Sumo Digital shares Snake Pass price, first dev diary
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop, Videos | 5 Comments
Snake Pass, which is on track for a late March release, has now been given a price point. The platformer will cost $19.99 / £16.99 / €19.99.
The first developer diary for Snake Pass is now online.
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Axiom Verge getting physical release on Wii U
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 12 Comments
Axiom Verge landed on Wii U last year as an eShop download. Later this year, the game will be getting the physical treatment.
Thomas Happ Games is partnering with BadLand Indie on Axiom Verge: Multiverse Edition. Buyers will receive a copy of the game, a deluxe booklet with developer commentary and art, double-sided poster, and an exclusive making-of documentary on DVD.
Axiom Verge: Multiverse Edition is slated for Q2. It will be priced at $29.99 / €29.99 / £24.99.
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Yacht Club Games publishes more details about Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Specter of Torment
Posted on 8 years ago by Fernando in 3DS, News, Switch eShop, Wii U | 6 Comments
After the last press release from Nintendo detailing the games that will be available on Switch’s eShop for launch date, Yacht Club Games has made its own official statement about the release of Shovel Knight in the new console.
They have confirmed that both versions (Treasure Trove and Specter of Torment) will indeed appear on March 3rd in Europe and North America. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove will cost $/€24.99, while Specter of Torment as a stand-alone game will cost $/€9.99.
Treasure Trove includes the complete game, but in the near future the other two stand-alone adventures, Shovel of Hope and Plague of Shadows, will be able to buy separately. As for the rest of platforms, the new content for Shovel Knight will be ready in April.
Additionally, today there will be a lead-up sale to buy Shovel Knight 33% off, starting February 23rd and ending March 2nd. This is the last chance to get the game at a low price, since the Treasure Trove pack will cost more than the base game did until now.
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Satoru Shibata unboxes the Switch
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 11 Comments
Another Switch unboxing video has come in, this time from Nintendo of Europe president Satoru Shibata. Have a look below.
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LEGO City Undercover launches for Switch on April 4, new trailer
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 6 Comments
Warner Bros. and TT Games announced today that LEGO City Undercover will launch for Switch on April 4 (April 7 in the UK).
A new trailer is also live, posted below. It highlights the new two-player co-op mode as well as Chase McCain’s various disguises.
Video: Making a Mii on Switch – all of the options
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 8 Comments
Switch has a bunch of different settings and options to use when creating your own Mii. We show them all in the video below.
Switch will let you share update data locally in the future, My Nintendo connectivity
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 34 Comments
We found out something pretty interesting about Switch while messing around with the system this week. Although it apparently won’t be available at launch, Nintendo is planning a feature so that update data can be exchanged with local users. That means you won’t necessarily have to connect online to get an update – you can just obtain the data from a friend.
Switch also appears to have connectivity with My Nintendo at the system level. We weren’t really able to try this out since a day one update is required, but it seems like you might be able to earn points with physical titles. Wii U and 3DS games already offer this, but only with the digital versions. We have a physical copy of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Switch yet there is an option to “Earn Points”. Stay tuned for further information.
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Video: A look at the different news notices on Switch
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 4 Comments
Switch has a dedicated area in its menu where Nintendo will be delivering news notices to system owners over time. We take a look at the initial batch below.
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Video: Setting up Switch for the first time, poking through system settings
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 1 Comment
We have a couple more Switch videos to send your way. First, we show Switch’s quick initialization process. We also have one demonstrating the various system settings. Both can be found below.
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Impressions of the final Switch hardware
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Features, Switch | 89 Comments
In many ways, Switch is what I’ve always what I’ve wanted out of a Nintendo console. Back during the N64 era, I dreamed of being able to take a game like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time or Super Smash Bros. anywhere I wanted. Sure, we did receive Ocarina of Time 3D a few years ago and a portable version of the new Smash Bros. more recently, but what Switch is offering is completely different. Switch provides a new means of moving between your television and a portable screen, and based on my early hands-on time with release hardware, it does so incredibly well.
