Game Freak: Pokemon Snap 2 would need “a very unique twist”
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 27 Comments
Despite fans clamoring for a sequel, Pokemon Snap 2 has never happened. After the original game landed on the N64 many years ago, the idea hasn’t been revisited since.
In an interview with Metro, Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda (and Shigeru Ohmori) said that there isn’t any interest in creating “the same thing again.” A follow-up would require “a very unique twist,” he said.
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Game Freak on why new features disappear from Pokemon games
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 65 Comments
Pokemon games tend to have a habit of introducing new features with each entry, only for them to be abandoned when the next games are introduced. Mega Evolutions and Z-Moves didn’t stick around long, for example. Having Pokemon follow the player as they’re exploring has also never been consistent.
While speaking with Pokemon Sword/Shield director Shigeru Ohmori, Metro decided to ask why this happens. Ohmori had this to say when asked if Dynamax will stick around in the long-term:
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Fire Emblem Heroes to host “Summer Refreshes” summoning event on July 9
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 8 Comments
Another summoning event is on the way to Fire Emblem Heroes. Nintendo has announced “Summer Refreshes”, which features Ursula, Lilina, Wolt, and Lyn.
The new summoning event goes live on July 9. View a trailer for what’s to come below.
Dr. Mario World – “Virus Vid” for July 7
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, Videos | 0 Comments
Nintendo is back with another “Virus Vid” for Dr. Mario World. Have a look at the short clip promoting the new mobile game below.
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BurgerTime Party! physical version confirmed, price point, pre-orders open
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 4 Comments
At E3 2019 last month, XSEED Games announced BurgerTime Party! for the west. We now have confirmation that it will be receiving a physical release.
You can pre-order BurgerTime Party! on Amazon here. The game will set you back $29.99.
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Warframe TennoCon 2019 announcements – Empyrean expansion, opening cinematic, new updates, more
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 3 Comments
At TennoCon 2019 today, developer Digital Extremes unleashed a series of announcements for Warframe. This includes a new Empyrean expansion, opening cinematic, Nightwave Series 2 and Wukong Prime Access updates that are live today, and more.
Here’s the full rundown:
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Race with Ryan coming to Switch
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 19 Comments
Earlier this year, Outright Games announced a partnership with P.W. Games to create a title featuring the YouTuber Ryan ToysReview and his toy brand Ryan’s World. That game is Race with Ryan, which will be coming to Switch in a few months.
Amazon offers up the following details:
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AI: The Somnium Files English character trailer
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 1 Comment
Spike Chunsoft has shared the English version of its recently-released character trailer for AI: The Somnium Files. Watch it below.
Attack on Titan 2: Final Battle footage
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 Comments
Yesterday, Attack on Titan 2: Final Battle made its debut on Switch. Have a look at a half hour of footage in the video below.
Digimon Survive delayed to 2020
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 8 Comments
Digimon Survive is seeing a significant delay. Announced during a panel at Anime Expo today, the game will now ship in 2020. It was previously scheduled for this year.
During that panel, Bandai Namco debuted the opening for Digimon Survive. The video has not been published online at this time, but we’ll share it as soon as it’s made available.
