The 10 rarest amiibo figures of all time, ranked
Posted on 1 year ago by Ethan in Features, General Nintendo | 0 comments
Over the years, Nintendo has produced and released well over 150 unique amiibo figures – and may of them are now rare. At the time of writing, less than fifteen of those are readily available from retailers. Indeed, if you’re in the market for new figurines, you’ll often have no choice but to purchase them second-hand. That being said, a small chunk of those are a cut above the rest. Several amiibo figures received region-exclusive or incredibly limited prints and were never restocked again. Today, we’re going over the ten rarest amiibo that may never return to store shelves.
Nintendo on giving Super Mario Bros. Wonder devs more freedom
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
One of the big concepts we’ve been hearing about with Super Mario Bros. Wonder is player freedom. However, it turns out that this applied to the actual development as well.
Speaking with Rolling Stone, producer Takashi Tezuka said that this time around, they “really wanted to give the designers more freedom than we would have in the past.”
Satoru Iwata’s work on Pokemon Gold and Silver clarified
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Although it’s known that late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata worked on Pokemon Gold and Silver, there have been some inaccurate reports regarding his actual contributions. While some have claimed that he helped make both Johto and Kanto fit on a single cartridge, it turns out that wasn’t the case.
Did You Know Gaming relays that Satoru Iwata did indeed write up an an algorithm for Pokemon Gold and Silver, but it was about speed – not size. Iwata’s code saves a fraction of a second at the start of battles, when Pokemon come out, and more. Essentially it all adds up to faster load times. Interestingly, the algorithm was a tweaked version of what was used in EarthBound and other titles from HAL Laboratory.
More: Pokemon Gold, Pokemon Silver, Satoru Iwata, top
Abomi Nation gameplay
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
A new wave of gameplay has come in for Abomi Nation. We just saw it on Switch with Dangen Entertainment and Orange Pylon Games bringing it to the platform.
Learn more about the casual monster-taming roguelite in the following overview:
SpyxAnya Operation Memories announced for Switch
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Original (9/14): During today’s Nintendo Direct, Bandai Namco announced SpyxAnya Operation Memories for Switch. It will launch in 2024.
SpyxAnya Operation Memories is based on the popular manga and anime and has players controlling the loveable yet mischievous Anya Forger, an orphan with telepathic abilities who was adopted by Loid Forger. First details are included in the following overview:
[Review] Cocoon
Posted on 1 year ago by Nicholas Serpa in News, Reviews, Switch eShop | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: September 8, 2023
Developer: Geometric Interactive
Publisher: Annapurna Interactive
Cocoon’s mechanical brilliance is the subtle kind, the kind that sneaks up on you. I knew going into my playthrough that this was the next project from Jeppe Carlsen, the lead gameplay designer of highly acclaimed side-scrollers Limbo and Inside; that type of pedigree sets high expectations, which for me were amplified further after a summer media demo left me with more questions than answers. The most important distinction to note with Cocoon is that it’s more outwardly a puzzle game than either of its forebears, and a very clever one; its trippy, entangled web of worlds is one big metapuzzle that’s true depth astonishes the deeper one dives into it. It’s also a game that somehow builds atmosphere masterfully, but frustratingly refuses to contextualize its world or provide any real stakes, narrative or even lore to engage with. Having rolled credits, I’m still unsure what exactly was the point of my little mechanical bug’s world-bending journey; this, combined with some technical issues on Switch, results in a game that somehow manages to both impress and disappoint at once.
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Super Dungeon Designer confirmed for Switch
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
You can add Super Dungeon Designer to the list of Kickstarter success stories as Squish Studios managed to raise funds for the project. Just a bit before the campaign ended, it crossed the $15,000 mark – and met the funding goal in the process.
Super Dungeon Designer is planned to launch on Switch in the future. As the title implies, you’ll be able to create your own dungeons with action adventure gameplay that can be experienced alone or with others. Then when you’re done, you can share them online.
Cassette Beasts update out now (version 1.5), patch notes
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Cassette Beasts received its latest update this week, with the game moving up to version 1.5. Full patch notes are available.
The new update comes with some additions particularly for quality of life – things like a color-blind accessibility option, new filter options for the sticker inventory, and more. That’s along with some other changes and bug fixes.
More: Bytten Studio, Cassette Beasts, Raw Fury, title update
Silent Hope gameplay
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
With XSEED and Marvelous bringing Silent Hope to Switch, we now have gameplay from the final launch version. A half hour of footage highlights the isometric dungeon crawler.
Learn more about it in the following overview:
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Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless gameplay
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
NIS America just launched Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless on Switch in the west, and if you’re interested in getting a closer look, we have gameplay from the final release. Over a half hour of footage has dropped.
Everything you need to know about the game can be found in the following overview:
