Video: A look into failed Nintendo pitches including Kid Icarus from Retro Studios and Nintendo All-Stars Academy
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Videos | 70 Comments
DidYouKnowGaming? and Unseen64 published a video today investigating a number of Nintendo-related pitches. Some were previously known, while others are entirely new.
One interesting pitch is tied to Retro Studios. In mid-2007 or so, following the end of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption’s development, a very small team within the company pitched a revival of Kid Icarus. It was supposedly led by Jason Behr, a veteran designer at Retro.
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Pre-order updates (10/22/17)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
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Diluvion heading to Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 2 Comments
Arachnid Games, who brought Ballpoint Universe to Wii U a few years ago, released its latest game Diluvion earlier this year. The developer has confirmed on Twitter that this title is now making its way to Switch.
Arachnid Games told one fan:
We're working on it! But it's going to be a while, so be patient. 🙂
— Arachnid Games (@Arachnid_Games) October 20, 2017
Diluvion is described as a “3D deep sea, Jules Verne inspired, exploration game with RPG elements and thrilling submarine combat”. We have more details and a trailer below.
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Footage of the new PokeLand alpha test
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A second alpha test for PokeLand kicked off a few days ago on Android, featuring new levels and Pokemon. Get a look at some footage below.
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Rumor: New returning stage shown running in Splatoon 2
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 7 Comments
Nintendo is still adding new content to Splatoon 2. Every week, we’ve seen new weapons and stages added to the game. When it comes to multiplayer maps, Nintendo has coming up with brand new areas plus stages returning from the original game.
One player claims to have found one such returning level. If you’re interested in learning more about the situation, continue on below.
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Touhou Sky Arena: Gensoukyou Kuusen Hime Matsuri Climax announced for Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 26 Comments
Touhou Kouroumu 13 has been taking place this weekend in Japan. At the event, Area Zero announced that Touhou Sky Arena: Gensoukyou Kuusen Hime Matsuri Climax is coming to Switch.
Touhou Sky Arena: Gensoukyou Kuusen Hime Matsuri Climax first debuted on PlayStation platforms last year. It’s a “3D high-tension spell battle action” game that takes place in the Touhou Project world of Gesokyo. 20 playable characters, over 70 music tracks, and support for up to four players online are included.
Ginger: Beyond the Crystal, Tales of the Tiny Planet rated for Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 2 Comments
Two more Switch games could be bound for Switch. The USK, Germany’s classification board, rated Ginger: Beyond the Crystal and Tales of the Tiny Planet Switch this past week.
These two games previously appeared on other platforms previously. Ginger: Beyond the Crystal is an adventure platformer while Tales of the Tiny Planet is a physics-puzzle-adventure in which you use a single button to control a group of complex mechanisms and make it to the end of each level as quickly as you can.
We have more information about Ginger: Beyond the Crystal and Tales of the Tiny Planet below, along with trailers for each.
Darksiders Warmastered Edition, Darksiders II heavily discounted on the North American Wii U eShop
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
Both Darksiders games have been heavily discounted on the North America Wii U eShop. Darksiders Warmastered Edition, along with Darksiders II, are currently $8 each.
Darksiders Warmastered Edition is on Nintendo’s website here. You can find Darksiders II here.
This sale lasts until November 2.
Source: Wii U eShop
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Details from Famitsu’s Super Mario Odyssey review
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 21 Comments
Super Mario Odyssey already had one review before this week. In its latest issue, UK magazine EDGE awarded the game with a perfect 10 / 10 score.
Meanwhile, this week, Japanese magazine Famitsu also had its own review of Super Mario Odyssey. It wasn’t quite perfect, but the game did very well indeed. Four reviewers handed out scores of “10”, “10”, “9”, and “10”.
Here’s a summary of the the different “sub-reviews”:
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An hour of My Time at Portia footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 1 Comment
Team17 held a live stream not too long ago to show off My Time at Portia. It was announced last week that the company is porting the game to consoles, including Switch. View the full recording below.
