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May/June 2018 $6.99 USA $8.99 CANADA
Mario Tennis Aces and characters represented are © & ™ of Nintendo.
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Publisher: Nintendo Developer: Camelot Systems: Switch Players: Single-player, Multiplayer Release Date: 6/22/2018 ESRB Rating: E Content Descriptors: Mild Cartoon Violence Users Interact
Join Mario for some fun and competition on the court!
By Martin Alessi
After taking a closer look at Mario Tennis Aces, we can’t help but get excited for this innovative and feature-packed sports title! The intuitive gameplay features the basic shots you would expect, plus special shots that bring the sport to a whole new level! You can play single-player mode, up to 4-player local, online multiplayer, or even a Story Mode where you battle bosses from the Mushroom Kingdom. You can even choose to hold your Joy-Con like a real tennis racket in Swing Mode! There are so many characters, options and modes to choose from in Mario Tennis Aces that the possibilties for fun are endless!
Mario‘s moves range from the very basic to advanced techniques that can KO the competition!
Master the basic shots and your game will improve!
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These advanced shots give you the edge over your rivals!
ZONE SHOT You can choose to aim and direct your shot with precision and accuracy.
ZONE SPEED You can slow time down and perform extraordinary defensive and offensive moves.
TRICK SHOT This amazing shot lets you build up energy in your gauge faster than a normal rally. Plus it looks cool!
SPECIAL SHOT The most powerful shot! You will deplete most of your gauge but you can break your rival’s racket!
Check out the Special Shot animations for each character! Performing a Special Shot not only crushes the competition and potentially breaks their racket, it also gives you a super cool animation unique to each character. You can literally knockout your opponent with one wellplaced Special Shot! Be careful though, you will use a good portion of your energy gauge and using Special Shots does not guarantee you will win the rally or the match. DIGITAL EDITION
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FEATURE STORY
Publisher: Nintendo Developer: HAL laboratory Systems: Switch Players: Single-player, Multiplayer Release Date: 2018 ESRB Rating: RP Content Descriptors: N/A
Get ready to smash your way to the top on Switch! By Shelly Alessi The opening of the trailer for Super Smash Bros. shows the Inklings from Splatoon fighting one another, until a blazing symbol in the distance stops the action to reveal several mysterious characters in darkness. The teaser trailer has left many of us wanting to know more about the much-anticipated Super Smash Bros. game coming to Nintendo Switch. Until Nintendo makes an official announcement at E3, there is little we can confirm. In previous versions, Smash Bros. is a one to eight player fighting game created around Nintendo characters, with a host of other various characters. The game can be played either locally, or online with other players from around the world. The designs for the stages are based on classic Nintendo home console games. We can anticipate that Super Smash Bros. will be a similar Melee fighting game, but the burning question is who are the playable characters going to be?
Bowser Samus
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Mario Mario, Link and the Inklings are the only confirmed characters so far, but who are the others? In the past, Super Smash Bros. has featured Samus, Bowser, Pikachu, Mega Man and many others! At this point, we can only guess as to which characters might be playable. We will be able to tell you much more detailed information in the next issue of Little Player.
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PREVIEW
Publisher: Warner Bros. Developer: TT Games Systems: NS, PS4, XO Players: Single-player, Multiplayer Release Date: 6/15/2018 ESRB Rating: RP Content Descriptors: N/A
Team up with everyone’s favorite superhero family!
By Todd Friedman
LEGO The Incredibles will feature characters, scenes and moments from the original film and in this summer’s upcoming sequel. This means there will be plenty of content to enjoy for those who are fans of both The Incredibles and The Incredibles 2. This multi-platform game will feature your favorite heroes and villians. Each character will have their own set of unique abilities similar to other LEGO superhero games. One thing the LEGO series can pride itself on is the fact that it’s so accessible to players of all ages. This game should be no different. This title is sure to be packed with plenty of action, adventure, and LEGO’s famous sense of humor. Join the superhero Parr family and friends as they conquer crime and save the day with super family teamwork!
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Mr. Freeze and the entire Incredibles family are all here to save the world from the bad guys!
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Using teamwork is just as important as using super powers!
Team up with the Parr family and rid the city of crime and mayhem in open world gameplay! DIGITAL EDITION
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PREVIEW Publisher: Nintendo Developer: Nintendo Systems: 3DS Players: TBD Release Date: 2018 ESRB Rating: RP Content Descriptors: N/A
Help Luigi face his fears and rescue Mario! By Isabella Ocampo
Luigi’s Mansion, arguably the best game on the classic Nintendo GameCube, is being remastered for the 3DS. What we can see from the preview footage is it will be a fully-blown, enhanced version of the classic with the lush graphics of the 3DS, perhaps made on the same engine as Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon. It contains the same characters from the former title, a new Boss Rush mode to embolden the series beyond its original pretenses, and an all-new in-game map on the lower screen helps you find your way. Unfortunately, no specific release date was announced, leaving us with only a few shreds of information to hang onto. This classic reborn is something special to look forward to later this year!
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PREVIEW Publisher: Spike Chunsoft Developer: Q-Games Systems: Switch, PS4 Players: Single-player, Multiplayer Release Date: 5/25/2018 ESRB Rating: E10+ Content Descriptors: Fantasy Violence
Tower defense fans can rejoice again! By Shelly Alessi
PixelJunk Monsters 2 is making its way to the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 on May 25th! This sequel to one of the most beloved tower defense games on the PS3 is unlike any other. Gameplay is presented in the original 3D-style top down view or a brand new 3rd person view. You can play in single-player mode or ask your friends to join in the fun with up to 4 players at the same time! You must race against the clock to build defense towers to protect your Chibis from the monster hordes. A new feature to add to the fun is the ability to customize your Tikiman with different masks and shells to make him one of a kind. The game will be a digital only release for $14.99, which is very reasonably priced, and will make a great addition to your gaming collection!
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