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This Week’s Nintendo Switch Online Update Is A Weird One

This Week’s Nintendo Switch Online Update Is A Weird One

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We’ve got some new 8 and 16-bit games coming to Nintendo Switch Online today, but I doubt anyone expected any of them. The first, Kirby’s Star Stacker, was only released in America as a Game Boy title. There was a Super NES version, but it came out in Japan in 1998, and Nintendo’s last batch of first-party SNES titles for the West was released at the end of 1997. What we’re getting is the SNES version, released in the US for the first time. The downside is it’s the unaltered original with Japanese text, so you may find navigation a bit difficult. But it’s not alone. Four games were added to NSO today and THREE OF THEM are in Japanese. Both titles added to the NES library are Famicom originals. Downtown Nekketsu March Super-Awesome Field Day! is the mouthful title for what’s actually a Kunio-Kun game. You know Kunio-Kun from all those “River City” beat-em-ups. Joy Mech Fight is an interesting experience; the fighting game craze of the 90s mostly

Nintendo Switch Online Gets Kirby, Harvest Moon And More

Nintendo Switch Online Gets Kirby, Harvest Moon And More

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It’s been months since the NES and SNES categories of Nintendo Switch Online were updated. They were the libraries that started this whole service, but as time has gone on the number of available titles you can add that aren’t already there has dwindled. Yeah, there are some popular third-party games that are still absent, but that’s because their respective holders consider them too valuable to give away here. As for Super Mario RPG….no, we still don’t know what the case is with Super Mario RPG. Nintendo managed to find two games that weren’t there yet, though, and they added them today in a surprise update that also updates the Game Boy library with two more titles, for four altogether. The biggest surprise of the bunch is the original Harvest Moon, released for the SNES in 1997 when no one bought games for the SNES anymore. Because of its scarcity, its value has skyrocketed, and the only available copy beyond the SNES cart was the Wii U version, which you

New Nintendo Switch Online Update Completes The Kirby Experience

New Nintendo Switch Online Update Completes The Kirby Experience

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As of today, if you’ve got a Nintendo Switch Online subscription, you can have the full Kirby 90s Experience. The latest update to the NSO archive adds Kirby’s Dream Land 2 to the Game Boy section, which means every mainline Kirby game from 1992’s Kirby’s Dream Land through 2000’s Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards is playable. It just so happens there’s another Kirby game out for Switch (but we hesitate to call it new, it originally appeared on Wii). The gimmick of KDL2 is that, for the first time, Kirby can summon animal partners to help him save Dream Land — he can ride them and they can use their own special abilities. More importantly, the magazine ad for KDL2 contained one of the greatest sentences ever written by man: “Kneel before the hamster that coughs up white-hot spheres of justice.” No AI will ever be able to generate anything nearly as good. There are three other games too: don’t sell Burgertime Deluxe short, walking over beef patties is surprisingly

The Surprise Reveal Of Kirby’s Dream Buffet

The Surprise Reveal Of Kirby’s Dream Buffet

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Who knew we were getting TWO new Kirby games in 2022? Only Nintendo, until today. With Kirby And The Forbidden Land only a few months old, no one expected to see the pink vacuum cleaner again so soon….but here it is, Kirby’s Dream Buffet. To be fair, this doesn’t appear to be a full game the way Kirby And The Forbidden Land was. It feels a lot like a budget title, or possibly even a free(mium) game. Four multicolored Kirbies, joined by a whole lot of Waddle Dees, are in a race around an edible world. Kirby can eat the food he comes across, and everything he consumes makes him bigger…and yes, some of the food gives your Kirby special powers. It’s primarily meant for two or more players, and very likely has an online mode. It seems to take a lot from Fall Guys, though we won’t know just how much until it comes out. It’s unusual for Nintendo to be chasing a trend or copying another game —

An Eventful Nintendo Direct Part 2: Kirby, Bayonetta, And More

An Eventful Nintendo Direct Part 2: Kirby, Bayonetta, And More

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Now let’s get to the actual games. There will be plenty to keep Switch players busy through the remainder of the year, and some excellent stuff is now confirmed for 2022. Like a fully 3D Kirby, Splatoon 3 and the finally confirmed release window for Bayonetta 3! Castlevania Advance Collection — today It was already common knowledge this was coming, but instant delivery was a lovely surprise. If you’ve never played these, the GBA Castlevanias are some of the finest in the series. Actraiser Renaissance — today Great day to be a fan of the classics! Actraiser was one of the best console launch titles made (originally for the SNES) and now it’s back with an HD makeover. Deltarune Chapter 2 — today Arcade Archives: Pac-Man Arcade Archives: Xevious — both today I know rights can be tricky things, but the Arcade Archive’s been around since the Switch’s inception and it took this long to bring out the original Pac-Man? Hut Wheels Unlimited — September 30 The final Smash Bros

Lotta Nintendo Manga Coming From Viz

Lotta Nintendo Manga Coming From Viz

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Though Nintendo is usually stingy about who gets to play with their IP, holding tight controls over what Mario does and says outside of a game, the one area they’ve always been lax about is the manga industry. In the right-to-left paper universe, Nintendo characters are allowed to have non-canon adventures, they can look different, and they can have different personalities — all things verboten everywhere else. Viz has the rights to publish Nintendo manga in the US, and here are some of the weird tales coming our way, including the debut of the Animal Crossing manga… Animal Crossing: New Horizons-Deserted Island Diary, Vol. 1 Read the gag-filled adventures of four goofy villagers living among the Animal Crossing: New Horizons characters. Includes a bonus Animal Guide with game tips! Kirby Manga Mania, V.2 Dream Land’s innocent troublemaker Kirby is back at it again with more of the mischief fans of all ages know and love. These cute and carefree Kirby comics—ready to be consumed in any order or inhaled all

