Factor 5 wants canned Wii game Star Wars Rogue Leaders: Rogue Squadron on Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 46 Comments
Many years ago, during the Wii era, Factor 5 worked on Star Wars Rogue Leaders: Rogue Squadron. Unfortunately, it never saw release. Now all of these years later, Factor 5 president Julian Eggebrecht wants to see it return.
In an interview on IGN’s Nintendo Voice Chat, Eggebrecht spoke about his aspirations of wanting to bring Star Wars Rogue Leaders: Rogue Squadron to Switch. For those who are unaware, it was a compilation featuring modified versions of Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader, and Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike under a new graphics engine at 60 frames per second and new content.
Here’s what Eggebrecht had to say about a potential Switch release:
Lords of Thunder Wii U Virtual Console footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
The rollout of Virtual Console games on Wii U continued this week with Lords of Thunder. Get a look at some footage below.
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Nintendo Minute – “Snipperclips Plus Co-Op Puzzling”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta try out some co-op in Snipperclips Plus. Watch the full episode below.
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Monster Boy reworked character reveal #6
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop | 3 Comments
FDG Entertainment is back with another reveal of a new transformation form from Monster Boy. The previous style was ditched, and the game now features a hand-drawn look.
Today’s reveal is the pig, which is pictured above. That means all of the transformations in the new style have been revealed.
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New footage of Mudd Blocks in Mutant Mudds Collection
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Mutant Mudds Collection will be on Switch by the end of this year. When it does release, it’ll come with the new puzzle game Mudd Blocks.
Atooi founder Jools Watsham provided a look at Mudd Blocks in a gameplay clip posted to Twitter today. You can see it below.
Make it rain! #MutantMudds Collection #NintendoSwitch pic.twitter.com/yvEALDcJJD
— Jools Watsham (@JoolsWatsham) November 10, 2017
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Capcom on the localization of Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 4 Comments
With Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney making the jump to 3DS later this month, Capcom is providing new insight into the game. A blog post was added to Capcom-Unity today covering the original localization.
Here’s one excerpt covering how Apollo’s first and last name were determined:
Play Nintendo Show episode 32 – “Holiday Wish List”
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The latest episode of the Play Nintendo Show has gone live. In the new video, Andrew invents a machine that spreads holiday cheer and top gift picks are highlighted. Watch the full episode below.
Has-Been Heroes receives a major expansion
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 12 Comments
Frozenbyte has prepared a major expansion for Has-Been Heroes. It’s out now as a free update on Switch.
New to Has-Been Heroes are Amadeus the Wizard, Pontius the Knight, and Zoya the Thief from Trine as playable characters. They can be accessed after unlocking the Epic Quest mode. Sky Temple has also been added as a new region, along with “Challenge Mode” and “Seed More”.
We have the full rundown about the expansion and a trailer below.
More: Frozenbyte, Game Trust, Has Been Heroes, title update
Splatoon 2 – North American Splatfest #4 announced
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Splatoon 2’s fourth European Splatfest was held last weekend. The Japanese equivalent will be held this weekend. As for North America, Nintendo just announced the details.
The fourth North American Splatfest in Splatoon 2 will put sci-fi up against fantasy. The event will begin on November 17 at 9 PM PT / November 18 at 12 AM ET. Once it ends, expect the full results soon after.
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Xenoraid hitting the Switch eShop on November 17
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10tons has practically been releasing Switch games on a weekly basis as of late, so it’s no surprise that they have another one ready for next week. On November 17, Xenoraid will be added to the Switch eShop.
Xenoraid is a modern vertically scrolling shooter with procedural missions. We have more information below, along with a trailer.