Old footage of Reggie Fils-Aimé at E3 has surfaced online. Apparently, it’s a formal introduction to media managers at a manager media brief about all the content Nintendo intended to showcase at the annual event in 2006.
In the one minute clip, you’ll get to see a younger version of the current Nintendo of America President along with his trademark mannerisms, all while he carefully pronounces the names of his colleagues. He even acknowledges his audience as “important” people because of their critical roles in the success of the company. Take a look at this time capsule in the video below and tell us what you think:
The YouTube channel responsible for the upload said it would share more classic footage soon, so stay tuned for flashbacks to simpler times when it was all about the Nintendo Wii and DS.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey has been out for a week on the 3DS in the US now and already a major game-breaking bug has been found. According to a post over on Reddit by the user FrankCopper, when you lose Mario from your party in the Nimble Woods area of the game and then go back a screen to save your progress, the game glitches out and Luigi is unable to move beyond this section.
Here’s a YouTube upload of the issue, courtesy of another Mario & Luigi player (DarkMarioGaming):
The original poster on Reddit, who lost 15 hours of progress, said how they contacted Nintendo when they realised the 3DS release had a game-breaking bug. Here’s how it unfolded:
“so after speaking with customer service, there isn’t anything that they can do since is the first reported issue that this has occurred. Besides this video and me calling to complain about it, the only other occurrence of this being documented is in the Nintendo Support forums. They thought it might be something with my Save file but this has gotta be code getting confused because you don’t have Mario in your party. This sucks, gonna have to start my save over again…”
We can only hope Nintendo patches out this bug soon, to avoid it becoming a widespread problem.
Have you encountered this issue? Do you plan to buy this game or have you already got it? Tell us below.
Power Rangers has had somewhat of a resurgence in recent years with a live action movie in 2017. Now, nWay – the developer and publisher behind hit multiplayer mobile game Power Rangers: Legacy Wars – is teaming up with Hasbro and Lionsgate to release Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid on multiple platforms including the Switch eShop, this April.
The cross-platform fighting game features cross-progression capabilities and is described as easy to learn but hard to master, while delivering a modern take on the Power Rangers franchise. Players will be able to test their skills online against friends and players on the other side of the world – with new content and game modes to be released throughout the year.
You can pre-order a standard copy of the game for $19.99 or Digital Collector’s Edition for $39.99. Both versions include the bonus V2 Green Ranger skin and digital artbook. The Collector’s Edition also includes the Season One Pass (including three new characters, their arcade story, and warrior skin), an exclusive Lord Drakkon Evo II fighter and a selection of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Pink Ranger character skins. Take a look below:
More details about the game, including a release date, will be revealed in the coming weeks.
Are you looking forward to this release? Tell us below.
During the Mortal Kombat 11 live stream, fans of the long-running fighting series got their first proper look at the game. This included the gameplay reveal, a fatalities trailer, the story prologue, the reveal of Ronda Rousey as Sonya Blade, the Geras character reveal and a behind-the-scenes look at the development. You can watch all of this footage right here.
In addition to this, the Community Manager for NetherRealm Tyler Lansdown appeared on stage to announce the first Kombat Kast for MK11 will be taking place at the end of this month on 30th January. This first one is going to be “pretty big” according to Lansdown and will be live across all Kombat social channels. During this announcement, the character Kabal was shown running across the screen. The Kombat Kast on the 30th is likely to show this character and other content coming to the game.
Unfortunately, much like the pre-release beta, it looks like Nintendo fans will miss out on the game’s Collector’s Edition. During his appearance on stage, Lansdown revealed this edition contains a copy of the game, an exclusive steel case and magnet, a Scorpion mask and a kollector box. He also re-confirmed if you pre-order any version of the game, you will receive the character Shao Kahn.
Are you excited for more MK11 details on 30th January? Would you have purchased a Switch Collector’s Edition had one been offered? Tell us below.
If didn’t tune into the Mortal Kombat 11 live stream earlier on, the official YouTube account for the game has now uploaded several clips. Combined, it provides a prolonged glimpse at what the new entry in the long-running fighting series will be like when it finally arrives this April (and possibly in May, for anyone located in Europe and certain other regions like Australia).
Gameplay Reveal Trailer
Feel every skull-shattering, eye-popping moment in the worldwide reveal of Mortal Kombat 11’s gameplay!
Fatalities Trailer
The most iconic feature of Mortal Kombat returns with the most gruesome, over-the-top fatalities in franchise history.
Story Prologue Trailer
Raiden has upset the balance of history with the death of Shinnok. Tired of Earthrealm’s defiance, Kronika, The Keeper of Time will bring order to the universe through any means necessary.
Sonya Blade Reveal Trailer
Voiced by Olympic Medalist and WWE Champion Ronda Rousey, Sonya Blade is a decorated officer of the Special Forces— always remaining vigilant until all realms are safe from conquest.
Geras Reveal Trailer
A powerful and loyal servant of Kronika, Geras wields the power to manipulate time.
Behind-The-Scenes Look
The developers at NetherRealm Studios reveal the new features players can expect in Mortal Kombat 11.
The Reveal – Live Stream Replay
It’s time to unveil what is coming in the latest installment of the iconic Mortal Kombat franchise. Join us to see what awaits you in Mortal Kombat 11!
Are you excited for Mortal Kombat 11? Tell us below.
