In preparation for it’s release next month, Nintendo dedicates a solo direct for Xenoblade Chronicles 3

The Xenoblade Chronicles line of games serves as a subseries of the “Xeno” series, but has stood out from its origin. First releasing on the Nintendo Wii in 2010, the series has gone on to have five more releases, as well as have protagonists Shulk and the duo, Pyra and Mythra star in the Super Smash Bros. series. With the later renewing interest in the series since March 2021, the series’ next installment is here, releasing on the 29th July.

At 3pm on the 22nd June, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 will have its on Nintendo Direct, according to Nintendo, will feature “rough 20 minutes of information”. Originally planned for a September release, Nintendo revealed in April that it was brought forward to July, likely to prevent conflicting with Splatoon 3.

Tune in on 22/06 at 16:00 CEST for a livestreamed #XenobladeChronicles3 Direct presentation featuring roughly 20 minutes of information about the upcoming RPG adventure for #NintendoSwitch.

🎥 https://t.co/b7LIhkh9Vg pic.twitter.com/LR8VOmnuOa

— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) June 20, 2022

Interestingly, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 will feature a story that ties the first two games together, whilst featuring two new protagonists, Noah and Mio, with ‘life’ being the central theme. Whilst the protagonist of the first game, Shulk appears in the sequel, it is only minor, as a “Blade”, a weaponised life form.

Despite the earlier release, the Collector’s Edition, featuring physical merchandise, such as a SteelBook case, softcover concept art book and outer box packaging has been delayed to approximately Autumn 2022. Those who purchase it will only receive the game until the merchandise is available at a later date.

The direct can be accessed here, airing on YouTube.

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While players will have to wait for 2022 till they can play the third installment of ‘Splattering People With Suspiciously-Coloured Liquids: The Game’, there are rumblings that Splatoon 3 news may be on the inky horizon!

Don’t worry Nintendo, I promise to keep my theories of implicitly psycho-sexual Freudian undertones in the Splatoon games to a minimum… If I can help it.

As for potential news, we have some finds from Twitter leaker and self-proclaimed Metroid fangirl, @SamusHunter2: ‘Splatoon 3 will get some updates later this year, I know there is at least one artwork scheduled to be released by the end of the year’.  Considering the last Nintendo Direct event was in September, it’s likely we’ll be seeing another update sometime late this December or early next year.

On September 23 2021, 2 new weapons for Splatoon 3 were confirmed by Samus Hunter, alongside information on the game’s multiplayer mode.

Weapons and Tools in Splatoon 3:

• The Splat-Roller will be getting a brand spanking-new sub-weapon mode, ala trick weapons in Bloodborne!
• The Crab Tank: Does what it says on the tin. Comes in rapid-fire and cannon variants.
• The Zipcaster Suit: Like the unholy lovechild of Spider-Man and zoomers, you too can fling your sticky substances around the place to swing around the arena! Tentacles are also involved.

Splatoon 3 Character Leaks: The story mode will be titled ‘Return of the Mammalians’… So like mammals? Was MatPat right!? That the Inkling folk are genetically more Squid than Kid? What in the name of Dagon-

Well, mammals aren’t entirely foreign to the Splatoon universe, Judd is an NPC catboy who mans the multiplayer modes, but I’ve got my eye on you Nintendo, you tricksie little Hobbitses, you… Judd also has a clone called Li’l Judd, so fingers crossed Splatoon 3 has Judd The Creator who soars to inkernet stardom after releasing his hit album ‘Chill Beats To Relax And Splatter Your Friends To’.

A Splatoon 3 trailer shows the Splatoon 2 antagonists, the Octarians, will be returning. They also seem to be rocking a new coat of fur, minus the boots and applebottom jeans of course. Click here for the Return of The Mammalians trailer.

