Niantic still planning trading and player versus player battles for Pokemon GO
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 3 Comments
Niantic is still continuing its plans to update Pokemon GO. 50 new Pokemon are due out soon, and a dynamic weather system is being implemented.
Some much-requested features are still missing in action, however. Since the beginning of Pokemon GO, fans have wanted to trade, but that isn’t currently possible. Player versus player battles also aren’t supported.
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild devs on how the Master Cycle Zero came to be, new horse gear
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 27 Comments
Zelda: Breath of the Wild has a special treat for those who clear the game’s new DLC. After completing The Champions’ Ballad, players will be rewarded with the Master Cycle Zero. Yes, Link can ride through Hyrule on a motorcycle.
At The Game Awards on Thursday night, Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma and Breath of the Wild director Hidemaro Fujibayashi spoke more about the DLC. The two developers explained how the Master Cycle Zero came to be, and also discussed the new horse gear.
Capcom shares Mega Man 11 concept art, talks Mega Man’s new look
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, News, Switch | 3 Comments
Game Informer is continuing its month-long coverage of Mega Man 11 with some new concept art. Aside from the piece above, some additional images can be found below.
Game Informer’s post also includes comments from artist Yuji Ishihara. Here’s what Ishihara had to say about Mega Man’s new look:
“We were going for more 3D look, so I felt like I should include more details to really show off that he is a robot. One of the biggest changes is the separation of the joints in the wrist and ankle. I noticed that anytime people draw fan art of Mega Man, the anatomy of drawing the hand with the entire wrist and arm was difficult. With the separation, I figured that if I’m fortunate enough to have people draw fan art of this version of Mega Man, they would have an easier time.”
More comments from Ishihara are located on Game Informer here.
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Video: Capcom on Mega Man 11’s gameplay, development, more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Game Informer has a new interview up with Mega Man 11 producer Kazuhiro Tsuchiya and director Koji Oda. In the video below, the two discuss the gameplay including how it compares to previous entries, how development has been tough, and more.
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Frozenbyte says Switch is “a powerhouse”, Trine games could be ported
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 11 Comments
Many developers have had high praise for Switch over the past few months. Frozenbyte is the latest developer sharing positive comments, as the studio recently said that the system is “a powerhouse”.
Wccftech caught up with with Frozenbyte for an interview. When asked about working with the system and getting the newly-released Nine Parchments running, the company spoke highly of the hardware and the portability.
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Mario + Rabbids creative director on Nintendo’s heavy involvement
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 4 Comments
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle was a monumental game for a number of reasons. Perhaps most significantly, Nintendo allowed Ubisoft to use the Mario IP and its various characters.
Leading the way on the project was creative director Davide Soliani. Throughout development, Soliani and the rest of the team needed to work and collaborate with Nintendo to make sure everything was just right.
Capcom says Resident Evil was initially in development for SNES
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 14 Comments
Had history taken a different direction, the first Resident Evil could have ended up as a very different game. Capcom’s Koji Oda told Game Informer that it was originally in development for the SNES.
Some of you may know that Resident Evil was inspired by the horror title Sweet Home, and was a spiritual successor of sorts. It makes sense then that it started off on the SNES. But as Oda mentioned, when the PlayStation came into the picture, Capcom shifted to that platform.
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Super Meat Boy Forever dev ported the game to Switch in a couple of days, says Nintendo is really pushing indies
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 11 Comments
Nintendo has shown a clear commitment towards indie developers since the beginning of Switch’s lifecycle. We’ve seen two dedicated indie presentations and a notable presence at PAX West to put a spotlight on some of the smaller – yet still very important – games coming to Nintendo’s console.
Many indies have expressed interest in Switch since Nintendo seems to be doing almost everything right. From the support for certain tech like Unreal Engine 4 and Unity to promoting, the company is trying its best to put indies in a position to succeed.
Falcom says Switch is “very successful”, but unsure if its fan base is on the system yet
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 221 Comments
Despite Switch’s success, The Legend of Heroes and Ys developer Falcom isn’t quite ready to commit to Switch. Speaking with MCV, as published in one of the magazine’s latest issues, president Toshihiro Kondo indicated that the company is adopting more of a wait-and-see approach.
Kondo explained that “there’s still no positive guarantee that the fan base that would play Falcom games are on the Switch yet.”
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NIS America thinks the Switch market will continue to grow, targeting the system going forward
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 10 Comments
NIS America was present at Switch’s launch with Disgaea 5 Complete, and released Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle not too long ago. The company is also readying The Longest Five Minutes and Penny Punching Princess. Going forward, we can expect this type of support to continue.
In a recent issue of MCV, NIS America president and CEO Takuro Yamashita said that Disgaea 5 Complete “did very, very well.” He believes that “the Switch market is only going to grow and become stronger” over the next couple of years. Because of this, NIS America wants to target Switch along with the PlayStation 4 and Steam as platforms it supports.
