It took a while, but it's finally happened: EarthBound has finally arrived to Nintendo Switch's SNES online service! Not only that, but it's prequel, EarthBound Beginnings, tags along as well on the NES version of the online service!
These games will be available to play for as long as your subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online service.
If you would like some in-depth info on the character of Ness, click here! Be warned: there are spoilers.
In Mario Strikers: Battle League, a team of five players compete against another team in a soccer match to score the most goals. Of course, this being Mario, the game puts a Mario twist on it: players can use items to assist themselves or hinder their opponents. Additionally, you're also free to tackle your foe as much as you want, though missing will leave you open.
Of note is that sidekicks appear to have been removed from the game, as Toad has been upgraded to a main playable character, not to mention that the other returning playable characters - who were previously Team Captains - are now able to work together on a team instead of being unable to. (Example from Mario Strikers Charged: if you picked Mario, you could not have Luigi, Peach, Bowser, etc... on his team) Additionally, it appears that Boom Boom replaces Kritter as the goalkeeper for this game.
The game is planned to release on June 10, 2022.
Saki, who admired his older brother, would swear revenge on Yoshi. He would return to Japan and join the Foot Clan, slowly climbing up the ranks until he was put in charge of the American branch of the Foot Clan. Taking on the mantle of "The Shredder," he took advantage of his new position to hunt Yoshi and Shen down to finally avenge his brother. Unknown to him, Yoshi's pet rat Splinter would manage to escape to the sewers, where he would end up finding four baby turtles and some mutagen that would mutate them into anthropomorphic forms.
15 years later, Shredder would confront the Ninja Turtles in a bloody battle. Leo would manage to stab him, giving Shredder the opportunity to die an honorable death. However, he decided to try to take them all down with a grenade, which Donatello whacked back at him, sending both the grenade and Shredder into the alley below, where the explosion did him in
All of that happened in the first issue, making him the shortest living Shredder among the various adaptions, though he would sort of "live on" through various clones the Foot Clan would try to create. By 1987, the franchise would receive a cartoon adaption with the same name, though it was heavily toned down to be suitable for kids. Here, Saki's origin story was that he was jealous of Yoshi's leadership, and set him up to look like he was planning to assassinate the Foot Clan leader. With Yoshi exiled to America, Saki would rise in the ranks until he became the leader of the Foot Clan, turning the noble ninja into an army of crime. It's also around here he would adopt the alias of "The Shredder."
Discontent with Yoshi's banishment, he moved to New York City to not only conquer it, but also rid himself of his former rival. At some point during this, Shredder would meet an alien named Krang, and the two would team up to try to take over New York City. Upon finding Hamato Yoshi, he would try to use Krang's Mutagen to kill him, only to unknowingly end up mutating Yoshi into a rat, as well as mutating four baby turtles into his worst enemies, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
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| Shredder's alternate costume, which happens to be a reference to Shredder's appearance in Batman Vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. |
Are you happy that Shredder has joined the battle? Are you hoping that one of your favorite Nickelodeon characters can still manage to get in? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below!
As previously stated, Pokemon Legends: Arceus takes place a couple of years in the Sinnoh region's past, back when the region was referred to as the Hisui region. In the center of Hisui is home to Mt. Coronet, which is surrounded by various areas with distinct ecosystems, such as the grassy Obsidian Fieldlands.
Additionally, as you would expect, you can also find Pokemon wandering about. Different Pokemon will be exploring these areas depending on the day, as well as the weather. If you spot a Pokemon, you can try to catch it with a Poke Ball, or engage it in battle. Many Pokemon have different temperaments, meaning you'll have different ways of approaching them
First, there are some Pokemon - like Bidoof - who are friendly, and won't mind if you approach them. These one can be easy to catch because of this!
Some are a bit skittish - like Starly - and will try to run away if they spot you, meaning you'll have to sneak up on them from behind if you want to catch one of them. Using certain items, like berries, may distract them, giving you a better chance to catch them!
And then there are aggressive Pokemon. If they spot you, they become angry! They'll also become angry if your attempt to stealthily catch them in a Poke Ball fails. While they're angry, they will try and hit you with their attacks, and all Poke Balls you throw at them will fail to capture them. If one of the wild Pokemon's attacks hits your trainer, they'll take damage! If the trainer gets hit too many times, they will black out, and lose whatever items they were currently holding.
If you want to catch an aggressive Pokemon who's attacking you, you'll have to avoid their attacks, then toss a Poke Ball that contains one of your partner Pokemon at them to begin a battle! Once you weaken the wild Pokemon, then you can attempt to catch them.
New to Pokemon Battles are styles. There are two types: Strong, and Agile. Strong makes a move more powerful, but you may end up losing a turn. Agile has your move come out quicker, and may even allow you to attack again, but the attack will be weaker. Regardless, using a Strong or Agile style will drain more of a move's PP (Power Points). If PP runs out, then you can no longer use that move until you fully heal your partner Pokemon.
In addition to the Galaxy Expedition Team's base and your own home, there are other notable buildings of interest as well, such as clothier, where you can customize your trainer's appearance; the craftworks; and the trading post, where you can trade Pokemon with others.
As you continue to throw balms at them, the Noble Pokemon will eventually drop its guard, allowing you to have one of your Pokemon directly fight it! If you manage to drain the Noble Pokemon's HP (Health Points) to zero, it will become exhausted for a bit, and any balms that hit it during this will significantly calm it down.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus, will release on January 28th, 2022.
Returning abilities also shown throughout include Bomb, Tornado, Hammer, Crash, Sword, and Fire.
Kirby also meets a flying mouse-like creature, who decides to tag along on Kirby's - and Bandana Waddle Dee's - quest to rescue the Waddle Dees and stop the Beast Pack.
For those who don't know, Mega Man X DiVE is a gacha game released for Android and iOS on March 2020 in Japan, and August 16, 2021 for US. Although billed as a spin-off of Mega Man X, the game incorporates characters from the other installments of the series, such as the original Mega Man and Roll from the classic Mega Man games, MegaMan.EXE - and his operator Lan - from Mega Man Battle Network, and MegaMan Volnutt from Mega Man Legends.
Anyway, according to the Mega Man fansite, Rockman Corner, when fans datamined the latest update for the game, they have spotted a few strings of code that refer to Nintendo's line of amiibo.
"w_KEY": "NS_AMIIBO_NO_USE",
"w_CHT": "NS_AMIIBO_NO_USE",
"w_JP": "NS_AMIIBO_NO_USE",
"w_ENG": "NS_AMIIBO_NO_USE",
"w_THA": "NS_AMIIBO_NO_USE"
},
{
"w_KEY": "NS_FILESYSTEM_NOT_SUPPORT",
"w_CHT": "NS_FILESYSTEM_NOT_SUPPORT",
"w_JP": "NS_FILESYSTEM_NOT_SUPPORT",
"w_ENG": "NS_FILESYSTEM_NOT_SUPPORT",
"w_THA": "NS_FILESYSTEM_NOT_SUPPORT"
},
{
"w_KEY": "NS_RESOURCE_ONLY",
"w_CHT": "NS_RESOURCE_ONLY",
"w_JP": "NS_RESOURCE_ONLY",
"w_ENG": "NS_RESOURCE_ONLY",
"w_THA": "NS_RESOURCE_ONLY"
This statement would heavily suggest that a Nintendo Switch port is in the works. As for amiibo compatibility, the game may not have any due to the mention of "NO_USE" and "NOT_SUPPORT", though there could be the slight possibility that they haven't programmed it in yet.
Regardless, keep in mind that nothing is set in stone yet. That being said, another incident similar to this clued in fans that a Steam port of the game was in the works, and a few months later it would end up being proven true, so who knows?
Will you be looking forward to playing Mega Man X DiVE if it comes to Nintendo Switch? Let us know in the comments below!
