Yo-kai Watch 4 announced for the west
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
During a panel at Anime Expo today, Level-5 confirmed that it will be bringing Yo-kai Watch 4 to the west. As was the case in Japan, it will be coming to Switch – which is not exactly a surprise. A release date was not announced.
At the same panel, during the Q&A portion, it was mentioned that Yo-kai Watch 4 has content that requires someone to have watched specific films in the series – which have not yet been localized – to fully understand it. Although Level-5 couldn’t say anything about releasing them in the west, they’ve expressed interest in wanting to do so.
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Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled – Nitro Tour Grand Prix footage
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Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled updated this week with its brand new Nitro Tour Grand Prix. Have a look at some footage below.
Aksys Games confirms plans to localize otome titles for Switch in 2020 – “old fan favorites and some new surprises”
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A large number of otome titles have released for Switch in Japan, and more of them will be available in the west starting next year. Aksys Games has confirmed that it is planning to release localized versions in 2020.
Aksys has not shared news regarding specific titles at this time. However, the company teased that there will be “old fan favorites and some new surprises.”
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Video: First look at the Shantae 5 opening from Studio Trigger
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WayForward announced this week that Studio Trigger (Trigger Inc.) is creating the opening animation for Shantae 5. You can now see what the animation looks like below.
Studio Trigger producer Naoko Tsutsumi collaborated with Shantae creator Erin Bozon and Matt Bozon on the animation. Vocals were performed by Cristina Vee (Miraculous Ladybug), featuring an original composition by Mark Sparling and musical arrangement by Maddie Lim.
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Laser Kitty Pow Pow released on the Switch eShop
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Developer The Bigger Cat and publisher QubicGames have announced Laser Kitty Pow Pow for Switch, and it’s out now. The arcade game can be found on the eShop.
We have the following overview and trailer for Laser Kitty Pow Pow:
Nintendo on large global trends, cloud gaming, VR, and 5G
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
During Nintendo’s 79th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, one investor shared the sentiment that the company “has been a little slow to join large global trends like the mobile business and releasing games that use VR.” Having said that, this person wanted to hear Nintendo’s thoughts topics such as cloud gaming and 5G.
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa, Shigeru Miyamoto, and director / senior executive officer Ko Shiota all provided commentary. Here the official translation of what they shared:
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Hyperlight Ultimate launch trailer
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Hyperlight Ultimate will be available on the Switch eShop starting next week. For a look at the game’s launch trailer, continue on below.
Metaloid: Origin reaching the Switch eShop next week
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Metaloid: Origin has been given a release date on Switch. According to an eShop listing, the gun’n run 2D platformer launches on July 11.
Here’s an overview of Metaloid: Origin, along with a trailer and footage:
Battleship footage
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Later this month, Marmalade Game Studio is bringing the classic game Battleship to Switch. Get a look at some footage below.
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Fire Emblem: Three Houses devs on how the work was split by Intelligent Systems and Koei Tecmo
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Koei Tecmo is working on Fire Emblem: Three Houses, but it sounds like the game was mostly done by Intelligent Systems. Nintendo director Genki Yokota told VG247 that Intelligent Systems was primarily responsible for the main plot, the game system, ideas, and gameplay mechanics. Meanwhile, Koei Tecmo assisted on the programming side of things.
Intelligent Systems director Toshiyuki Kusakihara said that Three Houses “wouldn’t have been possible” without Koei Tecmo’s help. Yokota was more optimistic, but said that not having Koei Tecmo would have required much more development time.
