May 17, 2020
Microids is teaming up with Osome Games and IMPS to give The Smurfs an all new video game!
Big news for all you old school cartoon aficionados out there. The Smurfs are returning to consoles in an all new adventure. Not that this is their first foray into the gaming universe, as the cartoon has spawned many different games on most of the major platforms over the years.
Not much has been released about the new game in the works. The new title will be published by Microids (publishers of Garfield Kart) and developed by Osome Studios, makers of White Night. A statement about the game was made by Elliot Grassiano, Vice President of Microids,
โWe are delighted for concluding this new partnership with IMPS!โ Microids vice president Elliot Grassiano said in a press release. โThanks to this trans-generational license and the talent of OSome Studio, a long time Microids partner studio which worked on several family games, we are confident in bringing together all gamers in the wonderful world of the Smurfs. The worldwide success met by The Smurfs will also allow us to increase our brand awareness overseas and position Microids as a major player internationally.โ
Given the popularity of the cartoons, and the many games that have spawned in their namesake, this comes as not surprising but still most welcomed news indeed. The Smurfs have been a household name in wholesomeness for quite some time, and appears to desire to remain that way in this new generation.
More info.
For more information about the upcoming game, you can check out the official Microids website. You can also follow the publishers on Twitter for up to date information.
For more great Microids action, check out my coverage of Garfield Kart Furious Racing.
- May 16, 2020
Unless you’ve just started your deserted island life, you are probably aware that lots of different furniture can be customized.
This is a really nice touch to New Horizons as it allows players to create patterns and truly express themselves. You are also probably aware that items such as tools and NookPhone cases can be customized also. And of course, it would be silly to allow players to create a bunch of different types of pro design clothing and designs and not creating a way to share them.
Luckily, that’s where the Able Sisters‘ Custom Designs Kiosk comes in. Players can upload and share their creations here. You can also download other players’ designs by inputting a Creator ID code or a Design ID code into the machine. The Design ID code will take you directly to the design you wish to download.
A Creator ID code allows you to browse through and download all of the designs a particular player has made.
Tons of beautiful clothing designs
There are literally so many amazing clothing designs that people have created, it’s hard to keep up. However, you can get the codes for awesome custom clothing here, here, and here. But even with lots of cool clothes, you may want designs to customize furniture to make your pad more rad. And to save you rifling through Nooksisland.com, pinterest and tumblr, etc, MyPotatoGames has saved you some time and effort. Here are some fantastic fan-made furniture designs for Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Quilt Designs:
Bedding/Duvet Cover Designs:
Cuppa tea?
This design was originally made by a player called quesobee. However due to not having a Switch Online membership she could not post a code for it. after a lot of demand for a code (mostly from brits, as it is true, we do like our tea…), it was kindly remade by Elizabeth from Wumbo Isle.
Cushion Designs:
(Bonus Cushion Design)
I haven’t tried out this design, but if all goes according to plan, it’ll be a hilarious addition to any cat lovers island home:
Tablecloths:
Beach Towels:
Picnic Blankets:
Something to note, is that whilst the above picnic blanket tile design looks pretty nice, if you check out the Creator’s ID, you will find cool tasseled tiles to surround the edges of the picnic blanket. Of course, this is dependent on sufficient design slots, which I do not currently have. But TL;DR if you have room go for a more authentic looking picnic blanket with tassels. 
FYI: Forget what I literally just said about tasseled blankets taking up unaffordable space. Because I just found this freaking rainbow blanket! ๐ฎ To bag yourself one, you will need 9 free pro design slots to place it. But in my opinion, it is totally worth it. Look at how awesome it looks!
The designer of this fabulous picnic blanket is Ami from Snowberry, and their Creator ID is MA-7581-5174-9611 ๐ Stall Designs:
Sign Designs:
Top Tip: If you really like a design, you should type in the Creator ID displayed on each design’s image. This will show you all of the creations shared by that player, and the chances are, you’ll find more awesome designs!
