[Let’s Talk] What would you like to see at the Nintendo Museum?
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This week, a special Nintendo Direct was held for the new Nintendo Museum in Japan. Aside from sharing the opening date of October 2, a bunch of details were shared about what will actually be there.
The museum seems to have two floors. You’ll be able to see side-by-side displays of products, participate in special experiences, make Hanafuda playing cards, visit the cafe, and check out merchandise at the shop. We’ve got plenty more details in our post here.
Despite covering a lot in this week’s presentation, Nintendo didn’t cover every last thing that will be at the museum. But in terms of what hasn’t been shown or what you feel might be missing, what would you like to see? Let us know in the comments.
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MySims Switch listings spotted
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August 23: MySims, EA’s franchise that was prominent during the Wii and DS era, could now be making a comeback on Switch.
Various listings for the game have been spotted in Europe. As shared by ResetEra user –R, Virtex and World of Games list the title, simply called MySims. Neither retailer provides any details, but one of the listings contain the boxart. It also seems that the game could be releasing on November 19, 2024, though that’s yet to be confirmed.
Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Party Dash getting physical release in Japan with English support, pre-orders open
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Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Party Dash will soon be appearing on Switch, and for those interested in a physical version, there’s good news on that front.
Japan will be offering two boxed versions that fully support English. Aside from a standard edition, Cygames is planning a collector’s edition. The latter includes a few extras – specifically a “Hachauma” sticker and voucher code for a Special Item Set in the mobile game Umamusume: Pretty Derby, “Team Bundle” DLC, “Hachauma” block figure set, “Hachauma” special pouch, and “Hachauma” art book.
Rumor: Crash Team Rumble was cancelled for Switch
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Did You Know Gaming published a new report about Toys for Bob today, and it claims that Crash Team Rumble was cancelled for Switch.
Crash Team Rumble originally released in June 2023. Unfortunately, the game failed to make an impact. Sales were low and there wasn’t much interested in watching the game at places such as Twitch. Did You Know Gaming says that a Switch version of Crash Team Rumble was in development at one point, but Activision cancelled the port “due to the lack of interest in the other versions.”
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Crash Bandicoot 5 was reportedly in development as a Spyro crossover, but was cancelled
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According to an in-depth report from Did You Know Gaming (full video here), Toys for Bob was once developing Crash Bandicoot 5 which would have been a crossover game with Spyro the Dragon. However, the project was ultimately cancelled.
The hook behind Crash Bandicoot 5, aside from Crash Twinsanity’s Academy of Evil making a comeback as the main setting, involved the return of Uka Uka, who previously appeared in Crash Bandicoot: Warped and was in Crash Bandicoot 4’s secret ending. Uka Uka would have gained access to an interdimensional portal in which he would travel to Spyro’s universe, use his magic on the Dragon Elders, and send that world into chaos while also threatening Crash’s home. Crash Bandicoot 5 was considered to be slightly darker compared to the previous title – in terms of both visuals and storytelling – with a stronger focus on the series’ lore.
More: Activision, Crash Bandicoot 5, top, Toys for Bob
Voxelgram getting DLC next week
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Voxelgram has been on Switch for a few years, but the game is just now about to receive its first DLC pack. A listing on the eShop shows that it’s dropping on August 29, 2024.
Voxelgram, a 3D nonograms game, will now be offering even more content. The game is set to add 82 puzzles spread across 6 distinct dioramas.
My Lovely Empress launch trailer
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A launch trailer has emerged for My Lovely Empress. The game, an empire management sim inspired by Asian mythology, came to Switch just recently.
Catch up on everything you need to know in the following overview:
Switch eShop charts – August 24, 2024
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Nintendo explains how the devs got Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to load seamlessly
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom features a massive world, yet loading isn’t something players need to worry about as they move throughout Hyrule. Even as you go from the sky to the Depths, everything happens seamlessly. Now as part of a Computer Entertainment Development Conference (CEDEC) talk, we’re able to learn more about how this was accomplished.
While Breath of the Wild was originally targeting Wii U and featured a world based on a flat 2D structure, Nintendo took things to another level now that it was working with more powerful Switch hardware only. However, things were far from easy. As reported by Famitsu and shared by Automaton, one issue the developers needed to deal with early on was long loading between the surface and the underground, which caused the game to freeze on occasion.
Touhou Genso Wanderer: Foresight coming to Switch
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Touhou Genso Wanderer: Foresight is seeing release on Switch, publisher Phoenixx and developers Aqua Style and Ankaa Studio announced today. A release is planned for September 18, 2024.
Touhou Genso Wanderer: Foresight, a dungeon-crawling RPG, previously appeared on PC earlier this year. Each time you enter the dungeon, the layout changes.
Further details can be found in the following overview:
