Has-Been Heroes update out now (version 1.0.2)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 7 Comments
Frozenbyte has updated Has-Been Heroes on Switch with another update. Version 1.0.2 is out now on the platform.
Specific patch notes for Switch weren’t distributed (at least as of now), but some news was shared for the Steam version and likely apply here as well. Players should anticipate the following changes and improvements:
* Gameplay: Hitting over enemy Stamina now has a damage penalty of -10% instead of -25%
* Gameplay: Skeleton Leader, who speeds up nearby enemies, now always walks into the battle, never spawns in the middle
* Gameplay: Red-bandana “Boxer” Skeleton Boss health now 1450 (was 1825)
* Gameplay: Heroes’ lane backstab damage increase
* Gameplay: Changes and fixes to Summon Boar spell
* User interface: Helpful popup screen at the start of the game to explain Stamina
More: Frozenbyte, Game Trust, Has Been Heroes, title update
Pokemon GO has 65+ million people playing each month, “new cooperative social gameplay experiences” teased
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 3 Comments
Niantic issued a new “thank you” post on its blog today to highlight some of the awards its mobile game has received. The company also shared a new statistic and teased future plans once again.
According to Niantic, over 65 million people around the world are playing Pokemon GO each month. Niantic says “there’s a lot more to come,” including “all new cooperative social gameplay experiences”. More specifics should be divulged in the months ahead.
More: Niantic, Pokemon GO
Super Bomberman R concept art
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 3 Comments
Over on its European Twitter page, Konami has been sharing various concept art of Super Bomberman R. Background images, Plasma and Karaoke Bomber, and bosses are all featured. Take a look at the full set below
More: Konami, Super Bomberman R
Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap – dev diary #3
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 3 Comments
The second developer diary for Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap is live, revolving around art. Check it out blow.
Sumo Digital details the process of getting Snake Pass up and running on Switch
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 7 Comments
Snake Pass is an important release on Switch in the sense that it’s one of the first Unreal Engine 4 games on the platform. The development period is really fascinating, as Sumo Digital had the game ready in just a few months. As part of a feature on GamesIndustry, the team went in-depth about how it was brought over so quickly.
Sumo was invited by Nintendo to get a look at Switch last December. Teams were sent to both Nintendo of Europe in Frankfurt and Nintendo of America in Redmond. Sumo was happy with what they saw, and received dev kits five days after they were ordered.
More: Ian Richardson, interview, Snake Pass, Sumo Digital
More Switch, Wii U, and 3DS maintenance taking place next Wednesday / Thursday
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
It was a busy week for Nintendo maintenance, and it looks like that’s carrying over into next week as well. Maintenance has already been scheduled for Switch, Wii U, and 3DS next Wednesday / Thursday.
The schedule is as follows:
– 6:45 PM PT (April 12) – 8 PM PT (April 12)
– 9:45 PM ET (April 12) – 11 PM ET (April 12)
– 2:45 AM in the UK (April 13) – 4 AM in the UK (April 13)
– 3:45 AM in Europe (April 13) – 5 AM in Europe (April 13)
As is usually the case, certain network services such as online play, rankings, etc. may be impacted while maintenance is underway.
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An hour of Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap footage
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Lizardcube stopped by Gamekult this week and showed off an hour of footage from Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap. Ahead of the game’s April 18 launch on Switch, you can watch an hour of footage below.
Darksiders Warmastered Edition launches on Wii U on May 23rd
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Wii U | 13 Comments
Back in February, THQ Nordic stated that Darksiders Warmastered Edition for Wii U wasn’t cancelled – and it turns out they were right. Today, they announced that Darksiders Warmastered Edition will release for Wii U on May 23rd, 2017 worldwide. The game’s price is set at 19.99€, 14.99£ and 19.99$.
More: Darksiders, Kaiko, Nordic Games, THQ Nordic
Snake Pass developer Sumo Digital on a physical version, Time Trial mode, sequel, more
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch eShop | 1 Comment
Snake Pass developer Sumo Digital recently held an AmA on the Nintendo Switch Subreddit and answered quite a few questions. You can check out the full AmA here; we’ve highlighted some of the most interesting answers below:
On the possibility of a physical version:
We’re exploring our options.
On the lack of Time Trial mode in the Switch version:
It was a tough call to make considering how we wanted to ensure we were able to launch the Switch version with all the other platforms day and date on top of how much time we had to work on the Switch to begin with. Needless to say, we are getting Time Trials in a future patch.
On the possibility of a sequel:
More: Snake Pass, Sumo Digital
Incorrect controller info fixed on Breath of the Wild’s Wii U box in North America
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Wii U | 13 Comments
It seems like there was some incorrect info on the first print run of Breath of the Wild’s Wii U box in North America. The box falsely states that the Wii Remote, Wii Remote + Nunchuck and Wii Remote + Classic Controller Pro would be supported by the game, when actually only the Gamepad and the Wii U Pro Controller work with it. Apparently a second print run of the Wii U version is now in circulation which fixes that error.
