[Preview] Dome-King Cabbage
Posted on 11 months ago by Nicholas Serpa in Previews, Switch eShop | 0 comments
“My first memory is of a toy… at least, I think it is.” Those are among the first words uttered in Dome-King Cabbage, a surreal visual novel that has a wholly unique sense of style unlike anything else in the genre. Created by solo developer Joe Buchholz (also known as Cobysoft Joe), Dome-King Cabbage feels like the type of strange, psychedelic project that could only come from the indie scene, and has quickly become one of my most anticipated indies.
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Skul: The Hero Slayer sales surpass two million
Posted on 11 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Skul: The Hero Slayer has surpassed two million copies in sales, Neowiz and Southpaw Games announced today. That milestone is based on the performance from all platforms combined worldwide.
Skul: The Hero Slayer first made its way to Switch in October 21. Read more about the game below.
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Nintendo Download – December 28, 2023 (North America)
Posted on 11 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download report for the week of December 28, 2023. The latest releases include Chico and the Magic Orchards DX and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Puzzle game Linkito planned for Switch
Posted on 11 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Linkito, an upcoming puzzle game from Kalinarm, is currently in development for Switch. We’ll be seeing it on the console at some point, but there’s no word on any sort of release window currently.
Linkito involves connecting blocks, though there’s more to it than just that. The game will ship with a level editor and the ability to connect to other platforms like Twitch.
Nintendo reveals the top 30 most-downloaded games on the Japanese Switch eShop for 2023
Posted on 11 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
To close out 2023, Nintendo has provided a look at the 30 most-downloaded games on the Japanese Switch eShop.
Suika Game, which became a worldwide hit this year, topped the chart. Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was arguably Nintendo’s biggest release of the year and follows right behind. Pikmin 4, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince round out the top five.
Below are the full results:
Selini, nonlinear exploration platformer, heading to Switch
Posted on 11 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Selini was previously funded on Kickstarter, and during the funding period, a Switch version was also secured. Developer Cymban ultimately raised a little over €20,000.
As stated officially, Selini is described as “a nonlinear exploration platformer touching on the relationship between human and artificial intelligence in a non-verbal fashion.” The game promises exploration, combat with boss battles, ability upgrades, and puzzles. Players will also revive abandoned machinery and use it as a transportation to interconnect the world.
Jinshin gameplay
Posted on 11 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Kemco recently brought Jinshin to Switch, and a new wave of gameplay is now here. 26 minutes of footage highlights the JRPG.
Learn more about it in the following overview:
Boss-focused turn-based RPG 8-Colors Star Guardians+ to release on Switch in January
Posted on 11 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Flynn’s Arcade has announced that it’s picked up 8-Colors Star Guardians+ for publishing, with the game set to hit Switch next month. It’s due out on January 11, 2024.
Originally made by DerMondhase, 8-Colors Star Guardians+ is centered around bosses in which a dysfunctional group of heroines need to protect the planet by taking out alien monsters. Further details are included in the following overview:
Solitary Fighter is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Switch
Posted on 11 months ago by Dawn in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Solitary Fighter is the latest Arcade Archives games for Switch, with Hamster announcing it for worldwide release this week. It will be available on December 28, 2023.
Originally released by Taito in 1991, Solitary Fighter is a fighting game set in America in the 1950s, and sees players participating in a popular underworld fighting tournament, with the aim of becoming the number one fighter by any means necessary.
Arcade Archives Solitary Fighters will be available via the Switch eShop. Pricing is set at $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29.
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[Preview] Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story
Posted on 11 months ago by Nicholas Serpa in Previews, Switch eShop | 0 comments
The historical preservation of video games has increasingly become a widespread concern in recent years, due in no small part to the closure of legacy digital storefronts, the frequent delisting of digital games and server shutdowns galore. But beyond that, there’s a real risk that decades of game history from the 20th century will eventually be lost or widely inaccessible – not every game is going to end up preserved via a retro-focused service like Nintendo Switch Online or Antstream Arcade. But developer Digital Eclipse – now a subsidiary of Atari – is experimenting with preservation in a unique way with its Gold Master Series. These interactive documentaries combine games, video clips, scans of game design documents and more into a package that’s not merely a compilation of old games, but also a historical archive of specific chunks of the industry’s history. Following this year’s The Making of Karateka, the studio’s next title focuses on game developer Jeff Minter and his studio Llamasoft, and it’s poised to be a fascinating memoir of a bygone era of game development.
