New material from original Pokemon generation shows early title screens, more insight into MissingNo., prototype trainer designs, more
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Helix Chamber has managed to get its hands on a prototype for the original generation of Pokemon games. With that comes the discovery of many changed elements.
One of the first things we’re able to see – shown above – are early title screens. This includes the logo with “Capsule Monsters” as well as one with Rhyhorn early design.
Hell Warders now launching February 21
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Hell Warders was originally lined up for January 17, but ended up going through a last-minute delay. Publisher PQube said the game had to be moved due to “some minor issues”.
We now have a new release date. Hell Warders will launch on the Switch eShop on February 21, PQube has announced.
In case you missed it, here’s a trailer for the game:
Pre-order Yoshi’s Crafted World on the Nintendo UK store, get a keychain
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The Nintendo UK store has revealed a pre-order bonus for Yoshi’s Crafted World. By reserving the game, you can receive the keychain pictured above.
Yoshi’s Crafted World can be pre-ordered on the Nintendo UK store here. A bundle is also available with a Yoshi’s Egg backpack.
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Japan’s top ten highest-selling games and top-selling hardware of 2018
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Earlier today, Famitsu published a report that reveals the top ten highest-selling games and top-selling hardware of 2018 in Japan.
Software sales increased 108.2% year-over-year while hardware was down 84.1% year-over-year. 264.21 billion yen was spent on software and 170.09 billion yen on hardware. Digital sales went up in a big way in 2018, including general online purchases.
Here’s a bunch of additional data from Famitsu:
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Yoshi’s Crafted World tech analysis
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Digital Foundry has taken an early look at Yoshi’s Crafted World to check in on the game from a technical standpoint. It’s particularly noteworthy since this is an Unreal Engine 4 release.
Like a number of other Switch titles we’ve seen, Yoshi’s Crafted World has a dynamic resolution. When docked, expect resolutions of around 576p and 675p. Portable mode reduces things further to roughly 396p and 495p. These numbers may lower further or increase depending on what’s happening on screen.
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New Yoshi’s Crafted World footage
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New footage has come in for Yoshi’s Crafted World, which launches on Switch next month. We’ve rounded up some of today’s gameplay below.
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Dragon Marked for Death update out now (version 1.1.1)
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Inti Creates has started the distribution of a new Dragon Marked for Death update. With version 1.1.1, a bunch of adjustments and bug fixes have been implemented.
The full patch notes are as follows:
Braveland Trilogy heading to Switch next month
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Tortuga Team today announced Braveland Trilogy for Switch. The collection of turn-based adventure RPGs features the original Braveland, Braveland Pirate, and Braveland Wizard. All three games have “tactical combat and role-playing gameplay combined with new challenges, heroes, henchmen, enemies, and environments”.
Here’s some additional information:
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Fromto coming to Switch in Q2 2019
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The sandbox racing game Fromto is coming to Switch, publisher Headup Games and developer Studio Erikson have announced. We’ll be seeing it sometime in Q2 of this year.
The idea for Fromto was originally conceived when the developer was just a young boy. The project is now being finished many years later, and the creator’s own children – the five-year-old Niki and two-year-old Joep – have been brought in to preserve the essence of the initial idea.
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Nobunaga’s Ambition: Taishi with Power-Up Kit footage
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During the latest episode of Denjin Getcha, Nobunaga’s Ambition: Taishi with Power-Up Kit was on display with some new footage. View the full recording below.
