Mika and the Witch’s Mountain launch trailer
Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Chibig uploaded a new launch trailer for Mika and the Witch’s Mountain. Some scenes are taken from the release date video, but there’s additional footage as well.
As a reminder, here’s what to expect from the game:
Tales from Toyotoki: Arrival of the Witch launch trailer
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Aksys Games is promoting the western release of Tales from Toyotoki: Arrival of the Witch with a new trailer. After it initially came to Japan, fans in other regions can experience the visual novel.
Everything you need to know can be found in the following overview:
Switch file sizes – Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered, Shadow of the Ninja: Reborn, more
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered, Shadow of the Ninja: Reborn, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Looking at the best partners across the Mario franchise
Posted on 4 months ago by Ethan in Features, General Nintendo | 0 comments
Today, we’re looking at all of Mario’s partners – not just from the Paper Mario series, but from almost every game in the entire franchise.
Over the years, Mario has been accompanied by many different partners – some of whom haven’t appeared since their initial debut. At the time of writing, the greater Mario franchise is in something of a transitional period. We do have Mario & Luigi: Brothership coming up, but beyond that everything is presumably being saved for Nintendo’s next console. That means it’s as good a time as any to review all of Mario’s partners and ask: which is your favorite?
Amazon Games planning Switch 2 support
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
When Nintendo is ready to come out with Switch 2, it looks like Amazon Games will eventually be there with games. Christoph Hartmann, the company’s vice president, recently pledged support and shared some other interesting thoughts about the system.
Hartmann made it clear in an interview with IGN that Amazon Games intends to make titles for Switch 2. However, he believes it’d be best for Nintendo to avoid rushing the hardware, even if that means waiting another year. Hartmann indicated that most third-parties should be fine waiting given how teams can rely on other gaming systems for the time being.
Hartmann’s full words about Amazon Games and Switch 2:
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[Let’s Talk] What would you like to see at the Nintendo Museum?
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Let's Talk | 0 comments
This week, a special Nintendo Direct was held for the new Nintendo Museum in Japan. Aside from sharing the opening date of October 2, a bunch of details were shared about what will actually be there.
The museum seems to have two floors. You’ll be able to see side-by-side displays of products, participate in special experiences, make Hanafuda playing cards, visit the cafe, and check out merchandise at the shop. We’ve got plenty more details in our post here.
Despite covering a lot in this week’s presentation, Nintendo didn’t cover every last thing that will be at the museum. But in terms of what hasn’t been shown or what you feel might be missing, what would you like to see? Let us know in the comments.
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MySims Switch listings spotted
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
August 23: MySims, EA’s franchise that was prominent during the Wii and DS era, could now be making a comeback on Switch.
Various listings for the game have been spotted in Europe. As shared by ResetEra user –R, Virtex and World of Games list the title, simply called MySims. Neither retailer provides any details, but one of the listings contain the boxart. It also seems that the game could be releasing on November 19, 2024, though that’s yet to be confirmed.
Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Party Dash getting physical release in Japan with English support, pre-orders open
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Party Dash will soon be appearing on Switch, and for those interested in a physical version, there’s good news on that front.
Japan will be offering two boxed versions that fully support English. Aside from a standard edition, Cygames is planning a collector’s edition. The latter includes a few extras – specifically a “Hachauma” sticker and voucher code for a Special Item Set in the mobile game Umamusume: Pretty Derby, “Team Bundle” DLC, “Hachauma” block figure set, “Hachauma” special pouch, and “Hachauma” art book.
Rumor: Crash Team Rumble was cancelled for Switch
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 0 comments
Did You Know Gaming published a new report about Toys for Bob today, and it claims that Crash Team Rumble was cancelled for Switch.
Crash Team Rumble originally released in June 2023. Unfortunately, the game failed to make an impact. Sales were low and there wasn’t much interested in watching the game at places such as Twitch. Did You Know Gaming says that a Switch version of Crash Team Rumble was in development at one point, but Activision cancelled the port “due to the lack of interest in the other versions.”
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Crash Bandicoot 5 was reportedly in development as a Spyro crossover, but was cancelled
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
According to an in-depth report from Did You Know Gaming (full video here), Toys for Bob was once developing Crash Bandicoot 5 which would have been a crossover game with Spyro the Dragon. However, the project was ultimately cancelled.
The hook behind Crash Bandicoot 5, aside from Crash Twinsanity’s Academy of Evil making a comeback as the main setting, involved the return of Uka Uka, who previously appeared in Crash Bandicoot: Warped and was in Crash Bandicoot 4’s secret ending. Uka Uka would have gained access to an interdimensional portal in which he would travel to Spyro’s universe, use his magic on the Dragon Elders, and send that world into chaos while also threatening Crash’s home. Crash Bandicoot 5 was considered to be slightly darker compared to the previous title – in terms of both visuals and storytelling – with a stronger focus on the series’ lore.
