How Mario 64 and Banjo-Kazooie laid the groundwork for 3D platformers
Posted on 2 years ago by Luiz in Features, General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments
Banjo-Kazooie and Super Mario 64 are both at this moment available to play on Switch via Nintendo’s online service. It’s great to see those two together considering how important they were for early 3D gaming. I decided to revisit them recently and I was impressed by how well they still hold up.
In today’s video, I talk about the different ideas that Banjo-Kazooie and Super Mario 64 brought to the industry, how they understood the best ways to bring the full potential of 3D environments, and also how they failed in some aspects due to how early ideas and the technology were at the time. You can check the video down below.
More: Banjo-Kazooie, highlight, Super Mario 64, top
Rivals of Aether gets Workshop Creator Pack on Switch
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
It’s been almost a year since Rivals of Aether unveiled its Workshop Creator Pack. But today, it was announced that Switch just received the free DLC. It’s accessible right now as a free patch.
Mollo, Hodan, Pomme, and Olympia are included in the update. Each one has new stages, music, and Abyss Runes. More information about the characters can be found below.
More: Rivals of Aether, title update
Phantom Breaker: Omnia trailer introduces Ria
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
The latest trailer for Phantom Breaker: Omnia has gone live from Rocket Panda Games and Mages with the two sides now showing off Ria. Caitlin Glass is behind the character in English and Ryōko Shiraishi is doing the Japanese version.
Here’s some background information about Ria provided by the official website:
Curious Expedition 2 update out now on Switch, patch notes
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
A pretty notable update has gone live today for the Switch version of Curious Expedition 2. It includes a new mode, improvements, and more.
The full patch notes for the new Curious Expedition 2 update are as follows:
MLB The Show 22 announced for Switch
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
MLB The Show 22 is coming to Switch, Sony just announced. It will release on April 5, 2022.
It was announced at the end of 2019 that MLB The Show would no longer be PlayStation-exclusive. While it did have an Xbox version last year, it still wasn’t on Switch. That’s changing for 2022 though and it will be the series’ first appearance ever on a Nintendo platform.
More: MLB The Show 22, Sony, top
Heroes of Loot 2 releasing on Switch this week
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Orangepixel has announced that the dungeon-crawler Heroes of Loot 2 will debut on Switch later this week. The game is set to arrive on February 8, it’s been confirmed.
For more on Heroes of Loot 2, read the following overview:
More: Heroes of Loot 2, OrangePixel
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water, Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires, Blue Reflection: Second Light sales figures shared
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Koei Tecmo reported its financial results for the third quarter ending March 2022 today, and revealed sales of a few different games.
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water, which launched last October, has sold 340,000 copies worldwide across all platforms and regions. Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires moved 150,000 copies in Japan and Asia following its initial release at the end of December – the game’s western release will follow next month. Finally, Blue Reflection: Second Light, which released worldwide last October, sold 120,000 copies worldwide.
Sword of Elpisia gameplay
Posted on 2 years ago by Ervin in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
RPG Sword of Elpisia from developer Exe Create and publisher Kemco is set to arrive on Switch next month. Check out some gameplay ahead of its release with the video below the break.
More: Exe Create, Kemco, Sword of Elpisia
UK software sales – January 31, 2022
Posted on 2 years ago by Ervin in News, Switch | 0 comments
Dragalia Lost – January 31, 2022 current events
Posted on 2 years ago by Ervin in Mobile, News | 0 comments
Some new content has arrived for Dragalia Lost, including a new Invasion Event, updates to the latest Raid Event, and more. Here are the full details:
