Does Bad North need some wild west?
Posted on 6 years ago by Eric Zauch in Features, Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
The art style may be minimalist, but make no mistake, Bad North will require maximum patience and planning to survive the Viking onslaught. I took a journey through its procedurally generated islands and lived to tell the tale. With permadeath looming over every mistake, the game relies replay value. Unfortunately, while I enjoyed coasting through Bad North’s combat, it didn’t leave me wanting more Viking blood on my hands.
Windjammers 2 has a new “EX Move” bar
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Windjammers 2 was announced for Switch not too long ago. There hasn’t been too much information floating around, but a very early version was playable at PAX West 2018.
Two characters were playable in the Windjammers 2. The slow but powerful Wessel was included along with a new character who sacrifices strength for speed.
More: DotEmu, Windjammers 2
Battle Princess Madelyn introduces Arcade Mode
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Causal Bit Games have today introduced a new aspect of Battle Princess Madelyn. Below you can see the game’s Arcade Mode for the first time.
In Arcade Mode, players will find story levels with a faster pace and completely different level structure plus style of play that makes things a bit more difficult. Casual Bit Games promises it will be a “true homage to games of yesteryear” and “a real old school experience.”
Source: Causal Bit Games PR
Harold Halibut on the way to Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Harold Halibut will be released on Switch, Curve Digital has revealed. Curve will be publishing, though Slow Bros. is the original developer.
Here’s an overview and trailer for Harold Halibut:
More: Curve Digital, Harold Halibut, Slow Bros.
The Walking Dead: The Final Season – first look at episode two
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
During a panel at PAX West 2018, Telltale Games debuted a first look at The Walking Dead: The Final Season’s second episode. Check out a clip showing “Suffer the Children” below.
More: Telltale Games, The Walking Dead
Epic working with Nintendo to address Fortnite performance issues with next update
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
The Switch version of Fortnite has been experiencing some problems as of late. Epic has specifically acknowledged “issues with models and environment not rendering properly, as well as an increase in hitches that have apparently gotten worse with each update.”
After looking into the situation, Epic detected “an issue with with loading performance degrading over subsequent patches.” The developer is now working with Nintendo to improve performance, which is targeted for version 5.40.
More: Epic Games, Fortnite
SEGA Ages – Thunder Force IV footage
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
During the latest episode of Denjin Gacha, footage was shown from Thunder Force IV in the SEGA Ages line. Get a look at the gameplay below.
Warlock of Firetop Mountain: Goblin Scourge Edition out on Switch next week
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Tin Man Games announced The Warlock of Firetop Mountain for Switch a few months ago. The game will arrive digitally next week, the studio revealed today.
Here’s an overview of the RPG:
Ary and the Secret of Seasons footage
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
The adventure game Ary and the Secret of Seasons was just announced for Switch last week. At the Indie Mega Booth at Gamescom, some extensive footage was shown during a Twitch live stream. Watch the recording below.
[Interview] YoYo Games on the ease of porting GameMaker Studio 2 projects to Switch, more titles to come soon
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Interviews, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Earlier this year, GameMaker Studio 2 was announced for Switch. The news was significant as it paves the way for even more developers to bring their titles to the system.
Following the recent news about GameMaker Studio 2 entering open beta on Switch, we caught up with YoYo Games general manager James Cox to learn more about the origins of supporting Nintendo’s console, how easy it is to port games, what lies ahead for the future, and more. You can read our full interview below.
