Payday 2 Switch tech analysis – PS4 / Xbox One comparison, frame rate test, and more
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Payday 2 finally landed on Switch this week (late last week for folks in Europe). Digital Foundry is back again to look at how the game is from a technical perspective, and unfortunately, the optimization here is lacking compared to its console counterparts.
Digital Foundry first tackles resolution. When docked, Payday 2 runs at 1600×900 and 720p in portable mode.
Once Upon a Coma will be made for Switch
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Thomas Brush started a Kickstarter campaign in hopes of funding his new project Once Upon a Coma. In just one day, the target goal was reached. Once Upon a Coma has also now hit a $60,000 Switch stretch goal, meaning it will be developed for Nintendo’s console.
The game begins as main character Pete wakes from a strange coma, only to find that things aren’t as he remembers. You’ll be exploring a strange and terrifying land, fighting against some scary enemies with your trusty barber’s blade, and more.
More: Once Upon a Coma, Serenity Forge
Nintendo’s “The Download” video – February 2018
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Nintendo has put out a new video highlighting some of the games that were added to the Switch eShop in January. Get a look at it below.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for Switch, Kirby Star Allies playable at Emerald City Comic Con
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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze will be playable for the first time on Switch this week, Nintendo has announced. The game will be debuting at Emerald City Comic Con alongside Kirby Star Allies.
Nintendo shared the news on Twitter a short while ago:
#ECCC begins 3/1 where you can play #KirbyStarAllies & #DonkeyKong Country Tropical Freeze! At the show? Be on the lookout for Kirby Star Allies Kindness Teams to learn how random acts of kindness can earn you Kirby themed items, while supplies last! https://t.co/SB3ydUmHGm pic.twitter.com/iM1hIhTdMP
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) February 28, 2018
Emerald City Comic Con runs between March 1 and March 4 at the Washington State Convention Center.
Clustertruck handheld Switch footage
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tinyBuild posted a new Clustertruck video today that offers a look at the game running on Switch in handheld mode. We have that below.
Clustertruck is currently in lotcheck at Nintendo. Once it passes some requirements, tinyBuild will be able to announce a release date.
Source: tinyBuild PR
More: Clustertruck, Landfall, tinyBuild
Mutant Mudds Collection gets an update
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Atooi has delivered a new update for Mutant Mudds Collection on Switch. In addition to bug fixes, the game now has more specific information about what you’re playing. That means your friends can see which level you’re playing as shown in the screenshot below.
Mutant Mudds Collection Update Now Available! Includes bug fixes and enhanced Friends Presence! As seen in pic (@SickDogg_OCMW). 🙂 pic.twitter.com/jjbjf28DBT
— Jools Watsham (@JoolsWatsham) February 28, 2018
More: Atooi, Mutant Mudds Collection, title update
Fire Emblem Heroes – The People’s Hero Paralogue Story footage
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As part of today’s Fire Emblem Heroes content update, The People’s Hero Paralogue Story was added in. Check out some footage below.
Happy Birthdays launches June 5 in North America, June 8 in Europe
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Today, NIS America announced a release date for Happy Birthdays. The game is slated for June 5 in North America, and June 8 in Europe.
Happy Birthdays was previously released on other platforms, but will have UI and game element improvements on Switch. These include:
More: Happy Birthdays, NIS America, ToyBox
Nintendo comments further on the removal of Switch user reviews on its website
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Nintendo added new functionality to its website last week, allowing Switch users to review games they played for more than two hours. But after just a few days, it was taken offline.
Nintendo put up a notice on its website regarding the reviews system, but now we have an official statement directly from the company. The feature says that the feature saw a “positive” response, and reiterated that its future is being evaluated. Nintendo says it has “no estimate on when an update will be provided on the status of this initiative”.
Peter Molyneux’s The Trail: Frontier Challenge sees stealth launch on Switch
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Update: Bumped to the top. The Trail: Frontier Challenge will launch in the Americas on March 8.
Original: Last year, The Trail: Frontier Challenge from Kongregate and 22cans released on Steam. Much like with Outlast yesterday, out of nowhere, the exploration-driven simulation game has now unexpectedly landed on Switch. This case is even stranger as we previously had no idea that The Trail would be making its way to Nintendo’s console.
The Trail: Frontier Challenge is a reworked version of 22cans’ mobile title that first appeared a couple of years ago. Peter Molyneux, the creator of Fable, Populous, Black & White, and other games, founded 22cans in 2012.