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Why Cooking In Animal Crossing New Horizons Is Such A Big Deal

Animal Crossing Fans were excited after seeing the recent Animal Crossing New Horizons direct for the 2.0 update. However, all felt like something was missing…Mini-games. Just like they originally had on Tortimer’s island in Animal Crossing New Leaf. However, Animal Crossing New Leaf was the only Animal Crossing game in the series to have this, so…do we really need it? Of course, we do, but whether we need it immediately is another question altogether.

The cooking available in the Animal Crossing 2.0 update is bound to make lots of entertainment…Mini-game worthy entertainment!

Here are5 different activities you can do with the new Animal Crossing New Horizons Cooking feature!

1. Bake-Off

This is an obvious one. However, it seems like a fun time with friends or just people online, just like many had been having their own virtual fashion shows and music shows, they can have a bake-off too. Here’s how it would work.

How to Play & Rules

The aim of the game is to make a 3-course meal. Everyone will be required to make a 3-course ‘meal’, savoury or sweet with the resources they bring with them and with the DIY recipes they have available. They will then be judged on performance, explanation of their dish and of course the dish itself.

• A creative explanation of their dish, performance and the end result will increase or decrease points depending on how well they do. The player will be scored out of 10.
• Performance-wise, they can choose to match outfits colours or custom designs with their desired dish or use emotions to convey the ‘personality’ of their food.
• They can NOT prepare the dish beforehand, that will be a penalty.
• They can NOT bad mouth other players’ dishes (unless they are the notorious Gordon Ramsey).
• They have exactly 1 (or 1 minute & 30 seconds) to cook and present PER dish!

This will be a fun weekly activity and can be played with local multiplayer or online.  There can even be themed dishes, vegetarian, sea-food dishes etc.

2. Grab What You Can

(I’m really trying to think of creative names here but it’s not working out…Anyway).

How to Play & Rules

The aim of the game is to grab all the ingredients you can within the set time 10, 20 or 30 seconds. However, it is by impulse and you can’t look at your DIY recipes to see what you need to cook. They will then be judged on performance, explanation of their dish and of course the dish itself.

This will be completely spontaneous, which means…if you don’t get grab enough to make yourself flexible enough to create a dish…well then, that’s just too bad! (Don’t worry you can help judge though!)

• You MUST stick within the set timer!
• You MUST NOT carry extra ingredients with you!
• You MUST NOT peek at your DIY recipes, remembering by memory is fine.
• If you do any of the above, that is a penalty.
• You can either set everyone to grab what they want at once or use a spinning wheel and determine who gets first choice by the largest-smallest number.

This will be great to get the adrenaline going and will be a nice surprise for anyone playing.

3. Mystery Grab Bags

(They just keep getting harder…)

How to Play & Rules

This one is similar to the second mini-game, however the host will have to place all the ingredients in wrapping paper. The aim of the game is to grab 5 mystery bags, that will contain the ingredients. The set time to grab these mystery bags can range between 10, 20 to 30 seconds.

• You MUST stick within the set timer!
• You MUST NOT carry extra ingredients with you!
• You MUST NOT open the mystery bags or wrap them back up.
• If you do any of the above, that is a penalty.
• You can either set everyone to grab what they want at once or use a spinning wheel and determine who gets first choice by the largest-smallest number.

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What does the Animal crossing New Horizons Direct really hold for us?

As you may know, Nintendo has announced that they will have an Animal Crossing Direct this Friday – 15th October at 3pm BST. So far we’ve been given little information, but we have heard from fans who enjoy going through the data mines and predicting the content we could possibly get in the future. Players’ engagement with Animal Crossing New Horizons has decreased significantly since the game launch in March 2020. Gamers are playing less and less, some haven’t played in months, (I may be a little guilty and perhaps made my lazy villagers Weber and Sherb cry). Not to mention, Animal Crossing New Horizons and Nookazon Discord had over 500,000 members engaging up until May 2021, while people are still shown to be online, there’s rarely any conversation, it’s difficult to trade and can be hard to play with others online from time to time. Nowadays, there are roughly only 5 people having conversations at a time.

So with this low amount of engagement, what will Nintendo Have to Offer at this Animal Crossing New Horizons Direct?

What will the Animal Crossing New Horizons Direct Showcase?

So far, we know Brewster is returning along with a new Amiibo card set. What else do we have going? Is a café feature really going to keep players engaged for a few months or just a few days?

Twitter user ‘Samus Hunter 2’ a known well-known figure for leaking and updating on information, has mentioned what we can expect to see in this upcoming direct.

Pretty much all the point (outside of Kapp'n that I feel they are going to release its features later) should be featured in the november update, alongside other new contents. Other features that were planned are: New Crops, cooking, new emotions, furniture, etc..#AnimalCrossing https://t.co/beg1wVKHLw

— Samus Hunter | Nintendo Leak and News Inside (@SamusHunter2) October 6, 2021

If cooking is incorporated it would be nice to have some form of a scoring system behind the cooking, perhaps the better quality of the products, the more our fellow villagers will enjoy it. Cooking dishes for our favourite villagers and even having cooking competitions at some point in the year would be great. It may sound very far fetched and doesn’t seem like anything Nintendo would do, but that SHOULD be incorporated.

Comparison to Story of Seasons

After playing Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town, I realised what Animal Crossing New Horizons could have done to keep their audience engaged. Story of Season may be a farming RPG, but it feels just like an Animal Crossing game, but with humans. You build friendships, explore, go cooking, go fishing, customise your home, craft and build materials for facilities and many town events.

What makes this game so engaging is that with each person in Olive Town, you are able to increase your friendship points with them. Yes, this can be done in Animal Crossing, however, the MAJOR difference is that with each new friendship level, there’s a cutscene and you get to know that character a little better over time. There are plot twists, as well as the characters having a story, the player also has their own little story as well. It’s certainly fun to play through.

It feels more relatable, that’s what’s missing. The feeling of actually getting ot know those around you, the community, the unexpected, going about your day to carry out your usual routine and something happens out of the blue, perhaps spotting a ghost, having your first encounter with an evil Ninja named CAT, finding cows stuck in the middle of the town hall or meeting adorable earth sprites who invite you to their garden and help you gather resources.

My point is Nintendo could have done better, while this isn’t their particular style, there is a lot lacking in Animal Crossing New Horizons in comparison to New Leaf, City Folk, Wild World and even the original Animal Crossing. While many players appreciate their efforts, adding recipes and a lot of freedom for customisation, there are too many things missing and if they are not careful enough, by the time they add all that’s been missing to Animal Crossing New Horizons, players may lose interest.

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Nintendo to reveal more details about the Animal Crossing: New Horizons update on October 15th.

Nintendo has announced that the Animal Crossing Direct stream will commence on October 15th at 3pm BST.

The stream will consist of a 20-minute presentation detailing the upcoming features for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. This includes the arrival of Brewster, the fan-favourite barista of the Animal Crossing world.

As reported by my colleague, Brewster made his debut in Animal Crossing: Wild World, and has featured in every single Animal Crossing Game since then. This is including Animal Crossing City Folk, Animal Crossing New Leaf, Animal Crossing Welcome Amiibo, and Animal Crossing Happy Home Designer.

Finally, he will be joining the lineup of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, this November.

[Announcement]
The #AnimalCrossing: New Horizons Direct will air on Oct. 15 at 7am PT! Tune in for roughly 20 minutes of information about the content coming to Animal Crossing: New Horizons in November. #ACNH pic.twitter.com/gc7rfFoxpk

— Isabelle (@animalcrossing) October 6, 2021

Nintendo’s method of releasing slow updates for the game does seem to be effective in keeping the player base active and interested, as well as maintaining a decent amount of hype around the game. It’s now been a year and a half since the release of ACNH, and the game is still going fairly strong. Players have begun to complain about lack of content, however.

Animal Crossing is a very slow-paced game, and hardcore gamers often find themselves tearing through the offered content far too quickly. It’s more so geared at casual gamers, who play a little each day. But the core fanbase that creates content and builds hype around the game tends to be the more passionate, ‘hardcore’ crowd. Naturally, they are the most vocal about their dissatisfaction.

Sorry am I the only one who sorta feels like Brewster is too little too late?
I do not have high hopes that we’ll get anything more than just Brewster & idk if it’s enough? I love AC but idk

— ♡ 𝙖𝙨𝙝 ♡ (@moldipeaches) October 6, 2021

Some fans, however, take a more sympathetic outlook: reminding others that development has been delayed for all video games.

Nonetheless, I do hope the arrival of Brewster isn’t the only announcement in the upcoming Direct. We’ll have to wait and see!

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Animal Crossing New Horizons added Brewster & New Series 5 Amiibo Card set, but…

Nintendo’s Direct was fantastic, featuring games such as Kirby and Forgotten Land, N64 collection, Voice of Cards, Bayonetta 3 and Animal Crossing New Horizons. It’s been revealed that our favourite pigeon barista will be arriving soon! Brewster, who has been a very memorable character as part of the Animal Crossing Franchise since the release of Wild World on Nintendo DS in 2005. Brewster has been in every single Animal Crossing Game since then, including: Animal Crossing Cuty Folk, Animal Crossing New Leaf, Animal Crossing Welcome Amiibo, Animal Crossing Happy Home Designer and now, we can say with a sigh of relief…Animal Crossing New Horizons. That’s not all though, Nintendo has also announced a new Animal Crossing Amiibo Series! I’m sure we can all guess who will be included: Maybe a certain grey feline…where his smug attitude is filled to the brim.

How will the Roost & Brewster Work in Animal Crossing New Horizons?

Here’s what we suspect…Nintendo has to include something new, so there may be mini-games and the exchange of Gyroids, BUT…what about the possibility of customising the Café itself? Bringing the crafting tools Brewster needs to help build the Café. As well all know, most shops have been expanded by either buying or collecting and it’s not a surprise if I said Animal Crossing New Horizons biggest feature is crafting and customisation. Let’s say Nintendo relies heavily on that.

Taking that into account, I can imagine that Brewster arrives and needs the player to collect materials to craft items such as tables, tableware, chairs, the counter and hopefully…a stage for K.K. Slider (that dog still gives me uncomfortable chills…). Once that’s done, the player receives new recipes that are Café themed and maybe customise the Café a little. At some point down the line Brewster will ask the player to assist with making orders and exchange Gyroids. Of course, have a coffee to go! Which won’t be a surprise considering the fact that they’ve added edible in-game items over the summer, such as Candy floss, boba and ice cream.

A free update is heading to your #AnimalCrossingNewHorizons island this November! ☕

More details will be revealed in an Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct, airing next month. Keep your eyes peeled on @AC_Isabelle for news on the air date. pic.twitter.com/9Opk4FtSAw

— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) September 23, 2021

What about The Animal Crossing New Horizons Series 5 Amiibo pack?

Well, first let’s list all of the new Animal Crossing New Horizons Villagers.

1. Audie
2. Cyd
3. Dom
4. Judy
5. Megan
6. Raymond
7. Sheen
8. And Reneigh

These are all the most recent character additions to the Animal Crossing Franchise upon launch of Animal Crossing New Horizons in 2020. It won’t be a surprise if these characters got Amiibo cards, but can we expect more for special new characters that were added?

The new special NPC’s Added to the Animal Crossing franchise, include:

1. C.J.
2. Flick
3. Orville
4. Wilbur
5. And Daisy Mae

We could see some cards released for them, but as we are well aware…special NPC Amiibo cards do not work in New Horizons. Yes, we can use them at the Nook Point/Stop and get some funny dialogue, but they don’t have any real use in the game and can’t be invited to the campsite or move in on the island. So…perhaps not, unless they find a use for that quickly.

