Nintendo announce multiple Mario games in 35th Anniversary Direct

Super Mario 3D All-Stars has made its mark in the UK gaming charts after becoming the third biggest game launch of the year.According to a report from Gamesindustry.biz, the game is resting third on the UK chart behind The Last Of Us Part II and Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase has dropped today (September 17), which focuses on more than ten new games arriving on the Switch console.Fans of JRPGs were in luck as the tactical Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny, and farming-adventure simulator Rune Factory 5 were both hit with 2021 release windows.A couple of notable shadow drops were also revealed to be arriving on the Nintendo eShop later today.

Capcom has announced Monster Hunter Rise and Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings Of Ruin, both of which will be arriving on the Nintendo Switch next year.Monster Hunter Rise is set to launch for the console on March 26, 2021, whilst Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings Of Ruin has a release window of Summer 2021.The most notable announcement was Monster Hunter Rise, which is said to be the latest entry in the action-RPG series.

Super Mario 3D All-Stars due to “woefully short” stock allocation.The game is set to release on September 18 and Nintendo has already stated that it will be a limited release until March 31, 2021.

Fortnite-themed Nintendo Switch has been announced for release in October in select regions.The special Switch bundle was revealed by Nintendo Life, which has shared several details on the limited-edition run of the console, including its price, launch regions, and more.

Nintendo Switch exclusive, No More Heroes 3, has been delayed to 2021.Grasshopper founder and game director Goichi Suda took to Twitter to announce the news.

Nintendo has reportedly begun asking developers to make games 4K-ready, further suggesting at the possibility of a more powerful version of the Nintendo Switch.A new Bloomberg report about Nintendo’s production hike included a short, but telling, mention that the Nintendo Switch upgrade is more than just a rumour.

Mojang Studios has announced a virtual event for October 3, titled Minecraft Live.Minecraft Live will serve as an interim replacement for the physical Minecraft Festival events, which was originally scheduled to take this month, before being delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Minecraft Festival is set to return in 2022.

Super Mario. Bros 35 launches on the Nintendo Switch later this year.The online battle game will be launching on October 1 as a digital-only title on the Nintendo eShop, available for a limited time until March 31, 2021, exclusively to Nintendo Switch Online members.

Mario Kart fans will soon have a new way to experience the popular racer as a new style of play arrives on Nintendo Switch later this year, the company has announced.Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit is a real world racer that blends the franchise with R/C cars that players can drive around their own homes. The game is set to launch on October 16 with both a Mario and Luigi pack available, each bundled with the the R/C car and items to set up the tracks.

Nintendo has announced Super Mario 3D All-Stars, a collection of classic titles starring the famous mascot on Nintendo Switch.The collection was revealed to contain Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine and Super Mario Galaxy. Fans won’t have to wait long to pick up the bundle as it’s set to be released on September 18.The one caveat is that the game will be a limited-run title, meaning that the game will only be available physically and digitally until March 31, 2021.

Super Mario 3D World is being ported over to the Nintendo Switch with a brand new expansion.The game originally release on the Wii U and is now coming to the Nintendo Switch on February 12, 2021, bundled with new content titled Bowser’s Fury. A trailer gave a glimpse of this add-on which showed a dark, brooding landscape for Mario to explore.

Psyonix has confirmed that gamers will not require PlayStation Plus or Nintendo Switch Online subscriptions to play Rocket League once it’s made free-to-play.Psyonix announced the news via a blog post on its website, revealing that once free-to-play is rolled out “PlayStation Plus on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch Online will no longer be required for online play on those platforms”.

Behaviour Interactive has announced that its asymmetrical horror game Dead By Daylight will be getting a next-gen upgrade and improved graphics over the year.The developer revealed on Twitter that Dead By Daylight will arrive on both PS5 and Xbox Series X later this year with improved graphics over current gen versions, 4K graphics and 60 frames per second.

Warner Bros. Games is no longer up for sale and has said to be “too valuable” according to a new report.Back in June, AT&T – the parent company who owns Warner Bros‘ various gaming studios – was looking to sell Warner Bros.

Nintendo has finally implemented an eShop function for the Nintendo Switch that gamers have long been asking for: Digital game pre-order cancellations.Gamers can now cancel games that they have pre-ordered digitally, and will not be billed upfront, like it has been since the Nintendo Switch launched in 2017.

Ubisoft Forward presentation is arriving next week, bringing an array of gaming news and reveals.Viewers can expect to watch the latest show on September 10 at 8pm BST and it can be watched from the Ubisoft Forward website.Amongst the selection of games being shown is Watch Dogs: Legion, Hyper Scape, and Rainbow Six Siege. It’s also been revealed that Immortals: Fenyx Rising will be at the show, which is the formerly known Gods & Monsters.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons reaches its September update, Nintendo have outlined what players can expect to find in-game during the beginning of the Fall season.In a brief video titled ‘Exploring September’, the new additions for the change in seasons for Animal Crossing: New Horizons were outlined, starting with a palette change. As the Summer period comes to a close, leaves on trees will begin to change colour to mark the start of Fall.

Obsidian Entertainment has released new gameplay footage from the highly anticipated Peril On Gorgon DLC for its sci-fi RPG The Outer Worlds.The developer revealed the new gameplay walkthrough during Gamescom 2020.

Bandai Namco’s upcoming horror-platformer, Little Nightmares II, is releasing early next year.Fans will be able to dive into the spooky adventure on February 11, 2021 when the title hits PC, PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. A next-gen version for PS5 and Xbox Series X is scheduled to release at a later date and those who own a previous version are eligible for a free upgrade.Players control Mono, a boy wearing a paper bag over his head who is trapped within a nightmarish world.