Smash Bros. Player Builds Controller That Tazes Him, Pichu-Style
insertcontrollerhere, whose real name is Eric Heckman, was going to upload footage of live gameplay with the taser controller hooked up, but posted last night that the recorded footage was lost after a camera issue. Heckman will be posting footage soon though, according to Twitter. As to why someone would want to create a controller like this, Heckman doesn't offer any answers in the video about the controller, but a quick stroll through the insertcontrollerhere YouTube channel will give you some idea why, given its focus on mods for all kinds of controllers, to do wildly different things. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/12/06/super-smash-bros-ultimate-all-final-smashes"] Those projects include a controller that makes Smash Bros characters "teabag" when insertcontrollerhere dips a teabag connected to a controller into water, as well as a controller that lets you rage quit with the power of salt. When you want to rage quit, poor salt into a cup of water connected to a controller and the controller will then automatically pause the match and select the quit option. It's a treasure trove of unique controller mods. For more controller mods, check out this ex-NASA engineer's PS4 and Xbox One mod that makes the controllers' vibrations 10 times more powerful. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.Sorry I haven't posted an update on the controller. My Reddit post blew up yesterday and I hit the front page. I'm working on a gameplay right now and will post it to my channel this week. https://t.co/VF9foSkT9Z#SmashBros #SmashBrosUltimate #Arduino pic.twitter.com/C8bSPKizYa
— Insert Controller Here (@ControllerHere) March 25, 2020
Smash Bros. Player Builds Controller That Tazes Him, Pichu-Style
insertcontrollerhere, whose real name is Eric Heckman, was going to upload footage of live gameplay with the taser controller hooked up, but posted last night that the recorded footage was lost after a camera issue. Heckman will be posting footage soon though, according to Twitter. As to why someone would want to create a controller like this, Heckman doesn't offer any answers in the video about the controller, but a quick stroll through the insertcontrollerhere YouTube channel will give you some idea why, given its focus on mods for all kinds of controllers, to do wildly different things. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/12/06/super-smash-bros-ultimate-all-final-smashes"] Those projects include a controller that makes Smash Bros characters "teabag" when insertcontrollerhere dips a teabag connected to a controller into water, as well as a controller that lets you rage quit with the power of salt. When you want to rage quit, poor salt into a cup of water connected to a controller and the controller will then automatically pause the match and select the quit option. It's a treasure trove of unique controller mods. For more controller mods, check out this ex-NASA engineer's PS4 and Xbox One mod that makes the controllers' vibrations 10 times more powerful. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.Sorry I haven't posted an update on the controller. My Reddit post blew up yesterday and I hit the front page. I'm working on a gameplay right now and will post it to my channel this week. https://t.co/VF9foSkT9Z#SmashBros #SmashBrosUltimate #Arduino pic.twitter.com/C8bSPKizYa
— Insert Controller Here (@ControllerHere) March 25, 2020
Campaign for New Marvel vs. DC Crossover Builds Momentum
While Marvel and DC have had a handful of crossovers in the past -- like the Amalgam Comics crossovers that fused together iconic characters to make extreme hybrid heroes like Dark Claw (Batman + Wolverine) and Catsai (Catwoman + Elektra) -- there hasn't been one since the ‘90s and the notion of another crossover has been a distant thought for the Big Two. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=marvel-and-dc-crossover-characters&captions=true"] But it's fair to say that many things have been happening lately that we all never thought were possible, so perhaps in these trying times we'll see Marvel and DC join forces for the common good once more. That’s the hope, at least. Simone got the ball rolling with the hashtag #PleaseMarvelDC and offered a few ideas on which characters should crossover and which creator should execute the idea: Vision/Mr. Miracle by Tom King, Thor/Wonder Woman by Donny Cates, and Superman/Spider-Man by Brian Michael Bendis.When comics shops open back up as we all hope they will, I would love it if DC and Marvel could ask the lawyer to step outside, and have another big Marvel/DC crossover.
A lot of people would love it and it would lay the welcome mat back out in a big way. — GAIL SIMONE (@GailSimone) March 24, 2020
You could have Vision/Mr. Miracle by @TomKingTK Thor/Wonder Woman by @Doncates Superman/Spider-man by @BRIANMBENDIS What other crossovers would you like to see, and by which creative teams? — GAIL SIMONE (@GailSimone) March 24, 2020Numerous creators replied with their dream crossovers, which built momentum for the campaign and spread the idea across social media like wildfire. Writer Tom Taylor (DCeased, X-Men Red) wants to do a story where Harley Quinn and Deadpool team up to take down Darkseid and Thanos.
