How save states make Nintendo Switch Online games accessible
Posted on 7 months ago by Ethan in Features, Switch | 0 comments
Speaking as broadly as possible, it’s probably safe to say that video games are slightly easier now than they were 30 years ago. Of course, that’s not the case for every video game – plenty of modern ones ramp up the difficulty on purpose. But when it comes to some of Nintendo’s greats – specifically in the Zelda and Metroid franchises – the older entries are absolutely more punishing, in most cases. Many of these older entries are currently available on Nintendo Switch Online (or its Expansion Pack), which allow save states and in some cases, rewinding time to correct mistakes you make in the game.
Today, we’re talking about which Nintendo Switch Online games benefit most from save states and rewinding for classic Nintendo platforms. Do you like using save states and rewind for a more casual play experience, or do you prefer playing these classic games as they were intended?
More: highlight, Nintendo Switch Online, top
Haunted Halloween ’87 coming to Switch and NES
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Retrotainment has confirmed that it will release Haunted Halloween ’87 on Switch and NES. Just recently, the project was funded on Kickstarter.
Haunted Halloween ’87 follows two other games – including one that’s already on Switch. Players can expect more 8-bit horror platforming.
Here’s some information about the title:
The Coma 2B: Catacomb launch trailer
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Headup, along with Dvora Studio, have shared a launch trailer for The Coma 2B: Catacomb. The horror game has just made it to Switch in celebration of Halloween.
Everything you need to know can be found in the following overview:
More: Dvora Studio, Headup, The Coma, The Coma 2B: Catacomb
Rogue Flight launch trailer
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
If you’re interested in getting another look at Rogue Flight, we’ve got you covered with a launch trailer. The arcade space combat game just made it to Switch.
Learn more about it in the following overview:
More: Perp Games, Rogue Flight
Barony “Keep Your Secrets” update out now (version 4.3.0), patch notes
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
A huge “Keep Your Secrets”, or version 4.3.0, is now available for Barony.
The update includes the debut of the Compendium, a mystical encyclopedia that contains every secret lurking in Baron Herx’s dungeon. Also added are new enemies, breakables, and new rooms. Another one of the game’s Kickstarter goals have also been delivered.
The full rundown is as follows:
More: Barony, title update, Turning Wheel
Ys X: Nordics launch trailer
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
NIS America and Falcom prepared a launch trailer for the western debut of Ys X: Nordics. The game is finally available overseas following its initial Japanese release.
Below is a rundown of what to expect from the action RPG:
More: Falcpom, NIS America, Ys X: Nordics
Microsoft to continue releasing games on Nintendo platforms
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
This year, Microsoft really started to take the initiative to bring more of its Xbox-exclusive games to other platforms – and Switch certainly benefited. While rumors of Hi-Fi Rush didn’t pan out, the console did get Grounded and Pentiment. It sounds like Microsoft will continue this strategy going forward.
In a shareholders letter from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, he reiterated that the company will continue putting its Xbox games on Switch as well as “new platforms.” When Nintendo comes out with Switch 2, it’s likely that Microsoft will jump at the opportunity to support the system.
Nadella mentioned in his letter:
Sonic x Shadow Generations launch trailer
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
SEGA has released one final trailer for Sonic x Shadow Generations to promote today’s launch. Both campaigns are showcased here.
Everything you need to know about the game can be found in the following overview:
More: SEGA, Sonic Generations
Epic Mickey: Rebrushed update out now (version 1.0.3), patch notes
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
THQ Nordic and Purple Lamp have issued one of the first updates for Epic Mickey: Rebrushed. On Switch, it should show as version 1.0.3.
The update includes improvements across the board. Purple Lamp made fixes to graphics, audio, and more.
[Review] Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered
Posted on 7 months ago by Nicholas Serpa in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: October 31, 2024
Developer: Grasshopper Manufacture / Engine Software
Publisher: NetEase
When a game is given the label of “cult classic,” in my experience, this is typically due to one of two possible scenarios occurring. The first is that the game itself was generally deemed above average in terms of quality, but for business or marketing reasons never found a huge audience; this is the optimistic perspective. The second, more cynical perspective is that the game itself ended up as a middling experience due to creative or technical decisions, but managed to find a small fanbase in spite of these issues. Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered boldly labels itself as “a cult classic born from the most creative minds in the industry” on its store pages, so it begs the question: exactly what type of cult classic is this 2011 third-person shooter, and how does it hold up 13 years after its initial release?
