Collaborations In Gaming Collide In February And March 2024

Disclaimer: 
This is a listicle that features the trailer for one collaboration that contains elements of horror, including unsettling imagery, one moment of brutal violence involving a stabbing/shooting and one depiction of execution by hanging. Another featured trailer contains strong violence, including blood, gore and one unsettlingly graphic stabbing. Reader discretion is advised. 
 
Partnerships can be quite compelling, making two organisations validate one another. It would be advised to not take them for granted and ensure that there will be a full-on agreement before going ahead as Flora and Merryweather from Sleeping Beauty had an argument on what colour my current manicure should be, resulting in it being both pink AND blue [11]. You may recall some effective collaborations in gaming in 2023, such as Barbie’s special guest appearance in an event in Candy Crush Saga that helped promote her live-action adventure to the real world and Bumblebee from the Transformers franchise becoming a football team member in Rocket League [38] [52]. Others were...quite bizarre to say the least, most notably Peter Griffin from Family Guy in Fortnite: Battle Royale and the crossover between Cult of the Lamb and Don’t Starve [24] [50]. There are more collaborations in gaming to consider this year after the launch of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ participation in three different gameplay genres of Fortnite [51]. Furthermore, I shall elaborate on these partnerships before we wish our inklings and octolings the best of luck in painting new stages with new weapons in new gear during the Spring 2024 Fresh Season in Splatoon 3 [35].

I have mentioned that overreliance on third-party participants can affect overall creativity but there have been many that seem to have been done right and at least more made sense than mediocre experiments like Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory [48] [50] [51]. Four new collaborations seem to be new examples of that and shall be explained along the way just after the launch of the expansion of Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass known as “Side Order” [34]. [48]

Lady Gaga’s special guest appearance in a brand-new season of Fortnite Festival’s first [13] [14] [15]! The first season began with the likes of The Weeknd and Eminem in December 2023 [50]. And wow! A second season already? As uninspired celebrity endorsements can be if they seem to be done in a…less than effective way with the negative reception of “Lisa Goes Gaga”, the final episode of the twenty-second season of The Simpsons being a notable example [39] [42], this new event in Fortnite Festival seems more passable with vibrant graphics as the talented and sensational Lady Gaga herself is seen performing on stage during the gameplay that is inspired by the Guitar Hero series [13] [50]. A list of songs by Gaga to perform includes:

•       “Born This Way” [13]
•       “Rain On Me (Ft. Ariana Grande)” [13]
•       “Just Dance (Ft. Colby O’Donis)” [13]
•       “Bloody Mary” [13]

I am also quite curious about how well can Gaga pull off the role of Harley Quinn in a sequel to Joker that will cause chaos in cinemas this October and I do not doubt that there will be many comparisons between her performance and how Margot Robbie handled the role before she became the flawless live-action incarnation of Barbie [3] [4] [6] [19] [20] [43] [44]. 

I’m gonna play some...Fortnite! 
Season Two, I’m ready for more [14]! 
Gaga will sing in...Fortnite... [15]
Play to try and earn the best score [13]! 
P-p-p-play some! P-p-p-play some! 
P-p-p-play some Fortnite [25]! [14]

If you are more of a rock music fan and get a thrill out of interactive survival horror, consider the members of Iron Maiden’s deal with Dead By Daylight right up your spooky alley [9]. New skins for Survivor consist of T-shirts like the one you may find in a merchandise shop at a gig and what my fiancé would wear. The Legendary Outfits for The Oni, The Deathslinger and The Dredge are gruesome and the pharaoh attire for The Doctor is quite like something from Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris [46]. Even though a celebrity endorsement can, as previously mentioned, be quite uninspired, the event in Dead By Daylight in honour of Iron Maiden’s legacy as a rock band is quite a fitting one as many of the band’s songs are ideal for a Halloween concert and Dead By Daylight is a survival horror game that allows a player to be either one of the four victims...or the one villain yearning to slay them [9]. I still suspect that the younger and more emotionally vulnerable incarnation of Lara Croft from the Survivor timeline of the Tomb Raider franchise could appear in a future Dead By Daylight event as a Survivor [50], even after the remaster of the original trilogy from the second half of the ‘90s that was launched on Ms. Croft’s birthday [37]. 

