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Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Last August, Child of Light creative director Patrick Plourde posted a photo that many interpreted as a sequel tease. That was actually a “four or five page” document that details a prequel, which he now regrets sharing.

Plourde shared those ideas for a prequel while speaking with VGC. It would be about childhood friends growing apart as they become adults. The game would also take some inspiration from the ballet Swan Lake while examining the nature of both love and friendship and how people change as they grow up. Visuals would remain similar to the original title, but the gameplay could be “a bit more operatic” and “slightly more adult”.

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Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

An update for When Ski Lifts Go Wrong has been made available on Switch. It’s a notable one, as new features have been added.

Switch players now have access to motion controls. There’s also a new first-person view and difficulty tweaks. Finally, Kinda Funny Games’ Greg Miller has been added as a secret character.

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More: Curve Digital, Hugecalf Studios, title update, When Ski Lifts Go Wrong

Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

A brand new Splatfest for Splatoon 2 has been announced. This time around, the event will be only for players in Japan.

Nintendo has teamed up with the Nippon Professional Baseball’s eSports Series for the Splatfest. Players can either side with Team Se (Central League) or Team Pa (Pacific League).

The new Splatfest in Splatoon 2 will be held next weekend in Japan.

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Posted on 5 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch, Videos | 0 comments

The official Japanese Fire Emblem Twitter account introduced the final main character of Fire Emblem: Three Houses today. Claude is the son of the noble family that leads the Leicester Alliance and is the leader of the Golden Deer house. He’s carefree and easy to get along with, but his smile seems to hide a deep insight and inquisitiveness. His Japanese voice actor is Toshiyuki Toyonaga.

Here’s a brief clip of him meeting Byleth:

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Posted on 5 years ago by Devin(@Sonicb00m111) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Following the announcement earlier this week that it would be coming to PlayStation 4, Touhou Hyoibana: Antinomy Of Common Flowers has now been confirmed for release on Switch as well.

The Touhou series fighting title is being developed by Twilight Frontier and will release sometime after the PS4 version has launched in Japan. 

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Posted on 5 years ago by Devin(@Sonicb00m111) in Mobile, News | 0 comments

Cygames has confirmed that new story aspects and quests have been added to Dragalia Lost for the current Fire Emblem: Lost Heroes Event.

These also include new infernal difficulty maps as well. The news is detailed below, while a new piece of crossover artwork can be viewed above.

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Posted on 5 years ago by Devin(@Sonicb00m111) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments

Following a new trailer from a couple days ago, 31 minutes of fresh Shakedown Hawaii footage has been published by Nintendo Hall.

The extensive early gameplay can be viewed below.

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Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments

Power Rangers: Battle For The Grid was given a major update this week that added a brand new story mode and characters. See the new content in the video below.

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Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Devolver Digital has confirmed that a “critical patch” should be live for The Swords of Ditto: Mormo’s Curse next week. It was originally planned for today’s launch, but was pushed back due to Golden Week in Japan – so Nintendo hasn’t approved it just yet.

Here’s what to expect from the upcoming updates:

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Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments

After it was released in Japan, World End Syndrome was made available for the first time in the west today. Take a look at an hour of footage below.

More: Arc System Works, ToyBox, World End Syndrome