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Three screenshots of the Mario franchise’s unreleased Virtual Boy outing have resurfaced online, giving us the best look at the game anyone’s seen since 1995. The images were discovered hiding out in The Internet Archive by Bluesky user rabidrodent, specifically in a folder of video game screenshots pulled from old AOL file libraries. They appear to be official assets distributed by Nintendo to the press for use in reporting on...
The Cloister is a green room in Blue Prince that features an angel statue in its center. As you enter the Cloister, you may notice that there are a few dirt spots scattered across the grass inside. However, the dirt spots are unreachable as there is a barrier blocking your way, but, surely if there are dirt spots, there must be some way to get to them. Here’s how to...
The world of Palia is about to get a whole lot bigger. Not only is the fantasy life simulator game adding a new zone, the heavily foreshadowed and extremely ominous Elderwood, but the game will also be available on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X on May 13. According to a press release from developer Singularity 6, Palia has accumulated more than 6 million players to date, and the...
From her village in Japan’s Kii region, Rin is looking for help to fight off a group of bandits terrorizing her people. She’s looking for a samurai to take care of the problem, but also to learn to fight for herself. That’s where Yasuke comes in: he’s got the skills both to fight off the bandits and to help Rin become a strong fighter. Like the other romance options in...
The chess puzzle in Blue Prince revolves around a rectangular chess board and chess pieces found around the house. Once you’ve lit all four braziers and unlocked the Precipice, you’ll find a chess board that isn’t your usual square, but rather the same shape as the house’s blueprint. Additionally, beside the chess board, you’ll find one of each chess piece. However, that’s everything you’ve been given. There are no more...
Nintendo celebrated Super Mario Bros.’ 35th anniversary with appropriate levels of enthusiasm. The company released a collection of 3D Super Mario games from multiple console generations, new hardware in the form of a Game & Watch handheld that played the original Super Mario Bros., and even a battle royale version of the 8-bit NES classic. But in one of the stranger moves Nintendo made in commemorating Mario’s 35th birthday, it...
The Nintendo Switch 2 editions of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom will include a highly requested feature: the ability to repair equipment like swords, shields, and bows. But Nintendo is not simply making this a straightforward, in-game item or available from a new NPC in the games. Switch 2 owners will instead need to rely on the Zelda Notes app feature — and...
An example of the accused’s handiwork A Japanese man apprehended in January for modifying and selling Nintendo Switch consoles was found guilty by a Kochi District Court on April 14. He has been given three years probation on a two-year prison sentence and a fine of 500,000 yen (around $3,500 USD), making him the first person in Japan to be arrested and punished for modding and selling a Nintendo Switch....
There are four permanent additions in Blue Prince that can add helpful upgrades to the Mt. Holly estate. Each one gives you a benefit — like extra steps or additional rooms — but they all require work to unlock. Our Blue Prince guide will show you how to unlock all four permanent additions, help you solve any puzzles they require, and tell you what you get for each. All permanent...
The United States’ tariff circus continued over the weekend, with the U.S. government announcing, via the Customs and Border Protection agency, tariff exclusions for the technology sector that cover devices such as computers and smartphones. But what’s not included in the carve-out is video game consoles, which fall under a trade classification for toys, not technology. To make things even more confusing and uncertain, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday...