Blazing Lazers hitting the European Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments
Blazing Lazers came out on the North American Wii U Virtual Console a few weeks back. This week, it’s Europe’s turn. A listing on Nintendo’s website shows that Blazing Lazers will be available in PAL regions tomorrow.
Here’s an overview:
“Blazing Lazers is a vertical-scrolling shooter that was praised for surpassing the limitations of the hardware of its time.
Players control the extraordinary firepower of their Gunhed Star Fighter to take on the Dark Squadron that has begun its invasion of Earth. Collect power-ups to increase your ship’s battle strength to cut through enemies and defeat the bosses in all nine areas.
Of course, as part of the Soldier series, the game contains a good balance of fast-paced speed with catchy drum-propelled background music. Couple that with the Field Thunder that can be used to destroy enemies in one fell swoop for the ultimate sense of satisfaction! With its finely-tuned difficulty levels, Blazing Lazers is a shooting game that anyone can enjoy!”
Blazing Lazers will cost £5.39 / €5.99.
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Culdcept Revolt 3DS puzzle going out for the StreetPass Mii Plaza in North America
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 11 Comments
It’s been awhile since a new puzzle was distributed for 3DS owners in the StreetPass Mii Plaza. But with Culdcept Revolt’s launch not too far off in the west, the app has received an update.
Look out for your first piece of the puzzle. It should arrive so long as you have SpotPass enabled.
GoNNER pushed back on Switch, no longer releasing tomorrow
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 6 Comments
GoNNER was originally on track to release on Switch tomorrow in both North America and Europe. Unfortunately though, its release has been delayed.
One of the game’s developers confirmed on Twitter that the launch has been pushed back. A final release date is up in the air.
Here’s the official tweet:
I'm sorry to inform you we had to push the release a bit more, so it's not coming out tomorrow, I still don't know the final date tho! 🙁
— D!TTØ @Nordic (@dittomat) June 7, 2017
Super Meat Boy and The Binding of Isaac dev announces The End Is Nigh, planned for Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 14 Comments
The Binding of Isaac and Super Meat Boy creator Edmund McMillen has announced his next game. The End Is Nigh, developed by McMillen as well as Tyler Glaiel, has actually pretty much finished development. It’s launching on Steam in about a month, with a release on Switch to follow later.
The End Is Nigh features adventure-platformer gameplay. Players can control Ash in over 600 levels scattered across 12+ chapters.
A teaser trailer and additional information about The End is Nigh are attached below.
The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where the player takes control over Ash, one of few “things” that have “survived” the “end of the world”.
Follow Ash as he flops his way through a future of pain and suffering. Feel his stress levels rise as you throw him into an endless swarm of decaying, mutant animal-like creatures and help aid his final epic quest… to simply make a friend (out of pieces of people he finds along his journey).
Oh, also you collect video game cartridges and tumors! if that does anything for ya.
Features:
600+ levels!12+ explorable chapters!
20+ collectible and fully playable mini game cartridges! (each with their own tiny achievements!)
80+ achievements that will make you feel good about yourself
100s of collectible little squishy tumors!
loads of hidden extras and endings that you will probably see someone else find before you do!
and stress!
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2017 Splatoon 2 World Inkling Invitational Spotlight: Rising Moon
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
The second spotlight video is now online for the 2017 Splatoon 2 World Inkling Invitational. Today we’re introduced to Rising Moon, the team representing Europe. Take a look at the video below.
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Pokemon GO update rolling out (version 1.33.4 / 0.63.4)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
Update (6/7): The update is now starting to go live.
Original (6/5): Niantic is rolling out the latest update for Pokemon GO. Players will soon have access to version 1.33.4 on iOS and version 0.63.4 on Android.
If you were hoping that this would be a big update, you might be disappointed. Niantic is only implementing bug fixes with this patch.
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Switch is getting the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 Deluxe Edition (season pass, early DLC access)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 1 Comment
Deluxe Editions and season passes aren’t often connected to Nintendo platforms. But with LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2, Warner Bros. is giving Switch the same treatment as other consoles.
Warner Bros. announced today the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 Deluxe Edition will be available on Switch. Included in the package is the game’s season pass, early access to the Classic Guardians of the Galaxy Character Pack, and an exclusive Giant-Man LEGO Minifigure.
Tons of new Wargroove footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Chucklefish showcased a ton of new footage from the Switch game Wargroove during a live stream today. We’ve posted the full recording below, which contains well over an hour of gameplay.
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Konami thinking about other potential Switch games, knows about Castlevania interest, many ideas for Bomberman R
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 70 Comments
Super Bomberman R is Konami’s first game for Switch. The company has to be happy with its performance, as over 500,000 copies were shipped by the end of April.
Konami could choose to further support the system in the future. Speaking with Miketendo64, European brand manager Richard Jones noted that “there is lots of internal discussions going on within Konami regarding what games we can bring to the Nintendo Switch”. He also spoke about Castlevania in the same response, acknowledging the demand for a new game in the series.
Jones’ full comments:
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Alien Crush, Neutopia II hitting the North American Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Two more TurboGrafx-16 games are being added to the North American Wii U Virtual Console this week. Tomorrow, Konami will be publishing Alien Crush and Neutopia II on the eShop.
Below are overviews of both:
Alien Crush
“Alien Crush is a pinball game that features realistic pinball action and superb “biomechanical” graphics. Complete with a function to nudge the machine, this game feels like you’re playing on a real pinball machine! Extra balls and bonus points are your keys to getting high scores.”
Neutopia II
“Experience improved graphics and controls in this exciting sequel to the action RPG Neutopia. Take on the role of the main hero’s son and watch as the story begins with the apparent revival of Dirth, the evil demon. Once again you’ll need to rely on your magic compass and the information you’ve gathered to find entrances to labyrinths and defeat the bosses in them. Make your way through the field, which can be tricky at times, to search for and find hidden information and items, or move blocks and destroy walls to uncover secret rooms.”
Alien Crush and Neutopia II will be priced at $5.99 each.