A creator that all animal (and Pokรฉmon) lovers should definitely check out, is the creator of the cat cushion ID code. Her name is Melissa from Kiya, and she has an insane amount of amazing animal designs. Some examples of her designs are shown below:
If you’re looking for more custom designs that aren’t clothing, why not check out this article here? โจ
- May 15, 2020
In a recent unexpected (but welcomed) announcement from Nintendo, it has been confirmed that an all new Paper Mario game will release for Nintendo Switch this summer. This new Paper Mario series game is entitled Paper Mario: The Origami King, with it’s title and premise fitting to the series’ paper theme.
About Paper Mario: The Origami King
The History of Paper Mario:
Paper Mario: The Origami King is the sixth installment in the Paper Mario series’ and the first from the series to make it to the Nintendo Switch console.
The first Paper Mario series game, simply entitled Paper Mario, was first released for the Nintendo 64 in Japan back on August 11th 2000. It was then released in the west the year after, in 2001.
Four years later, the second entry to the Paper Mario series was named Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and was released worldwide for the GameCube back in 2004.
In 2007, the third game in the Paper Mario series, entitled Super Paper Mario, was released on the Nintendo Wii
The fourth entry to the Paper Mario was released for Nintendo 3DS in 2012 and called Paper Mario: Sticker Star. (Ooh we’re getting colons in the titles now…fancy…) ๐ง
The fifth game of the Paper Mario series (and the predecessor for the upcoming Paper Mario: The Origami King), was named Paper Mario: Color Splash. The game was released for the Nintendo Wii U four years ago in 2016.
Plot Synopsis:
In Paper Mario: The Origami King, the game begins with Mario and Luigi being invited to attend an Origami Festival by Princess Peach. Upon arriving however, the two brothers discover that the Evil King Olly has seized Peach’s castle and turned her into origami (alongside Bowser’s minions). King Olly intends to take over the world and turn it into origami. Mario, alongside King Olly’s more compassionate sister Olivia, team up with some unexpected allies in order to stop King Olly.
Release Date, Price, & Game Format(s):
The game is set to hit Nintendo Switch consoles relatively soon with a worldwide release date of July 17th.
The game will be avilable to purchase both digitally and physically.
You can pre-order a physical copy of the game from BestBuy in the US here for USD$59.99
You can pre-order a physical copy of the game from BestBuy in Canada here for CAD$79.99
You can pre-order either a physical copy or a digital copy from Nintendo UK here for ยฃ49.99
Features:
- Playing as Mario, you will have the advantage of being equipped with a variety of new tools to utilize to secure victory.
- One of Marioโs new abilities, called 1000-Fold Arms, allows you to do many things by interacting with the landscape by stretching out, pulling, and peeling away at things
- The 1000-Fold Arms prove helpful in revealing a bunch of new locations
- Additionally, you’ll face puzzles which Mario’s new arms will help you solve
- And as if that wasn’t enough, these nifty arms will also help you uncover unexpected surprises.
- Throughout your journey you’ll find allies in characters both old, such as the Toads, and new, for example King Ollyโs kind-hearted sister, Olivia.
- However, you may find some unexpected characters willing to be allies, such as Bob-ombs, who have been long-standing enemies of Mario. Fun fact: In Paper Mario: The Origami King, despite looking like their otherwise ordinary selves, the Bob-omb allies don’t have a visible fuse like in previous Paper Mario games.
- You know that the situation must be especially dire. As along the way Mario ends up enlisting the help of mortal enemies as allies, including the big bad Bowser, who is usually doggedly devising and doing dastardly deeds of his own.
- However, desperate times call for desperate measures. Therefore if characters have not yet been turned to origami by King Olly, Mario will accept all the help he can get with open arms, (literally!).
Is Peach Doomed To Be A Damsel In Distress?
But after defeating King Olly, will the unlikely alliances continue? It seems highly unlikely, as I doubt Princess Peach has taken too kindly to all the times (estimated to be between 15-20 times) Bowser or his minions have kidnapped her. Initially he would kidnap her and often lock her up so he could take over the Mushroom Kingdom.