Dead By Daylight! 
Dead By Daylight! 
Survivors hide in fear as the lurking killer’s near! 
Dead By Daylight! 
Dead By Daylight! 
Who else will make a guest appearance if they dare [22]? [9]

Aside from two celebrity endorsements, there will be a new suit pack to purchase for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 this March [21] [29]. The sets of the attire for Peter Parker and Miles Morales as the Spider-Men are designed by two artists from Gameheads, a non-profit organisation that provides support for young people who are passionate about technology but do not feel represented enough in the industry. As an expert in lived experience of being autistic who is aware of how underrepresented and endangered autistic women can feel [26], especially if they consider themselves gamers [4] [40], I am always up for helping the underrepresented feel a lot more represented in today’s society. The two colourful suits nicknamed “Fly Suit” and “Fresh Suit” appear to be in the style of fashion a ‘90s kid would dream of and the pack will also include ten new stickers and two new frames for Photo Mode [29]. As cute as the Shadow the Hedgehog suit is for Classic Sonic as free DLC for Sonic Superstars that came out over a week ago [41], the upcoming suit pack for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 shall provide some cool new attire for each Spider-Man two weeks before my birthday [29].

Ironically enough, these looks for Peter Parker and Miles Morales as the Spider-Men will be released after the launch of the revival of the UK version of Celebrity Big Brother [23] [29]. Quite a nice logo for a revival that is as colourful and patterned as Peter’s Fly Suit and Miles’ Fresh Suit…but looks can be deceiving if nothing is learned from the past [10] [21] [23]. But you know what is not deceiving, especially in the present and near future? A competent association with supporting an underrepresented crowd of people passionate about technology [29]. If you consider yourself a fan of the arachnid duo, be sure to check out the first issue of Spectacular Spider-Man the day before these two suits and so on become available to purchase for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 [28] [29]. [21]

Now that we have seen a partnership between an organisation for something I fully support and Marvel’s most iconic character [21] [29], will a comic book star from DC be in one too? Well, Peacemaker, otherwise known as “Christopher “Chris” Smith” shall be a competitor in Mortal Kombat 1 [7]. You may recall Peacemaker’s appearance as a secondary antagonist in The Suicide Squad and his role as the protagonist of his own spin-off series played by John Cena [8] [44]. Of course, this is not the first time a character from DC has been a battler in the Mortal Kombat series as you may also recall Joker’s special guest appearance in Mortal Kombat 11 [7] [31]. As you can see in the trailer, his attacks include firing bullets with his pistol and thwacking with his shield [7]. And do not forget about Eagly, his companion who is indeed an eagle and can be summoned for a quite special attack, as brutal as it is. The fatality Peacemaker commits near the end of the trailer is insane! So much for being referred to as “Peacemaker”! As tough and patriotic as he can be [44], Mr. Smith will become a playable character in Mortal Kombat 1 the day before two new suits for each Spider-Man can be purchased [7] [29].

Coincidentally enough, both John Cena and Margot Robbie played the roles of two DC characters and two residents of Barbie Land and both Barbie: The Movie and The Suicide Squad are distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures [3] [4] [5] [44]. As for Peacemaker’s guest appearance in Mortal Kombat 1, the latest entry of the Mortal Kombat series published by Warner Bros. Games, early access to it will be available in the premium edition or the Kombat Pack in a few days [7]. And keep an eye out for Janet Cage later in March…but not literally! [7]

