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Warning This tutorial is only for advanced users and has aserious risk of bricking the console. Make sure you read it completely before executing any step and that you understand every step and its implications. With de_Fuse everything should be unbrickableif you know how. You should at leasthave a backup of the SLC, as we can’t rebuild it easily. (a backup can be done in minute_minute, so there is no excuse). We had two cases where the SLC corrupted for an unknown reason, so a backup is essential. What is this for?This tutorial goes into rebuilding the MLC from scratch on a clean media. This can become useful, if the MLC (eMMC) chip died or corrupted the filesystem t…

In this remake, the Tombola (Lottery) is far more generous than in the NES original, and there are now multiple locations to play, each with slightly different prize pools for the mid-tier rewards. How to get Tickets: Shops: You still get a free ticket roughly every ~500-1000 Gold spent at Item Shops. Mersea (Post-Game): The most important addition. In the post-game, a merchant in the southeast corner of Mersea will simply sell you Tombola Tickets for roughly 600G each. This effectively lets you buy the top-tier prizes with enough cash. Tombola Locations: Leftwyne: The first one you find. Good for early herbs and antidotes. Moonahan: The "classic" spot. Tip: After you def…

You don't need to enter a button combination on the title screen. Instead, you have to "hack" the options menu. Go to the Options menu from the main title screen. Select Accessibility. Highlight the CRT Shader option (usually the top option). Toggle it Left and Right repeatedly. Do this quickly for about 5-10 seconds. Keep going until you hear a voice say: "Access Granted." Back out to the main Options menu. You will now see a new Cheats option at the bottom. The Cheats AvailableOnce unlocked, you can toggle these on/off at will. Note that using these might disable Leaderboard submissions, but they usually don't block achievements/trophies depending on the platform patch.…

The final boss is a multi-phase endurance test that takes place in the Future War timeline. It is famously difficult because it throws multiple boss types at you in a gauntlet before the actual core. Phase 1: The Gauntlet Before you even hit the core, you have to fight back-to-back HK-Aerials and HK-Tanks. Ammo Conservation: Do not waste your heavy weapon ammo (Plasma Rifles/Rocket Launchers) on the HK-Tanks if you can avoid it. Use your standard rapid-fire pulse weapon and focus on dodging. You need the heavy DPS for the final phase. Positioning: Stay mobile. The HK-Tanks track your position on the ground. Jump and slide constantly to force them to miss. Phase 2: The Sky…

To see every ending, you must replay the campaign (or specific levels if the game allows chapter select after beating it once) and make different choices at two pivotal moments: The Gas Station (End of Level 8): Decide whether to Reset the T-800’s CPU or Leave it alone. Dyson’s Home: Decide whether to Kill Miles Dyson or Spare him. Ending Name Condition / Choices Required Description The "Canon" Ending (Best Ending) 1. Reset the Chip 2. Reconsider (Spare Dyson) This follows the movie timeline. Dyson helps destroy Cyberdyne, and humanity has a chance. The T-800 sacrifices himself at the steel mill. Sarah Kills Dyson (Bad Ending) 1. Reset the Chip 2. Pull the Trigger (Kill…

Welcome to the final section in our Metroid Prime 4: Beyond boss guides. This is it, folks, the final boss. The big cheese, as Leon Kennedy would say. Naturally, we'll be going up against Sylux, the bounty hunter harboring an intense hatred for Samus and the Galactic Federation. This fight comprises three phases, the first of which sees you fight alongside your Federation companions. It's a difficult one, we won't lie. So let's dive right into it. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - How to Beat the Final BossPhase One Image: Nintendo You'll be fighting side-by-side with your companions for this first phase. Sylux will be sporting a bunch of tentacles for some reason, so they'll be …

Hello, and welcome to the final walkthrough section for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond! Here, we'll cover any remaining items and scans needed to obtain that 100% completion rating. In the meantime, we'll be looking for Galactic Federation Mech Parts in order to gain entry to Chrono Tower and use the Master Teleporter Keys. Chrono Tower WalkthroughFirst, there are a couple of items in Fury Green we need to pick up. Missile Expansion #36 Image: Nintendo Head over to Reflection Chamber near the Base Camp, where the remains of the mech 'Betsy' are located. Behind the mech's leg is a large container. Shoot this with a Super Missile to reveal the Missile Expansion. Power Bomb Expansi…

Hello, welcome back to our full walkthrough for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. This time, we're heading into The Great Mines to obtain our fourth and final Master Teleporter Key. This is it, folks. The end is (kind of) in sight. The Great Mines is a dangerous place, full of nasty enemies along with what might be the most ferocious boss of the entire game. Be ready. The Great Mines WalkthroughIn Sol Valley, head to The Great Mines; it'll be marked on your map in the north-east corner. When you reach the mines, a cutscene will trigger. You'll need to use the Spider Track to get across the gap, but don't go over just yet. Instead, jump off the side. Trust us! Shot Expansion #21 Im…

