaign for Final Fantasy XIV is back so I’ve returned to Eorzea temporarily. The grind never ends…
Enjoy your weekends, folks!
Craig Reid, Video Producer – Pure Xbox
Will you look at that? It’s the weekend once again! You know what sounds like a good way to spend my time away from work? Gaming – I know, shocker. Normally the weekend is reserved for those couch potato moments, controller in hand, snacks and beverages at the ready. Not this time, no. This weekend I’ll be (metaphorically) binning the snacks and pounding some of those sweat-inducing workouts Ring Fit Adventure has to offer. That’s right! I’m going to get absolutely shredded in just two days. You’ll see, mom and dad! I’ll be as thicc as a rehydrated Ganondorf
Gonçalo Lopes, Contributor
Still having ridiculous amounts of fun with GigaBash, it just never gets old if you’re a Power Stone/Kaiju fan. There is also a great reason why the surprise Arcade Archives Mad Shark release plays a lot like a long-lost Raiden sequel: It was developed by ex-Seibu Kaihatsu staff and it shows, it’s a scorcher! Some more PSP action this week with the jump to Ace Combat: Joint Assault (which has nothing to do with natural herbs) and the extremely underrated gem Gladiator Begins. This thing needs a remake/reboot/re-release on Switch.
Mandatory game of the week is Quake II! While Quakeworld was all the rage back in the day, I and most of my mates only had dial-up modems by the time of its popularity peak. But when Quake II hit retail we all had cable and 3D accelerators on our pentium PCs so this was a huge part of my youth playing it online night after night. To see this new version with a huge new campaign plus the Quake II 64 campaign throw-in at this insanely low price is simply irresistible. Sorry Splatoon 3, you’re out, Q2 is back in baby! Pass the Railgun, please.
Do your weekend gaming plans match any of ours? Drop the game that you will be maining in the poll below and then take to the comments to let us know what else you have on the cards.
Ahead of Netflix’s One Piece premiere later this month, Mexican actor Iñaki Godoy – who plays Monkey D. Luffy in the live-action adaptation of the popular manga and anime series – has spoken about how Nintendo games have influenced his career.
He “loves” series like Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda – referring to Link and Mario as his “two heroes” growing up while calling the Wii title Super Mario Galaxy “one of the best pieces of art”. Unfortunately, he feels like he’s missing out on some parts of Nintendo’s history – with the 19-year-old actor revealing how he would “really love” a GameCube to experience a number of “iconic” games on this platform including Wind Waker:
“I would love to play Zelda: The Wind Waker but not the remaster from the Wii U, the original from the GameCube, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Mario Sunshine, Luigi’s Mansion – there are so many iconic GameCube games I haven’t been able to play…”
Admittedly, Luffy’s live-action actor isn’t the only Nintendo fan wanting to relive Link’s cel-shaded adventure. During the Switch generation, many other Zelda enthusiasts have been calling for Nintendo to re-release this entry, and there have even been some rumours about a possible re-release.
As for other GameCube titles like Super Mario Sunshine, Nintendo decided to offer this one as a “limited-time” game and has also re-released and remastered titles like Pikmin 1+2 and Metroid Prime on the Switch. Nintendo offers many classics through its Switch Online service as well, but GameCube isn’t one of them.
Would you like to see Wind Waker and certain other GameCube classics make a return one day? Will you be giving the One Piece live-action series a go? Comment down below.
Rockstar Games will release Red Dead Redemption on the Nintendo Switch next week, and if you’re wondering how much space you’ll need to download and install this one on your system read on.
According to Nintendo’s Switch eShop and website, this “new conversion” of the Red Dead will require an 11.4GB download. This particular version of the game includes not only the base game but also the Undead Nightmare expansion.
One mode that will be missing from the Switch version though is online multiplayer, which allows players to become an outlaw and participate in various co-op and multiplayer modes.
If you would prefer a physical version of this game, the good news is Rockstar will be releasing a retail copy later this year on 13th October. Physical pre-orders are now also available on sites like Amazon.
Will you be making some space on your Switch for Red Dead Redemption? Comment below.
As you might have already seen, the Pokémon World Championships is taking place this weekend in Yokohama, Japan. While it’s the same format to previous years, it seems there’s actually been a bit of drama in the new Pokémon Scarlet and Violet competition.
In a story on Kotaku, it’s mentioned how a bunch of “stricter checks” have caught a number of professional players off guard – ultimately ending their chance to become 2023’s video game Pokémon master. Anyone using hacked versions of Pokémon to create their own perfect party and skip training has been busted by the tournament organisers.
A number of disqualified players using programs like PKHeX (used to edit save data and created hacked teams) have now taken to social media to warn others within the competitive Pokémon scene:
Brady Smith -vgccorner: “DQ’d at 2-0. Should have gotten my mons myself! Half my team was modified/genned I didn’t have Legends of Arceus to get the Lando, And I didn’t have my copy of Sword/Shield to get Urshifu, I tried trading for the mons with a reputable trader, but the mons didn’t pass… They are finally not messing around, get your mons legit, y’all!”
Responses have reportedly been mixed, with some trainers in the competitive field welcoming these checks, while others argue these methods are a necessary way to keep up with evolving metas and continue playing the game at the highest level, rather than sinking hours into levelling up.
“Was 4-0 at worlds, but they removed my Ursaluna since It was modified and gave me a game loss for the swiss round I just won (2-0), so I had to play a g3 without the best Pokémon in that MU and this led to a loss…I made Day 2 at Worlds 3-1 > 5-1 with 5 Mons I’m so happy,”
So, there you go – the world championships are cracking down on this method of training! On a somewhat related note, there’s also expected to be some official Scarlet and Violet news shared at the World Championships closing ceremony later this weekend. You can learn more in our previous post:
What are your own thoughts about pros getting disqualified? Do you think Pokémon games should offer an easier way or system for trainers to assemble a competitive party for tournament play? Are you glad The Pokémon Company is banning these other methods, where you can just instantly create the perfect party? Leave your own thoughts in the comments.
divmod() is a useful built-in function in Python that takes two arguments and returns a tuple containing the quotient and the remainder. The function’s syntax is quite simple: divmod(x, y), where x is the dividend, and y is the divisor.
The divmod() function is particularly handy when you need both the quotient and the remainder for two numbers. In Python, you can typically compute the quotient using the // operator and the remainder using the % operator. Using divmod() is more concise and efficient because it avoids redundant work.
Here’s a basic example to illustrate how divmod() works:
x, y = 10, 3
result = divmod(x, y)
print(result) # Output: (3, 1)
In this example, divmod() returns a tuple (3, 1) – the quotient is 3, and the remainder is 1.
divmod() can be particularly useful in various applications, such as solving mathematical problems or performing operations on date and time values. Note that the function will only work with non-complex numbers as input.
Here’s another example demonstrating divmod() with larger numbers:
x, y = 2050, 100
result = divmod(x, y)
print(result) # Output: (20, 50)
In this case, the quotient is 20, and the remainder is 50.
To summarize, the divmod() function in Python is an efficient way to obtain both the quotient and the remainder when dividing two non-complex numbers.
I created an explainer video on the function here:
Divmod’s Parameters and Syntax
The divmod() function in Python is a helpful built-in method used to obtain the quotient and remainder of two numbers. To fully understand its use, let’s discuss the function’s parameters and syntax.
This function accepts two non-complex parameters, number1 and number2.
The first parameter, number1, represents the dividend (the number being divided), while
the second parameter, number2, denotes the divisor (the number dividing) or the denominator.
The syntax for using divmod() is straightforward:
divmod(number1, number2)
Note that both parameters must be non-complex numbers. When the function is executed, it returns a tuple containing two values – the quotient and the remainder.
