Unepic, Ghost coming to Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 11 Comments
Over the past few months, we’ve seen a number of titles previously published for Wii U announced for Switch. You can add another one to the list today.
Unepic, which launched way back at the start of 2014, is being ported to Switch. It’s a 2D RPG with a mixture of platforming elements.
DrinkBox experimented with motion controls for Severed on Switch, but felt they weren’t a fit
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 40 Comments
Out of nowhere, DrinkBox brought Severed to the Switch eShop this week. It’s one of just a few games on the system that can only be played in portable mode. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, as Severed was designed for touchscreen play.
Interestingly, DrinkBox did toss around the possibility of including motion controls. A studio representative told IGN that “experiments” were done with motion controls, but the team was “really unhappy with the results.” That’s why Severed is ultimately a handheld-only game on Switch.
DrinkBox said:
“Severed was initially designed as a touch-screen game. We did do some experiments with motion controls early on in development, but were really unhappy with the results. For the experience to work well, players need to swipe with precision, and need to be able to see what they are touching. Even simple things like slashing specific pots to break them can become extremely annoying to do when using motion controls or an on-screen cursor.”
More: DrinkBox Studios, Severed
Tentative Resident Evil Revelations Collection boxart, pre-orders open
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 20 Comments
Amazon’s page for Resident Evil Revelations Collection is live. The listing contains a boxart image, though it’s labeled as not final. Even so, there’s a strong possibility that this could be the final packaging shot.
In any case, pre-orders for Resident Evil Revelations Collection have started to open. You can reserve it on Amazon here or GameStop here.
Thanks to Jes T for the tip.
Nintendo World Championships 2017 site open, a look at the My Nintendo pin
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
Nintendo surprised us this week by announcing the Nintendo World Championships 2017. After a two-year hiatus, the big tournament is returning. At least it’s better than the 25-year wait between the 1990 and 2015 editions, right?
You can access the official Nintendo World Championships website here. The page provides a look at the special pin that will be offered to My Nintendo members.
By using your My Nintendo code at the qualifiers held at select Best Buy stores, you can receive 100 Platinum Points. Also, the first 200 people to check in each day will receive the pin.
Boiling Bolt on track for Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 3 Comments
It wasn’t too long ago that Playdius announced a whole slew of games for Switch. Along with everything else that’s planned, the company is working with Persistant Studios to bring Boiling Bolt to Nintendo’s platform.
Boiling Bolt is a side-scrolling 3D shooter. We’ve attached a trailer and some information about the project below. It’ll be on display at Gamescom 2017 this month.
More: Boiling Bolt, Persistant Studios, Playdius
Yo-kai Watch 3 version 4.0 launches August 30 in Japan
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment
Level-5 has been teasing the new version of Yo-kai Watch 3 with new trailers and commercials as of late. Today, the company announced a final release date. The update drops in Japan on August 30.
All versions of Yo-kai Watch will be receiving new yo-kai. Additional creatures will also be added to the game’s Busters T mode.
More: Level-5, title update, Yo-Kai Watch 3
EDGE #310 review scores
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 27 Comments
This month’s EDGE review scores are as follows:
Splatoon 2 – 8
Pyre – 8
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice – 4
Tacoma – 7
Aven Colony – 7
The End is Nigh – 7
Hey! Pikmin – 6
Tiny Trax – 6
More: EDGE, EDGE scores
Yo-kai Watch Busters 2 is a 3DS game
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 11 Comments
It was just a few days ago that we found out about Yo-kai Watch Busters 2 from CoroCoro. Level-5 has since followed up with a teaser site, accessible here.
Just like many of the recent Yo-kai Watch games, Yo-kai Watch Busters 2 is a 3DS title. It will not be a Switch game.
More: Level-5, Yo-kai Watch Busters 2
TumbleSeed multiplayer update footage
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 1 Comment
TumbleSeed recently saw a big update that added in new content, including an exclusive multiplayer mode on Switch. Take a look at some footage below.
More: aeiowu, TumbleSeed
Monster Boy details map features
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 1 Comment
A new blog post went up on the official Monster Boy blog this week covering the game’s map features. In the game, you’ll have a map that shows an overview at all times.
The image above offers a look at the map, which is only partially filled in to avoid spoilers.
Players will start out at the beach, leading up to a lighthouse with the first boss encounter. The map “not only shows the pathway, but many more details.”
Here’s a rundown of map features you can expect:
