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Posted on 6 years ago by Jakob Vujovic(@jakovujo) in Reviews, Switch eShop | 0 comments

System: Switch (eShop)
Release date: October 30, 2018
Developer: Christophe Galati / Nicalis
Publisher: Nicalis

If you’ve gone back at all to the vast catalog of Game Boy games, you might be surprised by how so much of it is really doesn’t hold up. The Game Boy was Nintendo’s first true portable system with swappable game carts, rather than a single-purpose LCD Game & Watch toy. It had to be able to run actual games, with actual computer processors. These processors were very out-of-date even when the Game Boy was new, with its Z80 CPU having powered many computers from the late 1970s. As the first of its kind, the grey brick was a heap of technical and financial compromises; but it could run the oddball Super Mario Land, and later Tetris, Pokémon, and even a Zelda game in Link’s Awakening. Trying to adapt overly ambitious home-console NES game for the meager capabilities of the machine lead to cases like Metroid II, Castlevania: The Adventure, and Mega Man: Dr. Wily’s Revenge. I have tried going back to these games on the 3DS Virtual Console, and they just aren’t fun.

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

With SEGA Ages, while the classic games themselves are exciting to see on Switch, fans have also been very curious about what could lie ahead for the series in the future. We’ve already seen that the team is interested in possibly bringing over Dreamcast games. One thing that hasn’t been brought up, however, is the possibility of releasing titles from the SEGA NAOMI arcade board – until now.

In an interview with Game Watch, M2 president Naoki Horii revealed that the team is researching SEGA NAOMI’s titles for Switch. In fact, there’s one unnamed game in particular that they intend to release due to their own personal interest.

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

Unties published a new Japanese trailer for the shoot-em-up action and tactical tower defense hybrid game Gensokyo Defenders. Watch it below.

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

Aksys Games has prepared one more trailer for Death Mark in celebration of the game’s release. Have a look at the “Hanayome” video below.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments

Nintendo has put out a new video highlighting some of the games that were added to the eShop around October. Get a look at it below.

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

Ubisoft has readied a launch trailer to promote the release of Sports Party on Switch. Check it out below.

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

As part of its partnership with Limited Run Games, Best Buy has opened pre-orders for Golf Story and Yooka-Laylee. Both can be found here.

The physical copy of Golf Story costs $29.99. Yooka-Laylee will set you back $49.99.

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

Nintendo NY is keeping up the tradition of hosting viewing events for Nintendo Directs. When the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct airs tomorrow, fans can stop by to watch the broadcast with other enthusiasts. The Nintendo Treehouse: Live presentation will also be shown at Nintendo NY.

Nintendo NY will be showing the same feed that you can find online, but it’s more about viewing things with other fans. Plus, you can bet that the reactions will be recorded, and those are always a good time to watch after the fact.

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

Earlier this month, Marvelous announced that it will be bringing Fate/Extella Link to Switch in Japan. XSEED has now followed up with news confirming that it will be released in North America.

XSEED will be offering a premium Fleeting Glory Edition, which includes a soundtrack CD, a pack of 10 collectible 3” by 5” cards depicting each of the new Servants, a 17” by 24” cloth poster, and a 3” by 4.5” acrylic diorama featuring the Servants Nero, Drake, and Scáthach, all housed in a custom box. It’ll cost $79.99.

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

The pre-load option for Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee has started to go live on some regions. Thanks to that, we have the file sizes for the two games. Both weigh in at just 4.1GB.

Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee can currently be pre-loaded in Australia and Japan. Other regions should follow soon.

Source: Switch eShop

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