Month: December 2019

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The Best Nintendo Switch Deals: New Mario Red Switch Bundle on Walmart

December is the month of presents, and very few gifts are as coveted as the gift of game. The Nintendo Switch along with its accessories and games are consistently one of the most popular of holiday gift ideas. Just because Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over doesn’t mean you have to settle with paying full price for everything. Not only are there excellent Nintendo Switch deals to be had leading up to Christmas, there are also discounted holiday bundles that are released specifcally for this time of year. Check everything out here and save a ton of money in the process.

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A New Starship Troopers Game Is Coming in 2020

A new Starship Troopers game is arriving on PC in 2020. It’ll drop you right into the 1997 film’s universe just as the human colony is being overrun by Arachnids. From there, you’ll have to deploy complex tactics as you take the fight into bug territory with elite soldiers.

The game comes from publishers Slitherine and Sony Pictures, who announced that Starship Troopers – Terran Command is being made by war game studio The Aristocrats. It will be available for PC via Steam in 2020.

Terran Command is described as a blend of “classic real-time mechanics, tower defense and tactical deployment of units.” Most of all, it’s meant to capture the danger and uncertainty that pervades the film as the troops battle the nasty bugs on their own planet.

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Zelda Dungeon Maker Becomes a Reality (Sort of) in Mario Maker 2 Update

The most exciting new thing hitting Super Mario Maker 2 is the ability to wield Link’s Master Sword, and of course, become Link himself. Playing as Link comes with a whole new varied movelist. Link can fire arrows in multiple directions, pull out bombs on command, ground slam with his sword, and dash forward with his sword out. With your brand new movelist, the possibilities it opens up for temple-like puzzle-solving, and even custom made boss battles, is definitely intriguing.

Puzzle rooms are nothing new to Mario Maker, but you’ve always been restricted to Mario’s limited moveset. Exploring the Nintendo-made dungeons were challenging, but satisfying just like a Zelda dungeon should be. Several times through my playthrough was I told that I solved something an unintended way, but to me, that’s where the fun comes in. Seeing a problem and coming up with my own solution is something I don’t think I will ever tire of, and I can’t wait for these to be in the wild to see what level creators come up with. While it’s still not a full-on “Zelda Maker,” this should still scratch that itch for now, and is hopefully an indication that Nintendo will one day make the long asked for ‘Zelda Dungeon Maker’ a reality.

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