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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles is coming to Switch, according to a listing on Amazon Germany. The retailer lists a tentative May 31 release date, so this could be a late Q1/Q2 release.

Judging by the boxart, Merge Games is helping to bring the game physically to Switch. Headup Games may also be involved.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Forever Entertainment is bringing the sci-fi adventure game Hollow to Switch next week. On Twitter, the developer shared some new technical information.

Hollow will run at 30 frames per second in all play modes. When Switch is docked, the game will run at 720p. The resolution drops a bit to 600p in portable mode. Forever Entertainment says Hollow features “a lot of graphical effects”.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments

Deemo received an update on Switch this week to support controllers, meaning you’re no longer locked in to playing with the touchscreen only. Check out the patch in action below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments

Below are the latest Nintendo products that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Eternum, a platformer inspired by arcade classics, is currently in the works for Switch. The game promises 25 levels, a variety of enemies, and more.

A release date for Eternum has not yet been set. However, it sounds like the game isn’t too far off.

We have more information and a teaser for Eternum below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments

First footage is in showing Minecraft’s upcoming Bedrock update running on Switch. This will introduce new features and allows for the different versions of Minecraft to be united with cross-platform play and more.

One aspect shown off in the footage is that it seems as though Minecraft can now render up to 14 chunks on Switch when undocked. That’s a notable increase from the current amount of 7 chunks in handheld mode and 10 chunks in docked mode.

Here’s the full video:

More: 4J Studios, Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition, Mojang

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Ahead of its launch on March 16, the official North American teaser site for Kirby Star Allies has opened. You can access it here.

The full site should open soon since we’re about a month away from launch. For now, the site contains a bunch of screenshots and preliminary information.

More: HAL Laboratory, Kirby Star Allies

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Playism is starting to get its feet wet on Switch. The company just published TorqeL: Physics Modified Edition on the eShop, with Kero Blaster and Croixleur Sigma also slated for this year.

Even more Switch games from Playism could be on the way. The studio’s Shunji Mizutani expressed admiration for the hardware in an interview with Dengeki. He said that some titles are a good fit while others aren’t, though Playism have a few other games under consideration. Fans are asked to wait for future announcements.

Thanks to m_t for the tip.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments

SteamWorld Dig 2 joins the 3DS eShop next week. If you don’t have a Switch currently, it’s a game you don’t want to miss. It’ll also have one exclusive feature thanks to the implementation of stereoscopic 3D.

Image & Form didn’t make any sacrifices when making SteamWorld Dig 2 for 3DS. You can expect it to run at 60 frames per second, even with 3D enabled.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments

Mad Mimic uploaded the next entry in its new developer diary series for No Heroes Here. This time around, the team discusses setting player roles, creating the enemies, and the Realm mechanics. Check out the dev diary below.

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