Nintendo maintenance schedule – March 21, 2021
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo has updated its upcoming maintenance schedule, and two sessions are planned. Nintendo Switch Parental Controls will be impacted during the early part of this coming week while all of the eShops will be affected to kick off April.
Here’s the current schedule in full:
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Kairosoft bringing Mega Mall Story 2, Wild Park Manager to Switch next week
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Kairosoft will have to more simulation titles ready to go on Switch next week. Mega Mall Story 2 and Wild Park Manager are both planned for March 25, according to eShop listings.
Below are further details and trailers for each:
Quantum League gets new trailer
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Nimble Giant Entertainment has released a new trailer for Quantum League, its upcoming time paradox shooter. You can see it below.
Quantum League is in development for Switch, but a launch window hasn’t been announced.
Switch file sizes – The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV, Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster, more
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Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV, Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Hades dev on fan response to the game’s characters
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The rogue-like dungeon crawler Hades has earned a great deal of praise and attention since its proper launch back in September. One of the aspects players have focused on are the characters, which have spawned plenty of fan art.
Greg Kasavin, who’s behind Hades’ writing and design, spoke about the response to the game’s characters in a previous issue of EDGE. He had this to say on that topic:
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NERD talks about its work on Super Mario 3D All-Stars, used “deep learning engine” to upgrade Mario Sunshine videos to HD
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NERD, otherwise known as Nintendo European Research & Development, has worked on some interesting projects over the years. The division has been involved with the DS Virtual Console for Wii U, the New 3DS’ super stable 3D, emulators for the NES and SNES Classic Editions, and more.
Most recently, NERD contributed to Super Mario 3D All-Stars. A notice on the official website mentions how its own GameCube emulation technology was used as well as a “deep learning engine” to upgrade Super Mario Sunshine’s in-game videos to HD. For Super Mario Galaxy, NERD offered “graphics and audio emulation technologies.”
The full post reads:
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Touhou Hyouibana: Antinomy of Common Flowers slated for April on Switch in Japan, new trailer
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Phoenixx, Twilight Frontier, and Team Shanghai Alice have provided an update on the Switch version of Touhou Hyouibana: Antinomy of Common Flowers. The game is now confirmed for an April 22 release in Japan.
Touhou Hyouibana: Antinomy of Common Flowers was first announced for Switch in 2019. Last month, it was confirmed for this spring in Japan. Today is the first time we’ve had a concrete release date.
Here’s a trailer for Touhou Hyouibana: Antinomy of Common Flowers:
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville Complete Edition launch trailer
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EA and PopCap have shared a launch trailer for Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville Complete Edition. Get a look at the video below.
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville Complete Edition is now available on Switch both physically and digitally.
The Red Strings Club getting a physical release on Switch
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Special Reserve Games has announced plans to produce a physical version of yet another Devolver Digital-published game. The Red Strings Club, a cyberpunk narrative experience that first landed on Switch in March 2019, will soon be available in boxed form.
Pre-orders open on April 13 through Special Reserve Games’ website. Only 3,000 copies will be made.
What Super Mario 3D All-Stars’ limited release could mean for The Legend of Zelda’s 35th anniversary
Posted on 3 years ago by Bryce(@brodee922) in Features, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
In another segment in our discussion video series, we take a look at the reasons as to why Nintendo pursues limited releases and talk about if they will continue to go down that path with future games. Specifically, we speculate if we could see some limited releases for The Legend of Zelda’s 35th anniversary, and what games could potentially be made available and later delisted.
Check out the full video feature below and feel free to add to the conversation in the comments!
