Ubisoft initially toyed around with making Mario + Rabbids a musical game or a first-person shooter
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 9 Comments
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is not your typical game. It makes sense then that during early development, Ubisoft considered a few different genres for the title.
Creative director Davide Soliani told Glixel that Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle was initially considered as a musical, or even a first-person shooter. He said:
“We started to scratch them out, one after the other. We went through a musical game, a first-person shooter game; but really the team is composed of mainly tactical fans.”
Soliani had also mentioned that, early on, a group of five people came up with 13 ideas. Most of these are a mystery.
Nyannyan Neko Mario Time episode 95
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.
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Upcoming Japanese eShop releases (8/9/17)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
A few new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on August 2. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
Wii U Download
Cube Life: Pixel Action Heroes – 500 yen
* This schedule is not fully set. More games may be added to the list.
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Retro City Rampage DX Switch file size
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 2 Comments
Retro City Rampage is known for being a small game. When it comes to Switch, that won’t change. Retro City Rampage DX will take up just 24MB of space.
My Nintendo updated with new Kirby rewards and more in North America
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 18 Comments
Update: Bumped to the top. Another set of rewards have just been added in, including discounts for Star Fox 64 3D, Pandora’s Tower, EarthBound Beginnings, and more.
My Nintendo has been updated once again in North America with the latest round of rewards. Kirby and more are represented in today’s update.
For Kirby, Nintendo has added in a Kirby: Right Back At Ya! video and theme for 3DS along with a wallpaper. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has also received wallpapers, and a couple of Miitomo rewards are available.
The full lineup of rewards is as follows:
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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Pirate Queen’s Quest DLC footage – Mermaid Falls
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment
More footage is in for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero’s upcoming Pirate Queen’s Quest campaign. An area featuring Mermaid Falls is attached below.
FIFA 18 Ultimate Team live stream shows off a bit of the Switch version
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 6 Comments
EA Sports held a FIFA 18 live stream earlier today. The publisher showcased the full feature set for FIFA 18 Ultimate Team, more FUT ICONS, gameplay, and more. EA also briefly showed and talked about the Switch version at the 1:11:00 mark. For the full recording, continue on below.
Shovel Knight – King Knight’s campaign appearing at PAX West
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch eShop, Wii U | 10 Comments
Yacht Club Games will be returning to PAX with Shovel Knight once again. Next month, the studio will be bringing along the campaign for King Knight. No word yet on the specifics, however.
PAX West 2017 will begin on September 1. The expo will last through September 4.
More: Shovel Knight, Yacht Club Games
Phantom Trigger confirmed for August 10 on Switch
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 13 Comments
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 8 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.”