Here’s an example to make it clear:
result = divmod(8, 3)
print("Quotient and Remainder =", result)
This code snippet would output:
Quotient and Remainder = (2, 2)
This indicates that when 8 is divided by 3, the quotient is 2 and the remainder is 2. Similarly, you can apply divmod() with different numbers or variables representing numbers.
Return Value of Divmod
The divmod() function in Python is a convenient way to calculate both the quotient and remainder of two numbers simultaneously. This function accepts two arguments, which are the numerator and denominator, and returns a tuple containing the quotient and remainder as its elements.
The syntax for divmod() is as follows:
quotient, remainder = divmod(number1, number2)
Here is an example of how divmod() can be used:
result = divmod(8, 3)
print('Quotient and Remainder =', result)
In this example, divmod() returns the tuple (2, 2) representing the quotient (8 // 3 = 2) and the remainder (8 % 3 = 2). The function is useful in situations where you need to calculate both values at once, as it can save computation time by avoiding redundant work.
When working with arrays, you can use NumPy’s divmod() function to perform element-wise quotient and remainder calculations.
Here is an example using NumPy:
import numpy as np x = np.array([10, 20, 30])
y = np.array([3, 5, 7]) quotient, remainder = np.divmod(x, y)
print('Quotient:', quotient)
print('Remainder:', remainder)
In this case, the output will be two arrays, one for the quotients and one for the remainders of the element-wise divisions.
Working with Numbers
In Python, working with numbers, specifically integers, is a common task that every programmer will encounter. The divmod() function is a built-in method that simplifies the process of obtaining both the quotient and the remainder when dividing two numbers. This function is especially useful when working with large datasets or complex calculations that involve integers.
The divmod() function takes two arguments, the dividend and the divisor, and returns a tuple containing the quotient and remainder. The syntax for using this function is as follows:
result = divmod(number1, number2)
Here’s a simple example that demonstrates how to use divmod():
In this example, we divide 10 by 3, and the function returns the tuple (3, 1), representing the quotient and remainder, respectively.
An alternative approach to finding the quotient and remainder without using divmod() is to employ the floor division // and modulus % operators. Here’s how you can do that:
While both methods yield the same result, the divmod() function offers the advantage of calculating the quotient and remainder simultaneously, which can be more efficient in certain situations.
When working with floating-point numbers, the divmod() function can still be applied. However, keep in mind that the results may be less precise due to inherent limitations in representing floating-point values in computers:
The divmod() function in Python makes it easy to simultaneously obtain the quotient and remainder when dividing two numbers. It returns a tuple that includes both values. Let’s dive into several examples to see how it works.
Consider dividing 25 by 7. Using divmod(), we can quickly obtain the quotient and remainder:
result = divmod(25, 7)
print(result) # Output: (3, 4)
In this case, the quotient is 3, and the remainder is 4.
Now, let’s look at a scenario involving floating-point numbers. The divmod() function can also handle them:
result = divmod(8.5, 2.5)
print(result) # Output: (3.0, 0.5)
Here, we can see that the quotient is 3.0, and the remainder is 0.5.
Another example would be dividing a negative number by a positive number:
result = divmod(-15, 4)
print(result) # Output: (-4, 1)
The quotient is -4, and the remainder is 1.
It’s essential to remember that divmod() does not support complex numbers as input:
result = divmod(3+2j, 2)
# Output: TypeError: can't take floor or mod of complex number.
The Division and Modulo Operators
In Python programming, division and modulo operators are commonly used to perform arithmetic operations on numbers. The division operator (//) calculates the quotient, while the modulo operator (%) computes the remainder of a division operation. Both these operators are an essential part of Python’s numeric toolkit and are often used in mathematical calculations and problem-solving.
The division operator is represented by // and can be used as follows:
quotient = a // b
Here, a is the dividend, and b is the divisor. This operation will return the quotient obtained after dividing a by b.
On the other hand, the modulo operator is represented by % and helps in determining the remainder when a number is divided by another:
remainder = a % b
Here, a is the dividend, and b is the divisor. This operation will return the remainder obtained after dividing a by b.
