Celeste launch trailer
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 1 Comment
Celeste is out now on the Switch eShop, and a launch trailer has been published to celebrate the news. Check out the video below.
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Arcade Archives Kid Niki Radical Ninja footage
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 1 Comment
In addition to the NeoGeo title World Heroes 2, Hamster also published the classic game Kid Niki Radical Ninja on Switch today. We’ve posted some footage below.
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Badass Hero planned for Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 2 Comments
It’s been a busy day for Switch indie announcements, and the news continues with an update from Awesome Games Studio. The company has confirmed that its upcoming project Badass Hero will be released on the platform.
Badass Hero is a rogue-lite action-platformer which takes place in a comic book universe. You can look forward to fast-paced hit-and-run gameplay as well as procedurally generated levels and random items.
Continue on below for some additional information about Badass Hero, plus a couple of trailers.
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Fire Emblem Heroes – new Book 2, Chapter 4: Fiery Resolve footage
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, Videos | 0 comments
Fire Emblem Heroes updated today with its latest story content. Take a look at the newest chapter below.
Epic Games worldwide creative director interested in bringing Fortnite to Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 19 Comments
Fortnite may have a chance of landing on Switch. At the very least, Epic Games worldwide creative director Donald Mustard is interested in the idea.
When a fan asked if he has any interest in making Fortnite for Switch, Mustard responded with the following:
Yes. Yes I am. Hopefully we do that at some point!
— Donald Mustard (@DonaldMustard) January 25, 2018
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Celeste reviews roundup
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 9 Comments
Reviews for the new Switch eShop game Celeste are starting to come in, and thus far, the reception has been pretty positive. We’ve rounded up a few of the early verdicts below.
IGN – 10 / 10
Destructoid – 10 / 10
Polygon – 8 / 10
USgamer – 4.5 / 5
GameXplain – “Loved”
Nintendo World Report – 10 / 10
Eurogamer – “Recommended”
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New Aegis Defenders trailer, Shovel Knight included, split Joy-Con multiplayer supported
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop, Videos | 2 Comments
Ahead of its February 8 release date, Aegis Defenders has received a new trailer. You can watch the video below.
You’ll notice that the trailer confirms that Shovel Knight is joining the game. Separately, GUTS Department has confirmed that split Joy-Con local multiplayer will be supported, allowing players to use a single controller as part of the drop-in at anytime cooperative play.
PixARK announced for Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 5 Comments
PixARK, an open world voxel-based sandbox survival game, is in development for Switch. Snail Games announced a release for later in 2018 on Nintendo’s console today.
PixARK is apparently set in the same world as ARK: Survival Evolved. The game features single-player and online multiplayer modes, procedurally generated worlds, a Creative Mode that allows players to construct whatever they can imagine, and more.
Continue on below for more details and a trailer for PixARK.
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Wild Guns Reloaded has new features on Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 5 Comments
Wild Guns Reloaded was just announced for Switch a short while ago. Natsume has since followed up with a few additional details.
On Switch, Wild Guns Reloaded will have some new features. This includes new game modes, including Beginner Mode, in which players will have unlimited lives. You’ll also be able to partake in Boss Rush: Time Attack mode where players take on all the bosses in the game, one right after the other.
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Splatoon 2 and ARMS devs hosting special sessions at GDC 2018
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 1 Comment
Two prominent Switch games from 2017 will be receiving spotlights at this year’s Game Developers Conference. Event organizers announced today that Splatoon 2 and ARMS will have their own sessions hosted by Hisashi Nogami and Kosuke Yabuki respectively.
During the session for “Splatoon and Splatoon 2: How to Invent a Stylish Franchise with Global Appeal” Nogami “will share his experiences working with a design team whose goal was to create a game that was novel, yet easy to grasp and riveting to play.”
