The Current | Vol. 31 Issue 23

February 23, 2021 | nsucurrent.nova.edu 7 Arts & Entertainment February Nintendo Direct recap Last Wednesday, Feb. 17, the Nintendo Company premiered the first Nintendo Direct of 2021. For those of you that are unfamiliar with Nintendo Direct, it is a series of live announcements that the Nintendo Company does every couple of months to announce the release of new games or other company news. However, due to the pandemic, Nintendo has not hosted a Nintendo Direct in over 500 days. Many new games were announced for the company’s most recent console, the Nintendo Switch. Here are some of the highlights of the February Nintendo Direct. SUPER SMASH BROS Two new characters were announced as playable characters for Super Smash Bros Ultimate: Pyra and Mythra. Both characters are originally from the Xenoblade Chronicles series and will be released next month. LEGEND OF MANA Legend of Mana, a Square Enix project, has been remastered for the Nintendo Switch after its initial release in 1999. With remastered HD graphics, Legend of Mana for the Nintendo Switch is a retelling of the classic PlayStation game, with both the original soundtrack and a new one made specifically for the remastered version. Gamers can start exploring the vast world of Fa’Diel on June 24. MONSTER HUNTER Capcom’s Monster Hunter Rise trailer released, hinting at some of the featured opponents. This installment of the Capcom series will be available March 26. Capcom has released 32 of its classic arcade games on the Nintendo Switch. The Capcom Arcade Stadium emulator is already available. 1943 The Battle of Midway is offered free through the Arcade Stadium, and other games can be bought with game packs or addons. FAMICOM MYSTERY GAMES Two murder mystery games, Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir and Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind, are to be released on May 14, each game sold separately. Preorders for both Famicom games are already available. MARIO FRANCHISE The Mario brothers have decided to take some time off from saving princesses and stomping on goombas to practice their swing. Mario Golf Super Rush will come to the Nintendo Switch on June 25, with pre orders already available. Play as notable characters such as Mario, Daisy, Yoshi, Bowser and more. You can even play as your own Mii. In honor of the 35 anniversary of the Super Mario Bros franchise, Super Mario themes items will also be coming to island getaways inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons. This free update is ready for download on Feb. 25. Weird ways to spice up studying It’s midterms week and many students are spending an increasing number of hours studying. In an attempt to maximize efficiency, these students will look up guides and lists of tips and tricks to help them study. However, many of these tips are old and overused. Listed below are a few funky and fresh study tricks for midterms. Singing and dancing While memorizing information, like scientific and mathematical formulas, repeating the words to a melody or creating a jingle can help you remember them with more ease. Not that musically inclined? Try looking online for other people who have already created songs for the information you’re studying. In the same vein, feel free to get up and dance along with your song. While it might not necessarily help with memory, getting up and moving while studying helps you get some well needed exercise after hours of sitting down reviewing. Aromatherapy Certain scents are known to relax you or ease pain, but there’s also scents that make it easier for you to focus, think and retain information. Ylang Ylang, lemon, peppermint, eucalyptus and rosemary are five of the best oils for studying, and some of them, like Ylang Ylang and lemon, can be combined in a diffuser so you can have the best of both scents. These oils, along with diffusers, are sold pretty much anywhere with home goods. They’re not too expensive and make a great option for study time. Check out “Studyblr” for inspiration Tumblr has a rather large community dedicated to studying, aptly named “studyblr.” Hundreds, if not thousands, of people within this community run blogs dedicated to taking photos of their bullet journals, notes, desks and more. These photos are usually accompanied by descriptions written by the blogger, detailing their day of work and other various academia- related discussion. Taking a break from studying to browse posts from this community can definitely help with your inspiration levels, and you may even find new study methods from their hundreds of photos of color coded notes and coffee mugs. Laughing to ease built-up tension inside This one doesn’t help you retain information, but it does allow you to chill out a bit while studying. According to Mayo Clinic, laughter is proven to ease tension and stress in your body, making you feel better. If you find yourself super stressed out from studying for your exams, try watching your favorite comedian’s stand-up set during a break. Getting OFFSHORE CALENDAR How to Master Your Money Mindset in 2021 Feb. 23 | 7:30 p.m. RSVP Monthly Wellness Wednesday: An Hour for You & Your Wellbeing Feb. 24 | 12 p.m. RSVP The Social Dilemma Feb. 24 | 2 p.m. RSVP Strengthening Your Student’s Executive Function Skills and Independence Feb. 25 | 1 p.m. RSVP Marvin Gaye and The Motown Sound - Livestream Music History Program Feb. 27 | 8 p.m. RSVP Trap Karaoke: Lit-In-The Living Room 3 Feb. 27 | 9 p.m. RSVP Black History Month Trivia and Games Night Feb. 26 | 7 p.m. RSVP a few good laughs in resets your brain and calms you down, which is a more effective mindset to have while studying. Use decorative fonts and colored pens When writing — or rewriting — your notes, try using decorative fonts and colored pens. Not only will your notes look more aesthetically pleasing, but they’ll be easier for you to remember and recall during your exams. You may not be able to remember the tenth line of your third page of notes, but you will be able to remember the bright green bubble letters you spent so long perfecting in your notebook. Exam week is rough no matter what classes you take. Just remember to stay calm, take a deep breath and realize that this stress is only temporary. Another exam week in the books is another exam week closer to getting your degree. By: Evan Kelley Contributing Writer HONORABLE MENTIONS • Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, a popular game on PlayStation, Android andWindows devices, will be playable on the Nintendo Switch in the summer. • Outer Wilds, a Mobius Digital game, comes to the Nintendo Switch this summer. Outer Wilds is a game revolving around space travel and time loops. • Samurai Warriors 5, a Koei Tecmo Games By: Alexander Martinie Opinions Editor Company project and the fifth installment of this classic ninja franchise, will be available this summer. • Tales from the Borderlands, a Telltale Borderlands game originally released in 2014, has been ported over to the Nintendo Switch and is available March 24. • Create your own undead army with Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse on March 16. PHOTO PRINTED PERMISSION BYS. GALLUS Nintendo previews the new games coming to the Nintendo switch console. PHOTO PRINTED PERMISSION BY E. COWAN Using colored pens to spice up notes for class will oftentimes add visual intrigue.