Playing some Pocket Rumble and hanging out with the chat! They give me some match-up specific tips and share with us some of the upcoming updates to Pocket Rumble!
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Labo Toy-Con 03: Vehicle Kit Revealed, Out September 14
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI6QzU8NXFI
Nintendo’s Labo project continues with the Toy-Con 03: Vehicle Kit. Take to the ground, skies, and seas with your cardboard steering wheel, pedal, flight stick, and…underwater ship control thingy.
Hector Buff and More Coming Soon in Pocket Rumble Update!
Hector is getting buffed! New arcade mode bosses incoming! The chat helps me out as I fumble through the dev team’s Trello page that outlines what’s coming next in Pocket Rumble! I know it’s a confusing video, so if you understand Trello better than I did, you can check it out at https://trello.com/b/EWWAIhZf/pocket-rumble-roadmap-morgana-update
Z-Man Games Announces the 10th Anniversary Edition of Pandemic!

Time flies when you’re having fun saving the world from four deadly diseases! It’s been 10 years since Pandemic revolutionized board games forever by popularizing co-op play, and after many spin-offs and expansions, its back in a tricked-out 10th anniversary edition.
Nintendo Adds Labo Support to Mario Kart 8
Recently, Nintendo made a surprising announcement that the Motorcycle Toy-Con was now compatible with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Switch. As someone who has enjoyed building Labo Toy-Cons but has been underwhelmed with its accompanying software, this is a brilliant bridge between the two concepts. It may be asking a lot to buy a whole Variety Kit just for a motorcycle peripheral for Mario Kart 8, but this is a great way to add value to those who already own it. That said, you can buy the cardboard for just the Motorbike for a few bucks online from Nintendo.
Going forward, I’m excited to see what other games and cardboard mash-ups they have in store. Unlike the Wii peripheral era of the past, it’s fun to build these, the Joy-Cons are responsive enough to handle many different motion control functions, and once you’re done playing with them, simply recycle them or pack them back up in the original box. You don’t have to have these collecting dust in your house until the end of time (looks back at Rock Band instruments collecting dust in the basement). What Labo and Nintendo game mash-up do you want to see next?
Nintendo is Thinking Outside of the Box With Nintendo Labo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3Bd3HUMkyU&t=0s
…what?
In a world where companies are racing towards 4K resolutions and virtual reality, Nintendo’s next technological innovation is…cardboard.
Nintendo Labo is a line of kid-focused games that incorporate the use of cardboard in a variety of different ways. In the example video shown, cardboard is used to make a piano, where the tablet sits in the middle. There’s a bug with Joy Con controllers on the sides that moves through HD rumble and inputs from the tablet. The most insane example is a full-on cardboard mech suit with a headset to mount the screen directly in front of your face.
…WHAT?!?!?
Capcom Reveals Mega Man 11 Coming Late 2018
On a recent Capcom Unity live stream, they revealed that the Blue Bomber would make his triumphant return in late 2018 with Mega Man 11. It’s been seven years since the release of Mega Man 10, and fans have waited even longer for an entry in the series that moves past the 8-bit aesthetic.
Capcom Reveals Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition

Rumblings about an a major update to Street Fighter V have lingered for quite some time. Recently, we got the most solid confirmation of this plan existing through Amazon, as they’ve gone ahead and listed the product for pre-order. Capcom has now officially revealed the existence of Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition. It’s description sheds some light on what to expect from this package.
ARMS Reveals Lola Pop as it’s Next Character
After revealing a new stage and teasing the latest character with grainy camcorder footage, we finally get our first good look at Lola Pop in ARMS! While she looks pretty goofy, she’s certainly not clowning around in the ring.
Nintendo 64 Classic Mini on the Way?

Nintendo has recently filed trademark applications in Europe for a number of different things, including the Nintendo 64 controller. Odd choice, as the system has been long dead. Unless…it’s set for a resurrection. Business Insider, among others, are speculating that this move coincides with Nintendo’s plans for a Nintendo 64 Classic. While I’ll be first in line if such a device were to exist, but there seems to be a number of logistical issues that Nintendo would need to work through to make this happen.