Writer Christos Gage (Avengers Academy, The Amazing Spider-Man) went for a more obscure (yet no less awesome) approach.Okay. If the stars aligned and I could write a DC/Marvel crossover, I’d probably write Harley Quinn and Deadpool taking down Darkseid and Thanos.#PleaseMarvelDC
— Tom Taylor (@TomTaylorMade) March 25, 2020
Fuck it, since it'll never happen, call dibs on your post-plague Marvel/DC crossover. I call Kamandi/Devil Dinosaur. — Christos Gage (@Christosgage) March 25, 2020Then writer Scott Snyder (Batman, American Vampire) presented a very spot-on idea for a crossover story featuring the Dark Knight.
If we do a DC/Marvel crossover I'd like to write Batman vs. everyone. #PleaseMarvelDC pic.twitter.com/vR8QUP9wz9 — Scott Snyder (@Ssnyder1835) March 25, 2020It looks like the comics creators themselves are all on board and have plenty of exciting ideas. Even though the general public might see Marvel and DC as fierce rivals, the people that create the comics are all part of one artistic community that work in the same industry and make friends with one another regardless of which publisher they happen to be working for. In fact, most creators end up working for Marvel and DC at one point or another, sometimes both at the same time. So it all boils down to whether those in charge at Marvel and DC would ever make a deal to do another crossover. DC senior editor Chris Conroy has already cast his vote in favor of the crossover, but with one specific condition.
Do you want to see another Marvel and DC crossover? Which characters do you want to see go up against one another? Let us know in the comments. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joshua is Senior Features Editor at IGN. If Pokemon, Green Lantern, or Game of Thrones are frequently used words in your vocabulary, you’ll want to follow him on Twitter @JoshuaYehl and IGN.Like Rand Paul, I will singlehandedly block any Marvel/DC crossover unless I am allowed to create and edit GORILLA GROOT
— Chris Conroy (@ConroyForReal) March 25, 2020
Campaign for New Marvel vs. DC Crossover Builds Momentum
While Marvel and DC have had a handful of crossovers in the past -- like the Amalgam Comics crossovers that fused together iconic characters to make extreme hybrid heroes like Dark Claw (Batman + Wolverine) and Catsai (Catwoman + Elektra) -- there hasn't been one since the ‘90s and the notion of another crossover has been a distant thought for the Big Two. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=marvel-and-dc-crossover-characters&captions=true"] But it's fair to say that many things have been happening lately that we all never thought were possible, so perhaps in these trying times we'll see Marvel and DC join forces for the common good once more. That’s the hope, at least. Simone got the ball rolling with the hashtag #PleaseMarvelDC and offered a few ideas on which characters should crossover and which creator should execute the idea: Vision/Mr. Miracle by Tom King, Thor/Wonder Woman by Donny Cates, and Superman/Spider-Man by Brian Michael Bendis.When comics shops open back up as we all hope they will, I would love it if DC and Marvel could ask the lawyer to step outside, and have another big Marvel/DC crossover.
A lot of people would love it and it would lay the welcome mat back out in a big way. — GAIL SIMONE (@GailSimone) March 24, 2020
You could have Vision/Mr. Miracle by @TomKingTK Thor/Wonder Woman by @Doncates Superman/Spider-man by @BRIANMBENDIS What other crossovers would you like to see, and by which creative teams? — GAIL SIMONE (@GailSimone) March 24, 2020Numerous creators replied with their dream crossovers, which built momentum for the campaign and spread the idea across social media like wildfire. Writer Tom Taylor (DCeased, X-Men Red) wants to do a story where Harley Quinn and Deadpool team up to take down Darkseid and Thanos.
Writer Christos Gage (Avengers Academy, The Amazing Spider-Man) went for a more obscure (yet no less awesome) approach.Okay. If the stars aligned and I could write a DC/Marvel crossover, I’d probably write Harley Quinn and Deadpool taking down Darkseid and Thanos.#PleaseMarvelDC
— Tom Taylor (@TomTaylorMade) March 25, 2020
Fuck it, since it'll never happen, call dibs on your post-plague Marvel/DC crossover. I call Kamandi/Devil Dinosaur. — Christos Gage (@Christosgage) March 25, 2020Then writer Scott Snyder (Batman, American Vampire) presented a very spot-on idea for a crossover story featuring the Dark Knight.
