Eternum heading to Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Eternum, a platformer inspired by arcade classics, is currently in the works for Switch. The game promises 25 levels, a variety of enemies, and more.
A release date for Eternum has not yet been set. However, it sounds like the game isn’t too far off.
We have more information and a teaser for Eternum below.
More: Eternum, Flynn's Arcade
First look at Minecraft’s big Bedrock update running on Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
First footage is in showing Minecraft’s upcoming Bedrock update running on Switch. This will introduce new features and allows for the different versions of Minecraft to be united with cross-platform play and more.
One aspect shown off in the footage is that it seems as though Minecraft can now render up to 14 chunks on Switch when undocked. That’s a notable increase from the current amount of 7 chunks in handheld mode and 10 chunks in docked mode.
Here’s the full video:
North American Kirby Star Allies teaser site open
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Ahead of its launch on March 16, the official North American teaser site for Kirby Star Allies has opened. You can access it here.
The full site should open soon since we’re about a month away from launch. For now, the site contains a bunch of screenshots and preliminary information.
More: HAL Laboratory, Kirby Star Allies
Playism considering more games for Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Playism is starting to get its feet wet on Switch. The company just published TorqeL: Physics Modified Edition on the eShop, with Kero Blaster and Croixleur Sigma also slated for this year.
Even more Switch games from Playism could be on the way. The studio’s Shunji Mizutani expressed admiration for the hardware in an interview with Dengeki. He said that some titles are a good fit while others aren’t, though Playism have a few other games under consideration. Fans are asked to wait for future announcements.
Thanks to m_t for the tip.
More: interview, Playism, Shunji Mizutani
SteamWorld Dig 2 runs at 60 FPS on 3DS even with 3D turned on
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments
SteamWorld Dig 2 joins the 3DS eShop next week. If you don’t have a Switch currently, it’s a game you don’t want to miss. It’ll also have one exclusive feature thanks to the implementation of stereoscopic 3D.
Image & Form didn’t make any sacrifices when making SteamWorld Dig 2 for 3DS. You can expect it to run at 60 frames per second, even with 3D enabled.
A ton of you asked… and YES IT'S TRUE: #SWD2 runs at 60fps – with the 3D turned on! – on every version ever made of the #Nintendo3DS! (Which incidentally continues to be @BrjannSigur's gaming platform of choice.) FEBRUARY 22 – SAVE THE DATE! pic.twitter.com/GymI6mYxkL
— SteamWorld Games (@SteamWorldGames) February 13, 2018
More: Image & Form, SteamWorld Dig 2
No Heroes Here dev diaries – episode #5
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Mad Mimic uploaded the next entry in its new developer diary series for No Heroes Here. This time around, the team discusses setting player roles, creating the enemies, and the Realm mechanics. Check out the dev diary below.
Toki Tori 2+ Switch footage
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Two Tribes made a surprise announcement earlier in the week, revealing that Toki Tori 2+ is coming to Switch in just a matter of days. Take a look at some footage below.
More: Toki Tori 2+, Two Tribes
Fire Emblem Heroes – Special Maps: Shadow Dragon Part 2 now live, new tips & tricks video
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News, Videos | 0 comments
Fire Emblem Heroes is continuing its celebration of the new Shadow Dragon DLC Pack in Fire Emblem Warriors. Starting now, players can take on Special Maps: Shadow Dragon Part 2 Linde: Light Made.
This will be active until March 8. The same goes for the original special maps, which went live a few days ago.
In other news, we have the following new tips & tricks video:
Source: Fire Emblem Heroes
Splatoon 2 – North American Splatfest #7 results
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
For the latest North American Splatfest in Splatoon 2, Team Money and Team Love went head to head. The event has now concluded, and the results are in.
Only a single percentage point separated the two teams when it came to solo and team battles. However, the popularity of Team Love sent them over the edge. The final results were 1-2 in favor of Team Love.
Source: Splatoon 2
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Kimishima on the current stock situation with Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Japanese outlet Diamond put up a couple of new interviews this week with Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima. In one of the interviews, Kimishima talked about topics such as mobile. The other discussion touched on a few other things including Switch’s stock situation.