[Let’s Talk] Most anticipated game of 2023
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk | 0 comments
As 2022 comes to a close, we’re starting to look forward to next year. 2023 is looking like a huge year for games and that’s in no small part thanks to Nintendo. We want to know: what’s your most anticipated game of next year?
The choice for many will likely be The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Still, it’s not going to be everyone’s cup of tea, and there are other games to look forward to. Nintendo alone has already confirmed Fire Emblem Engage, Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon, Pikmin 4, and Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe. Third-parties will chip in with titles like Octopath Traveler II, Atelier Ryza 3, Hogwarts Legacy, Theatrhythm Final Bar Line, Persona 3 Portable, Persona 4 Golden, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake, Digimon World: Next Order, and Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection – just to name a few.
So tell us, which game are you most looking forward to in 2023? If you can’t decide on just one, let us know what you’re really excited about in the comments.
The 2022 Refreshies Awards (Our favorite games of the year and more) | Nintendo Everything Refresh Ep. 037
Posted on 1 year ago by Nicholas Serpa in Podcast, Switch | 0 comments
A very happy holidays to all of our listeners around the world! In this extra-special episode of Nintendo Everything Refresh, we’re wrapping up 2022 by looking back at our favorite games of the year, and presenting the best of the best with the VERY prestigious “Refreshies” awards! Join your hosts Nick, Nicolas, Dennis and Luiz as they reflect on the games that left an impact on them last year, and as they look forward to the exciting year ahead!
[Review] Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion
Posted on 1 year ago by Nicholas Serpa in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release Date: December 13, 2022
Developer: Square Enix / Tose
Publisher: Square Enix
In the 25 years since Final Fantasy VII originally graced PlayStations around the world, this monumental RPG has amassed a legacy that few other games have, and has fittingly been rereleased on a wide range of platforms; it is still, even today, the best-selling entry in the Final Fantasy series of all time. The same can’t quite be said for its many spin-offs, which have typically been trapped on their original systems, but that changes with the launch of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion. Once a PSP-exclusive, this action-combat title serves as a comprehensive prequel to the events of the original game, and its remastered version attempts to bring the visuals closer to the style of the recent Final Fantasy VII Remake. But how does this enhanced version of a 15-year-old game hold up on Switch?
[Let’s Talk] Your favorite game of 2022
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 0 comments
2022 is just about over – aside from a couple of more weeks. But with the year drawing to a close, we’re interested in hearing about what your favorite game that released over the past twelve months.
Despite being in its fifth year, Switch still had much to offer. Looking strictly at what we saw from Nintendo, the company published Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Triangle Strategy, Nintendo Switch Sports, Kirby’s Dream Buffet, Mario Strikers: Battle League, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, Live A Live, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Splatoon 3, Bayonetta 3, and Pokemon Scarlet / Violet. Third-parties filled in with titles such as Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, Digimon Survive, Shovel Knight Dig, Tinykin, Tunic, AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative, Sonic Frontiers, and Dragon Quest Treasures. We’d also be remiss if we didn’t mention ports such as Persona 5, NieR: Automata, Portal, Tactics Ogre: Reborn, and 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim.
So what was your favorite game that came out in 2022? Let us know in the comments below.
Reflecting on The Game Awards 2022 (and all Switch announcements, awards) | Nintendo Everything Refresh Ep. 036
Posted on 1 year ago by Nicholas Serpa in Podcast, Switch | 0 comments
Between the announcements of Hades II, a Bayonetta prequel, a new Hellboy game and more, The Game Awards 2022 was filled with surprise reveals for the Switch! In this special episode of Nintendo Everything Refresh, join your hosts Nick, Nicolas and Dennis as they discuss the show in detail – not just the game reveals, but of course the awards themselves too! They’ll also break down other big news from last week, including Call of Duty’s return to Nintendo platforms.
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[Let’s Talk] The Game Awards 2022 reactions
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk | 0 comments
The Game Awards 2022 are officially in the books, and we want to know what you thought about the show.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 missed out on Game of the Year, but Nintendo did pick up some other awards. You can find the full list here.
Of course, another big component of The Game Awards are new announcements. After skipping 2021 entirely, Nintendo did have a presence this year. Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon was unveiled and the Expansion Pass for Fire Emblem Engage was shown. There was some third-party news as well such as Hellboy Web of Wyrd and Hades II.
Now that The Game Awards 2022 are over, what did you think about the overall event? How do you feel about Nintendo’s announcements and other reveals as well as the winners? Let us know in the comments.
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Metroid’s canceled projects, Super Mario Bros. Movie new trailer, and more (plus giveaway results) | NE refresh Ep. 035
Posted on 1 year ago by Nicholas Serpa in Podcast | 0 comments
In this week’s (delayed – sorry about that) episode of Nintendo Everything Refresh, join your hosts Nick and Dennis as they discuss some exciting cancelled Metroid projects that were recently unearthed by DidYouKnowGaming. They’ll also cover the latest trailer for the Super Mario Bros. Movie and unpack some of the lates reveals, discuss the impending delisting of Harmonix’s Fuser, and much more!
(And yes, we will definitely be talking all about The Game Awards – in the next episode!)
[Review] Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet
Posted on 1 year ago by Elias in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release Date: November 18, 2022
Developer: Game Freak
Publisher: Nintendo
After impressively selling over ten million copies in just three days, trainers around the world have been exploring Generation 9’s new Paldea region in Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet. With a completely different open-world and open-choice approach to the longstanding and rather traditional series formula, the new games aren’t afraid to break the mold. How does this completely different take on Pokemon work out for the modern player, not to mention series veterans that have been around since before Pokemon GO took the world by storm? Diving into our own journey across Paldea, what will we find? As always, a world where dreams, adventure, and friendships await, of course.
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[Let’s Talk] What are you playing? – December 2022
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk | 0 comments
A new month started up this week. Now that we’re in December, we want to know what you’ve been playing.
Are you going through Pokemon Scarlet or Poekmon Violet? Maybe you’re playing through other recent releases like Sonic Frontiers or Tactics Ogre: Reborn? No matter the case, let us know in the comments below.
Mario Kart’s new courses revealed, Fire Emblem Engage and Switch Sports golf details, and more | Nintendo Everything Refresh Ep. 034
Posted on 1 year ago by Nicholas Serpa in Podcast, Switch | 0 comments
How many Rainbow Road courses can a single Mario Kart game have?! (Not that we’re complaining!) In this week’s episode of Nintendo Everything Refresh, join your hosts Nick, Nicolas and Dennis as we discuss the new tracks hitting Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in Wave 3 of its Booster Course pack next week. We’ll also discuss the impending release of Switch Sports golf, new Fire Emblem Engage details, a tease from Mr. Sakurai about a potential Kid Icarus Uprising port, and much much more!
Also: we’re doing another giveaway! This week we’re giving away five copies of Front Mission 1st: Remake, the Switch-exclusive remake of the original Front Mission game! To enter, just head over to the YouTube version of this episode and leave a comment with the word “STRATEGY” in it to enter, as well as your Twitter handle. We will select winners on Sunday, Dec. 4 and announce them on the next episode of the podcast! Winners will have codes DM’ed to them via Twitter, so keep an eye out! (You can also enter a second giveaway for this game over on our Twitter page.) Thanks to Forever Entertainment for providing the codes for this giveaway!
