Here’s how some people are making those wild detailed Splatoon 2 images ⊟
I’m used to seeing others create amazing art with in-game tools while my own attempts look like paintings from that Breath of the Wild dude, but people are taking it to a whole new level with Splatoon 2.
Check out this Roll Safe meme tweeted by @SocksyBear last night:
These aren’t all handmade pieces! Creative programmer ShinyQuagsire23 found a way to hook up a USB HID device that the Switch recognizes as Hori’s Wii U Pokken Tournament Pad, and have it print these detailed images pixel-by-pixel – it takes around an hour for their program to spit out a full piece (the GIF posted at the top is sped up quite a bit).
The accessory company made one of these for the Famicom Mini, but I think this Super Famicom Classic case is even cuter.
The best thing is that if you happen to import one of these from Amazon.jp or elsewhere, you can get that Super Famicom look even with the Super NES Classic! Or whatever else you can fit in there, since ain’t no way most of us will ever even see the SNES Classic. Via miki800.
A new Taiko Drum Master game in English (for Asia) ⊟
You don’t necessarily need a translation of a Taiko Drum Master game, but you can have one, with the Asian release of Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session, out later this year.
The PS4 game will be available by itself or, of course, bundled with a Taiko controller. It has both the PPAP song and the Japanese version of “Let It Go” on it. This whole situation is incredible.
Atari’s back! With a speaker hat! For Blade Runner! ⊟
Atari recently showed the first product shots of its Ataribox, a new game console. But its next announcement is a lot more unexpected, and in fact kind of inexplicable.
The Speakerhat is a Bluetooth-connected hat with an Atari logo on it, that allows you to listen to music, make and receive calls, and even synchronize music with other Speakerhat users. This Atari version will be joined later by a Blade Runner 2049 tie-in version.
If you’d like to be one of the first to try this new “Atari Connected Life” thing, you can sign up to be a beta tester. “The intent is to continuously improve on design and engineering, until the technology is completely invisible.“
This is so weird. I really appreciate Atari dropping in with a change of pace. Didn’t expect to be writing about cyberdashery* this morning!
Tiny Barbarian DX has boxart from Famitsu’s cover artist ⊟
Also Maximo, Adventure Island, etc. I feel like I’d be able to pick out Susumu Matsushita’s art without being told, but Nicalis is smart to highlight the pedigree of this cover image – not only with the signature on the box, but also:
“a full-color instruction manual that includes a featurette on the making of the box art. It describes Mr. Matsushita’s creative process, details his preferred art supplies, shows photos of him working at his drawing table and even identifies the 1960s rock instrumental that he listened to while he created the cover!”
I feel comfortable saying that Nicalis is at the absolute pinnacle of Switch game packaging. This is out Q4 for $30. Also, I’m preeetty sure Tiny’s gonna be in it.
Play-Asia has them for $17 each. Maybe it’s not as essential as the Nintendo Switch Online app that just launched, but one of these will certainly expand your Splatoon life.
And if you don’t know what Boost Beast is, it’s a “beat’em up puzzler” from Arzest and Arc System Works, though its gameplay appears to lean more toward the match-three puzzle side.
It caught my interest with its cute animal descriptions and this premise that there is a king of dogs, and he is the only one who can save us:
Boost Beast will release to the North American, European, and Japanese Switch eShops tomorrow for $9.99.
Y’all ready to get your winds jammed online? Because I’m going to jam them. Actually, I don’t really know if I’ve played enough Windjammers to make nonsensical boasts about my prowess. But it’s fun.
The port of the Neo Geo game will also be accompanied by some cool Fangamer gear:
Blazblue Cross Tag Battle is the wildest crossover fighter ⊟
And that’s saying something now that Geese Howard is going to be able to fight Akuma in Tekken., and Smash Bros. features pretty much everyone in the Rabbidsverse.
Blazblue Cross Tag Battle, out for yet-unspecified consoles next year, is a fighter by Arc System Works that brings together (so far) Blazblue, Persona, Under Night In-Birth, and… RWBY, the anime series created right here in Austin, TX. What a time to be alive.
Thing’s not even out yet! Amazon is offering a dang near irresistible price on this PS4/XB1 package, which contains Mega Men 7, 8, 9, and 10. I need Mega Man 9 and 10 without having to find them on my Wii SD card menu…
is this goober hiding behind everyone. You’re cute, Rock Pikmin – so I’m making sure everyone knows how adorable you are.
This figure releases alongside the series’ 3DS side-scroller Hey! Pikmin on July 28. Scanning in the amiibo helps you find secret areas, solve puzzles, and call Pikmin on demand. I’ve played the game for a few hours, and it’s pretty fun!
Here’s a fun-looking 3DS eShop game from last week that didn’t get a lot of attention, but it definitely has been on my mind. JC and I talked a bit about Stack’em High right before putting down the most recent TinyCast episode – while it didn’t make the final cut, I made a video of the convo here for you!
Speaking of our podcast, people kept asking us to record a GroceryCast for some reason, so we made one! It’s an exclusive for our Club Tiny members / Patreon subscribers, which you can listen to or download here. Instead of the usual games chatter, you get to hear us talk about Mexican street corn, Ramen-flavored Pringles, and why JC is the Kanye West of grocery dilemmas.
