Miyamoto on Mario – letting other devs work with the IP, New Donk City worries, not interested in remakes, more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 27 Comments
IGN has a lengthy new piece with Shigeru Miyamoto all about Mario. Miyamoto talked about letting other developers handle the IP, his initial worries with how players would react to New Donk City in Super Mario Odyssey, and not wanting to remake older games.
We’ve picked out some notable quotes below. The full article with more comments from IGN is located here.
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Yooka-Laylee now entering testing on Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 15 Comments
Playtonic offered up a new status update on the Switch version of Yooka-Laylee today. The 3D platformer is entering testing, and once that’s complete, a release date should be announced “shortly after”. We’re hoping that launch isn’t too far off.
Here’s the official tweet from Playtonic:
For those asking, with this game update complete we're now entering console & Switch specific testing & should have final date shortly after
— Playtonic (@PlaytonicGames) June 27, 2017
More: Playtonic, Team17, Yooka-Laylee
Minecraft: Nintendo Switch / Wii U Edition maintenance taking place tonight
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
Minecraft is receiving a new update on Switch and Wii U tonight. In conjunction with that, both versions will be undergoing maintenance.
The schedule is as follows:
– 6:50 PM PT (June 27) – 8:30 PM PT (June 27)
– 9:50 PM ET (June 27) – 11:30 PM ET (June 27)
– 2:50 AM in the UK (June 28) – 4:30 AM in the UK (June 28)
– 3:50 AM in Europe (June 28) – 5:30 AM in Europe (June 28)
All network services for Minecraft will be down during the maintenance period.
GoNNER footage
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos | 1 Comment
Following a brief delay, GoNNER will be available on the Switch eShop this Thursday. You can view some footage of the game below.
Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Nintendo Entertainment System up for pre-order on the Nintendo UK store
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments
Update: Now sold out. Definitely didn’t last long!
Original: The Nintendo UK store is now taking pre-orders for the Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Get your reservation in here. We’re not expecting pre-orders to last terribly long, especially given how quickly it sold out on Amazon UK yesterday.
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Sonic Forces devs on the custom character system, development started before Mania, more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 3 Comments
A new Sonic Forces interview has gone up on Nintendo UK’s website. Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka and producer Shun Nakamura participated in the discussion.
We have some highlights from the interview below. Iizuka and Nakamura spoke about how Sonic Forces isn’t a sequel to Sonic Generations, the custom character system, appealing to all types of players with this game and Mania, and fans comparing New Donk City from Super Mario Odyssey to Sonic Adventure.
More: interview, SEGA, Shun Nakamura, Sonic Forces, Takashi Iizuka, top
Star Fox 2 programmer surprised and excited that the game is finally launching
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 14 Comments
After more than two decades, Star Fox 2 is finally seeing release. Nintendo will be including the title in the Super NES Classic Edition at the end of September.
Kotaku emailed Dylan Cuthbert, the game’s original programmer, to talk about the news. Although Nintendo didn’t bring him on board for the Super NES Classic Edition launch, he’s personally excited, saying that it made his day.
Cuthbert also reflected on why Star Fox 2 never saw release in the first place:
“Our older retro form of 3D just didn’t cut it anymore and Nintendo didn’t want to raise comparisons. I agree that strategically (if not emotionally) it was the correct decision. But now our older retro form of 3D is the new cool kid on the block, it’s perfect timing!”
More: Dylan Cuthbert, interview, Star Fox 2
New Nights of Azure 2 footage
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 2 Comments
Gust shared two new videos for Nights of Azure 2. One strictly shows gameplay while the other has event scenes. Both can be found below.
Minecraft getting new update on Switch / Wii U tonight
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Minecraft will be updated very soon on Switch and Wii U with the latest features and DLC. Along with the Glide Giants Track Pack and Mini Game Heroes Skin Pack, new achievements, mobs, and more will be available.
Below are the full patch notes:
Pac-Man Vs. coming to Namco Museum on Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 8 Comments
During a previous Nintendo Direct, it was announced that Namco Museum is on the way to Switch. The latest issue of Famitsu now makes the collection official Japan and also confirms the addition of another title: Pac-Man Vs.
Pac-Man Vs. was actually developed by Nintendo. Bandai Namco published the game on GameCube, which later ended up on DS as well.
Here’s the full lineup of titles featured in Namco Museum:
