Mario Maker 2 Update, Animal Crossing Update, Nintendo Podcast, NPC Ep. 265

Nintendo Power Cast Episode 265

Music On Being Human 

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• Mario Maker 2 Final MAJOR update releases Wed 4/22  Trailer via @NintendoAmerica
  • Mario 2 mushroom – allows you to have Mario’s powers from MB2 and throw enemies and carry them around the level.  Pick up snow on snowy levels and throw snowballs
  • Frog Suit – swim faster and also the ability to run on top of the water
  • Power Balloon – Float through the air and control Mario in his balloon form
  • Super Acorn – Squirrel Suit Mario comes to MM2 with the ability to glide through levels
  • Boomerang Flower – gain the ability to throw and take out enemies with a boomerang, use it to reach items that might be out of reach
  • New Wearables for Mario to use
    • Cannon Box – fire a cannonball, hold to charge up for a longer range shot
    • Propeller Box – three uses per jump to reach new heights
    • Red POW Box – use up to three times to use a POW where you want 
    • Goomba Mask – blend in as one of the bad guys
    • Bullet Bill Mask – Unlimited horizontal movement while the timer remains
  • Koopalings – They are all here now Larry, Wendy, Morton, Lemmy, Roy, Iggy, Ludwig
  • Cursed Key – this key will unleash a phantom to chase you through the course
  • On/Off Trampoline – us this item to find fun was to traverse your courses
  • Mechakoopa – the classic enemy from SMW makes its way into MM2
    • Red Mechakoopa shoot homing missiles 
    • Blue Mechakoopa’s attack with laserbeams 
    • At night they all have jet engines to move around
  • World Maker coming in this update
    • Craft your own overworld then place your courses 
      • Bonus stages available to add in the overworld 
      • Warp pipes to take players to a different area of your overworld
      • Change the stage icons
    • Themes available in the overworld, underground, desert, snow, sky, forest, volcano, outer space
    • Create up to 8 worlds with up to 40 courses – make your very own Mario Game!
• Animal Crossing Free April update releases on 4/23  Trailer via @NintendoAmerica
  • New Island Visitors
    • Leif will be visiting with the garden shop
    • Jolly Redd with the Treasure Trawler
  • Museum expansion to add an art gallery
  • Nature Day event from 4/23-5/4
    • Special nook miles + rewards to earn
  • May Day event from 5/1-5/7
    • Travel to a special May Day island
  • International Museum Day 5/18-5/31
    • Get in-game reward for completing the stamp rally
  • Wedding Season 6/1-6/30
    • Create memories for anniversaries 
• Tetris 99 12th Maximus Cup runs 4/24-4/27 Ring Fit Adventure Theme
• Ninjala open beta will begin on 4/28 preload of the game is on the Eshop
  • Team-based melee fighting, this was shown off in the mini direct
• Metroid Prime Trilogy has been found in the database for Best Buy
  • This could be hinting a upcoming release  Tech+Game.com