Metroid Prime 3 could have been more open world, took a year to implement Hypermode
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 0 comments
As part of a recent discussion with Kiki Talkz, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption senior producer Bryan Walker commented on how there was initially some consideration to make the game open world as well as the difficulties implementing Hypermode.
As for the open world, director Mark Pacini first came up with the idea to leverage Samus’ ship and make the game less linear. Walker is proud of what the team accomplished with Metroid Prime 3, but “would be very interested in seeing what the response was, especially the fan community to the expanded use of the ship and the more open world non-linear that we were touching upon with that pitch.”
Pacini’s full words:
Donkey Kong Country Returns dev on how Retro came to work on the project
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 0 comments
In an interview with Kiki Talkz, former Retro Studios developer Bryan Walker discussed how the team ended up working on Donkey Kong Country Returns.
Walker worked on Metroid Prime 2 and 3 before directing the Wii title. Retro actually had some interest in moving on from the Prime series after the second entry, but after Donkey Kong was presented to late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, he instead wanted the team to come out with a third game. Then after Metroid Prime 3 launched and there was a lot of some key staff, the opportunity to work on the Donkey Kong Country IP came about.
Walker also talked about meeting with Shigeru Miyamoto early on and had much praise for him. After one conversation in Kyoto, Miyamoto asked Retro to take care of IP, stating: “Please take care of DK. He is my friend.”
Below is Walker’s full words:
Blaze And The Monster Machines: Axle City Racers launch trailer
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Outright Games and 3D Clouds have readied a launch trailer for Blaze And The Monster Machines: Axle City Racers, their new Switch title.
Read more about the game with the following overview:
Haven gains Sweet Little Things update on Switch, patch notes and trailer
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
A significant patch has just come to Haven on Switch known as the Sweet Little Things update. Highlights include two new costumes for Yu and Kay, a meloglide to choose which track of the OST to listen to, a concept art gallery, a new kiss, and many quality of life improvements.
Below are the full patch notes for Haven’s Sweet Little Things update:
More: Haven, The Game Bakers, title update
Mario Golf: Super Rush giving out Toad colors for Ranked Match reward
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Mario Golf: Super Rush is now letting players earn different colors for Toad. This comes as part of the game’s Ranked Match for October.
Each time a new month rolls in for Mario Golf: Super Rush, the Ranked Match resets and players can earn a new reward. Toad variations are the featured reward this time around, as players can choose between blue, green, and yellow if they reach a high enough rank. You only need to hit the A- rank for the color options to unlock, though you’ll need to do so by the end of the month. On the character select screen in Mario Golf: Super Rush, if you hover over Toad, keep pressing the “L” button to cycle through the color options.
More: Camelot, Mario Golf: Super Rush
Antonball Deluxe Switch launch trailer
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Publisher Proponent Games and developer Summitsphere have gone live with a new trailer for Antonball Deluxe, their arcade action title. The title found its way to Switch this week.
Check out the following overview for Antonball Deluxe:
Metroid Dread file size smaller than initially expected
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The file size for Metroid Dread isn’t quite as big as we initially thought.
After the game was announced at E3 2021, Nintendo immediately started taking pre-orders on the Switch eShop. The listed size at the time was 6.9GB. That wasn’t exactly massive to begin with, but it looks like the download has been reduced a week out from launch.
More: file size, MercurySteam, Metroid Dread
Bite-sized 3D platformer Toree 2 incoming for Switch
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Following up on the success of the original game, Siactro and Diplodocus Games are gearing up for the Switch version of Toree 2. According to an eShop listing, it’s slated for release in just a couple of days.
Toree 3D managed to find success on Switch, and the $1 price point (or $0.99 to be exact) certainly helped. This new title will cost the same exact amount.
More: Diplodocus Games, Siactro, Toree 2
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl reveals Toph
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If you didn’t get your fill of Avatar in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl yesterday, you’ll be happy to hear that Toph has just now been confirmed for the game as well courtesy of IGN. She joins Aang and Korra from the Avatar the Last Airbender universe.
In Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, Toph can use the following moves: Light Neutral “Rising Knee”, Light Up “Champion’s Belt”, Light Down “Rock Slide”, Light Neutral Air “Air Slap”, Light Up Air “Aerial Champion’s Belt”, Light Down Air “Headbutt”, Light Dash Attack “Running Push”, Strong Neutral “Crashing Earth Wave”, Strong Up “Clay Warrior”, Strong Down “Wall Slam”, Strong Neutral Air “Front Clap”, Strong Up Air “Spin Kick”, Strong Down Air “Downward Punch”, Strong Dash Attack “Stone Catapult”, Neutral Special “Boulder Hurl”, Up Special “Boulder Surge”, and Down Special “Iron Boot”.
Nintendo’s “The Download” video – September 2021
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Nintendo has put out a new video highlighting some of the games that were added to the eShop around September 2021. Get a look at it below.
