Would the title be better if "Elliot" wasn't a real name? Sub in something more otherworldly?
Video Game Journalist and Father of Five! Editor-in-Chief of Nintendo Force Magazine, Publisher of Hand-Drawn Game Guides: Mega Man, President of NF Publishing and Author of The Impact of Iwata. Formerly Editor-at-Large for IGN.
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Would the title be better if "Elliot" wasn't a real name? Sub in something more otherworldly?
They really wanted to match the title format of The Legend of Zelda. THE ____ OF ____
If you missed the cut-off at patreon.com/NintendoForce, you can now order a copy of our brand-new Issue #79 right here: nintendoforcemagazine.com/category/Mag... Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is heavily encouraging mouse control on Switch 2, so we've covered all things mice-related in this issue!
Fire Emblem: Awakening is on Nintendo Music now, and the way "Class Change" has been cropped on the menu is hilarious. :p
And everyone who's played the Elliot demo says it's amazing? I need to find time for that.
Square Enix has been uniquely terrible about preserving their own hard work. Game finished? Shipped to stores? OK, burn all the development stuff, we're done here!
Got $12 in my pocket, I'm coming for Famicom Go games
Ah, brilliant merch idea
Hey! At 2:30 Pacific come watch my PAX panel live on Twitch. I'm going to teach you about the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System 40 years ago, and I promise you'll learn something new. Blue Dragon Theater if you're here, streaming you're not at twitch.tv/pax
Leveling up again
Squirrel Girl
#BB27 Did production just mix up Morgan and Mickey on that Judges graphic?
This game is brilliant! Buy now!
Metroid Prime Remastered (Switch) is $30 on Amazon buff.ly/BTZaO45 #ad
Agreed. Giving him that little metal spike of a beard pointing straight down really helps people to clearly see the letter Y
Me opening my Nintendo Classics GameCube app for the first time in a while:
How else could M&Ms be disposed of? lol
Last day to get the next @nfpublishing.bsky.social for the low pre-order price! For this one, I helped make a jet set radio Bowser with @sarahcarapace.bsky.social, talked to the super @nitrome.bsky.social bros., and played @yachtclubgames.bsky.social's Mina the hollower www.patreon.com/NintendoForce
We've been going for 12.5 years now! Just finished Issue #79 and never missed a deadline. :)
True
Deep sale = back to actual normal prices
(Don't log online.)
The new era of Kotaku is brought to you by "cat food for urinary care."
Sigh of relief if so, because this was GIF/JIF all over again
"Firaga" is pronounced with a soft G sound at the end of this new trailer, and that's breaking my brain.
Slowed up a little but 150 finished. Bagged and sealed with love. Trying really hard to not have any repeats but it's getting tough the deeper I get into this.
Did Boston Rob just complete the trifecta? #rhap
The developers saw that you were on to their game, so they have responded with BLOB
And you mean to tell me Drag x Drive isn't Game of the Year?
100 Mega Man sketches for Backers down... 100 to go! Having flashbacks of doing this for Zelda years ago.
Nintendo's Japanese Famicom 40th anniversary website. Tons of great old promo art spread across those pages.
Metroid Prime 4 is out now! (But seriously, this was posted by accident in June. It has to be closer than 2026 for this ad to have even been printed to begin with.)
His colors are totally different in-game compared to his artwork!
Starman. Starman. Star Man. Starman.
Is Pilotwings 64 still messed up because of the higher framerate through emulation, or did they fix that at some point?
Please explain the two copies of Final Fantasy III, and whether or not you have a childhood friend who is still missing theirs
Shenmue III Enhanced is coming to Nintendo! (I assume Switch 2, but the press release didn't specify.) More info at Gamescom. Any Shenmue fans out there have thoughts on this one?
Hey, uh, Nintendo Today app ... what do you mean by this?
Way to go, Mom!
You will receive an HD-2D remake of IV and maybe XII in like five more years. :p
Who can lose the hardest? It's a race to the bottom
DUFF MCWHALEN
If you backed Hand-Drawn Game Guides: Mega Man, keep an eye on your mailbox as surveys are being rolled out. Sorry about the delay (we promised last week). We are working hard to make sure everything is buttoned up. Thanks!
Actually a town this time, instead of just the castle! (Maybe that was the case in prior remakes too. I only played the NES version. :p)
Ooh
www.ebay.com/itm/30468211...
How is this not already a Pokémon?
The infamous text-heavy cover design! Not my favorite either, but hey, it was a choice.
Too soon! PlayStation 9 isn't due until 2078. They're moving too fast! www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyPQ...
These games are brand-new, and Nintendo wants people to experience their music in the games themselves before dumping it all onto this app (with full spoilers in plain view). The lack of artist credits is a valid complaint, though.
Would Zach stay on the block to keep his 10k/save it for later? Would he have the read to know he's not the target?
Cowabunga Collection pained me. What in the world was this?
Legitimately one of the best pinball machines ever made. Always happy to see one in the wild.
Here's John Riggs showing off the NES Endings Compendium Volume 2! m.youtube.com/shorts/S3tJQ...
Wise Waddle Dee says "One cannot chew who has no teeth."
That has become the prevailing opinion now, decades later! But reception was very positive when it was brand-new, and this review reinforces that! :)
Adam stays winning
CBS loves to protect creeps
What a great game. Should really find time to replay it.
You're doing great work, Frank!
Yo Bandai Namco, fast-track this one
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown is coming to Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch August 14th! 🐢🍕 Oh, and, what's that, someone wrote "Remix Mode on Console and as a Free Update for Steam!" on this pizza box?! More info below ⬇️
My Cousin Vinny: Ace Attorney Had to finally release this from my head
Nintendo released a survey asking for feedback on physical and digital games. This is definitely the chance to make your voice heard about Switch 2 Game Key Cards. Source: theWellRedMage Survey: nintendoofamerica.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
I've had a blast playing on Switch 2. Extremely solid, only hit technical hiccups twice in 70ish hours. Getting a great review from me in the next NF issue.
That would be the most miserable spot to finish in.
Welcome to Jurassic Paint.
Get it together, Square Enix. You're whiffing on this
I cleaned & repaired this beautiful piece of #zelda 1 Link art last night. I only got it online a few years ago & it's never been a standalone until now. Original here: archive.org/details/zeld... From the original Japanese version of the US's Tips & Tactics guide #nintendo #art #videogame
My hot take is that Mario Paint is the best showcase of the Switch 2's built in mouse feature. Should have been there day one.
I did a quick seam cleanup on this gorgeous #zelda illustration from a Japanese children's book published by Hikari no Kuni Co. According to timecry.web.fc2.com/game-data/19... the illustrator is apparently one Imamichi Eiji 今道英治. I'll have archival 2400dpi scans of the whole thing uploaded soon.
Can I interest you in a Mega Feraligatr?
After his prominent role in the Mario movie and the DK-flavored theme park expansion, it was already a pretty safe bet that something big was coming for Mr. Kong. Returns HD was the cherry on top.
Ice Climber acknowledged in 2025!
This is the closest that Donkey Kong has ever come to having an accurate name.
I'm hoping to write an article in the next issue of Nintendo Force that would showcase the museum (and that giant DK machine, with my kids for scale!), if that helps in any way!
@borman.bsky.social Hey Andrew, Lucas from Nintendo Force Magazine. My family is planning a road trip that'll take us through Rochester, and I'd love to bring all my kids to the Strong. With five of them plus my wife and I, though, it's potentially too pricey for us. Any possible family discounts?
I've peaked.
Not yet. They'd be battling over who gets to be Player 2. :p
I appreciate Nintendo launching Switch 2 with a multiplayer game, because today it's been hard to juggle between four sons (and myself) all wanting to start files of single-player DK Bananza.
That's actually five bucks cheaper than the launch price was on June 5.
Aaay look what showed up!! Super stoked that @vgmuseum.bsky.social and @lucasmthomas.bsky.social brought me on to do, well, a ton more illustrations this time around. It doesn't show well in my basement studio lighting, but the quality of the prints is *immaculate*. I'm over the moon.
Thanks for keeping my kids locked in and entertained for hours! The bingo boards were great. :)
Disappointing. Though hopefully there won't be a ton of difference for a game like this.
Well, well! I got a mention on Jeopardy!
Presenting the BRAND-NEW season - @dimension20.bsky.social On a Bus! 🚌 DM'd by Katie Marovitch, and as players: Aabria Iyengar, Brennan Lee Mulligan, Jasmine Bhullar, and Mark Mercer!
*Famicom
Nintendo Today is spreading misinformation! Don't believe this dastardly erasure of Bob-omb's true origin in Doki Doki Panic. (They could've at least said Super Mario Bros. 2.)
No problem, you contributed to the mail bag, so it's the least I could do :) Thanks to @lucasmthomas.bsky.social and @nfpublishing.bsky.social for handling it all!
Reading this today… 🙏Iwata
Planning to be there later this month!
It's been 10 years since Mr.Iwata's passing. Here's a short bit I wrote speaking about my art contribution to "The Impact of Iwata" by @lucasmthomas.bsky.social and some memories of that day. www.jofamo.com/blog/iwata
It's now been 10 years since Mr. Iwata left us. I've just uploaded my talk "Remembering Satoru Iwata" from last year's Long Island Retro Gaming Expo. Please take a moment to reflect on his memory today!
1/4 The Capcom Yashichi Origin Japan's longest running TV drama was Mito Kōmon / 水戸黄門 (1969-2011). It was like an Edo period version of The A-Team where the travelling good guys would help the locals from corrupt officials and criminals. One of the main characters was Kazaguruma no Yashichi / 風車の弥七
@heyphilsummers.bsky.social
Yes, you should play the sequels!
Good ol' Kentucky swamp water. A man of culture, I see.
Pokémon Scarlet runs buttery smooth on Switch 2, but man are some of these textures even more strikingly atrocious now.