Let’s take a look at an example:
a = 10
b = 3
quotient = a // b # Result: 3
remainder = a % b # Result: 1
print("Quotient:", quotient, "Remainder:", remainder)
This code snippet computes the quotient and remainder when 10 is divided by 3. The output of this code will be:
Quotient: 3 Remainder: 1
Python also provides a built-in function divmod() for simultaneously computing the quotient and remainder. The divmod() function takes two arguments – the dividend and the divisor – and returns a tuple containing the quotient and the remainder:
result = divmod(10, 3)
print(result) # Output: (3, 1)
Alternative Methods to Divmod
In Python, the divmod() method allows you to easily compute the quotient and remainder of a division operation. However, it’s also worth knowing a few alternatives to the divmod() method for computing these values.
One of the simplest ways to find the quotient and remainder of a division operation without using divmod() is by using the floor division (//) and modulus (%) operators. Here’s an example:
If you want to avoid using the floor division and modulus operators and only use basic arithmetic operations, such as addition and subtraction, you can achieve the quotient and remainder through a while loop. Here’s an example:
For finding the quotient and remainder of non-integer values, you may consider using the math module, which provides math.floor() and math.fmod() functions that work with floating-point numbers:
The divmod() function in Python is a convenient way to obtain both the quotient and the remainder of two numbers. It takes two numbers as arguments and returns a tuple containing the quotient and the remainder.
Here’s a basic example that demonstrates how to use the divmod() function:
In this example, the divmod() function receives two arguments, numerator and denominator, and returns the tuple (quotient, remainder). The output will be:
Quotient: 3
Remainder: 1
You can also use divmod() in a program that iterates through a range of numbers. For example, if you want to find the quotient and remainder of dividing each number in a range by a specific denominator, you can do the following:
denominator = 3
for num in range(1, 11): quotient, remainder = divmod(num, denominator) print(f"{num} // {denominator} = {quotient}, {num} % {denominator} = {remainder}")
This program will print the quotient and remainder for each number in the range 1 to 10 inclusive, when divided by 3.
When writing functions that require a variable number of arguments, you can use the *args syntax to pass a tuple of numbers to divmod().
In this example, the custom_divmod() function receives a variable number of arguments. The zip() function is used to create pairs of numerators and denominators by slicing the input arguments. The resulting list of quotient-remainder tuples is then returned.
By utilizing the divmod() function in your programs, you can efficiently obtain both the quotient and remainder of two numbers in a single call, making your code more concise and easier to read.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to use divmod function in Python?
The divmod() function in Python is a built-in function that takes two numbers as arguments and returns a tuple containing the quotient and the remainder of the division operation. Here’s an example:
result = divmod(10, 3)
print(result) # Output: (3, 1)
How to find quotient and remainder using divmod?
To find the quotient and remainder of two numbers using divmod(), simply pass the dividend and divisor as arguments to the function. The function will return a tuple where the first element is the quotient and the second element is the remainder:
q, r = divmod(10, 3)
print("Quotient:", q) # Output: 3
print("Remainder:", r) # Output: 1
How does divmod work with negative numbers?
When using divmod() with negative numbers, the function will return the quotient and remainder following the same rules as for positive numbers. However, if either the dividend or the divisor is negative, the result’s remainder will have the same sign as the divisor:
result = divmod(-10, 3)
print(result) # Output: (-4, 2)
How to perform division and modulo operations simultaneously?
By using the divmod() function, you can perform both division and modulo operations in a single step, as it returns a tuple containing the quotient and the remainder:
result = divmod(10, 3)
print("Quotient and Remainder:", result) # Output: (3, 1)
Is there a divmod equivalent in other languages?
While not all programming languages have a function named “divmod,” most languages provide a way to perform integer division and modulo operations. For example, in JavaScript, you can use the following code to obtain similar results:
let dividend = 10;
let divisor = 3; let quotient = Math.floor(dividend / divisor);
let remainder = dividend % divisor;
console.log(`Quotient: ${quotient}, Remainder: ${remainder}`); // Output: Quotient: 3, Remainder: 1
What are the differences between divmod and using // and %?
Using divmod() is more efficient when you need both the quotient and remainder, as it performs the calculation in a single step. However, if you only need the quotient or the remainder, you can use the floor division // operator for the quotient and the modulo % operator for the remainder:
THQ Nordic has announced a brand new South Park game which is coming to Switch in 2024.
South Park: Snow Day! is a 3D co-op title which sees Cartman, Stan, Kyle and Kenny team up to celebrate “the most magical of days in a young child’s life” — a snow day. A teaser trailer was shown off today during the THQ Nordic Digital Showcase 2023 presentation.
While not much has been revealed about the title, it looks to be an action-oriented game where you’ll fight off enemies during a magical snow day. What’s most notable about the game, however, is that it’s in 3D. # Traditionally, 3D South Park games haven’t exactly gone down well — South Park and South Park Rally on N64 weren’t exactly… wonderful, let’s say.
Rumours have been circling about a new 3D South Park game for a few years now, so hey, at least we’ve finally seen it.
The popular adult cartoon has had a couple of rather brilliant and successful RPGs in The Stick of Truth and The Fractured But Whole — even if those two were in 2D, at least we know that a good South Park game is possible.
What do you think of South Park: Snow Day!? Will you be keeping an eye on this? Keep warm and let us know in the comments.
Pre-loaded consoles are a dime a dozen, and it’s easy to get caught out by the many “fake” versions of consoles. The Nanica Smitch is one such example — a Switch-looking device with 800 games pre-loaded onto it.
Today, we’re looking at a pre-loaded console that will set you back just under $10 — Merkury Inventions Arcade Fun. For just under ten bucks you can get 200 games to play on the go. Sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it?
The lovely Zion over on our YouTube channel is on the case. After spotting the handheld at his local grocery store, it piqued his curiosity and he decided to pick one up, take it home, and give it a test run. It looks like a Game Boy, and — surprisingly — there are more than a handful of titles you might remember playing on your NES back in the day.
If you’re curious — and why wouldn’t you be? — then check out what Zion thinks about this all-in-one console in the video below. And don’t forget to let us know if you’ve ever seen this or picked this up at your local store in the comments.
Former developer at Rare Chris Seavor has been sharing video game history on Twitter. And today’s little tidbit is a pretty fun one — Seavor has found the first-ever drawing of Conker the Squirrel.
Seavor teased his followers earlier today about “some ‘curious’ old scribbles” that he found, and as promised, he later shared photos of the sketches that he created from back in the day. Rare fans will know that Seavor not only designed the squirrel, but he was also the voice of the mischief-maker
Conker looks drastically different from what we’re used to from Rare’s foul-mouthed squirrel — who is probably most well-known from Conker’s Bad Fur Day. In fact, the sketch Seavor has is from a time when Conker was going to be the star of a family-friendly platformer, known as Conker 64.
The design reflects that, too — Conker has much bigger ears and a pointier tail, and he’s even wearing clogs in one doodle. It’s way closer to a red squirrel than what we eventually ended up getting in Diddy Kong Racing (though his ears are still slightly pointed there) and subsequent appearances. Another big difference is that the original Conker looks to be wearing overalls or dungarees. Eventually, the squirrel would swap this out for a simple top, and eventually a zipper jacket.
One eager fan asked whether this design was inspired by Snarf from Thundercats, with Seavor admits that he has “no memory” of what he was thinking when he created these doodles.
We already knew that Conker could have been a very different game, but this design really hammers it home. Imagine playing through a Conker game with a pointy-eared squirrel instead. These sketches are very cool, and yet another fascinating piece of almost lost history.
What do you think of the original design for Conker? Do you prefer it to what we eventually got? Let us know.
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