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Japan’s Super Nintendo World is getting a Donkey Kong-themed expansion

Nintendo’s Japanese Super Nintendo World theme park will soon get an ape-filled expansion.

Set to open in 2024 is a new Donkey Kong-themed area. The new section of the park will feature a roller coaster, interactive experiences and themed merchandise and food.

“Guests will be able to take a walk on the wild side through the lush jungles where Donkey Kong and his friends live,” reads Nintendo’s blog post regarding the announcement.

This new addition will increase the theme park’s size by 70 percent, says Nintendo.

Nintendo’s Donkey Kong franchised started back in 1981 as an arcade game. Donkey Kong has been featured in several titles across Nintendo’s consoles following his arcade debut, including the Donkey Kong Country series and Donkey Kong 64.

Since its inception, the series has sold more than 65 million units.

The park initially opened in March 2021 after a lengthy delay due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: Nintendo

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New trailers launch for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Two trailers have launched for Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. 

The Pokémon Legends: Arceus trailer shows off the new Noble Pokémon, including powerful boss fights and Pocket Monsters becoming ‘Frenzied.’

Additionally, the trailer showcases how riding Wyrdeer, Basculegion, Braviary can get you across different terrain in the game. The trailer also reveals Jubifife Village, a town where you’ll be able to update your appearance and take pictures in a photography studio.

It looks like there are Warden’s around the region that you’ll have to battle, giving us our first glimpse at trainer battles in Arceus. Finally, the trailer shows off Kleavor, a Bug/Rock-type evolution of Kanto’s Scyther.

A new trailer also dropped for Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, showing off the return of Pokétch with the Dowsing Machine and Hidden Moves (like Fly, Cut and Surf).

In the trailer, the game shows off how to create Poffins and that you’ll be able to run around with all six of your Pokémon in Amity Square.

Unfortunately, there are still no signs of Mega Pokémon coming to Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl launch on November 19th, and Pokémon Legends: Arceus releases on January 28th for the Nintendo Switch.

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Here are the free games hitting Xbox Games with Gold in October 2021

Xbox has revealed the four games that will be offered at no additional cost to Xbox Live Gold subscribers in October.

It’s important to note that Xbox 360 titles offered through Games with Gold can be played on Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. The Series X/S can also play all of the Xbox One and Xbox 360 games that are made available through the program.

In Canada, an Xbox Live Gold subscription costs $11.99 for one month, $29.99/three months and $44.99/six months.

However, Xbox Live Gold is also included with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which is priced at $16.99/month and also offers Game Pass for Console and PC, Cloud Gaming (mobile streaming) and EA Play.

Image credit: Capcom

Source: Xbox

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Dolby Vision Gaming is now available on Xbox Series X/S

Dolby Vision has officially launched on Xbox Series X/S.

Now, gamers with compatible Dolby Vision-enabled TVs will be able to play more than 100 Series X/S Optimized HDR titles like Gears 5 and the upcoming Halo Infinite in full-spectrum visuals. Further, Xbox says “thousands of classic HDR10 and Auto HDR games will benefit from improved picture quality” through Dolby Vision enhancement.

Xbox previously partnered with Dolby to bring Dolby Vision and Atmos spatial audio to Xbox One and Atmos Series X/S when the consoles launched last year.

You can check if your TV supports Dolby Vision on your Xbox console by heading to ‘Settings’ > ‘General’ > ‘TV & display options’ > ‘4K TV details.’ If it does, you can enable the mode under ‘TV & display options’ by going to ‘Video Modes’ > ‘Dolby Vision for Gaming.’

Source: Xbox

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Nintendo Switch getting a six-button Sega Genesis controller, but only in Japan

Last week, Nintendo made the surprise announcement that Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games are coming to Switch Online as part of a new paid ‘Expansion Pack’ tier. Nintendo will also sell $64.99 N64 and Genesis controllers to use with these games.

Now, the company has revealed a special version of the Genesis controller that has six buttons instead of the usual three. However, it will only be offered in Japan, a Nintendo of America spokesperson confirmed to Polygon.

The spokesperson didn’t provide a specific reason for this exclusivity outside of a general “different regions make different decisions based on a variety of factors” statement. That said, the spokesperson did note that the three-button configuration was “by far the more widely used and well-known SEGA Genesis controller in these regions.”

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As Polygon explains, this was certainly true. The six-button controller didn’t release until several years after the launch of the Genesis. It was introduced then in response to the increasing popularity of input-heavy arcade games like Street Fighter and Streets of Rage.

It’s important to note that while Nintendo Switch accessories are technically region-free, the company says it “cannot ensure compatibility between systems and accessories for all regions.” Therefore, you might want to keep that in mind if you’re thinking of importing the six-button gamepad or any other Japan-exclusive peripherals.

For now, though, the three-button controller and Switch Online Expansion Pack are set to launch sometime in October. Nintendo says specific pricing and release timing will be revealed at a later date.

Source: Polygon

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Here’s everything that was revealed during September’s Nintendo Direct

If you didn’t know, Nintendo’s highly anticipated fall Direct just wrapped up.

Altogether, the show ran for just over 40 minutes and brought with it a slew of Switch game announcements and other reveals.

You can watch the show above. Of course, there was quite a bit shown off at a breakneck pace, so here’s a far quicker rundown of everything was featured, in order:

  • Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak expansion — releasing summer 2022
  • Mario Party Superstars — new boards revealed (game releasing October 29th, 2021)
  • Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars — a new card-based RPG from Nier creator Yoko Taro (free demo tonight, full game releasing on October 28th)
  • Disco Elysium: The Final Cut — releasing October 12th
  • Age of Calamity Guardian of Remembrance DLC — releasing October 29th
  • Chocobo GP racing game — releasing exclusively on Switch in 2022
  • Final Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC character reveal is coming October 5th at 7am PT/10am ET
  • Kirby and the Forgotten Land — 3D Kirby game officially revealed following a leak for a spring 2022 release
  • Animal Crossing: New Horizons-focused Direct coming in October
  • Mario Golf: Super Rush — getting new courses and other free content tonight
  • Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic coming to Switch on November 11th
  • Dying Light 2 coming to Switch via the cloud in February 4th, 2022
  • Triangle Strategy (Square Enix strategy game formerly known as Project Triangle Strategy) is coming exclusively to Switch on March 4th, 2022
  • A new look at Metroid Dread, releasing October 8th
  • N64 and Sega Genesis games are coming to Switch Online, including Ocarina of Time, Mario 64, Castlevania Bloodlines and Sonic the Hedgehog 2
  • N64 and Sega Genesis controllers are being released
  • Shadowrun Trilogy coming to Switch in 2022
  • Castlevania Advance Collection releasing today
  • Act Raiser Renaissance (remake) is out now
  • Deltarune Chapter 1&2 coming to Switch today for free
  • Shigeru Miyamoto comes out to reveal Mario movie coming December 2022, alongside cast announcements like Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong and Chris Pratt as Mario
  • New look at Splatoon 3, coming in 2022
  • The show ended with the first-ever gameplay reveal for Bayonetta 3, nearly four years after its announcement — releasing 2022

And there you have it! That doesn’t account for the upcoming Smash and Animal Crossing streams, or other notable releases like Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (November 19th) and Shin Megami Tensei V (November 11th).

The Switch OLED is also set to release on October 8th alongside Metroid Dread. Stay tuned to MobileSyrup for full coverage on the Switch’s stacked release calendar.

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Final Fantasy Tactics-esque ‘Triangle Strategy’ coming to Nintendo Switch in March

Triangle Strategy, an upcoming strategy-RPG from Square Enix, is coming to the Nintendo Switch on March 4th, 2022.

Revealed during a previous Nintendo Direct as Project Triangle Strategy, the game is a spiritual successor of sorts to Square Enix’s Final Fantasy Tactics series that uses Octopath Traveler‘s stunning aesthetic.

“In response to the survey about the demo released in February of this year, the game has been fine-tuned with a focus on elements that received lots of feedback,” said Square Enix during the Direct. “These include adjustments to the difficulty, improvements to on-screen visuals, camera angle controls, the ability to review previous dialogue, and streamlined game flow and loading times.”

The game features a branching narrative focused on Serenoa Wolffort, the heir to one of the world’s great houses. Players will get to form parties consisting of knights, mages, archers and more as they make their way through the choice-driven story.

 

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Nintendo is releasing N64 and Sega Genesis controllers for the Switch

Along with a Nintendo Online ‘Expansion Pack’ that includes Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis titles, Nintendo is also releasing official Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis controllers for the console.

As someone who grew up with both consoles, I’m pretty hyped to revisit titles like Super Mario 64, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Golden Axe and more with both system’s original gamepads.

Nintendo says that the Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis controllers will cost $64 for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. It’s unclear when the gamepads will be available to purchase.

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Canada’s own Seth Rogen to voice Donkey Kong in ‘Mario’ movie

Nintendo has confirmed that none other than Vancouver’s own Seth Rogen will voice Donkey Kong in the upcoming Mario movie.

In a surreal moment, Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto came out during the recent Nintendo Direct to confirm casting details for the animated film.

Rogen is the film’s big Canadian star, but other notable voices include Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser and veteran Mario voice Charles Martinet in “surprise cameos.”

Additionally, Nintendo revealed that the film is set to hit North American theatres on December 21st, 2022.

More to come…

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The final Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC fighter will be revealed on October 5

Nintendo has confirmed that the final DLC character for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will be revealed on October 5th.

While some fans expected for an announcement during the September 23rd Nintendo Direct, the company used the presentation to tease a dedicated Smash reveal stream in two weeks. Nintendo said this will be the final Ultimate presentation.

As with previous Smash streams, the upcoming showcase will be hosted by game director Masahiro Sakurai and offer a breakdown of the character’s moveset.

The stream will take place at October 5th at 10am ET/7am PT on Nintendo’s YouTube and Twitch channels.