First glimpse at Valkyria Chronicles 4 on Switch
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SEGA showed a brief glimpse of Valkyria Chronicles 4 running on Switch at SEGA Fes today. We recorded the brief off-screen footage, which you can see below.
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Valkyria Chronicles 1 coming to Switch
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The first Valkyria Chronicles is heading to Switch, SEGA announced at SEGA Fes 2018 today. In Japan, it will be released as “Valkyria Chronicles for Nintendo Switch” this fall via the eShop.
The first Valkyria Chronicles on Switch will include previously-released DLC. Also, those who purchase Valkyria Chronicles 4 will be able to pick up the newly-announced first title for 500 yen.
Speaking of Valkyria Chronicles 4, the title will now arrive this fall in Japan as opposed to summer. The change will not have an impact on the western launch as it was already scheduled for fall in North America and Europe.
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Alex Kidd in Miracle World and Gain Ground announced for SEGA Ages, new features revealed
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To kick off SEGA Fes 2018, one of the first announcements made was SEGA Ages for Switch. In partnership with M2, a bunch of classic games will begin making their way to the eShop this summer.
A “Classic Game Stage” was just hosted at SEGA Fes 2018 where some additional details about SEGA Ages were revealed. First up, below is the full lineup of titles confirmed (there will be at least 15 in total):
Black Hole patch planned for early May, demo out now
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Dufgames has announced an upcoming patch for Black Hole, the arcade style dual-stick space shooter for Switch. Version 1.1 is planned for early May.
The update will entail “will fix bugs and address the save game mechanic as well as some other small additions.” Dufgames is also planning more content updates for the future.
In other news, Black Hole has received a demo on the eShop. Switch owners can try out the first five levels of the game for each difficulty and ship.
Source: Dufgames PR
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Xenoblade Chronicles 2 lead composer on the difficulty of putting the OST together
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The soundtrack for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is massive. Despite all of the music the game has, an official OST release is happening. Fans in Japan will be able to pick up the soundtrack on May 23.
Back when the soundtrack was announced, lead composer Yasunori Mitsuda wrote up a blog explaining how difficult it was putting everything together. Fortunately, nextday from VGMdb translated a good portion of the post.
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Dragon Quest XI for Switch officially based on the PS4 version, won’t be censored in the west
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Square Enix has very slowly been speaking about what to expect from Dragon Quest XI on Switch. Although the RPG initially launched in Japan last year and is heading west in September, the Switch version is still a long way off.
We at least have confirmation now that Dragon Quest XI on Nintendo’s console is based on the PlayStation 4 release. Producer Hokuto Okamoto finally shared the news at PAX East 2018 last weekend. This had been widely speculated in the past, but it’s the first time Square Enix has gone on the record with that news officially.
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Miitomo – returning Miitomo Drop stage theme (4/14/18)
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Miitomo has been updated with more content. Users will find returning stages with more items.
“Fight with the power of love! Magical Girl Fashion” is the returning theme. The stages provide the following:
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Don’t Starve: Nintendo Switch Edition footage
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This past week, Don’t Starve: Nintendo Switch Edition landed on the Switch eShop. Have a look at some footage in the video below.
Harvest Moon: Light of Hope – Special Edition out in Europe on June 22
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Harvest Moon: Light of Hope – Special Edition is expected on Switch in May. As for Europe, the release is planned for June – specifically June 22.
Rising Star Games passed along the news on Twitter:
SAVE THE DATE: #HarvestMoon: Light of Hope Special Edition will be available on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch across Europe digitally and in retail stores on 22 June 2018! pic.twitter.com/yoEvdF5kT0
— Rising Star Games (@RisingStarGames) April 13, 2018
Harvest Moon: Light of Hope will be receiving a collector’s edition. It can be pre-ordered on Amazon UK here.
Video: A look into what happened with the once-hyped Wii title The Grinder
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During the Wii era, High Voltage Software really made a name for itself. Third-person shooters and mature titles weren’t overly prevalent on the system, so the studio wanted to step in and fill the void. High Voltage saw some success with The Conduit, but had also promised another Wii shooter that never saw the day of light – that being The Grinder.
Liam Robertson and Unseen64 have taken a deep dive into the history of the first-person horror shooter and its development, including why it was eventually cancelled. You can watch the full report below.