Get into the game–literally–with Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes
Travis touches down… again! But this time, he finds himself sucked into the legendary gaming console, the Death Drive Mark II. Become Travis and hack-and-slash your way through various game genres, enemies, and bosses. Represent your favorite indie games by rocking their swag in-game, and keep an eye out for other in-game collaborations. Hit the road in an all new adventure with gaming’s most hardcore otaku assassin. Beam Katana in hand, Travis Strikes Again!
Features
Chain exhilarating attacks and unleash an arsenal of skills to squash hordes of bugs.
Engage in tactical battles with the diabolical bosses that lurk within each game.
Prove the urban legend—collect all the mythical Death Balls to make one wish.
Pass a Joy-Con™ controller to a friend for local co-op, and partner up with the one and only Badman.
Hit the road in an adventure mode full of irreverent humor and hilarious hijinks.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild may well be nearing its second anniversary at this point, but players are still regularly sharing their favourite moments online and discovering new things.
One of these moments includes the short video below, in which one player manages to defeat six of the game’s most fearsome enemies in as many seconds. The clip comes from Twitter user @zb_yuhudaddy, showing all six Guardians pointing their beams of angry, murderous destruction in Link’s direction at the same time. Yes, Guardians get easier to defeat as you progress through the game, but we still wouldn’t fancy taking on six of the things.
After making sure that the Guardians all fired in sync, the player managed to perfectly equip six shields – one per beam – as they came hurtling through the air. Only six seconds went by between the first beam shot and the final reflection, and we have to say we’re left incredibly impressed. You can see it for yourself below.
Do you think you’d be able to pull this off? Or are you as instinctively terrified as the Guardians as we are? Share your thoughts with us below.
Just under a decade ago, publisher THQ released Big Family Games, a Wii title which hoped to follow in the famous footsteps of Wii Sports with its own family-friendly, motion control minigames. If you haven’t heard of it before, that’s likely because it never reached those high levels of success, but there’s a rather comical PR stunt story to be told surrounding it anyway.
To spark media interest in the game, THQ supposedly sent a golden Wii console to Elizabeth II, the Queen of the United Kingdom, so that she could enjoy flinging digital horseshoes at chickens in her spare time. Since then, the whereabouts of this special Wii has been largely unknown – especially since you can’t just send any old item to the Queen – so where is it now?
Amazingly, one man has actually set out to track it down, even if that means flying around the globe to do so. That man is Chris Bratt, host of People Make Games and ex-video producer for the good folk at Eurogamer, and he’s created this ace little video below showing his discoveries. If you’re a fan of incredibly random Nintendo trivia, this one’s for you:
Above all, we’re happy to see that it still exists and is being loved to this very day, even if not by the Queen herself…
HandyGames has announced Stunt Kite Party, a new party game heading to the Nintendo Switch early next month.
If you’re starting to get a little tired of the same old boards in Super Mario Party, this one hopes to grab your attention with the subtle art of kite flying. That’s not all you’ll be doing, though, as ten “crazy” game modes will have you fighting off aliens, stealing honeycombs from bees, and even bombing your friends. You can also set up your own little tournaments to see who comes out on top.
It also features a single-player story mode where you take on the role of a young and very gifted pilot. You’ve just arrived in the Big City to discover that kiting is against the law – the outrage – so you’ll need to set out and make new kiting friends, doing everything in your power to convince the mayor to let kites be flown once again.
Features: – Exciting story mode – 10 challenging game modes – Compete in predefined or custom tournaments – Single and multiplayer matches with up to 4 players – 4 idyllic levels to kite – Unlock additional characters, kites, and skins
Stunt Kite Party will be launch on Nintendo Switch on 8th February for €9.99 / $9.99 / £8.99, available to purchase directly from the Switch eShop.
Will you be flying high with your friends on this one? Or are party games just not your thing? Let us know in the comments below.
Earlier this month, we shared the news that a special set of Pokémon cards had been announced to tie in with the upcoming Detective Pikachu movie. Now, we can have our first look at what these cards, and even their packaging, will look like.
Firstly, in the image above, you can see exactly how the cards featuring Detective Pikachu, Charizard GX, and Greninja GX will look. We have to say, the “realistic” visual style actually suits the card format really nicely.
That’s not all, though, as we also have images of three ‘Case File’ sets for each of those three characters and a special Collector Chest. You can check them out for yourself below, as well as a description of all the goodies you’ll find in each one a little further down.
Pokémon TCG: Detective Pikachu Case File—Contains one promo card featuring Detective Pikachu, one metallic coin inspired by Detective Pikachu, two Detective Pikachu booster packs, and one additional Pokémon TCG booster pack.
Pokémon TCG: Detective Pikachu Charizard-GX Case File—Contains one foil promo card and one foil oversize card featuring Charizard-GX, four Detective Pikachu booster packs, and two additional Pokémon TCG booster packs. Pokémon TCG: Detective Pikachu Greninja-GX Case File—Contains one foil promo card and one foil oversize card featuring Greninja-GX, one pin featuring Greninja, five Detective Pikachu booster packs, and two additional Pokémon TCG booster packs. Pokémon TCG: Detective Pikachu Collector Chest—Contains seven Detective Pikachu booster packs, two additional Pokémon TCG booster packs, one collector’s pin inspired by Detective Pikachu, and one Pokémon notepad and sticker sheet, all in a sturdy metal case.
The new Detective Pikachu set will be available from 5th April in the US and 29th March in international markets; it’ll contain 26 cards featuring Pokémon from the movie.
Would you like to get your hands on these cards? Which of the three above is your favourite? Tell us below in the comments.
