EarthBound creator on fan requests for Mother 3 English localization
Posted on 12 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
EarthBound creator Shigesato Itoi recently shared a few words about fan requests for a Mother 3 localization in English. Itoi shared a few words about the game in the Earthbound, USA documentary that was just released this week.
He started out by mentioning how he’d “love for people in the U.S. to play Mother 3.” Nintendo was apparently offered the fan translation to use, but it “wasn’t quite as simple as that.”
Itoi said:
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Cupid Parasite: Sweet & Spicy Darling getting English release in the west in 2024
Posted on 12 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Today, Idea Factory announced plans to localize Cupid Parasite: Sweet & Spicy Darling for English fans in the west. It will be available in North America and Europe in 2024.
Cupid Parasite: Sweet & Spicy Darling, an otome visual novel for Switch, just came to Japan today. We’ve got some details about it in the following overview:
The Rumble Fish+ announced for Switch
Posted on 12 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
3goo is bringing The Rumble Fish+ to Switch, an eShop listing reveals. Look for the game on December 20, 2023.
The Rumble Fish+ is an arcade fighter that will include new features. Dimps originally made the title in 2004.
First details can be found in the following overview:
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Minecraft Legends update out now (version 1.18.11153), patch notes
Posted on 12 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Minecraft Legends has received what’s said to be the game’s biggest content update yet.
Some of the highlights include the Frog Mount available in campaign and versus, potion-wielding witches, cauldron structures, and the clanger. Players can also access new custom options, new settings, improvements, and fixes.
Here’s the full rundown:
Morbid: The Lords of Ire confirmed for Switch
Posted on 12 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Morbid: The Lords of Ire will be made available on Switch, publisher Merge Games and developer Still Running announced today. A release is planned for 2024.
Morbid: The Lords of Ire, a sequel to Morbid: The Seven Acolytes, is a 3D Soulslike. More information can be found in the following overview:
Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition reemerges with first details and screenshots
Posted on 12 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
After it was first leaked at the end of August, Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition has now come back into the spotlight with first details and screenshots.
The game could be dropping on Switch very soon as a listing has now appeared on the Xbox store page. The description mentions that it’ll include “improved graphics, controls, and audio, along with brand-new autosave and cross-save features.”
The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered release date set for March, new trailer
Posted on 12 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Courtesy of NIS America, we now have a release date for The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered. The updated 3DS RPG is slated for March 22, 2024 in both North America and Europe.
We originally heard about The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered in September. NIS America said at the time that it would be available in early 2024.
SEGA: Sonic Superstars had “weaker start” than anticipated
Posted on 12 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
As part of its recent financial results briefing, SEGA Sammy Holdings president and group CEO Haruki Satomi commented on the initial sales performance of Sonic Superstars. The company stated that its new game saw “a slightly weaker start than we had anticipated”.
One interesting note from the presentation is that Sonic “sells the most is mainly November to December”, so sales could pick up. SEGA also intends to spend most of its marketing budget during “the Thanksgiving and holiday season from November onwards.”
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Decapolice delayed, launch moved to 2024
Posted on 12 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The latest on Decapolice was shared today during the Level-5 Vision 2023 II presentation with a delay announcement. According to president Akihiro Hino, the game’s launch has moved to 2024. It was originally announced for this year.
Hino explained that “this title possesses a vast open world of unprecedented size” and the team “decided to take a little more time.” He added: “We aim to build a dense and immersive world, filled with opportunities to play. Various incidents will occur in many different locations.”
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Professor Layton and the New World of Steam launches in 2025, new trailer
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Professor Layton and the New World of Steam just popped up during the Level-5 Vision 2023 II event with the news that the Switch game is launching in 2025.
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam was revealed for Switch during a Nintendo Direct earlier in the year. Not counting Layton’s Mystery Journey which focused on Katrielle, this will be the series’ first new entry in a decade. Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy previously came to 3DS in 2013 (2014 in North America).
