Hive Jump finally approved for Wii U, dev unsure about Switch port
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 7 Comments
It’s taken awhile, but Hive Jump has finally been approved for Wii U. The game made it through Nintendo’s certification process. The team is currently wrapping up some final things, and will be announcing a release date soon.
Graphite Lab has also commented on the possibility of a Switch port, though there isn’t much news at present. A decision hasn’t been made one way or another.
Here’s what was mentioned in the latest Kickstarter update about sticking with Wii U and potentially bringing Hive Jump to Switch:
You know, we got a lot of feedback telling us to give up on the Wii U version. With the Switch release being so successful, it may have seemed like a better move to pull a “switch’em” (pun intended) and change platforms. Why didn’t we? Because we know there are still over 800 of you that are excited to get your Hive Jump keys on Wii U and we didn’t want to let you down. We want to see you jumping hives and blasting bugs with the rest of the backers.
Will we bring Hive Jump to Switch? We don’t yet know. Our next item of business is to get you some physical rewards that we owe ya!
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North American Pokken Tournament DX commercial
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Nintendo has published the video it will be using as the commercial for Pokken Tournament DX in North America. Watch the advert below.
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Pirate Queen’s Quest launches August 29
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 4 Comments
The big Pirate Queen’s Quest DLC for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is just on the horizon. It’ll be out on August 29, WayForward has announced.
The studio wrote in a brief tweet:
Shantae: Pirate Queen's Quest will launch on August 29th!! Who's excited for Risky's first solo adventure? pic.twitter.com/TmA9Zjq2aA
— WayForward (@WayForward) August 18, 2017
Pirate Queen’s Quest will be free to Kickstarter backers. WayForward will also offer the DLC as paid content.
More: Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, top, WayForward, XSEED Games
Nintendo Minute – Gaming Gauntlet Challenge + Giveaway
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments
This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta put their gaming skills to the test in a gaming gauntlet challenge, and host a new giveaway. Watch the full episode below.
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2K announces WWE 2K18 soundtrack details
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 2 Comments
Today, 2K shard new in-game soundtrack details for WWE 2K18. WWE Superstar and global icon Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has been brought on board as an executive producer for the soundtrack.
The following songs have been confirmed:
Are hot dogs sandwiches? Switch owners decide
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Random, Switch | 47 Comments
A few weeks back, Nintendo sent out a notice to Switch owners asking them if a hot dog is a sandwich. The results were published yesterday. 54 percent of respondees said that hot dogs are sandwiches. The other 46 percent disagreed.
Super Mario Odyssey director Yoshiaki Koizumi weighed in on the subject during a Reddit AMA a couple of months ago. He personally does not believe that a hot dog counts as a sandwich.
This whole thing is a bit silly, we admit. But it’s a somewhat interesting use of the Switch’s news feature. Nintendo added in options to send feedback with “Great” or “Oh” options following a firmware update, and we’re sort of seeing it be put to use now.
New Alola Photo Club feature revealed for Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 14 Comments
News about Pokemon Ultra Sun and Pokemon Ultra Moon continues to pour in. Today, Game Informer shared a first look at a new feature in the game called Alola Photo Club.
By using Alola Photo Club, you can take pictures of yourself and Pokemon present in your party. You can choose from various poses while dressing up your character, along with different lenses and cameras. More items can be unlocked based on the relationship with your Pokemon as you progress in the story.
Here’s the first footage of the Alola Photo Club:
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Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon video – Kommo-o’s new Z-Move Clangorous Soulblaze
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Another new video has been published for Pokemon Ultra Sun and Pokemon Ultra Moon. It shows the new Clangorous Soulblaze Z-Move for Kommo-o. Check out the video below.
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Crunching Koalas bringing Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition, Butcher to Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 2 Comments
Crunching Koalas has two new games lined up for Switch. The studio will be bringing Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition and Butcher to Nintendo’s console at some point in the future.
Lichtspeer describes itself as “an unforgiving fast-paced lightspear-throwing simulator set in an ancient germanic future.” On Switch, a new and exclusive co-op mode has been added in.
Butcher was previously released on other platforms, similar to Lichtspeer. The tough 2D shooter has players taking on enemies and defeating them in all sorts of ways.
We’ve included overviews and trailers for Lichtspeer and Butcher below.
Layton’s Mystery Journey 3DS release confirmed for October 6 in North America
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 5 Comments
Yesterday, Nintendo announced that the 3DS version of Layton’s Mystery Journey is due out on October 6 in Europe. The company has now followed up with news about North America. We’ll also be seeing Layton’s Mystery Journey stateside on October 6.
As tweeted by Nintendo of America:
Embark on a new adventure in LAYTON’S MYSTERY JOURNEY when it launches on Nintendo #3DS family of systems on October 6! pic.twitter.com/1uAqrvUSJk
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) August 18, 2017