That’s all we can say about Animal Crossing New Horizons, we’ll just have to wait for October!

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Our favourite pink blob is back with a 3D platforming adventure

Kirby is one of Nintendo’s most iconic characters, but for the past few years he’s been mostly neglected – and Kirby games have been struggling to compete with Nintendo’s other titles. But things are looking up for Kirby and the Forgotten Land.

The game was announced officially at Nintendo’s Direct, to much excitement. This entry in the series will be Kirby’s first fully-3D platformer. Perhaps it’s due to Kirby’s positive reception in Smash Bros Ultimate that led Nintendo to produce a series of Kirby fighter games, but the vast majority of fans have been longing to see Kirby returning to his action-platformer roots.

The world depicted in Kirby and the Forgotten Land appears to be a post-apocalyptic version of our own world, overrun with plants and animals. It is a jarring thematic contrast from the typical bright Kirby colours and cheery soundtrack – which only makes me more curious to see how the game will unfold.

Despite how different the setting is to Kirby’s home planet, Popstar, it is complete with familiar characters, enemies, and obstacles. Kirby will be kitted out with his iconic (and terrifyingly powerful) copy ability too.

I do have to wonder about the dissonance between the eerie setting and cheerful Kirby-esque tone. What brought this civilisation to rubble? Could Kirby’s god-like powers possibly have something to do with it? As cute and squishy as he looks, Kirby’s dealt with some of Nintendo’s most frightening and straight-up absurd bosses ever.

Whatever the story behind this lost civilisation, I’m expecting it to be just as strange and inexplicable as the series’ other elements.

The previous platformer in the Kirby line-up was Kirby Star Allies for the Nintendo Switch in 2018. In this game, Kirby was able to recruit up to three enemies to help him conquer various platform challenges. The game received high praises for its graphics, mechanics, and soundtrack. Additional content added in a later update provided eager players with some extra challenges, and the game became the most successful series entry since Kirby’s Dream Land. 

If you’re yet to give Kirby Star Allies a try, why not prepare for the release of Kirby and the Forgotten Land by grabbing yourself a copy?

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After months of anticipation, we can finally get our hands on the remastered GameBoy Advance Castlevania games for Switch

If you have been following our blog for the past few months, you will be aware that eager eyes had spotted various game rating boards rating Castlevania Advance Collection without Konami releasing any information regarding what the collection would contain and when we could get our hands on the games.

Yet the wait is now finally over as during last night’s Nintendo Direct, Konami announced the Castlevania Advanced Collection is now available on Switch.

Castlevania Advanced Collection

The game is available to purchase at £15.99 and contains 3 Castlevania titles that were originally released on GameBoy Advance, as well as another title that was originally released on SNES.

Castlevania: Circle of the Moon was released in 2001, set in 1830, and follows the protagonist Nathan Graves, who’s following the footsteps of his deceased parents and his mentor Morris Baldwin take on Dracula. Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance was next released in 2002. The game is set in 1748 and follows Simon Belmont’s descendant Juste Belmont, who is trying to save his kidnapped friend Lydie from Dracula’s castle. The third game, Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, took on a less conventional setting. Released in 2003, this Castlevania game is set in 2035 and follows teenager Soma Cruz who has occult powers. And the final game, Castlevania: Vampire’s Kiss is an adaptation of Castlevania: Rondo of Blood and goes by the title Castlevania: Dracula X, and sees protagonist Richter Belmont take on Dracula.

Players will be able to choose between the Japanese, American, and European versions of each game as well as experience the art gallery with never-seen-before artwork. There is also a music player that lets you listen to all of the soundtracks and each game has save slates and a rewind function.

The collection is expected to come out on Xbox, PS4, and PC too, yet a release date is still set to be announced.

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