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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 9 Comments

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle takes inspiration from all sorts of games and sources. Among these was actually Mario Kart. Although the two are in completely different genres, creative director Davide Soliani mentioned to Game Informer that the team wanted to translate that action into the Switch game.

Davide said the following when asked how Mario + Rabbids sets itself apart from other strategy titles:

“Since the very beginning, when we started to brainstorm this game, we wanted to come up with something that was totally new. If we were going to propose to Nintendo, we knew we had to have something that they were not used to or that they weren’t already doing. So, we started with the intention of saying we should renew the genre a little bit. We thought that tactical games are known to be slow paced and they tend to be a little niche, so why not try to have something very dynamic and colorful and fast paced. That’s why our first reference was Mario Kart. How cool would it be to try to translate that kind of action into the combat of our game? Compared to a lot of other tactical games, you see enemies taking cover and the heroes are doing the same, and they’re both shooting at each other, but they’re not moving much. In our game, the A.I. is coming towards you, so you must react to the situation, and the action is focused on moving around the battlefield.”

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 107 Comments

Nintendo sent out the boxart for Super Mario Odyssey during E3 in June. Since then, the packaging image has been updated.

The boxart is still very similar to what was released originally. Nintendo has made just one change to the scene in the lower left-hand corner. It previously depicted Mario in his sombrero, but now has him swimming with a snorkel and an inner tube.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments

Along with today’s new trailer, Ubisoft published a second video for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. It features some talk with the developers about the hidden secrets and loot in the Spooky Trails area. Watch the video below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

Kirby’s Dream Land was released 25 years ago on the Game Boy. To celebrate, Nintendo is hosting a special sale.

Various Kirby titles on the North American Wii U and 3DS eShops have been discounted by up to 25%. The full lineup is as follows:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 6 Comments

Overcooked: Special Edition launched on Switch last week. Though it’s considered to be an excellent game, it could use a little bit of work on Nintendo’s console. Some users have encountered bugs, frame rate slowdown, and other issues.

Fortunately, the developers are already on the case. An update is in the works, but there’s no word yet on when it will arrive.

The official Overcooked Twitter account has been interacting with players, confirming that a patch is already underway:

Digital Foundry actually published a video today investigating Overcooked’s issues on Switch, which you can see below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Videos | 8 Comments

With Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle launching in about a month, a new set of previews have now been published online with details and footage. We’ve rounded up everything below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 7 Comments

Ubisoft has just gone live with a brand new trailer for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. We’ve included it below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 8 Comments

The developers of Dragon Quest XI recently teased a surprise awaiting players if they connect online after completing the game. With players starting to reach that one, we now know what they were referring to. Continue on below for more.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments

A bunch of footage is in showing off Slime-san, which is heading to the Switch eShop on Thursday. Get a look at 41 minutes of gameplay below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 12 Comments

A big presentation was held for the Senran Kagura series a few hours ago. All sorts of news and announcements were shared, including an update on Shinobi Refle and the newly-revealed Peach Ball.

Following up on that, Famitsu spoke with series producer Kenichiro Takaki about the various titles in its latest magazine. Takai stated the following about the two Switch titles:

On Shinobi Refle: Senran Kagura

A love adventure game with a different taste and uses HD rumble. At first it’ll be Asuka only, but I’d like to add several more characters next.

On Peach Ball: Senran Kagura

This is something I’ve always wanted to do. I wanted to play something that will let me feel when the ball touches breasts. I want to play pinball on a woman’s body.

Since there’s a lot to learn for pinball, I want to make it something easy to play.

The pinball stage will come in a light and shadow, as we’ve been working on the concept that will be something along the lines of a “bright attraction park” on one end and a “slightly suspicious attraction park at night” on the other.

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