If we do a DC/Marvel crossover I'd like to write Batman vs. everyone. #PleaseMarvelDC pic.twitter.com/vR8QUP9wz9 — Scott Snyder (@Ssnyder1835) March 25, 2020It looks like the comics creators themselves are all on board and have plenty of exciting ideas. Even though the general public might see Marvel and DC as fierce rivals, the people that create the comics are all part of one artistic community that work in the same industry and make friends with one another regardless of which publisher they happen to be working for. In fact, most creators end up working for Marvel and DC at one point or another, sometimes both at the same time. So it all boils down to whether those in charge at Marvel and DC would ever make a deal to do another crossover. DC senior editor Chris Conroy has already cast his vote in favor of the crossover, but with one specific condition.
Do you want to see another Marvel and DC crossover? Which characters do you want to see go up against one another? Let us know in the comments. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joshua is Senior Features Editor at IGN. If Pokemon, Green Lantern, or Game of Thrones are frequently used words in your vocabulary, you’ll want to follow him on Twitter @JoshuaYehl and IGN.Like Rand Paul, I will singlehandedly block any Marvel/DC crossover unless I am allowed to create and edit GORILLA GROOT
— Chris Conroy (@ConroyForReal) March 25, 2020
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s Next DLC Will Feature A Character From ARMS
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s Next DLC Will Feature A Character From ARMS
BioShock, Borderlands, and XCOM 2 Collections Coming to Switch
BioShock, Borderlands, and XCOM 2 Collections Coming to Switch
Everything in March 26’s Nintendo Direct Mini Broadcast
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Next DLC Fighter Will Be From Arms
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/06/07/arms-review"] While Nintendo didn't announce which character from ARMS will be joining the fight, we now know the first character from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's new Fighters Pass will be a character from the Nintendo-exclusive fighting game ARMS. This newest fighter will be announced and released in June 2020 and could be Ribbon Girl, Ninjara, Master Mummy, Min Min, or any other. Spring Man is already an Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition Release Date
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/26/xenoblade-chronicles-definitive-edition-nintendo-direct-mini-32620-trailer"] Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition will be released on Nintendo Switch on May 29, 2020. Originally announced in September 2019, Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition will allow players around the world to replay the title that first launched on the Wii in Japan in 2010.BioShock: The Collection, Borderlands Legendary Collection, and XCOM 2
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/26/bioshock-borderlands-and-xcom-2-collections-coming-to-switch-ign-news"] 2K has announced that BioShock: The Collection, Borderlands Legendary Collection, and XCOM 2 Collection are all headed to the Nintendo Switch on May 29, 2020.Bravely Default II Demo Available Now
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/26/bravely-default-ii-nintendo-direct-mini-32620-trailer"] A new trailer was released for Bravely Default II alongside the announcement that the game's demo is available now! Bravely Default II was announced at The Game Awards 2019 and is set to be released in 2020.New Pokemon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass Details
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/26/pokemon-sword-and-shield-expansion-pass-trailer"] Nintendo released a few more details about Pokemon Sword and Shield's Expansion Pass, which will add The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra to the latest Pokemon adventure in 2020. The Isle of Armor will be released in June and Nintendo revealed that trainers will be fighting/training in a dojo that will earn players the legendary Pokemon Kubfu. Trainers can then challenge the Towers of Two Fists that has both the Tower of Darkness or the Tower of Waters. Players can only choose one and can only use Kubfu. Kubfu will evolve into Urshifu when one of the towers is conquered. If Darkness is conquered, it will learn the Single Strike Style. If Water is conquered, it will learn Rapid Strike Style. Also, when you complete The Isle of Armor, your starter Pokemon's evolved form, so Rillaboom, Cinderace, and Inteleon, will gain a Gigantamax form and learn G-Max Drum Solo, G-Max Fireball, or G-Max Hydrosnipe, respectively. There will also be new outfits, league card customization options, and much more! The Isle of Armor will be released by the end of June 2020 and The Crown Tundra will be released this Fall.Animal Crossing: New Horizons First Season Event - Easter!
