
Issue #348
March 9, 2023
Mario’s Wonderful
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▶ Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct — A 15-minute closer look at the upcoming Mario platformer, arriving later next month. This presentation gave us a closer look at the levels, characters, power-ups, and the different approach this one is taking to online play. ( Here’s the Amazon pre-order link if you like what you saw.) Nintendo of America // YouTube PREVIEW Super Mario Bros. Wonder may be the biggest 2D Mario rethink since the Super NES — …and here’s another good preview from VGC. Steve Watts // GameSpot New Mario-themed OLED Nintendo Switch announced — The Mario touches are kinda subtle though. Chris Brandrick // overkill REVIEW Sea of Stars — A 10 out 10 from Jordan Rudek at Nintendo World Report here, who calls Sabotage’s new turn-based RPG ” an unforgettable experience that blends the best of the past and present “. Josh Broadwell for Polygon noted how the story and cast hold the game back from greatness however. Jordan Rudek // Nintendo World Report Sea of Stars and the Jordan Peterson thing Aidan Moher // Astrolabe REVIEW Samba de Amigo: Party Central — ” a hoot with friends [..] just don’t expect an engrossing single-player rhythm game experience “. Steven Impson // Press Start REVIEW Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy Tilly Lawton // Pocket Tactics The best moments from Reggie Fils-Aime’s keynote at PAX West 2023 Nicholas Serpa // Nintendo Everything Through depression, illness and a heck of a birthday party, video games have been our family’s glue Dominik Diamond // The Guardian
All releases are digital, Europe & U.S. unless otherwise stated.
⭐️ = Ones to Watch · 📦 = Physical release · 🎮 = Demo available
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