Nintendo Surprise-Launches Kirby Fighters 2

Nintendo Surprise-Launches Kirby Fighters 2

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The surprise game launch is a relatively new phenomenon in the medium. Sure, you could do it back when physical was the only method of distribution, but it doesn’t work quite as effectively in that form (just ask Sega). Nintendo has been one of the most prolific users of the surprise launch stunt, and it’s now expected that every Direct livestream come with one sudden announcement of something available “later today.” In the case of Kirby’s latest game, Kirby Fighter 2, there wasn’t even a Direct. The game simply appeared yesterday, fans discovered it and thought it had been leaked by accident. But it was intentional…the appearance was followed by the release of the trailer, shown below. Kirby Fighters 2 is what it says on the tin: a game where you fight as Kirby, against other Kirbies. Instead of choosing characters (because there’s mostly only one), you’ll pick an ability such as Sword, Beam, Artist, Yo-Yo or Water, and enter battle with up to four other players. There are 17

Rare Prototype Of Kirby Game Discovered

Rare Prototype Of Kirby Game Discovered

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Kirby starred in four games for the Super NES: Kirby’s Dream Land 3, Kirby Super Star, Kirby’s Avalanche, and Kirby’s Dream Course. But the latter game didn’t start out as a Kirby-related property. In an alternate history, the game would have released under the title “Special Tee Shot,” and would’ve had nothing to do with the puffball at all. An article on SNES Central tells the full story. Special Tee Shot was an offbeat mini-golf game much like Kirby’s Dream Course that was ready to ship in 1992 — until the release of Kirby’s Dream Land, which left HAL Labs with its first breakthrough superstar. Needing a means of graduating Kirby to the Super NES as quickly as possible, HAL made the decision to turn the golf ball into Kirby himself. Special Tee Shot was only Kirby-fied at the eleventh hour. Preview shots of the game under its original title appeared in Nintendo Power in 1992, and there was even a VidPro card showing off the finalized retail box art.

E3 2017: A New Kirby Title Heading To Switch

E3 2017: A New Kirby Title Heading To Switch

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Though Nintendo said that they were going to be focusing on 2017 games for the Nintendo Switch, they weren’t afraid to drop some future reveals as well. One of which was the reveal of a brand new Kirby game coming to the Switch in 2018. This Kirby game takes the classic 2D adventure game to some interesting places, as for the first time you’re actually able to make your enemies your friends and have them help you in special ways. Including, being able to use your new partners to power up your abilities, for example, you can use a fire enemy to boost his sword and make him Fire Sword Kirby! And, you can even join together to make a rolling tube of death! And of course, there are going to be classic enemies and bosses that you’ll get to fight alone or with your new allies. So you’ll get a new joy in taking them down. Kirby for Nintendo Switch is set to arrive in 2018. Check out the official

Four Lost Kirby Games Discovered In Auction

Four Lost Kirby Games Discovered In Auction

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To give a little background, the Super NES had a fancy satellite service that allowed players to download games from space during designated time periods. The service was never sold outside of Japan, and many of the games that appeared on the service were never sold again in any form. This included a remix of Link to the Past, a 16-bit remake of the original Zelda game, a second SNES F-Zero featuring new tracks, and “Radical Dreamers,” a text adventure from Square that would eventually turn into Chrono Cross. All of those titles were uncovered and preserved years ago (or, in the case of the Zelda remake, a month ago). But there are still some Satelliview games that have never turned up, such as the one we’re discussing today, Kirby no Omocha Hako (Kirby’s Toy Box). Kirby’s Toy Box was a collection of ten mini-games starring the pink puffball. They could only be downloaded one at a time and only one could be saved on the cartridge. Game preservationist Frank

Three Kirby Games Coming To The eShop Tomorrow — But Which Ones?

Three Kirby Games Coming To The eShop Tomorrow — But Which Ones?

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Today Nintendo of America sent out this tweet: To celebrate the birthday of everyone’s favorite pink puffball, we’re releasing 3 classic Kirby games in the #WiiU #eShop on 7/30! How old is Kirby? 23. When he turned 20, the Wii got the Kirby 20th Anniversary edition package featuring a soundtrack, commemorative booklet and the first five games from his main series on one disc. Some of them will be coming to the eShop tomorrow, but just three. It might seem like a great mystery, but we can figure this out through the process of elimination. No games for Game Boy or Game Boy Color will be released on the Wii U, so Kirby’s Dream Land 1 and 2 are out. Kirby’s Dream Land 3 came out for the SNES, but it’s already in the eShop. So is Kirby Super Star, and even the obscure golf-like game Kirby’s Dream Course. Nintendo’s been putting Game Boy Advance games on the Wii U eShop, but the Kirby offerings for that handheld are already

Kirby Director Reveals How Triple Deluxe Got Its Name

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One year ago today, Kirby Triple Deluxe made its way onto the Nintendo 3DS, fully using both Kirby charm and the 3DS’ ability to bring out the levels to full effect. In fact, two of Triple Deluxe’s minigames were actually turned into full fledged downloadable titles. Anyway, to celebrate the anniversary of the game, Director Satoshi Ishida made a post on Miiverse revealing how the game got its name. “Well, we started with a variety of ideas. One was a title that would reflect the game’s theme of an adventure through floating islands. Another idea was to use the letter ‘X,’ since this is the tenth traditional Kirby platformer. “We also wanted to find a title that reflects the game’s full use of Nintendo 3DS features, such as the 3D function, motion sensors and StreetPass. Something short and catchy that we could use all around the world. That’s how we came up with the title ‘3DX’ – in other words, ‘Triple Deluxe!’” He then went on to talk about the

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