Pixel Princess Blitz targets Switch with Kickstarter campaign
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Lanze Games has taken to Kickstarter in hopes of funding its new project Pixel Princess Blitz. If the project is funded, it’ll head to Switch and other consoles after the PC version is completed.
Pixel Princess Blitz is “a roguelike sandbox action RPG that aims to provide a deeper gameplay by generating and simulating a harsh, authentic fantasy world filled with adventures.” Here’s a rundown of features:
– Overworld Survival – Turn-based, exploration survival on a large hex grid map without hand-holding.
– Real-time Action – A huge motion palette including melee and ranged attacks, spells, dodging, blocking, deflecting and special moves.
– Huge Arsenal – A minimum of 4 weapons types, different armors, accessories and items that can be upgraded, repaired and enchanted.
– Dynamic story – Each move and interaction with factions and characters has a huge impact on your multi-ended journey. – Gain respect and affection of NPCs that inhabit the dynamic world.
You can learn more about Pixel Princess Blitz on the official Kickstarter page here. It’ll need to reach just over $80,000 in order to gain funding. The project has currently generated about $36,000 with 23 days to go.
Screenshots of this week’s European Nintendo Downloads (01/19/17)
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Update: Not intentional – Nintendo says Switch was intentionally designed to take on the appearance of a dog
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Update: Welp, the dream is dead. The Wall Street journalist reporter Takashi Mochizuki has now clarified that Koizumi merely acknowledged that the Joy-Cons look like a puppy, not that it was intentional. A direct quote probably would have helped in this situation!
Original: After Nintendo revealed Switch last year, some fans noticed that the the system takes on the appearance of a puppy. It’s particularly evident when the Joy-Cons are connected to the Charging Grip.
Amazingly, this was actually intentional. The Wall Street Journal mentioned to Nintendo’s Yoshiaki Koizumi that the Joy-Cons look like a dog, who responded by saying that he knew. Koizumi added that’s what his team was thinking when making Switch.
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Xenoblade Chronicles 2 concept art
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Monolith Soft updated its website with a few pieces of concept art from Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Get a look at the images below.
Nintendo Switch Experience 2017 day 2 recordings
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All recordings have been uploaded for Nintendo Switch Experience 2017. This includes the hour-long performance from Nintendo Special Big Band. Watch all of the recordings below.
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Reggie on Switch’s demographic, third-party support, online plans, more
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In a new interview conducted by TIME, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime weighed in a variety of topics pertaining to Switch. He talked about who the system is for, third-party support, online plans, and more. Interestingly, Reggie even acknowledged interest in a GameCube Virtual Console.
Find notable excerpts from the interview below. You can read up on the full discussion here.
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Famitsu’s most wanted games (1/15/17)
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart! Dragon Quest XI, Monster Hunter XX, and Zelda: Breath of the Wild round out the top ten.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between December 22 and December 27.
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Motion controls in Arms are optional
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 68 Comments
When Nintendo unveiled Arms during the Switch presentation, using motion controls was something that was highlighted quite a bit. That being said, they aren’t mandatory. Nintendo said during its Treehouse Live stream that you can use buttons if you prefer. This is important to point out, since some players would prefer to play Arms traditionally.
Thanks to lightdasher for the tip.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild – here’s Zelda crying in seven different languages
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One of the more impactful moments from the new Zelda: Breath of the Wild trailer was the brief scene showing Zelda crying. The video as a whole had a fair amount of voice acting on display.
Speaking of voice acting, each country will have dialogue spoken in its native language. That means there are versions of the trailer floating around with different voice actors.
If you’d like to listen to how Zelda’s crying compares in various countries, view the video below.
a video of zelda crying in 7 different languages pic.twitter.com/dm7UMXWg6J
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GameSeek honoring £198.50 pre-order price for Switch
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Before Switch was announced, UK retailer GameSeek took pre-orders for a guaranteed price of £198.50. We now know that the final price is sitting at around £279.99. Despite this, GameSeek says it will honor the pre-order price. Some lucky consumers will be saving quite a bit of pocket change.