There have been other random reasons, such as simply out of spite, or to lure Mario into traps when he naturally comes to rescue her. Bowser has also been known to try and marry Peach to get her to sign over to him the legal rights to the Mushroom Kingdom.
Eventually, he falls in love with her despite her not feeeling the same way (who would after being constantly kidnapped by a fire-breathing, spike-shelled, large turtle-like, Koopa creature). Peach likes Mario, and this is arguably the main reason Mario and Bowser are mortal enemies.
His jealousy of Peach’s love for Mario drives him crazy. He becomes that infatuated with her, that he kidnaps her in the 2019 Nintendo Switch game, Super Mario Odyssey with the intention of forcing her to marry him. Even picking out her wedding dress and the bridesmaids, Bowser clearly has no boundaries. Alongside the release of the Super Mario Odyssey game, was some slightly creepy wedding amiibo figurines of Peach and Bowser as bride and groom (and a Mario wedding amiibo too?! Too much drama smh). Love triangle much?!
Yeah, I’m happy with my non-wedding-themed Mario figurine with his Cappy cap, thanks..
Additionally, it is true that Bowser and Mario have teamed up before, such as in Bowser’s Inside Story (questionable morals on Mario and Luigi’s behalf…), Super Paper Mario, Super Mario RPG, and Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga (briefly during the tutorials). Bowser will only lower himself to team up with them for his own self-preservation, his (often warped and evil) desires, and his wish to have all of the power available everywhere, all to himself. Woe betide anyone who dares be more powerful than Bowser…
Well for a short while at least, Bowser gets taken down a peg or two by King Olly. Possibly King Olly’s only good deed. Bowser finds himself partially origamied. He finds himself folded in half and all of his minions turned into origami soldiers, no longer answering to him, but only to the diabolical King Olly. Undoubtedly, the do-gooders of the Mushroom Kingdom will find a way to restore Bowser to his full form and reverse the origami affects on his minions (whilst they do the same for Princess Peach). ๐ Why not let the weakened Bowser suffer for his crimes, instead of letting him return to his unrelenting kidnappings and scheming.
But to end on a more positive note, why not get artsy and celebrate this exciting announcement, and the action packed accompanying trailer. Whilst waiting for the game to release, you could make some of these super cool mario origami characters using tutorials and printables from YouTuber Jo Nakashima.
- May 15, 2020
April. May and June has introduced a variety of new critters for players to catch. One of these, is the popular snapping turtle. One reason for the creature’s popularity, is that unlike other critters, they bizzarely don’t have tanks. This gives the illusion that they are free-roaming. Therefore, people are creating habitats for them and keeping them as pets.
Some people have even taken things to the next level and filled entire rooms in their houses with them. (PETA most probably definitely disapproves of your in-game shenaningans btw. Smh at you all, SMH) ๐.
Another reason, is that the reptiles fetch a pretty penny, especially when sold to C.J. during his visits. However, you may be wondering, how do I catch one? I had no clue either, but after some extensive research, here are some tips on how to catch a snapping turtle in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Will I need a net or a fishing rod to catch one?
Although the snapping turtle is tecnhnically a reptile, and not a fish, you will still need a fishing rod to catch one.
Where can they be found?
Snapping turtles can only be found in rivers, so you won’t ‘snap one up’ in ponds or the ocean (sorry not sorry).
When can they be caught?
If you are wondering why you still haven’t caught yourself a snapping turtle, this could be why:
Time of day:
The creatures are night owls, (rather like Blathers), and only come out between 9pm and 4am.
Time of year:
The snapping turtle is present from April to October in the Northern Hemisphere.
In the Southern Hemisphere, the snapping reptiles are present between October to April instead.
How rare are snapping turtles?
They are relatively uncommon, therefore it may take a little while to
bagpocket one. Especially when taking into consideration the below fish shadow information. โฌ๏ธWhat do their shadows look like in rivers?
The fish shadow of a snapping turtle is pretty large. It has a shadow size of 5, making it one of the larger ‘fish’ in the game. Unfortunately, it’s shadow is also the same size as a sea bass. Therefore you may have to endure a few of the sea bass’s terrible pun before you nab yourself your turtle.
