[Review] The Next Penelope
Posted on 7 years ago by Jakob Vujovic(@jakovujo) in Reviews, Switch eShop | 1 Comment
System: Switch (eShop)
Release date: December 21, 2017
Developer: Aurélien Regard / Seaven Studio
Publisher: Plug In Digital
Set in a far-future interpretation of one of the oldest pieces of western literature, The Next Penelope has an engaging aesthetic wrapper for its gameplay mixture of top-down shooter and Micro Machines style racing. As novel as space Poseidon might be, these narrative elements are also its flimsiest facet. The snippets of dialogue that are peppered throughout the game’s five main major challenges fumble with some inelegant wording, odd grammar, and a few comma splices. The premise isn’t given the space to develop into much beyond passing references to the Odyssey. Fortunately, this is all just window dressing – the game’s hectic arcade-style shooting fares much better in blending somewhat dissonant gameplay concepts. It comes together as an impressively well constructed genre hybrid.
Stardew Valley creator reveals new information about upcoming content update
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 1 Comment
ConcernedApe began to tease new content for Stardew Valley last month. It was said at the time that it will be released alongside the free multiplayer update. Today, ConcernedApe provided brand new information that will be included.
Here’s the official word from the developer:
some things I've added for the new content update:
*new "town event" in winter
*new type of collection that you can start in your first winter
*Signs (can display any item on them)
*More outdoor decorations (some change w/ season)
*More NPC "events"
*A way to re-spec professions— ConcernedApe (@ConcernedApe) December 20, 2017
Stardew Valley’s new content and multiplayer update will go live on Switch sometime in 2018.
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21 minutes of Max: The Curse of Brotherhood footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood joins the Switch eShop tomorrow. Check out 21 minutes of footage in the video below.
Dragon Marked for Death officially delayed to 2018
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 7 Comments
Inti Creates, the developer of the Azure Striker Gunvolt series, has been hard at work on its new game Dragon Marked for Death. Originally, it was slated for Winter 2017. With the lack of news since the original announcement, Inti Creates shared the expected news today that the game is now coming sometime in 2018 instead.
The official Twitter account posted the following earlier today:
We wanted to give everyone an update on the release timeframe for Dragon Marked for Death. The team is working day and night to make this game the absolute best it it can be, and thus, the game will now release sometime in 2018.
Thank you very much for your patience. pic.twitter.com/2TufBYE8uN
— DragonMFD Official (@DragonMFD) December 20, 2017
2017 is almost up, so it would have been very surprising for Dragon Marked for Death to be released within the next couple of weeks. You can at least rest easy knowing that Inti Creates is doing everything possible to make the game as great as it can be.
Holiday 2017 event for Pokemon GO appears to be kicking off soon with new Pokemon and more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
When Christmas rolls in next week, it could be accompanied by a special event in Pokemon GO. Google Play in Taiwan teases what’s to come.
First, Niantic looks to be planning special sale boxes that include incubator and a new “starpiece” item. Also mentioned is more Pokemon from the Hoenn region, and the appearance of Delibird. Players should be able to encounter wearing Pikachu a Santa hat as well.
We expect that Niantic will be sharing official news about its new holiday event for Pokemon GO very soon.
More: Niantic, Pokemon GO
Dandara launching in February on Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
We haven’t heard much about Dandara in recent months, but it’s definitely still in the works. Publisher Raw Fury also shared a status update today.
Dandara is currently planned to arrive on Switch sometime in February. To tide fans over, the game’s title screen was sent out on Raw Fury’s Twitter account that offers a taste of the music.
Dandara will be out in February 2018 for the Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, iOS and Android.
We'll have more to share soon. In the meantime, enjoy a taste of the evocative soundtrack that @Thommaz has created for Dandara. https://t.co/zF1jctLcMI pic.twitter.com/oSvMVlDptK
— Raw Fury = (@rawfury) December 20, 2017
UK: Nintendo is the third biggest publisher of 2017, sales by platform
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Switch, Wii, Wii U | 27 Comments
GamesIndustry has provided new information about gaming sales in the UK this year. The site breaks down the top five publishers by UK sales as well as sales by platform.
In terms of publishers, Nintendo ranks third when it comes to boxed sales. That’s behind EA (16.8%) and Activision Blizzard (15.6%), but ahead of Ubisoft (9.7%) and Sony (8.3%).
GamesIndustry also has the following breakdown of sales by platform in 2017:
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One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 Switch vs. PS4 video comparison
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 16 Comments
ContraNetwork put together a video showing how the new Switch version of One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 compares to the original. Check it out below.
Amazon Prime: Titan Quest pre-orders for $24
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 10 Comments
Titan Quest will cost $40 when it comes to Switch next year. If you’re an Amazon Prime member, pre-orders are supposed to be 20% off, making it $32. However, some sort of error is currently in place discounting it even further to $24.
Since this is an error, we expect it to be fixed soon. You can currently place an order here – you might just want to be quick about it.
Mario + Rabbids creative director made a pitch for a demo of Zelda: Wind Waker on the GBA
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GBA | 21 Comments
You may know Davide Soliani as the creative director behind Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. But many years before that Switch game, Soliani wanted to work on another Nintendo franchise: Zelda.
During the GBA era, Soliani says he and artist Fabio Pagetti “almost convinced our managing director to let us produce a demo for a GBA version of Wind Waker.” Unfortunately, it didn’t get very far. There is also no working demo sadly.
Soliani shared the following on Twitter: