VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Yoshi’s Island fans reminisce its toughest stage as it heads to Switch Online
Nintendo announced Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 will be available for Switch Online, which caused fans to remember one of the hardest stages in the Mario series.
Composer Ryo Nagamatsu has left Nintendo (Splatoon’s Salmon Run, etc.)
Composer Ryo Nagamatsu (Splatoon's Salmon Run, etc.) revealed that he is no longer working at Nintendo as of April 30.
Princess Connect’s auto battler game to be re-released on April Fools’ Day
Cygames has announced that it will re-release Priconne! Grand Masters in Japan for a limited time. From April 1 to April 10, the game can be downloaded for free on iOS and Android.
Woman arrested for sending Nintendo executives death threats & certificates
A woman in Japan was arrested for death threats against executives at Nintendo. The threat letters included death certificates that marked the date and time of death and “loss of blood due to knife wounds” as the cause of death.
New Switch system update makes inappropriate nicknames display as “???”
Nintendo Switch system update ver. 16.0.0 makes inappropriate nicknames display as “???”
Fan awaits Pikmin 4 by drawing Pikmin every day until release
A Twitter user has taken on the unique challenge of drawing one Pikmin every day—and adding each one to the same image—until the release of Pikmin 4. Will he be able to keep going right up until the game finally hits shelves?
Metroid Prime dev raises issue of original staff credits missing in remasters
Metroid Prime dev raises the issue of original staff not being credited in remasters. Let's take a look at how other remasters/remakes are treating the staff involved in the original work.
Does Link have nipples in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom? New key art stirs debate
New key art of Link from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has fans debating whether he has nipples. Let's dive into the history of Link's nipples to discuss the likelihood of him having nipples in Tears of the Kingdom.
Could Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s file size have played a factor in its price?
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's file size is 18.2 GB, which is the largest file size out of any first-party Nintendo Switch game.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will have a legit flying machine
A new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom shows Link flying through the sky while atop a flying machine. Perhaps the minecart flying machine technique found in Breath of the Wild will no longer be necessary.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom costs $70 but not as expensive in Japan
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom costs $70. In Japan, on the other hand, the price has increased only slightly.
Nintendo to increase pay of all employees in Japan by 10%
Nintendo has revealed that beginning in April, it will increase the base pay of all of its employees in Japan by 10%.
Nintendo warns users of fake Joy-Con and Pro Controllers
Nintendo has provided a warning to users on its Japanese support page after confirming the sale of counterfeit Joy-Con controllers, Nintendo Switch Pro Controllers, and other products.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update changes gliders so they don’t close when struck by lightning
Nintendo has released Ver. 2.2.0 of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. In addition to support for the paid Booster Course Pass Wave 3 DLC and new “Custom Items” feature in the item rules, the update includes the following change to gameplay: “When getting struck by lightning while gliding through the air, the glider no longer closes.”
Masahiro Sakurai’s cat video proves to be popular, surpassing the views of recent game-related videos
Game creator Masahiro Sakurai released a video about his cat to his YouTube channel and has been receiving an impressive number of views and likes, while even surpassing his recent videos about game development.
The Koopa Troopa Dance from New Super Mario Bros. Wii is now a TikTok meme
The “Koopa Troopa Dance” appears to be one of the latest trends to hit TikTok. This new meme originates from New Super Mario Bros. Wii where Koopa Troopas will dance along to the background music no matter what situation they’re in.
Nintendo to establish a joint venture company with DeNA called Nintendo Systems
Nintendo has announced the upcoming establishment of Nintendo Systems, a joint venture company being made alongside DeNA who are involved with the development and operation of Nintendo’s Nintendo Account system.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3’s new update adds the ability to save party formations
Ver. 1.2.0 for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 adds the ability to save and load party formations, despite not being mentioned in Nintendo's patch notes. There was originally no way to “save” your party formations in Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak players can no longer spam gestures after the latest update
Capcom has announced that the recently released free Title Update 2 for Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak has limited the ability to rapidly repeat gestures and pose sets. In order to reduce the load on the game’s Lobby, inputs have been limited to one per second.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s Lynels can be disarmed, leaving them defenseless
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild player discovers that Lynels can be disarmed, leaving them defenseless. The player who found the method to disarm Lynels explains how to do it.
Splatoon 3’s Splatfest Top 100 results: Sloshing Machine and Splash-o-matic make up half of the top-ranking players in Japan
Splatoon 3's first Splatfest since launching has now come to a close. Along with the results, the weapons used by the top-ranking players, notably the Sloshing Machine and Splash-o-matic, have also been garnering attention.
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak developer draws praise for Flaming Espinas solo hunt
A new gameplay video of Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak shows a member of the game’s development team taking on the Flaming Espinas, a monster being added in free Title Update 2, in a solo hunt. The impressive skills that are on display in the video have drawn praise from many players.