Upcoming Japanese eShop releases (3/15/18)
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Nintendo has updated the release schedule on its platforms for the week of March 15. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
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Owlboy update out now (version 1.0.2), performance patch in the works
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
This week, D-Pad Studio released a new patch for Owlboy on Switch. The latest update is version 1.0.2.
Several new fixes have been implemented. Additionally, we have confirmation that a performance patch is in the works.
Here’s the full rundown on version 1.0.2 from D-Pad Studio:
More: D-Pad Studio, Owlboy, title update
Spiral Splatter footage
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Sometimes You is publishing another game on Switch this week with Spiral Splatter. Have a look at some footage below.
Battle Chasers: Nightwar approved for Switch release
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The long wait for Battle Chasers: Nightwar on Switch is almost over. It has now been approved by Nintendo, which is one of the final steps needed prior to launch.
Developer Airship Syndicate tweeted out the following today:
Battle Chasers: Nightwar has been approved for release on #Switch by Nintendo. Our pub @THQNordic is working on the final step: manufacturing/distribution details (takes a while to make and get on shelves). Official release date announcement coming soon! pic.twitter.com/TkDKdJO4O7
— Airship Syndicate (@AirshipSyn) March 6, 2018
We’ll bring you the Switch release date for Battle Chasers: Nightwar as soon as we have it.
GameStop has the SNES Classic Edition in stock yet again
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
In what is becoming an almost weekly restock at this point, GameStop has the SNES Classic Edition in stock again. You can order a system here. Fortunately, this has been much easier to secure compared to the NES Classic, which will be offered again at some point this year.
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Buy Kirby Star Allies at Target, get a cinch sack
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
A preview for next week’s Target ad has come online. In it, a purchasing bonus is revealed for Kirby Star Allies.
Those who buy the Switch game at Target will receive a cinch sack. This is pictured in the image above. Note that quantities will be “limited”.
More: HAL Laboratory, Kirby Star Allies, Target
New photos of the Detective Pikachu amiibo
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images | 0 comments
Thanks to IGN, we have a new look at the Detective Pikachu amiibo. You can view a few photos below, including a few comparisons to the original Pikachu figure.
The Detective Pikachu amiibo is significantly larger at nearly twice the size. In the actual game, it can immediately unlock cutscenes which reveal “a combination of hilarious content that might also provide a hint.”
More: Amiibo, Detective Pikachu
Chicken Wiggle Workshop Kickstarter campaign now live
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Atooi has opened its Kickstarter for Chicken Wiggle Workshop, a port of the 3DS platformer with new HD artwork. You can access the campaign here. The target goal is $30,000.
Here are a few comparisons showing how the new art stacks up to the pixel style on 3DS:
For those who prefer the pixel look, don’t worry: an option will be included so that players can toggle between the two styles. It’s also worth noting that a planned stretch goal will include an overhauled soundtrack that features music from Grant Kirkhope.
Chicken Wiggle Workshop has until April 5 to reach its goal.
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Gekido Kintaro’s Revenge launches for Switch on March 22
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Naps Team has set a release date for Gekido Kintaro’s Revenge on Switch. The game is slated for March 8, with eShop pre-orders opening on March 22.
Gekido Kintaro’s Revenge originally released for the Game Boy Advance. The beat ’em up features features two-player co-op, a new “Relic Hunter” mode, and more on Switch.
The Adventure Pals developer diary
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Armor Games Studios and Massive Monster have prepared a new developer diary for The Adventure Pals, an action-packed co-op platformer due out on Switch this spring. It’s narrated by artist Julian Wilton and offers a brief, humorous recap of the project including talk about the four design pillars for the game, how the team came together, transitioning from flash games to a multiplatform release on consoles, and how they came to work with Armor Games. Check out the video below.
