Monster Hunter Stories was easily one of my favorite titles on the system. The franchise lent itself surprisingly well to the monster taming genre, with a solid (albeit somewhat cliche) story behind it, an accessible rock-paper-scissors style of combat, and a gene system that added an unexpected amount of depth. But it was something of a sleeper hit, and most likely didn’t experience the franchise until the sequel, Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, arrived on the Switch nearly four years later. Now, just in time for the franchise’s anniversary, Capcom has finally brought the original to the Switch. But is it too little, too late?

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The best Miracles in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

Posted on 6 months ago by Dawn in Guides, Switch | 0 comments

If you’re wondering which Miracles would be the best to spend your Glory on in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, we’ve got you covered here.

Unless you’ve purchased the Mitama DLC, Glory is easily the scarcest resource you’ll have in the game, which is obtained sporadically in small amounts. You’ll have to be very selective about which Miracles you purchase, so it’s important to pick the ones which will give you the most value, especially during your first playthrough.

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Monolith gameplay

Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments

Monolith, which ended up on Switch just recently, has seen a new wave of gameplay. Over a half hour of footage is available for the sci-fi point-and-click adventure experience.

Check out the following overview of the game for more details:

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Switch file sizes – Gundam Breaker 4, Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure, Garten of Banban 1-4, more

Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Gundam Breaker 4, Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure, Garten of Banban 1-4, and more.

Here’s the full roundup:

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Triumvirate boss guide in Splatoon 3 Salmon Run

Posted on 6 months ago by Ethan in Guides, Switch | 0 comments

The Triumvirate is a new King Salmonid challenge introduced alongside Splatoon 3’s Big Big Run event. Like the other King Salmonid battles, the Triumvirate has a chance of appearing at the end of Wave 3 if your King Salmonid meter is full. When it appears, you’ll need to take on a Cohozuna, Horroboros, and Megalodontia all at once. This is one of Splatoon 3’s greatest challenges, and we’ve written up a Triumvirate guide with all of the best strategies and tips for taking down all three King Salmonids in one go. When the Triumvirate appears, you will be given a random Grizzco weapon, which means there’s a certain element of randomness to winning the battle.

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Fire Emblem Heroes announces Flush Summer summoning event

Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments

Flush Summer will be the next summoning event in Fire Emblem Heroes, Nintendo and Intelligent Systems have announced.

Special Heroes in dazzling swimsuits are coming soon. The lineup includes Nerþuz: Beach Shaperon (voiced by Cristina “Vee” Valenzuela, art by Sencha), Hríd: Island Ice Prince (voiced by Mark P. Whitten, art by argon), Olivia: Wavecrest Dancer (voiced by Karen Strassman, art by Kippu), and Gullveig: Glittering Sunlight (voiced by Alice Himora + Valeria Rodriguez, art by Yoshiku).

The Fire Emblem Heroes Flush Summer summoning event starts on June 17, 2024. We have the official trailer below.

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Arcade Archives Vs. Star Luster gameplay

Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments

As part of its latest live stream, Hamster showed off its latest Arcade Archives game – that being Vs. Star Luster. The title joined the series’ lineup of titles on Switch this week.

For those that need a refresher on it, check out the following overview:

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Astrune Academy gameplay

Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments

If you’re interested in getting a closer look at Astrune Academy, we have you covered with new gameplay. Kemco brought this RPG to Switch this week.

Learn more about it in the following overview:

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SaGa Emerald Beyond update out now, patch notes

Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Square Enix issued a new update for SaGa Emerald Beyond, and we have the full patch notes.

The patch includes some smaller additions / quality of life improvements. On top of that, there are a few adjustments and bug fixes.

Here’s the full rundown:

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10 tips for getting started in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

Posted on 6 months ago by Dawn in Guides, Switch | 0 comments

In this guide we’ll give you some tips to help you get started in your journey through Da’at as the Nahobino in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. If you’re just starting out, it can be a little bit overwhelming at times, and it can be difficult to know if you’re really making the best use of your time or very limited resources given the higher difficulty of combat.