During today’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate themed Nintendo Direct, Luigi had his soul stolen from his body by Death while exploring a familiar setting from Castlevania.
This scene set Twitter ablaze with fans worrying about the fate of the hapless Mario brother, but Nintendo wants to reassure fans that Luigi is alive and well.
A tweet issued from the Nintendo UK VS account confirmed that “Luigi is okay” following the horrific ordeal.
Via the Nintendo UK Vs Twitter
As suspected, Jim Carrey will play the evil Robotnik in the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog movie for Paramount. He confirmed this during a Television Critics Association panel attended by The Hollywood Reporter. The movie will mix CG and live-action, and Carrey confirmed that his character will be live-action.
The movie is currently filming in Canada, and one of the first images from the set emerged recently. It shows off a billboard for the iconic Green Hill Zone from the series. In addition to Carey, the movie features James Marsden (Westworld) and Tika Sumpter (Ride Along).
Photo from yesterday’s #SonicTheHedgehog shoot at Pitt Lake. My mother-in-law may have also seen James Marsden, but didn’t get a picture 🤦 (CC @yvrshoots) pic.twitter.com/odiLqLJJ65
— Jen Eggleston (@Jen_Eggleston) August 1, 2018
Regarding the plot, producer Neal Moritz revealed to The Wrap that the movie will follow the buddy cop format, where Sonic teams up with a small town cop (Marsden) to stop Eggman.
The Sonic movie is being directed by Jeff Fowler, whose 2005 animated movie Gopher Broke was nominated for an Oscar. The Sonic movie is his first time directing a full-length film. Deadpool 1 director Tim Miller is producing.
The new Sonic movie is set for release on November 19, 2019; it was originally expected to premiere in 2018 before being delayed.
BEYOND!
This week on IGN’s PlayStation show Beyond, host Jonathon Dornbush – who was so excited about his Spyro pool toy he initially forgot to intro his guests — is joined by Brian Altano, Barrett Courtney, and Casey DeFritas to discuss their impressions of the first couple of hours of Guacamelee 2 and how it may be shaping up to surpass the original.
Additionally, the crew discusses new releases like Castaway Paradise, Flipping Death, this month’s PlayStation Plus offerings, and Casey offers a breakdown of the Final Fantasy/Monster Hunter World crossover event content. Then, the crew dives into their lingering questions about Marvel’s Spider-Man, and later IGN’s John Borba joins the crew to discuss all of the big video game board games he saw at Gen Con.
Castle Rock isn’t the first TV series based on a Stephen King story, but it’s certainly the first TV series based on all of them. The new show, which airs Wednesdays on Hulu, takes place in the fictional Maine community of Castle Rock, where many of King’s most horrifying stories took place, and where all of them seem to intersect.
Although Castle Rock tells an original story, the series is full of direct and indirect references to Stephen King’s other stories, films, and even his real life. And while you can certainly enjoy the series without catching all of these Easter Eggs, it’s a heck of a lot more fun to find those shout-outs while you’re also enjoying the new plot and characters.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is an upcoming open-world action-adventure game for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It’s developed by Rockstar Studios and published by Rockstar Games.
In the lead-up to launch, we’ve compiled all the news, trailers, gameplay, and story details about Red Dead Redemption 2, from initial rumors to its official announcement and beyond, plus all our preview coverage to date.