Phantom Trigger confirmed for August 10 on Switch
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Phantom Trigger’s release date is official. The game will be heading next week on the Switch eShop – specifically August 10.
Here’s a trailer for the game:
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Ubisoft was surprised by ease of Switch development while making Mario + Rabbids, no issues with Snowdrop engine
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 158 Comments
It’s been a busy day for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle interviews, and another one has surfaced from ntower. The site spoke with Andrea Babich, lead narrative designer at Ubisoft Milan.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle will be the first Switch game to make use of Ubisoft’s Snowdrop engine. Despite that, there were no issues along the way.
When asked if the team encountered any problems while developing for Switch, Babich noted:
“Actually we were really surprised about how easy the development for this system is. I don’t want to sound like a Ubisoft or Nintendo fan, but when we got the Dev-Kit and put the Snowdrop-Engine onto the Switch, these two perfectly fit together. The Snowdrop-Engine, which is our engine for almost everything and which we used for the last South Park game is so versatile that we quickly lost our worries about the development.”
Ubisoft scrapped a “Fumble” mechanic from Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
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Not every idea developers come up with makes it into the final game. With Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, this was the case as well.
One mechanic Ubisoft scrapped early on was “Fumble”. This would have players missing attacks. Rather than successfully shooting an enemy, the gun would explore in your face as well.
Ubisoft talked with Nintendo about the idea, and the feature was ultimately cut. Nintendo felt it was a bit too chaotic and random for it to be accessible.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle lead producer Xavier Manzanares told USgamer:
“We thought it was like Rabbids. Even if it sounded cool on paper, when you play it you say, ‘awww man I was about to defeat the enemy but I got this fumble.’ It’s funny one time, but not funny the second time.”
Mario Kart partially influenced Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Ubisoft on Rayman’s absense
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Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle takes inspiration from all sorts of games and sources. Among these was actually Mario Kart. Although the two are in completely different genres, creative director Davide Soliani mentioned to Game Informer that the team wanted to translate that action into the Switch game.
Davide said the following when asked how Mario + Rabbids sets itself apart from other strategy titles:
“Since the very beginning, when we started to brainstorm this game, we wanted to come up with something that was totally new. If we were going to propose to Nintendo, we knew we had to have something that they were not used to or that they weren’t already doing. So, we started with the intention of saying we should renew the genre a little bit. We thought that tactical games are known to be slow paced and they tend to be a little niche, so why not try to have something very dynamic and colorful and fast paced. That’s why our first reference was Mario Kart. How cool would it be to try to translate that kind of action into the combat of our game? Compared to a lot of other tactical games, you see enemies taking cover and the heroes are doing the same, and they’re both shooting at each other, but they’re not moving much. In our game, the A.I. is coming towards you, so you must react to the situation, and the action is focused on moving around the battlefield.”
Super Mario Odyssey boxart swaps out Mario in his sombrero for a swimming scene
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Nintendo sent out the boxart for Super Mario Odyssey during E3 in June. Since then, the packaging image has been updated.
The boxart is still very similar to what was released originally. Nintendo has made just one change to the scene in the lower left-hand corner. It previously depicted Mario in his sombrero, but now has him swimming with a snorkel and an inner tube.
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Nintendo x LeSportsac travel collection now available in the US
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Back in June, Nintendo and LeSportsac announced a new travel collection featuring Mario products. The line launched a couple of weeks ago in Japan, and has now been extended to the US.
Products can be ordered from LeSportsac’s site here. They should begin to appear at its limited stores as well.
Get ready to collect some coin, @NintendoAmerica + LeSportsac has arrived! https://t.co/CtGQkqryqu #NintendoxLeSportsac pic.twitter.com/01TA2zEZft
— LeSportsac (@lesportsac) August 1, 2017
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle – “Co-op Challenges and Spooky Surprises” video
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Along with today’s new trailer, Ubisoft published a second video for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. It features some talk with the developers about the hidden secrets and loot in the Spooky Trails area. Watch the video below.
Nintendo hosting Kirby 25th anniversary sale on the North American eShops
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments
Kirby’s Dream Land was released 25 years ago on the Game Boy. To celebrate, Nintendo is hosting a special sale.
Various Kirby titles on the North American Wii U and 3DS eShops have been discounted by up to 25%. The full lineup is as follows:
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Overcooked dev working on a Switch patch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 6 Comments
Overcooked: Special Edition launched on Switch last week. Though it’s considered to be an excellent game, it could use a little bit of work on Nintendo’s console. Some users have encountered bugs, frame rate slowdown, and other issues.
Fortunately, the developers are already on the case. An update is in the works, but there’s no word yet on when it will arrive.
The official Overcooked Twitter account has been interacting with players, confirming that a patch is already underway:
We're looking into an update at the moment 🙂
— Overcooked (@Overcookedgame) August 1, 2017
Sorry to hear that, we're working on an update as we speak!
— Overcooked (@Overcookedgame) August 1, 2017
Digital Foundry actually published a video today investigating Overcooked’s issues on Switch, which you can see below.
Nintendo confirms Super NES Classic Edition pre-orders coming this month
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments
We finally have a straight answer directly from Nintendo about the North American pre-order situation for the Super NES Classic Edition. Later this month, pre-orders will open at “various retailers”.
Nintendo also says that there will be a “significant amount of additional systems” sent to stores for launch. More units will be shipped “throughout the balance of the calendar year” as well.
Nintendo said:
