Nintendo News October 2nd-7th

Today’s weekly round-up of news is brought to you by Bowser’s minions and their vengeance against Fawful.  

Pokémon Ultra Moon/Sun News 

On October 5^th, some new Pokémon Ultra Sun/Moon news was released. 

To begin, the Ultra Wormholes found in Ultra Sun/Moon play an even bigger role than they did in Sun/Moon. Using the Legendary Pokémon Solgaleo and Lunala, you can now travel through the wormholes to different worlds. Each world you travel to is the habitat of an Ultra Beast. However, the world of Ultra Megalopolis is a world where the light was stolen by Necrozma. 

Then, there is the mysterious group known as the Ultra Recon Squad. Their true purpose is not known for now, however it is known that they live in a world beyond an Ultra Wormhole. Depending on which version of the game you buy, you will see a different duo from the Squad. 

Finally, there are 3 new Ultra Beasts that appear in Ultra Sun/Moon. One of them is called UB Adhesive. This Ultra Beast is a Poison type. Then, if you purchase Ultra Sun, you’ll encounter UB Burst. That Ultra Beast is a Fire and Ghost type with a new move called Mind Blown. In Ultra Moon, you’ll encounter UB Assembly. This particular Ultra Beast is a Rock and Steel type. 

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Stardew Valley Release

On October 5^th, Stardew Valley released for the Switch. The game is a first player, farming simulation game. The story is based around you inheriting your grandpa’s old farming ranch and you find it is in ruins. The town is also in ruins and you must try to restore the town. The game retails for $14.99 on the eShop. 

Pokken Tournament DX Codes

During this week, some new clothes were released for your battle trainer in Pokken Tournament DX.  They are a special training outfit and the codes are: ABZMNSU8D7QN for female and 8RMGLXANVZ3R for male.  

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New 2DS XL White and Orange Release

On October 6^th, a new 2DS XL was released. This 2DS XL is white and orange colored, which is perfect to match this fall season. The 2DS XL is amiibo compatible and due to the XL size, it is about 82% larger than an ordinary 2DS. The console retails for $149.99. 

Mario & Luigi: SuperStar Saga + Bowser’s Minions Release

On October 6^th, my all-time favorite game re-released for the 3DS. In Mario & Luigi: SuperStar Saga, we travel back to Beanbean Kingdom to save Princess Peach’s voice from Cackletta and Fawful. The game has been enhanced digitally and some new bits have been added in.

In addition to this, a new mode called Bowser’s Minions has been added to the game. In this mode, Bowser’s minions are trying to fight back against Fawful and try to save their Koopa King. You can control over 50 different types of minions and use combo attacks to defeat enemies. You can also use the Koopa Troopa and Goomba amiibo to unlock special stamps, equipment, and bonus content. The game retails for $39.99.  

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Super Mario Odyssey Tour

Starting on October 10^th, Mario is going on tour! To celebrate the launch of Super Mario Odyssey, Nintendo will be doing a trip from Los Angeles to New York City with Mario’s decked out trailer. Starting in Los Angeles, fans will get to take pictures with Mario, visit his trailer, and play Super Mario Odyssey. The trailer will stop at various locations throughout the US and a list can be found in this article. Ultimately, the trailer will arrive to New York City on the 27^th to coincide with release of the game. 

That was all for this week folks, so I hope to “see” you next week!

~William S.