Wizard of Legend celebrates selling 500K copies with update and discount
Posted on 6 years ago by Matt O'Keefe(@matt_okeefe) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Wizard of Legend, the co-op magic action game just released in May for Switch, has hit the 500,000 sales mark. To mark the occasion, the game is on sale for 10% off and is receiving an update called Nocturna, which adds a new NPC Wizard in Lanova Plaza, the ability to randomize Chaos Trial runs, and French, German, and Russian language support across all platforms. It also contains quality of life changes such as faster load times, better frame rate, and an updated Arcana system.
More: Contingent99, Humble, Wizard of Legend
Paladins “free-to-play” trailer
Posted on 6 years ago by Matt O'Keefe(@matt_okeefe) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Nintendo just released a new trailer for the hero shooter Paladins on Switch to promote the game going free-to-play. Watch it below.
More: Hi-Rez Studios, Paladins
Spyro UK website lists Reignited Trilogy for Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Matt O'Keefe(@matt_okeefe) in Rumors, Switch | 0 comments
Even though the US website for Spyro the Dragon only lists the upcoming Reignited Trilogy for PlayStation and Xbox, the UK site also features PC and Switch. Strangely, the Switch is even listed twice!
Spyro the Dragon has a release date of September 21, 2018, for PlayStation and Xbox. Obviously, there’s no release date set for the unannounced Switch version, assuming it’s real.
Niantic outlines 3-strike ban policy for Pokemon GO
Posted on 6 years ago by Matt O'Keefe(@matt_okeefe) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
Niantic has explained the 3-strike policy for players of Pokemon GO they’re using to clamp down on cheating. They define cheating as “behaviors that violate the Pokémon GO Terms of Service and Trainer Guidelines, such as falsifying location (GPS location spoofing) and accessing Pokémon GO clients or backends in an unauthorized manner, including through the use of third-party software or add-ons.”
Strike 1 is a warning, Strike 2 is a suspension, and Strike 3 is a termination of your account. Check out the policy for yourself below for more details.
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Sonic Mania Plus – dev diary 2 (game design)
Posted on 6 years ago by Matt O'Keefe(@matt_okeefe) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
SEGA published the second and final video in its Sonic Mania Plus developer diary series, included below. It features Sonic Mania developer Christian Whitehead and Takashi Iizuka, VP of Product Development for the Sonic franchise. They discuss adding content for the Sonic Mania Plus edition of the game.
SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy – “Features” Trailer
Posted on 6 years ago by Matt O'Keefe(@matt_okeefe) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Nintendo shared a new trailer for upcoming party fighting game SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy. The game releases September 7 in America and Europe and one day earlier in Japan. Check out the video below.
Nitrome discusses its patch for Bomb Chicken, potential DLC, future games, and more
Posted on 6 years ago by Matt O'Keefe(@matt_okeefe) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Nitrome, the developer behind Bomb Chicken, revealed a lot of interesting information in a Reddit AMA earlier today, where they shared that they’re currently working on a patch for Bomb Chicken to fix bugs and a Unity slowdown issue.
Nitrome also answered questions about a number of other subjects, from the possibility of physical edition or DLC to their future plans on Switch. Below are the highlights:
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will be playable at Evo 2018
Posted on 6 years ago by Matt O'Keefe(@matt_okeefe) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The upcoming Super Smash Bros. entry for Switch will be featured at the Evolution Championship Series, or Evo for short. Its presence at the fighting games event further validates the series as an eSport.
Evo 2018 takes place between August 3 and August 5. Smash Bros. Ultimate will be located at Nintendo’s booth.
Octopath Traveler can be played with Japanese voice-overs
Posted on 6 years ago by Matt O'Keefe(@matt_okeefe) in News, Switch | 0 comments
YouTuber ProJared visited the Nintendo of America offices to get a hands-on preview of Octopath Traveler. Among other things, we learned that you can toggle between Japanese and English voices throughout the game. You can watch ProJared’s video below.
More: Acquire, Octopath Traveler, Square Enix
Runbow releasing physically in August
Posted on 6 years ago by Matt O'Keefe(@matt_okeefe) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Runbow was recently made available on Switch as a digital download. But for those who are interested in a physical version, you won’t have to wait much longer for a boxed copy.
Headup Games announced today that Runbow is releasing physically on Switch in North America on August 14. The European launch will take place slightly earlier on August 10.
Here’s a description of the game:
With tons of competitive modes for up to Nine players online and four players locally and a massive single player adventure, run bow is the crazy, colour-based platformer you’ve been waiting for. The world of run bow changes with each swipe of the background, so you’ll have to stay on your toes as platforms and obstacles disappear – if you can’t see something, it doesn’t exist. Fast, frantic, and fun for up to Nine players, run bow is filled with tons of modes and content to keep you running back for more.
– Features the original single-player game.
– Includes Satura’s space adventure.
– The deluxe Edition comes with all 4 costumes & music packs.
– Enjoy Runbow OST volumes 1 & 2.
