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▶ The Super Mario Bros. Movie – Final Trailer — Our last look at the upcoming Mario movie before it arrives on screen next month. Rainbow Road never looked so good. This trailer was shared in a short, related ‘Direct’ featuring Miyamoto explaining MAR10 . There’s also a ~15 minute interview with some of the cast here , and a trailer breakdown looking at all the details you may have missed . Universal Pictures // YouTube REVIEW Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse — This once Japan Wii-era exlusive (also known as Project Zero) makes its official debut in the west with this Switch version. It seems to be a no-brainer for fans of the franchise, but Ollie notes that others need to be aware of the ” number of quirks ” that should have been ironed out. Chris Scullion for VGC also tested out this remaster but notes how there isn’t enough to get past the ” frustrating feel in any meaningful way “. Ollie Reynolds // Nintendo Life PREVIEW Bayonetta Origins offers a taste of what Platinum does best — ” there’s a tweeness and simplicity that feels like a bid to put Bayonetta in front of a different audience “. Matthew Castle // VGC ▶ The Nintendo-fication of Jazz — This is a superb half-hour look at how Nintendo music ( particularly Bob-Omb Battlefield ) has become something of a ‘videogame jazz standard’ and how the the scene around videogame music has evolved. Adam Neely // YouTube Switch’s successor faces backwards compatibility challenges, developer suggests Jordan Middler // VGC Wargroove 2 brings strategy to the shores on Switch later this year Alana Hagues // Nintendo Life REVIEW Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo — ” truly the gold standard of engaging visual novels and a must for anyone fascinated by the deliciously dark world of the supernatural and the occult “. Hayes Madsen at Inverse called it ” already the most underrated game ” of the year. Tilly Lawton // Pocket Tactics REVIEW The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure Alana Hagues // Nintendo Life Trails to Azure proves no other RPG series does worldbuilding better Hayes Madsen // Inverse REVIEW The Last Spell Trent Cannon // Nintendo Life The Switch needs the Nintendo 3DS’ most underrated social feature Ian Carlos Campbell // Inverse Walking Zelda — On playing Breath of the Wild: ” Video games, when done well (and I believe Zelda in its many incarnations is one of the best-done ones of all time), are miraculous tools that can elevate the mind and, eventually, the body “. Craig Mod Nintendo’s supply problem: Scalpers win, fans lose Ben Magnet // Go Nintendo If you loved Metroid Dread, Metroid Fusion is where the story starts Maddy Myers // Polygon Andrew Webster // The Verge How Pokémon YouTuber PokiChloe is paving the way for women Meg Bethany Koepp // Prima Games Nintendo keeps banning these ‘Mario Maker’ levels, but the creators just publish them again Patrick Klepek // Waypoint — Vice Decades later, Super Mario Bros. 3 is still full of surprises Nicole Clark // Polygon The Zelda timeline doesn’t matter Jeffrey Parkin // Polygon ICYMI The State of Switch Survey 2023 — I’ll be closing this year’s survey in a few days, so make sure you’ve filled it out if you haven’t yet. Chris Brandrick // Switch Weekly
All releases are digital, Europe & U.S. unless otherwise stated.
⭐️ = Ones to Watch · 📦 = Physical release · 🎮 = Demo available
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