Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 3 Comments

Wayward Souls started out as a mobile game, but it’s now starting to reach new platforms such as PC. A Switch version may also be a possibility in the future.

When asked about Wayward Souls coming to Switch on Facebook, RocketCat Games responded that the team is unsure if it will happen. However, they are “looking into it”.

If you haven’t heard about Wayward Souls in the past, we’ve included a brief overview and trailer below.

“Wayward Souls is an action-adventure dungeon crawler with randomized levels and permanent death. It features quick, twitch-based combat where tactics, positioning, and timing matter, controlled through touchscreen gestures. Two years in the making, it’s designed for quick playthroughs and lots of replay value.”

Thanks to Giorgio B for the tip.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, General Nintendo, News | 47 Comments

One of the more memorable moments in Zelda history was when Nintendo showed a GameCube tech demo at Spaceworld 2000. A brief scene depicted Link and Ganondorf duking it out in a realistic style. But as we later learned, it was just that – a tech demo and nothing more. Nintendo ended up going in a completely opposite direction for the next Zelda game following Ocarina of Time. Around two to three years later, Nintendo released the cartoon-esque, cel-shaded Wind Waker.

So what’s the story behind that tech demo anyway? And why did Nintendo decide against moving forward with it? In the new Zelda: Art & Artifacts book, artists Yoshiki Haruhana and Satoru Takizawa commented on the situation:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News | 67 Comments

The internet was set ablaze this week when hiphoptherobot came forward about having obtained a Switch system nearly two weeks early. That’s where a number of leaked videos surfaced, such as off-screen footage of the UI and OS.

hiphoptherobot has now said that “Nintendo has the console back”, though he won’t be in any trouble. He did offer up a brief explanation as to how he originally received the Switch first place. Unfortunately, it sounds like it may have been a part of a stolen batch of units.

hiphoptherobot said the following on NeoGAF:

“I probably cant talk about details but after knowing what happened I don’t necessarily think Nintendo is wrong for wanting the console back and the people I dealt with have all been very nice and reasonable. And again, I am not in any trouble but didnt feel like pushing my luck by keeping the videos up.

Well I am a barista and we dont usually carry Nintendo products at the cafe. And I am sure it is frustrating that I cant share more details but I am not sure what I can or cant share. For the sake of clarification I will say that I don’t think the person I got it from knew and therefore I certainly didn’t know but somewhere down the chain some switches had ‘mysteriously disappeared’. So while it was unknown to me, once I found out that it had probably been stolen I did’t feel comfortable keeping it.”

Definitely an interesting story. Nintendo certainly works quickly!

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 4 Comments

This week, City Connection announced a sequel to the arcade and Game Boy puzzle game Soldam. It’s planned for release on the Japanese eShop for Switch’s launch, but it will be published in the west as well under the name “Soldam 2”. Confirmation about the North American and European version was posted on the official Twitter account today.

There’s no word at the moment about any sort of release date sadly. Details will be announced “later” for western territories.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

forma.8 finally launches on various platforms next week, including Wii U. The game’s file size is in as YouTubers and media gain early access. forma.8 will take up 1,140 MB of space on your system.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 12 Comments

Update (2/18): We’ve been seeing some confusion about the release date for this guide, but Piggyback confirms that it’s releasing on March 31. The other two versions are still on for March 3.

Also, Amazon Canada has strangely pulled its listing for whatever reason. When it goes back up, we’ll let you know.

Original (2/17): Amazon is now taking pre-orders for the Zelda: Breath of the Wild Deluxe Edition guide. You can secure a copy here. For those in Canada, head on over here.

The Zelda: Breath of the Wild Deluxe Edition guide features a special format of 11 ” x 15”, premium vintage hardcover, exclusive dedicated 16-page retrospective celebrating thirty years of Zelda games, a 16-page dedicated art section, and two ribbon bookmarks.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, News | 8 Comments

YouTube user crashandcortex has managed to find an unused item in Smash Bros. Melee, which seems to be the timed mines from GoldenEye 007.

Even though Melee has been around for 16 years, a new graphic file was unearthed from the game’s files yesterday. It does give off the impression of being the Motion Sensor Bomb, but it’s actually a completely different item.

crashandcortex has come to the conclusion that its appearance is almost identical to GoldenEye 007’s timed mines. An accompanying sound effect further supports this.

crashandcortex’s video is below. He compares the timed mines and Motion Sensor Bomb, and also plays the related sound effect.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments

Switch has been appearing at numerous conventions and events over the past few weeks, including RTX Sydney. Nintendo has now put together a video showing some of the consumer reactions. View it below.

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Ore Creative is showing interest in bringing Ira to Switch. The indie developer shared its enthusiasm for the system on Twitter, and actually mentioned checking up on the developer portal daily.

Ira is a point-and-click adventure game. Players will “explore alien landscapes, relive past events, and watch as the nature of reality becomes porous and untrustworthy.”

Thanks to ShardShinjuku for the tip.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 55 Comments

Earlier today, the Game Creators Conference was held in Japan. At the event, Nintendo’s Masaru Mitsuyoshi held a joint session with Capcom’s Masaru Ijuin about Switch.

One big thing to get out of the way: Switch development kits. These are planned for a cost of roughly 50,000 yen. If you’re doing a direct conversion, that’d be about $450 / $500.

Originally, the Joy-Con controllers were still in the research phase and weren’t included in the explanation document. Ijuin from Capcom said that there was only a touch panel form factor and nothing like the Joy-Con. Because of that, he wasn’t sure in what way the device would be portable. Then after the Joy-Con appeared, he thought “I got it!”.

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