It sure is crazy how the second season of Fortnite Festival began with Lady Gaga and an event in Dead By Daylight featuring Iron Maiden began to rock in a horrifying way on the same day after the announcement of Gameheads’ partnership with Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and during the announcement of Peacemaker becoming a playable character in Mortal Kombat 1 [7] [9] [14] [29]. How the later seasons of The Simpsons relied a bit too heavily on celebrity guest appearances may be an example of how uninspired a celebrity endorsement can be if it is not handled well [17] [53], but if you are a fan of a certain artist’s music and a certain video game franchise, the two of them combined could leave some swell impact on you [7] [9] [50]. Aside from these partnerships, the forthcoming remaster of Epic Mickey for the Nintendo Switch, the PlayStation 4, the PlayStation 5, and Steam seems like a rebrushed rehash featuring enriched graphics [16] [32] [36] [45]. The battle between blue and pink may be on during the 65th anniversary of Sleeping Beauty [1] [11], but hopefully, there can be new Dreamhouses and Mojo Dojo Casa Houses for the Barbies and Ken who adore blue over pink in Barbie Land as Barbie: The Movie continues to be victorious [5] [47] [49]. Speaking of preferences, which of these four discussed collaborations would you consider the most impactful [7] [9] [14] [29], fellow gamer?

Aside from intriguing crossovers, there ought to be plenty of room for properties to keep excelling on their own accords as I am excited for Princess Peach Showtime! launching on the day after my birthday and yearning to see the next episode of Helluva Boss titled “Full Moon” later this year [18] [33]. And speaking of excelling on your own accords, here is my advice to a former fellow gamer and writer I would give them if they had never lashed out at me and cut ties with me over an opinion eight years ago; refrain from writing any more hit pieces and publish and market a novella that could be a compilation of old but swell fanfictions of theirs converted into a new property, much like how a Twilight fanfiction titled “Master of the Universe” was converted into the Fifty Shades trilogy [2], going by a pen name on the way to redemption [2]. Lastly, I hope some of my fellow hazbeans have a blast at this year’s LVL UP EXPO in Las Vegas this April [27] [30]! [33]

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Some Cartoonish Crazes For Gaming In Late 2022

Our fellow Mortal Kombat warriors are feeling feisty in honour of the 30th anniversary of the Mortal Kombat franchise, our Nintendo nerds are looking forward to The Super Mario Bros. Movie in 2023 after watching its highly promising and bewildering teaser trailer and our Pac-players and Sonic supporters in Japan will be pumped for a collaboration between Pac-Man and Sonic the Hedgehog for the matches between Sun Rockers Shibuya and Shimane Susanoo Magic later this month [30] [39] [48] [49] [65] [66]. As an admirer of cartoons and video games, I am bewildered and thrilled at the insane amount of cartoonish craze in gaming this month and this November. And yes, there is more outside of gaming, including a girls’ night out in honour of the twenty-first anniversary of the Bratz franchise and two Barbies for the price of one in the second season of Barbie and Barbie: It Takes Two on Netflix [2] [3] [4]. I may no longer consider myself a creepypasta crusader [58], but I am still up for feeling the thrill of celebrating Halloween. Before bracing yourself for a few tricks and some treats this Halloween, brace yourself for a few highlights of some new cartoonish crazes in gaming! 

And not to mention that Luigi in a brand new chef outfit has an appetite for winning in the Battle Tour in Mario Kart Tour [13] [21]. Speaking of appetite, some of our Crash Bandicoot fans were hungry for a surprise from Aku Aku’s Steam-In Pizza Shack in honour of Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time becoming available on Steam in a few days [5] [35] [50]. [13]

Another collaboration between Sonic the Hedgehog and Monster Hunter will be the blue speedster in his two new Halloween costumes [16] [18] [41] [44]. One of them kind of makes him look like a member of a tribe, similar to the tribe of echidnas from the live-action films he starred in [45] [46]. They may be quite suitable for the Halloween season, but they will be part of free DLC after the release of Sonic Frontiers in late November [16] [18] [44]. This will be quite like how he cosplayed as Link in the Legend of Zelda DLC pack for the Wii U version of Sonic Lost World that was released back in 2014 [38] [43]. It was way past cool enough that a subscription to the newsletter will provide the option to forge frontiers in the soap shoes from Sonic Adventure 2 and another DLC pack will provide a pair of shoes and matching gloves themed after Inugami Korone [36] [37]. Sonic is a rather fashionable guy, isn’t he? At least that is what my teenage self would say. Aside from strong hopes for the best outcome of Sonic Frontiers possible, be on the lookout for Metal Blur Trail and Fake Metal Knuckles in the current event in Sonic Speed Simulator [42]!