“I caught a sea bass! No, wait- it’s at least a C+!” ๐ – Sea bass pun
If I catch one, what should I do with it?
You should probably donate your first one to the museum. When donating the snapping turtle, or asking Blathers for more information about it, he will initially remain professional. This doesn’t last for very long though, and he’ll soon go on to tell you an amusing anecdote:
“The snapping turtle is a large turtle known for it’s crocodile-like body and long claws. No, waitโit is better known for it’s ferocious bite, which it can deliver with shocking speed for a turtle. NO, WAITโit is BEST known for that time one chased me across a parking lot and I had to climb on top of a car.”
After making the wise decision to donate your first specimin, you can then choose to either keep following catches as pets, or whether to sell them.
Will they bite or wander off?
No, the closest they will come to ‘biting you’, is opening their mouth wide and hissing at you if you interact with one using the A button. And no need to worry about misplacing your turtle, as they will stay in the spot that you placed them in. Essentially, they are like the other critters in tanks as they are fixed to one spot. However, they are unique in that they have no visible containment, and players can interact with them (albeit hostilely). *hiss*
How much do they sell for?
Nook’s Cranny will buy snapping turtles for 5,000 bells each.
C.J. will buy snapping turtles for 7,500 bells each. Therefore if you’d like to make a few extra bells, it’s worth holding on to any you want to sell until C.J. visits.
Some ideas for cute habitats if you decide to keep one or two, (
or maybe ten) as pets:NOT ten. Don’t do itttt! ๐ถ Our house, in the middle of our
riverstreet ๐ถ๐ขSomebody’s gotta step in for Katrina ๐
Credit to Aubrey Beall from Facebook for this hilarious image. I think this fortune telling turtle is a pessimist. But how does it tell fortunes if it can’t move to spin the wheel ๐ค. I smell a rat ๐. Oh wait, it’s just the stinky snapping turtle… ๐ Improvise, Adapt, Overcome! If the Animal Crossing fanbase want something, they will get it, even if it means being creative. ๐ช
Credit to Cassandra Brown from Facebook for this great setup for her pet turtles. If Nintendo won’t bring us pets, we can and WILL improvise (even though the game is already based around animals..). But that is irrelevant! The sign may as well say ‘Mess with the turtle, and you’ll get hurt-le’ ๐
Credit to Annie Greene from Facebook for this awesome snapping turtle setup. Also a big thank you for the heads up with the sign, which translates to ‘staying alert’, ‘staying in control’ and ‘saving lives’ (by under no circumstances touching the turtles, unless it’s absolutely necessary, then you may, but only one at a time, and 2 metres social distancing must be maintained from others wanting to touch the turtles). ๐ And on a final (mostly) wholesome note, here is Sherb reading a snapping turtle a bedtime story owo
But let’s be honest, it would probably have decimated the book and had a nice munch on Sherb’s arm if the game wasn’t rated E for Everyone (you can see it in its eyes I tell you). I don’t think amputation counts as comic mischief. So yes, the turtle is definitely enjoying a nice wholesome bedtime story like a good boi
and not plotting the unsuspecting Sherb’s demise.If you can work out how many times I said ‘snapping turtle’ or ‘turtle’ in the article you will get good fortune from the fortune telling turtle (providing he’s not in a snappy mood, which is never, making this prize redundant). I don’t even know the answer myself, but I feel like it’s a lot and am intrigued.
A big thank you to Charlotte Jones for allowing me to visit her awesome island, Buttercup, letting me take some photos of her beautiful turtle habitat, and allowing MyPotatoGames to use an image. Her turtle habitat is the featured image for this article, shown at the top of the page. ๐
- May 15, 2020
Every now and then, itโs nice to have a little spice with our sugar. Whileย Little Misfortuneย and the world around her is certainly cute, her adventure is steeped in spooky happenings. Take on the role of a young child that would do anything to bring happiness to her mommy. She will brave the unknown with the help of her guide, an ominous narrator by the name of Mr. Voice.
