Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 11 Comments

Switch restocks are starting to become a slightly more regular occurrence. At GameStop, you’ll have another chance to pick up a system starting tomorrow. This will be the first time that all of the retailer’s stores will have units on hand since the March 3 launch.

Thankfully, you can walk right in to GameStop and purchase a Switch without any extra games or add-ons – it will be the standard system for $300. However, bundles will also be offered online.

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Superbeat: Xonic has received a pre-order discount on Amazon. The normal cost will be $40, but it’s currently $7 off on Amazon, making it $33. The offer is for all customers, meaning a Prime membership isn’t needed. You can place an order here if interested.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Pan-Pan is making its way to Switch, a listing on the eShop reveals.

Spelkraft originally developed Pan-Pan, which debuted on Steam last year. It’s an adventure-exploration game with puzzles and more.

Here’s a comprehensive overview:

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Update (8/14): The Rayman Legends Definitive Edition demo is now live in North America.

Original (8/13): A demo for Rayman Legends Definitive Edition popped up on the European Switch eShop last month. However, it went live a bit early. Ubisoft intended to officially launch the download on August 14.

In Europe, the demo has now returned. You can find it by accessing the Rayman Legends Definitive Edition page in the “Coming Soon” section of the eShop.

The same demo will be available on Monday in North America as well. We’ll keep you updated when it’s live.

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The Nintendo UK store has opened pre-orders for the New 3DS XL Samus Edition. If you’re interested, you can reserve the system here. A bundle is also available with a copy of Metroid: Samus Returns and a t-shirt.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GBA, News | 11 Comments

Which Pokemon games were the most challenging to make? When Game Informer posed that question to Game Freak co-founder and Pokemon director / producer Junichi Masuda, he referred to Ruby and Sapphire.

Masuda first told the magazine:

“With Ruby and Sapphire, the screen got a little longer and it was a different aspect ratio, a lot more colors and sound channels so the tech was improved dramatically. It allowed us to do a lot more and gave us more freedom, but at the same time it made it take a lot longer to do things and was more resource-intensive.”

“After Gold and Silver came out, it was a huge hit around the world, but shortly after everyone was saying, ‘That’s it. The Pokémon fad is over! It’s dead!’ It was a very stressful project, for sure. When we were first developing it, I had the idea in mind that it would be Ruby and Sapphire, and then the next games, including the titles, would be Diamond and Pearl, and in between we would do the remakes, FireRed and LeafGreen, so we could create this structure where you could take the Pokémon from the Kanto region to the Diamond and Pearl games.”

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 1 Comment

Several new Sonic Mania videos are in showing some rather interesting things. Below you’ll find gameplay of a boss fight, an Easter egg involving the SEGA Genesis, and a special secret mode.

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Nintendo is celebrating Kirby’s 25th anniversary with a new video highlighting the series’ various games – including what’s to come next year on Switch. Check it out below.

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SEGA has published the official launch trailer for Sonic Mania, arriving tomorrow on Switch. Watch the video below.

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With just a day remaining until the official launch, SEGA has lifted the review embargo for Sonic Mania. We’ve rounded up some of the early verdicts below.

IGN – 8.7 / 10
GameSpot – 9 / 10
Game Informer – 8.5 / 10
Kotaku – N/A
Eurogamer – Essential
Polygon – 7 / 10
Destructoid – 8 / 10
Videogamer – 7 / 10
GamesBeat – 93 / 100
USgamer – 4 / 5

We’ll have our own review of Sonic Mania ready to go later this week.

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