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Posted on 6 years ago by Campbell(@CampbellSGill) in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments

System: Switch
Release date: April 30, 2019
Developer: Square Enix / Virtuos
Publisher: Square Enix

If you’ve ever watched the Star Wars prequel trilogy and thought “Man, this would be so much better if it were a Japanese role playing game,” then Final Fantasy XII is the game for you. With its fusion of medieval and sci-fi ideas in its setting and its heavy political overtones, it easily draws plenty of comparisons to George Lucas’s iconic space operas – it even comes complete with an evil Senate-led Empire and a plucky young orphan destined to take it down. Also like the prequel trilogy, Final Fantasy XII has been a point of contention for its series’ fans ever since its first release on the PS2 in 2006. Its unconventional real-time combat was a far cry from the classic turn-based battles that had defined the franchise up to that point, and the entire core structure of its politically charged storytelling and combat management felt like a dramatic change from traditional Final Fantasy experiences.

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

Fire Emblem Heroes kicked off its latest event today. Grand Hero Battle – Delthea: Tatarrah’s Puppet is live, featuring the character from Fire Emblem Heroes. Delthea can be found in Special Maps, and by defeating the mage, you can make her your ally.

Grand Hero Battle – Delthea: Tatarrah’s Puppet lasts until May 20.

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

Just Shapes & Beats launched on Switch nearly a year ago. Berzerk Studio ended up bringing the game to PlayStation 4 this week, and a new “Hardcore Mode” was included. Fortunately, it’s been confirmed that the Switch version will be updated with the feature as well.

For the new mode, Berzerk Studio says that all stages were “redesigned in some form or another to give you a whole new experience that will make even seasoned Souls-like players weep, longing for their mother’s warm embrace.” You can view a trailer for Just Shapes & Beats: Hardcore Edition below.

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

Nintendo’s maintenance schedule has updated once again, showing which sessions are planned for the coming week. As of now, two periods of downtime are planned for Switch.

The current schedule is as follows:

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

Nippon Columbia announced Sumikko Gurashi: School Life Begins for Switch this week. We now have the game’s boxart, which you can find above.

Sumikko Gurashi: School Life Begins is slated for July 18 in Japan. Learn more about the game here.

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

This weekend, Nintendo held the latest Splatfest in Splatoon 2. It was for Japanese players only and featured a collaboration with Nippon Professional Baseball’s eSports Series.

Per usual, Nintendo offered two options. Players could either side with Team Se (Central League) or Team Pa (Pacific League). Here’s a look at how things panned out:

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

Kill la Kill: IF was on display at Sakura Fight Festa 2019, and a ton of footage from the fighter was shown. Have a look at all of the gameplay below.

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

Nintendo and Silicon Knights’ GameCube title Eternal Darkness went through an interesting development cycle. It was originally planned for the N64, but ended up shifting to the GameCube. Silicon Knights was actually targeting release for the system’s launch, but that didn’t happen.

According to director Denis Dyack, Eternal Darkness would have been ready for the release of the GameCube. But after the 9/11 tragedy took place, some aspects had to be rewritten. Dyack visited Nintendo in Japan, spoke with Satoru Iwata and Shigeru Miyamoto, and had to ensure that any potential controversial aspects were changed or removed.

Dyack said the following in the latest episode of the IGN Unfiltered show:

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

For many years, dedicated fans have hoped that Eternal Darkness would return. Nintendo published the GameCube game back in 2002 after it was created by Silicon Knights, but the IP has been dormant since then. Despite Nintendo playing around with the trademark a few times, there have been no new developments.

Interestingly, Silicon Knights did have interest in the IP before the studio closed. According to director Denis Dyack, the company was “in the process of getting the rights back, but it never completed.”

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

It was recently revealed that The Art of Splatoon 2 will finally be heading west later in the year. Amazon’s listings now show the English cover for the book, attached above.

The Art of Splatoon 2 is currently $7.59 off on Amazon US and $6.42 off on Amazon Canada. Also, it’s now up for pre-order on Amazon UK.

The Art of Splatoon 2 is on track for an overseas release on October 15.

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