Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 5 Comments

Original Journey is in development for Switch, Another Indie and Bonfire Entertainment announced today.

The game is a sci-fi action-adventure with a pencil art visual style. It blends a mix of “shooting, platforming, tower-defense, racing, and puzzles into a cohesive experience with a strong narrative arc, all set on a mysterious and constantly changing world.”

Here are some additional details:

The Ato, a race of space faring vegetation, embark on a quest to save their home world. Only the legendary Origin Stone, an artifact of unlimited power and rumored to be on the ominous Planet Shadow, can deliver salvation to their people. By invading the procedurally generated Shadow World, the Ato can hope to survive, but how far will they go to save themselves?

Join the attacking Ato army and control The Rookie. Equip customizable mech armor with buffs that affect his speed, life recovery, fall damage and more. Arm the Rookie with turrets and over a dozen upgradeable weapons, each with a distinct playstyle best suited to certain situations, then explore Planet Shadow and battle its inhabitants.

Original Journey will be out on Switch in Q1 2018. View a trailer for the game below.

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Amazon has a handful of 3DS games on sale. Titles like Mario Sports Superstars, Fire Emblem Echoes, and Dragon Quest VIII are $10 off.

You can get a look at the selection here. Note that some of the discounts require a Prime membership.

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The nominees are in for this year’s Game Critics Awards at E3 2017. Nintendo has plenty of representation, with Super Mario Odyssey and Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle featured in numerous categories, including “Best of Show”.

Here’s the full rundown of the Nintendo-related nominees:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 4 Comments

It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart. The Great Ace Attorney 2 sees a big jump, and The Snack World is up several spots.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between June 8 and June 14.

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Atlus sent out the full theme for Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology’s opening movie. Listen to it below.

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Monster Hunter Stories is getting a big update next month in Japan. Version 1.2 will be adding things like new Otomon, and more character customization options. Check out a trailer and commercial for the update below.

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Level-5 is releasing a new update for Yo-kai Watch 3 this summer, highlighted by the addition of new yo-kai. View a trailer for the update below.

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Some of the first hands-on events were held for the new Switch version of Monster Hunter XX this weekend. The game was playable at the Monster Hunter Summit Tournament at Big Sight in Tokyo.

Monster Hunter expert Gaijinhunter tried out the demo, and reports that Monster Hunter XX is 30 frames per second on Switch. This was most likely to be expected. When it was originally on 3DS, Monster Hunter XX was also at 30 frames per second, and cross-play between the two versions will be supported.

Monster Hunter XX launches for Switch in Japan on August 25. Capcom has not announced localization of the game at this time.

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Sonic Mania has a neat little feature that you may not be aware of. When playing alone, if you hold ↑ and press Jump twice, Tails will carry you.

This actually wasn’t in previous Sonic Mania builds, and it was only added in recently. One tester even filed it as a bug, but of course it’s actually just a feature in the game.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch | 10 Comments

A new interview has popped up with Doug Bowser, senior VP of sales and marketing at Nintendo of America. Bowser was asked about a few different topics, including tournaments, third-party games on Switch, and Smash Bros. Watch the interview in full below .

Continuing on from the video above, Bowser took on the journalist who interviewed him in ARMS. You can see how he did in the video below.

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