Nintendo Switch file sizes – Snow Bros. Wonderland, IronFall: Invasion, more
Posted on 4 weeks 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 Snow Bros. Wonderland, IronFall: Invasion, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Square Enix cautious about flooding the market with HD-2D games
Posted on 4 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Square Enix has provided a fairly steady stream of HD-2D games since 2018, but the company is also a bit wary about flooding the market with those types of titles.
We already know that after the recent release of Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, Dragon Quest 1 and 2 are set to receive the same treatment next year. Producer Masaaki Hayasaka told Bloomberg that he’d also “love to consider” remakes for other entries as well. However, that will depend on reactions to Dragon Quest 3, and Square Enix doesn’t want to go overboard with HD-2D games at once.
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Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom dev explains how the echoes were chosen
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How did Grezzo and Nintendo go about choosing the echoes in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom? Co-director Satoshi Terada shared some insight in a recent interview.
There are a massive amount of echoes to find and collect in the game – over 100, in fact. Terada shared the following about the thought process of making them, telling Famitsu in a recent interview:
Upcoming Japanese eShop releases for the week of November 28, 2024
Posted on 4 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Nintendo has updated the Japanese release schedule on Switch for the week of November 28, 2024. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
Final Fantasy 7 Nintendo Switch update removes sharing restrictions
Posted on 4 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The retro re-release of Final Fantasy 7 recently received an update on major platforms, including Nintendo Switch where it’s now at version 1.03.
Square Enix acknowledged the patch on its website. According the official notice, the company has removed all previous sharing feature restrictions. We’ll touch on this a bit further, but you’ve been warned: we’re about to go into heavy spoiler territory, so keep that in mind before proceeding.
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G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra launch trailer
Posted on 4 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra is now on consoles, and we’ve got a launch trailer to celebrate. This marks Maple Powered Games’ attempt at an arcade beat ’em up title based on the well-known franchise.
Get caught up on everything you need to know in the following overview:
2D platformer ZXC hitting Nintendo Switch next week
Posted on 4 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
CFK and JJGames have announced that they’re partnering on a new Nintendo Switch version of ZXC. It’s due out next week – specifically November 28, 2024.
ZXC is a 2D platformer in which you’ll look to escape from a crumbled notebook. Players will need to navigate the settings drawn on the notebook and avoid the various obstacles blocking the character’s path in search of the exit.
Here’s some additional information:
Divine Dynamo Flamefrit launch trailer
Posted on 4 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
A new launch trailer has been released for Divine Dynamo Flamefrit. This is the latest effort from Inti Creates, the company behind Gunvolt, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, and more.
Details about the action game can be found in the following eShop description:
Nintendo Switch eShop charts – November 23, 2024
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The latest Nintendo Switch eShop charts for the week of November 23, 2024 are now available.
MySims: Cozy Bundle debuts at #2. While it didn’t overthrow Super Mario Party Jamboree, it’s possible that it could take the top spot next week.
Below are the full Nintendo Switch eShop charts for the week of November 23, 2024:
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Celebrating ten years of amiibo, Nintendo’s most successful experiment
Posted on 4 weeks ago by Ethan in Features, General Nintendo | 0 comments
This Thursday, November 21, marked a momentous occasion – the ten-year anniversary of amiibo, Nintendo’s beloved lineup of figurines and cards. Over the years, Nintendo has released over 200 unique figures and – if you count all the Animal Crossing cards – well over 800 amiibo in total. Given the recent news that the Nintendo Switch successor will include backwards compatibility with Switch software (and therefore amiibo functionality), it seems Nintendo is keen to continue increasing this number as the years go by. So today, we’re looking at the past, present, and future of amiibo figures, starting from its very beginning on this day ten years ago.