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/25/how-multiplayer-works-in-animal-crossing-new-horizons"] Between April 1 and April 12, Animal Crossing: New Horizons' residents will be able to participate in Bunny Day, in honor of Easter, to find eggs hidden by bunny visitor Zipper and craft exclusive items with them. The next even after Bunny Day will be Earth Day in late April. [poilib element="poll" parameters="id=a27ea912-260d-4cbd-8b43-1eb0c5fc0992"]Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy Now Available on Nintendo Switch
[widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=nintendo-direct-mini-2020-screens-star-wars-jedi-knight-jedi-academy&captions=true"] 2003's Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is now available on the Nintendo Switch. Jedi Academy features the original's story mode and a 16-player multiplayer mode with character customization.Star Wars Episode I: Racer Speeding On to Nintendo Switch
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/05/01/star-wars-episode-1-racer-pc-re-release-gameplay-1080p-60fps"] 1999's Star Wars Episode I: Racer is headed to the Nintendo Switch later this year. Star Wars: Episode I: Racer was re-released on PC on GOG in 2018.Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Announced
[widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=screens-clubhouse-games-51-worldwide-classics&captions=true"] Four-in-a-row, Mancala, Slot Cars, Sliding Puzzle, and Texas Hold'em are all included alongside many others in this collection title headed to Nintendo Switch on June 5, 2020.Burnout Paradise Remastered
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/02/20/burnout-paradise-remastered-reveal-trailer"] Burnout Paradise Remastered will be arriving on Nintendo Switch in 2020. Burnout Paradise Remastered was released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in 2018 and is the updated version of the 2008 original.Catherine: Full Body Arriving on Nintendo Switch This July
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/26/catherine-full-body-nintendo-switch-announcement-trailer"] Catherine: Full Body will be arriving on Nintendo Switch on July 7, 2020. In our review of Catherine: Full Body, we said "Catherine is a timeless classic, and Full Body does a great job of adding meaningful new content and plenty of small tweaks that breathe fresh life into it."Panzer Dragoon: Remake Available Now
The Panzer Dragoon: Remake is available now as a timed console exclusive on Nintendo Switch.Shinsekai: Into the Depths Available Now
Shinsekai: Into the Depths is a deep-sea exploration game that is available on Nintendo Switch today. Players must collect resources to upgrade gear, craft items, and dive deeper and deeper into the watery abyss.Ring Fit Adventure Update Available Later Today
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/09/12/ring-fit-adventure-trailer"] A free update will be released for Ring Fit Adventure later today that will add a new Rhythm Game mode, and option to switch to a female voice and to change the language of the in-game voice, and more. The Rhythm Game mode features a few tracks from such games as Super Mario Odyssey, Splatoon 2, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.Good Job! Available on Nintendo Switch Now Available
[widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=screens-good-job&captions=true"] Good Job! is a "madcap action-puzzle game" that has players performing "hilarious and challenging tasks around a sprawling office building to get the job done by any means necessary, alone or in two-player mode!"Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order Expansion Pack 3 Details
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/07/19/marvel-ultimate-alliance-3-the-black-order-launch-trailer"] Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order's newest expansion pack - Pack 3: Fantastic Four: Shadow of Doom will arrive on Nintendo Switch today. This newest addition adds the Fantastic Four and Doctor Doom as playable characters and a new story campaign.King's Bounty II to Be Released on Nintendo Switch In 2020
King's Bounty II, a new sequel to the King's Bounty series that began in 1990, is headed to the Nintendo Switch with more realistic graphics, in-game choices that truly matter, a new character development system, and much more.Ninjala Brings Eight-Player Ninja Action to Switch This May
Ninjala is a free-to-play, up to eight-player ninja battle game that allows players to "sprint across stages, disguise themselves and wield an arsenal of skills, like heavy-hitting hammers, fast and flashy katanas, and tricked-out yo-yos." Ninjala will be released on Nintendo Switch in May 2020.Trials of Mana, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III, and More
Many more games were featured in a montage with the following release dates/windows:- Trials of Mana - April 24, 2020
- Fuser - Fall 2020
- The Elder Scrolls: Blades - Spring 2020
- Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus - May 2020
- Vigor - Closed Beta on April 9, 2020
- Burnout Paradise Remastered - 2020
- Saints Row: IV - Re-Elected - March 27, 2020
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III - June 30, 2020
- Mr. DRILLER DrillLand - June 25, 2020
- Minecraft Dungeons - Spring 2020
