It’s hard for me to reflect on the 3DS without thinking about the fond memories I’ve had playing Bravely Default, spending over 150 hours to fully complete everything the game had to offer – from getting all jobs and characters to max levels, to seeing credits roll, completing all dungeons and sidequests, and just about everything until my cartridge became no more than a paperweight by the end of it all. It was a part of the genre I had so deeply missed, and while I love the innovation and how far role-playing games have comes since the days of Final Fantasy Adventures and Chrono Trigger, sometimes you can’t help but “go back to the basics” to a simpler time where you could strategize more, form a party of warriors and mages, and go on a fantastical adventure. Now with the power of Unreal Engine 4, Bravely Default II looks as beautiful as ever, as your party of four shines in battle with a more 3D-esque approach compared to its predecessors, yet still retaining its artistic integrity and stunning environmental design. The series’ Switch debut is a massive leap forward for the series on both a mechanical and technical level, even if there are some tweaks made this time around that may or may not be questionable to those who have played the entries before it.

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6 dormant Nintendo franchises that should be revived on Switch

Posted on 3 years ago by Bryce(@brodee922) in Features, Switch, Videos | 0 comments

In a follow up to our Let’s Talk series, we’ve taken your responses and made a video of the top 6 dormant Nintendo franchises that you would like to see come back. This video weighs in all the comments that we received (on our website, Twitter, and Facebook) to the question “What dormant Nintendo franchises would you like to see come to the Switch?” and tries to narrow down the top 6 from the over 45 games mentioned!

Check out the video below, and make sure to keep an eye out for more videos made from our Let’s Talk series in the future.

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[Let’s Talk] What are you playing? – March 2021

Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk | 0 comments

A new month rolled right on in this week. Now that we’re in March, we want to know what you’ve been playing.

Are you playing through Bravely Default II, which just dropped last week? How about some of Switch’s other new releases like Persona 5 Strikers? No matter the case, let us know in the comments below.

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10 highly anticipated Switch releases coming March 2021

Posted on 3 years ago by Bryce(@brodee922) in Features, Switch, Videos | 0 comments

There are many amazing Switch games on the horizon, so much so that it’s getting hard to keep track of them all. To help highlight the games that have people the most excited, we’ve put together a video showcasing 10 of the most highly anticipated Switch games for March 2021.

Check it out below and keep an eye out for these videos every month so you can keep track of your favorite Switch releases!

There’s no way we covered everyone’s most anticipated game for March 2021, so if you want to let us know what you’re looking forward to- leave a comment below!

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[Let’s Talk] Pokemon Presents – February 2021 reactions

Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk | 0 comments

Pokemon celebrated its 25th anniversary with a special presentation yesterday. Pokemon Presents featured three main titles, all of which are exclusively for Switch: New Pokemon Snap, Pokemon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl, and Pokemon Legends: Arceus.

New Pokemon Snap showed off its latest trailer and another look at the game. Remakes of Pokemon Diamond/Pearl have long been rumored, and now they’re official. Finally, Game Freak showed off what it’s working on with Pokemon Legends: Arceus, which is more of an open-world action RPG approach to the series. We’ve got a recap of everything shown here.

How’d you ultimately feel about the new Pokemon Presents. Opinions on the art style for Pokemon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl seem to be mixed, so how are you feeling about the look? And what do you make of Pokemon Legends: Arceus so far? Let us know in the comments below.

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5 reasons to be excited about Project Triangle Strategy

Posted on 3 years ago by Bryce(@brodee922) in Features, Switch, Videos | 0 comments

Bryce walks through his top 5 reasons for being excited for Project Triangle Strategy. There’s so much to be excited for in this new tactics game from the Octopath Traveler team!

Project Triangle Strategy launches for Switch in 2022. If you’ve tried out the free demo on the eShop, you can fill out the feedback survey here.

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[Review] Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection

Posted on 3 years ago by Campbell(@CampbellSGill) in Reviews, Switch eShop | 0 comments

System: Switch
Release date: February 25, 2021
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom

Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection makes one thing immediately clear: it hates you. As the current-generation revival of Capcom’s infamously brutal series of action platformers, Resurrection is just as punishing as the games before it. It delights in throwing obscene amounts of hellish enemies at you from every angle, requiring deft platforming and lightning-fast reflexes – not to mention unshakeable endurance – to make it to the end of every level. The game does make a handful of modern additions, including the advent of much-needed difficulty options, but Resurrection remains a hardcore Ghosts ‘n Goblins game to the core. It’s sure to satisfy longtime series fans, but anyone hoping for a more modern design sensibility might need to take their boxers elsewhere.

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[Review] Persona 5 Strikers

Posted on 3 years ago by Nicholas Serpa in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments

System: Switch
Release date: February 23, 2021
Developer: Koei Tecmo / Omega Force
Publisher: Atlus

Less than a month after the Switch launched in March 2017, Atlus and P-Studio released the critically acclaimed RPG Persona 5 on PlayStation platforms – and since then, fans of the franchise have been begging the powers that be for a Switch release of the high school simulator/interdimensional dungeon-crawler. That has yet to happen, but the launch of Persona 5 Strikers is perhaps the next best thing – a sequel that shares the iconic characters and sense of style of Persona 5, but featuring an entirely new story and style of gameplay that’s even faster and flashier than the original game. Strikers is an excellent action game with an engaging narrative that is sure to captivate any fan of the franchise – but newcomers to Persona may have a hard time jumping in without playing the original.

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[Let’s Talk] February 2021 Nintendo Direct reactions

Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 0 comments

After more than 500 days, Nintendo Directs as we know them finally made a proper return. A ton of upcoming titles from both first-party Nintendo studios and third-parties were shown.

Nintendo kicked off the presentation with Smash Bros. Ultimate, revealing Pyra/Mythra as the next DLC character. Other announcements included Splatoon 3, Mario Golf: Super Rush, Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, Miitopia, Famicom Detective Club localization, and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity DLC. Project Triangle Strategy, Fall Guys, Ninja Gaiden Master Collection, Legend of Mana remaster, and Knockout City were among the third-party announcements. You can find the full breakdown of what was shown here.

Now that we’ve all had a few days to reflect, how are you feeling about the Nintendo Direct? What was your personal highlight from the presentation? Let us know in the comments below.

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[Let’s Talk] What are you playing? – February 2021

Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk | 0 comments

A new month rolled right on in last week. Now that we’re in February, we want to know what you’ve been playing.

Have you picked up some of the latest Switch games like Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury or Atelier Ryza 2? Playing through something in your backlog? No matter the case, let us know in the comments below.