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Pokémon Sword and Shield the Crown Tundra gets an October release date

September 29, 2020: an Ash hat Pikachu code was given out during the stream, find it below!

A live stream held by The Pokémon Company has revealed The Crown Tundra expansion is coming to Pokémon Sword and Shield on October 23. You can also grab a pack including either Pokémon Sword or Shield and both expansions on November 6, this pack is perfect for new fans looking to get the full experience.

The Crown Tundra is the second area unlocked by the expansion pass, with The Isle of Armor being the first. From the trailer, we can see these areas are significantly different geographically, with The Isle of Armor set on a tropical island and The Crown Tundra set near an icy mountain peak. This should lead to some interesting ice-type Pokémon encounters.

This expansion will bring back over 100 Pokémon from previous generations, including Absol, Relicanth, Swablu, and the legendary Regi trio, who have now expanded into a quintet with the additions of the electric-type Regieleki, and the dragon-type Regidrago. Exciting new Galarian forms of the legendary birds, Moltres, Zapdos, and Articuno, will be available to find and catch, along with a brand new legendary, the psychic/grass-type Calyrex.

You can view the stream live right here.

hat Pikachu codes

A series of eight hat-wearing Pikachu was announced during the Crown Tundra live stream. These codes can be redeemed in Pokémon Sword or Shield. Only one code has been revealed as of yet, but this section will be updated when any further codes are revealed!

  • Ash hat Pikachu – P1KACHUGET

Newly discovered Pokemon

Brand new Pokémon are coming to the Crown Tundra. During the expansion live stream, the poison/psychic type Galarian Slowking and steel type Gigantamax Melmetal were shown off.

What we know about the Crown Tundra

Much like The Isle of Armor expansion, The Crown Tundra will add an assortment of fresh cosmetic items, such as new winter-themed outfits, and all-new League Card designs to help your character stand out from the crowd.

The first brand new game mode is Dynamax Adventures, a co-op mode where players can explore Pokémon dens. In this mode, you will link up with three other players to search Pokémon dens, and compete in Max Raid battles, which will play out similarly to the base games. The major perk in completing a Dynamax Adventure is the opportunity to catch returning Legendary Pokemon, including Mewtwo, Giratina, Lugia, Ho-Oh, and much more.

The second new mode is The Galarian Star Tournament. You unlock this mode while progressing through The Crown Tundra’s story. In this tournament, you will compete in 2v2 battles against the Galar gym leaders, your rivals, and the Galar champion Leon.

Rumours are currently swirling around the potential release of a Pokémon Diamond and Pearl remaster, but for now The Crown Tundra will have to tide restless fans over till we can get the facts on any future releases.

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The first look at Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity gameplay

Nintendo recently announced Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, the Dynasty Warriors-style prequel to The Legend Of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The game is set 100 years prior to the events of Breath of the Wild and allows players to engage in combat that took place during the battle of Hyrule before the great calamity. You can expect some fast-paced action as you cut through vast waves of enemies and in-depth storytelling fans have come to expect from Zelda titles.

Many fan favourite characters are playable in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, such as Link, Zelda, the four champions introduced initially in Breath of the Wild, and the freshly announced young Impa! Nintendo has confirmed the Amiibo set of the four champions will be re-released in time for the release of the new title.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity releases November 20 for Nintendo Switch, and is available to pre-order at $59.99 / £49.99. The pre-order will include a Lucky Ladle as an in-game bonus for Link to use in battle. While you wait for the release, find something to play with help from our list of the best mobile RPGs.

Check out the full Koei Tecmo Tokyo Game Show stream here.

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Super Mario Galaxy touchscreen controls revealed

Ahead of Super Mario 3D All-Star’s Switch launch this coming Friday, the Mario 35th anniversary Twitter account has tweeted a video to showcase Mario Galaxy’s new touchscreen controls, so you will know what to expect whilst playing handheld mode, or on the Switch Lite. Motion controls have also been shown for those of you playing while your Switch is docked.

As the video shows, you can use the gyro aiming built into the Switch Joy-Con, or the touchscreen to collect and release star pieces. It is still unclear as to how the Pro Controller will work with Mario Galaxy, but as it also has gyro controls built-in, it will likely work similarly to the Joy-Con.

Super Mario 3D All-Stars was a surprise announcement towards the end of the Mario 35th anniversary-themed direct at the start of September. It will include Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy; all optimised for Switch with HD graphics, as well as a music player, so you can keep grooving upon completion.

Check out the tweet and video below:

This highly anticipated title has been marred by some backlash due to the limited run of its physical and digital releases, which has led some fans scrambling to secure a copy. According to a Resetera user, the online UK retailer, Base.com, has recently cancelled all of its pre-orders due to “woefully short” stock allocation. Nintendo is yet to comment on the reasoning behind its limited run.

Despite the pre-order issues, Amazon US has recently announced Mario 3D All-Stars has become one of its highest selling games of 2020 to date, behind only Animal Crossing: New Horizons, while beating out The Last of Us Part 2 and Minecraft.

The game will be priced at $59.99/£49.99, and will be available as a limited digital and physical release from September 18, until March 31, 2021.