Rumor: Xenoblade Chronicles 2 datamine reveals story DLC details, big news about new Blades
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 0 comments
Datamining has often led to new information about games being uncovered early. For example, a bunch of costumes were found in update files for Super Mario Odyssey ahead of time, which Nintendo has slowly started adding in over the past couple of months.
Another datamine appears to have taken place for another Switch game, and it’s pretty huge. Details about Xenoblade Chronicles 2’s story DLC have apparently been uncovered, as well as information about new Blades.
We have a roundup of information below – proceed at your own risk.
More: Monolith Soft, top, Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Rumor: Walmart Canada lists NBA 2K19 for Switch, also LEGO DC Villains and more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 0 comments
A number of new listings have popped up on Walmart Canada, possibly tying in to E3.
In terms of brand new games, NBA 2K19 is listed for Switch. LEGO DC Villains also has pages for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions, though assuming the game is legitimate (and it has been rumored before), a Switch release is almost certainly happening.
More: E3 2018
Rumor: Pokemon park coming to Universal Studios Orlando
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 0 comments
Rumor has it that a Pokemon park will be added to Universal Studios Orlando. Following up on a report from Theme Park University blogger Josh Young, WFTV has also heard from “numerous sources inside Universal who say Pokemon is indeed coming to Universal Orlando.”
The Pokemon park will apparently be housed at the KidZone section of Universal, where Woody Woodpecker and Barney can currently be found. Nintendo’s Mario Kart and Donkey Kong roller coaster rides were apparently intended to be placed there previously, though they’ll instead be built at the 400 acres Universal recently bought near Kirkman Avenue.
WFTV reports that the Pokemon park will arrive in 2020.
Rumor: Diablo 3 port for Nintendo Switch is in development, according to Eurogamer
Posted on 6 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Rumors, Switch | 0 comments
A possible port of Diablo 3 on Nintendo Switch has been the source of much speculation lately. Some fans interpreted a certain tweet by Blizzard as a tease for a Switch port of Diablo, but Blizzard quickly clarified that that wasn’t their intention and that they had “nothing to announce”.
Today, Eurogamer has come forward with a report, claiming that Diablo 3 for Switch is in the works after all, according to their sources. Any further details were not disclosed, such as a release date or whether or not this port would include the Reaper of Souls and Rise of the Necromancer expansions.
As always, take reports like this with a grain of salt. Eurogamer has been spot-on with several of their reports, but they weren’t always right. We will just have to wait and see if anything comes of this.
Rumor: Super Mario Odyssey version 1.2.0 datamine shows new Hint Art thumbnails
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo introduced version 1.2.0 for Super Mario Odyssey last week. It added Luigi’s Balloon World, new outfits, and a couple of Snapshot Mode filters. Some other changes were made as well.
Aside from what we know about officially, it seems that 20 new thumbnails have been added. Dataminers apparently found these images contained within Super Mario Odyssey’s latest files.
More: Super Mario Odyssey
Rumor: New speculation about Smash Bros. releasing on Switch this year with new content and reworked Wii U / 3DS content
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 0 comments
Even before we truly knew what Switch was, rumors have persisted about Smash Bros. appearing on the new platform by featuring content from the games on Wii U and 3DS. Speculation has now picked up once again.
Emily Rogers, who has been both spot on and occasionally off the mark with Nintendo rumors, claims that a Smash Bros. games will be announced and released for Switch later this year. Rogers further says that it will include new content as well as re-worked content from the Wii U and 3DS games.
Rogers isn’t sure as to how Nintendo will brand the game. It’s possible that it could be a deluxe edition, some sort of sequel, or a full sequel.
Thanks to LukasManak for the tip.
More: Super Smash Bros., top
Rumor: Bandai Namco Japan is the lead dev studio on Metroid Prime 4, Eurogamer says
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 0 comments
Update (2/11): Eurogamer has updated its original report, and says that “Bandai Namco’s Japan studio is also working on the project, with the intention it will now take the lead on its development while Singapore moves to focus on another Switch game”. The site does not elaborate further beyond this. However, Eurogamer now seems to believe that Bandai Namco Japan is the lead studio on Metroid Prime 4 as opposed to Bandai Namco Singapore.
Original (2/9): Rumors of Bandai Namco working on Metroid Prime 4 picked up this week following a discovery on a LinkedIn profile page. This person listed an “unannounced IP (first person shooter/adventure exclusive to the Nintendo Switch)”, which would fit the bill for the project.
Eurogamer now says that Bandai Namco Singapore is indeed behind Metroid Prime 4. The site’s sources say that they’re the “lead studio on the game in collaboration with Nintendo.” Bandai Namco Singapore has some talent from the now defunct LucasArts Singapore, who previously worked on the cancelled Star Wars 1313.
More: Bandai Namco, Metroid Prime 4, top
Bandai Namco LinkedIn profile lists unannounced first-person shooter/adventure, Ridge Racer 8 as Switch exclusives
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 41 Comments
Some major discoveries appear to have been made on the LinkedIn profile of a Bandai Namco staffer. Two significant Switch projects are listed on the CV, and both are apparently exclusives.
The first game is an unannounced first-person shooter/adventure. The second we have more information on, and is clearly called labeled as Ridge Racer 8.
More: Bandai Namco, top
Rumor: More talk of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy for Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 13 Comments
Rumors of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy for Switch reemerged this weekend from a somewhat random place. Hidden away inside the Spring 2018 edition of Licensing Source Book Europe was a comment from GB Eye, a European supplier of licensed merchandise. That’s where a five-year plan for Crash Bandicoot was mentioned, which would encompass a Switch port of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and a new game entirely next year.
Eurogamer is now backing up GB Eye’s claim. The site has heard from its own sources that Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is lined up for Switch. That still doesn’t count as confirmation, but adds more fuel to the fire that an announcement could be coming soon.
Rumor: Toy maker says a new Sonic racer is due out this year
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 20 Comments
The Spielwarenmesse toy fair in Germany just wrapped up. Toy maker Zappies was present at the event, and has put out an interesting claim about Sonic.
Spindash heard from Zappies at the convention that a third Sonic racing game is on the way. Not only that, but it’s apparently launching this year.
