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The Week in Gaming for 29th October 2021

Nintendo Switch Online- Expansion Pass 64 Emulator Has Problems Nintendo has faced criticism after the new Expansion Pass tier has not met fans expectations. The issues being reported are as followed: 1.        Inability to button map The N64 Switch app maps 'a' and 'b' to the same buttons on the Joycons however, their positions are reversed when compared to the Nintendo 64 controller. Additionally, the C buttons have been mapped to the right stick and the Z button is only on the ZL Button. 2.        Issues rendering fog Many Nintendo 64 games use fog to hide draw distance and build atmosphere. Ocarina of Time in particular seems to struggle when emulating fog. In particular, a tweet by StopSkeletons  shows the room in the Water Temple where Dark Link is fought and the emulator struggles to render both the fog and water. 3.         Latency Issues Some players are reporting slow input times using the N64 app. A few YouTubers have done tests to verify th

The Week in Gaming for 22nd October 2021

Rockstar reveals  Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy- Definitive Edition  release date, price and trailer The title will be released digitally on the 11 th  November 2021 and physically on the 7 th  December 2021. It will be coming to Rockstar Games Launcher, PlayStation and Microsoft storefronts for £54.99. The Nintendo Switch version will be a little cheaper at £49.99 and exclusively includes Gyro aiming and touch screen camera zooming and menu selection. Rockstar revealed  the first trailer and screenshots from the games and promises that the new additions will include ‘new GTAV- inspired modern controls, plus across-the-board visual enhancements such as resolution upgrades and improved visual fidelity across the world.” Additionally,  San Andreas  will be coming to Xbox Game Pass on 11 th  November and  GTA III  will be available on PlayStation Now from the 7 th  December.  The trailer can be watched  here . Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass- New Details and Pricing In the Ani

The Week in Gaming for 15th October 2021

 64BitWorld’s The Week in Gaming for 8 th October- 15 th October 2021 Welcome to today’s weekly gaming news article! Today’s first story was confirmed moments after I hit publish on last week’s article and I am sure this will be a trend over the following weeks. Let’s begin! Rockstar announces Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy- The Definitive Edition The compilation featuring GTA III , Vice City , and San Andreas will be releasing later this year on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. They will also come to iOS and Android in the first half of 2022. Rockstar says the trilogy “will feature across-the-board upgrades including graphical improvements and modern gameplay enhancements for all three titles, while still maintaining the classic look and feel of the originals.” Rockstar will remove the current version of these titles from digital storefronts. They are currently available in their original form on Steam, and the PS2 versio

The Week in Gaming for 8th October 2021

Hey guys, today is Friday so it is time for my article weekly article talking about all things gaming. Here are my top 5 news stories from the past week. Sora becomes the last character in Fighter’s Pass 2 for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Sora's appearance in Smash Ultimate The Kingdom Heart’s series main protagonist will unseal the door to darkness and join the rest of the Smash cast on the 19 th  of October 2021. In the gameplay presentation, Sakurai showed off Sora using a range of melee and magic attacks with his iconic keyblade. His alternative costumes are based on his appearance in the original game, Kingdom Hearts II , Kingdom Hearts 3D Dream Drop Distance and Kingdom Hearts III . Sora’s new stage is based on Hallow Bastion from the first game which transforms into the Station of Awakening in the climax of the fighting. The stage features 9 songs from the series, as well as a bonus one for those who have save data from Melody of Memory on their Switch. A day earl

The Week in Gaming for The 1st October 2021

  64BitWorld’s The Week in Gaming for 25 th September- 1 st October 2021 Howdy folks, today is Friday so starting from today I will start a new weekly article series discussing all the latest and greatest gaming news from the past week. Nintendo UK invites press to play Metroid Dread on a Switch OLED Metroid Dread Many outlets have been able to record previews and reactions to both Metroid Dread and the new Switch OLED Model, both launching on Friday 8 th October 2021. 2D Metroid has always been a very core Nintendo series. It never sold as well as Nintendo’s other franchises, but its fanbase is extremely passionate. By launching it on the same day as the Switch OLED, it seems that Nintendo is trying to entice this core audience into picking up the new console as well as a long-anticipated sequel. Reactions have been great with Nintendo Life’s Alex Olney described the movement in Metroid as having “fluidity and grace that we’ve never seen before”. AndyRobinson from VGC

WarioWare: Get It Together! Review

Fancy seeing Wario here! The new entry in Nintendo’s WarioWare series sees the gang back for more hijinks. This time, as the title implies, the focus is on making the chaotic microgames more fun in multiplayer.      For those uninitiated with WarioWare, the gameplay consists of playing a selection of short 5 second microgames. Each microgame starts with a phrase appearing on the screen and you must figure out what is happening, and how to come up with a solution as quickly as possible. As you get later in the stage the microgames become faster and the objectives more difficult which adds to the fun. The microgames are hectic, bizarre, and really fun. You’ll be completing simple objectives like picking a nose and helping a dog drink its water.      The new Microgames are really funny and some of the unexpected outcomes put a smile on my face. Protecting flower buds from a meteor causes them to sprout in the cutest way imaginable but having a boy drop his ice cream causes the happy ar