Little Misfortune is currently available on Steam, where it has received many very positive reviews for being super cute and loads of fun. The game will release on Nintendo Switch on May 29th, and will be the same price as it is on Steam, just $19.99. Which, given the reviews on Steam, is a fair price indeed.
Features List From Steam
โฆ You may pet a doggy, a fishy, a wolfie, the Kraken, the kitty and the foxy.
โฆ Visit a pet cemetery with a shovel.
โฆ Now with real human voices: Hear Misfortune say some pretty cute things!
โฆ Missing children.
โฆ There’s a monster!
โฆ Fall in love.
โฆ Commit petty crimes.
โฆ Original art by Natalia Martinsson.
โฆ Original soundtrack by Isak Martinsson.Little Misfortune Trailer
For more information on Little Misfortune, you can check out the game on Steam using the link above. You can also visit the games dedicated page on the official Nintendo website.
For more fun and spooky adventure games, check out my coverage of the recent Village Monsters gardening update.
- May 15, 2020
Story of Seasons has finally been confirmed to release in the west this July and you can get an adorable cow costume if you pre-order the game.
For the ones you may not know Story of Seasons Friends of Mineral Town is a remake of the much beloved and highly praised Harvest Moon Friends of Mineral Town that originally released on Gameboy Advance.
Marvelous will be handling the publication of the game in Europe and Australia, while XSEED Games will be publishing the game in the US.
Story of Seasons Friends of Mineral Town Pre-Order Bonus
Pre-orders for the next Story of Seasons games have gone live in many territories such as Europe and Australia on the Nintendo Switch eShop, more will follow within the next few days.
If you decide to pre-order a digital copy of the game you will be receiving this adorable cow costume in game once the title goes live on July 14th.
There is also another pre-order bonus for the ones who prefer to snatch up a physical copy of the game, check out this adorable Story of Seasons plushie!
XSEED Games also released a brand new trailer for the game, take a look below!
Story of Seasons Friends of mineral Town Same Sex marriage
In other related news XSEED Games also revealed that same sex marriage will be handled different in the western version of the game compared to the Japanese one released last year.
- May 13, 2020
If you’re like many of us, and struggling for ideas on how to improve your island, then look no further. From gyms, to playgrounds to everything in between, here are some of the most stunning Animal Crossing: New Horizons island designs!
Cafes & Restaurants
Pools
Playgrounds
Drawbridge playground by Ally from My Potato Games Gyms
Gardens
Rainbow flower garden by Ally from My Potato Games Magic-Themed
Simple fairy garden by Ally from My Potato Games Waterfalls
Forced Perspective Ideas
Other
Outdoor orchestra by Ally from MyPotatoGames More Animal Crossing New Horizons News
If you haven’t seen yet, make sure you check out this Animal Crossing Polly Pocket Edition!
- May 13, 2020
Nintendo Just released a bunch of really cute Animal Crossing New Horizons Wallpapers for free!
If I could I would decorate my entire surroundings in Animal Crossing New Horizons merch, stuff, paintings, this ACNH gardening kit and everything else available. Nintendo just helped me fuel my obsession with the adorable village simulation game by providing a bunch of new wallpapers I can now stare at whenever I open my laptop or take a looksie at my phone.
These adorable ACNH wallpapers are free and you can grab them all while they are available.
Dozens More Nintendo Themed Wallpapers
It appears that Nintendo is now offering a dedicated section for wallpapers on their website. In addition to Animal Crossing New Horizons, Splatoon, Mario, Fire Embleem and Pokemon fans will also be pleased to find some cool wallpapers to download for free.
Take a look at Nintendos latest addition in their brand new Wallpaper section right here!
Animal Crossing New Horizons Phone Wallpapers And Isabelle Thumbstick Grips
If you want some Animal Crossing New Horizons Wallpapers optimized for mobile phones check out this selection of some really cute images!
There are also some Animal Crossing New Horizons Isabelle inspired Thumbstick Grips for Nintendo Switch left, check them out right here!
