Donkey Kong Country’s original name was Monkey Mayhem, King K. Rool’s name was Kommander
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Gregg Mayles left a big mark on the Donkey Kong Country series. He served as a designer on the series, and created the likes of Diddy Kong and King K. Rool.
With King K. Rool having been announced for Smash Bros. Ultimate a few days ago, Mayles is taking a trip down memory lane. It turns out that Donkey Kong Country was going to be called Monkey Mayhem, and King K. Rool’s initial name was Kommander.
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Are hot dogs sandwiches? Switch owners settle the debate again
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Random, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo asked Switch owners last year to decide on whether hot dogs are sandwiches. Ultimately, the consensus was that they are in fact sandwiches having taken home 54% of the vote. One year later, the tides have turned.
Nintendo again asked Switch owners to vote on whether hot dogs are sandwiches a few weeks ago. This was done through the system’s news channel feature. This time around, the results were shared.
Nintendo planned to work with High Voltage on a water-focused robot shooter for Wii U, but leaks caused it to be cancelled
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
During the Wii era, High Voltage was a prominent name that often came up when talking about core titles on the console. The studio developed The Conduit series, and had at one point planned another gritty shooter in the form of The Grinder.
Taking notice of High Voltage’s work and commitment to its platforms, Nintendo reached out to the team in hopes of working together on a new shooter for Wii U. Did You Know Gaming? and Liam Robertson have today revealed details about the project, which was ultimately cancelled following a leak.
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Pre-order updates (8/12/18)
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments
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Doom Eternal devs on the name and why it isn’t called Doom 2
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Doom Eternal is a direct sequel to Bethesda and id Software’s Doom from 2016, which came out on Switch last year. Some might be surprised that the title isn’t being called Doom 2. However, there is reasoning behind that.
Executive producer Marty Stratton told IGN that the team considered the name Doom 2, but offered the following explanation as to why Doom Eternal was ultimately chosen:
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Edna & Harvey: The Breakout – 10th Anniversary Edition heading to Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Edna & Harvey: The Breakout – 10th Anniversary Edition is making its way to Switch, the latest issue of Computer Bild reveals. A release is planned for Q1 2019.
Edna & Harvey: The Breakout is an adventure game that first debuted in 2008. We have more details and a trailer below.
Doom Eternal for Switch planned to launch alongside other versions, Panic Button confirmed, targeting 30FPS
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Speaking with Eurogamer, id Software’s Marty Stratton has shared more information about the plans for Doom Eternal on Switch. Stratton indicated that the Switch version will launch alongside other platforms, officially confirmed that Panic Button is working on the port, and the team is targeting 30 frames per second.
Below are the relevant excerpts from the interview:
More: Bethesda, Doom Eternal, id Software, interview, Marty Stratton, top
Switch eShop deals – Bomb Chicken, Crypt of the Necrodancer, Furi, PixelJunk Monsters 2, Shovel Knight, much more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
The Switch eShop has a ton of games on sale at the moment, and many have great prices. Close to 100 titles have been discounted currently. Bomb Chicken, Crypt of the Necrodancer, Furi, PixelJunk Monsters 2, and Shovel Knight are just a few of the included games.
Here’s the full lineup:
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Little Dragons Cafe – “Managing your very own cafe” trailer, making of part 1
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Aksys Games has uploaded two new videos for Little Dragons Cafe. Posted below, we have a trailer focusing on the cafe management part of the game plus the first making of video.
More: Aksys Games, Little Dragons Café, ToyBox
Tetra’s Escape footage
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
On Friday, Ratalakia Games published Tetra’s Escape on the Switch eShop. You can see what the game has to offer with the footage below.
We should also mention that we’re running a winner for Tetra’s Escape on Twitter. By entering here, you’ll have a chance to win the game and even a real-life toy.