Hello, and welcome back to our full walkthrough for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. In this section, we'll be going through Flare Pool to grab our third of four Master Teleporter Keys. This place is dangerous; full of machines that are simply itching to take you down. Don't worry, though, we'll guide you through as best we can. And if you're after 100% of items and scans, we'll have all of that covered too. So let's get cracking. Flare Pool WalkthroughWhen you've made your way to the wall of lava blocking your path, use the Ice Shot to freeze it, then fire a missile to destroy the blockage. Head on through, then use the morph ball spinner to stop any further lava from flowing do…

Hello, fellow bounty hunters! We're back with our next section of the Metroid Prime 4: Beyond walkthrough, this time exploring the cold, oppressing region of Ice Belt. There are lots more items and scans to collect here, so if you're looking to achieve that coveted 100% completion rating, then look no further – we've got 'em all right here. Let's dive right in. Ice Belt WalkthroughUpon exiting the Sky Shuttle, head into the Loading Crane area. Missile Expansion #9 Image: Nintendo The door on your left is a Save Room, so make use of it. Circle around to the right and you'll find a bomb slot behind some breakable boxes. Bomb it to open the door nearby and grab your next Mis…

Hello! Welcome to the next part in our Metroid Prime 4: Beyond walkthrough, in which we'll be diving headfirst into Volt Forge, the electrically-charged fortress housing a boatload of mechs and, more importantly, the motorbike Vi-O-La. Lots more scans and items to get through again here, so if you're looking to achieve 100% completion, then you've come to the right place. Volt Forge WalkthroughUpon entering Volt Forge via the morph ball slot detailed in our Fury Green guide, you need to walk down a short corridor, then fire a missile at a window to burst it open and jump through. From here, you'll see another morph ball slot, so head down. Now, walk down the corridor agai…

Welcome to the next part of the Metroid Prime 4: Beyond walkthrough. Here, we'll be making our way through the game's first major area: Fury Green. This is kind of the equivalent of the Tallon IV Overworld from the original Prime; a lush forest filled with creatures big and small, so there will be plenty of things to scan and really kickstart your journey to 100% completion. Chrono Tower WalkthroughBefore we touch down in Fury Green, we’ll need to get through a bit of plot in Chrono Tower. You’ll be getting much more acquainted with this place later on. When you gain control of Samus, follow the 343-Guilty-Spark-inspired floating robot (don’t worry, there are no items or …

Hello, and welcome to the full walkthrough for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. We'll be taking you through the entire game, highlighting when and where to find all available items and scans. This prologue section will be fairly short, taking place on the planet Tanamaar. Samus finds herself in the midst of an attack from a bunch of Space Pirates, and while the only item here is unmissable, you'll want to make sure you catch all available scans – miss these, and you won't get another shot. Galactic Federation UTC Research Center WalkthroughUpon touching down on the Landing Pad (and saying goodbye to your beloved ship), head forward and dispatch any injured Space Pirates along the…

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, Sony's superhero fighting game, comes out sometime in 2026, but fans will be able to give it a try very soon with the second closed beta test. The closed beta will give you a chance to play the Arc System Works tag-team fighting game, but what are all the details? In this guide, we'll be going through everything you need to know, including start and end times, how to join, and plenty more. What Time Does the Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Beta Start? The Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls closed beta test takes place over the course of three days, and users will be able to play continuously over that time. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls' closed beta be…

Like most first-party Nintendo games, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond contains some bonus material unlocked by tapping amiibo figures onto the Switch 2's NFC spot. The new amiibo figures are Samus, Samus & Vi-O-La, and Sylux. Meanwhile, previous Metroid amiibo figures are also compatible, but other franchises – like Mario and Zelda – are not. Nintendo's Japanese amiibo website has detailed what each of these amiibo do in the game, so let's take a look at all the unlockables, shall we? Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - All amiibo UnlocksBefore we begin, please keep in mind, this information was obtained via machine translation from Nintendo's Japanese website, so there may be some min…

Zygarde is an integral part of Pokémon Legends: Z-A; basically think of this Legendary as the equivalent of Arceus in Legends: Arceus, and you're not far off. That, of course, means you can catch this unusual Pokémon. It takes a few steps, but we'll outline just what you need to do to catch Zygarde in the game. Note: This should go without saying, but this guide contains major spoilers for Legends: Z-A. So you've been warned! To Keep the World in Balance Main Mission - How to get Zygarde in Pokémon Legends: Z-AZygarde might pop up throughout the main story, but you won't be able to add this Pokémon to your team until you've rolled credits and kicked-off the post game. You…

How to have SEPARATE ATMOSPHERE AND SXOS EMUNAND HIDDEN PARTITIONS ON THE SAME SD TUTORIAL! PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE GUIDE BEFORE PROCEEDING. I WILL DO MY BEST TO MAKE THIS COMPLETE AND EASY TO FOLLOW. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR DATA LOSS DUE TO THE USE OF THIS GUIDE. I DO THIS FOR FUN AND AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL. i HAVE TESTED THIS METHOD AND HAVE SET UP A COUPLE SD CARDS. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!! The intent of this guide is to makeONE SD CARD with TWO HIDDEN EMUNANDS.One on 11.0 for SXOS and one with current firmware for Atmosphere. More than likely the currently installed games WILL NOT WORK IN ATMOSPHERE if they were installed with the SXOS installer. T…

Here’s a simple way to install the Homebrew Channel on your Wii: Check your Wii system version and mac adress Download LetterBomb and put it on an SD card Insert the SD card into your Wii Start the red LetterBomb message Done! If you have any questions, please join my Discord server: https://discord.gg/33XXzdXVT9 Note: The server is mainly in German. All tutorials and live help are in German. English can be used, but it is not the main language. View full article

Ahh, a cemetery — totally normal to be catching Pokémon here, right? Well, in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, the answer is yes. Wild Zone 4 is likely your first taste of Ghost-type Pokémon, so it's a good time to stock up! Here's all the Pokémon you can expect to find in the cemetery, along with Alpha Pokémon. Wild Zone 4 Location Wild Zone 4 is just north of Wild Zone 3 on the other side of Sushi High Roller restaurant. It's also right below the Rouge Pokémon Center and the Passage du Palais shopping center. How to unlockWild Zone 4 is another area you can visit right from the start of the game. Like a few others, though, you'll need to wait until after that loooong line of tutor…

Fellow air riders! It is time to...ride the air. We're big fans of Kirby Air Riders, as if you couldn't tell from our 8/10 review, and one thing that it's got plenty of — especially given that this sequel has a great big story mode — are unlockable bits and bobs. From new machines to riders, racetracks, and a seemingly endless array of Things™ with which to customise your fleet of wonder whips, there's a ton of swag to get busy gathering up. So. Where to start? Well, we've honed in on the big things, the most important stuff, to get you up to speed with beginners' tips and tricks (below), as well as how to unlock every playable character and every machine in the game. We'…

One of the many circular Wild Zones in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Wild Zone 3 is an entirely flat park with a handful of fun Pokémon. But what Pokémon, you ask? Well, we'll tell you exactly what you can catch in Wild Zone 3 in this guide below. Wild Zone 3 Location Wild Zone 3 is another big plaza, this time Rouge Plaza. You'll hey there by coming up from Rouge Street. Places of interest nearby include the Looker Bureau, the Sushi High Roller restaurant, and the Galerie de la Lune shopping plaza. You'll be coming back here for a Side Mission much later in the game, so remember it well! How to unlockWild Zone 3 is another plaza available right from the start of the game. You'll…

21st November 2025 marks 35 years since Nintendo launched the Super Famicom in Japan. It would take the best part of two years for the system to roll out worldwide — and it looked quite a bit different in some places — but the titles this 16-bit system hosted are some of the most acclaimed, most beloved video games ever created. To celebrate, we're republishing our list of the 50 best SNES games ever made. Enjoy! And, if you can, make some time to play a few of these this weekend... There was something special about the 16-bit generation, with the Super Nintendo and SEGA's Genesis / Mega Drive representing a pinnacle of gaming for many. It was a period in Nintendo history…

Now that Kirby Air Riders is out in the wild (and really very good), players have been creating all manner of unofficial air-riding fun in the game's surprisingly decent machine customisation mode. Within this mode, you can select any of your unlocked vehicles (so make sure to check out our guide on how to unlock all of those in the game) to then design liveries using all the shapes, stickers, icons, and so on that you unlock across the game's activities. In this guide, we've rounded u the best custom machine designs we've seen so far in the user-created content shop. Indeed, as reported, Nintendo has gotten involved due to some bikini-clad...is that...Chef Kawasaki?! So,…

We're moving on up in the world! Wild Zone 2 introduces some Water-type Pokémon, which may well be helpful for building your Pokémon Legends: Z-A team. This guide covers everything you need to know about Wild Zone 2, which Pokémon to catch, and what Alphas are available. Wild Zone 2 Location You'll find Wild Zone 2 off of Vernal Avenue. Head about halfway up (to Café Woof) and the head down the eastern path (next to some water) to reach a large circular plaza. This is Vert Plaza, which is surrounded by Vert Sectors 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Again, like Wild Zone 1, you'll actually come by here as part of the main story — it's not mandatory to visit, but you should. How to unlock…

Wild Zone 1 will be your introduction to Pokémon Legends: Z-A's abundance of closed-off areas: there are specifically designed to keep Pokémon and people safe, and allow you to catch some 'mons for your team. There's a healthy selection of early companions for you to collect here, so we'll be covering every single Pokémon you can catch in Wild Zone 1, including guaranteed Alpha Pokémon spawns. Wild Zone 1 Location Wild Zone 1 is very close to Hotel Z, and as you'd expect, it's the very first Wild Zone you'll be visiting. It's just south of the Hotel, right by Vert Sector 8. When you leave the Hotel for the first time, it'll be just to your right on South Boulevard, west o…