I hope my dear readers enjoyed chowing down on my Sonic Frontiers article sandwich [63] [64]. [18]

Splatoon 3 began a new chapter of artistic chaos caused by young humanoids with squid-like features [28]. To boost the third chapter’s street cred even further, a new wave of amiibos will be released this November [27]. The first figure is an octaling with indigo tentacles styled in octolocks in a crouching position. The second figure is of the inkling with yellow tentacles that consist of a braid. The third figure is a smallfry leaping from a splash of turquoise ink like a Cheep Cheep [22], which will hopefully not subtract fifty points [23]. All three figures can provide data consisting of fixed arrangements, including fixed controls, an inkling’s gear and Freshest Fits all chosen by the player [27]. And yes, there is no doubt that they will unlock some exclusive attire, just like the previous waves of Splatoon amiibo figures with Splatoon and Splatoon 2 [12]. I am sure that many screenshots with the characters the upcoming figures are based on will look rather snappy [27]. These three new amiibo figures will be part of a sixth wave of Splatoon amiibo next month. In the meantime, our fellow Monster High fans will rise for the Frankenstein Monster and his beloved bride for this Hallotine’s Day [17] [62]. 

Scalper, no scalping [40] [55] [56]! [27]

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is so close to being released [25]. There is a lot of hope for Rayman’s return to 3D in a DLC pack for it to be meaningful [51], especially when it comes to the limbless wonder’s portrayal not being a rehash of how out-of-character he was in the Wii version of Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party [53]. He ought to hurl his fists at foes, fly with his helicopter hair and be the noble adventurer he was in Rayman 2: The Great Escape [32] [52]. Furthermore, he could perhaps somewhat progress from his careless and rowdy nature in Rayman Origins [52], but still be witty with a cherished sense of humour and a little childish at times to maintain his charm as a heroic adventure with no limbs. I wonder how well he will get along with Rabbid Rosalina, who is often rather lazy [26]. More importantly, we strongly hope that new working conditions in all Ubisoft headquarters will assure that there will be no more sexual abuse towards any employees after the exposure back in 2020 if they wish for an enlightening definition of “UbiForward” [1] [22] [51]. That goes for Activision Blizzard too [8] [9] [10]. 

The abuse against the employees at Ubisoft and Activision Blizzard was devastating to hear about [1] [8] [9] [22]. My heart goes out to those affected by such depravity behind the scenes to this day. As excited as we are to see Rayman in 3D again very soon [51], we still need to assure that hard-working employees in game development studios will be safe from toxicity and endangerment [46]. [51]

More moments of cartoon craze to discover in late 2022 include the newly launched console port of Trash Sailors and the B.B.s who are born to travel in the brand new LOL Surprise! Game [29] [31]. Additionally, there will be more to be starstruck by, such as the forthcoming physical retail edition and deluxe collector’s edition of Cuphead that is currently available to preorder [24] [64]. There are also new cartoon crazes to look forward to outside of gaming, including a new episode of Helluva Boss that may be released this Halloween, just like “Murder Family” and “Ozzie’s” [14] [15]. With new amiibo figures dedicated to Splatoon 3 [26], Rayman’s return to 3D in DLC [51], an adventure on Starfall Islands that awaits Sonic and more [34] [63] [64], there is quite a lot to keep us pumped within our proactivity as gamers, journalists and content creators as we also continue to be kind and thoughtful to one another [54], especially after many of us have a fourth vaccination against COVID-19 to save lives [59]. Moreover, our Disney devotees can do some deep breathing with Baymax to maintain mindfulness as he was there for them during lockdowns [6] [7]. I will always look forward to new gaming experiences with my fellow players, whether I regret becoming active on Twitter again or not [60]. 

I would look for fun in the third season of The Cuphead Show, despite another dash of heebie-jeebies [19]. How about a Happy 5th Anniversary wish for my first-ever Article that was on the trailer for Mario Party: The Top 100 [61]? [67]

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