Mario Kart 8 Deluxe version 3.0.0 balance changes uncovered
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe brought along its version 3.0.0 update this week with Wave 6 of the Booster Course DLC, and while Nintendo’s patch notes covered some other aspects we weren’t originally expecting, balance changes have been discovered. Fans have gotten to work to see what changed with vehicles. We also have tidbits about new characters Diddy Kong, Funky Kong, Pauline, and Peachette.
Mario Kart Blog was the first to post about the balance changes. Meester_Tweester then compiled everything into a readable format for English fans.
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Super Mario RPG ROM leaks online
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
A week before launch, Super Mario RPG has seen its ROM leak online. This follows a number of other high-profile titles from Nintendo that met a similar fate.
One little tidbit from the leak reveals that the internal codename for the game is “Stella”. Otherwise we have reconfirmation that it was built with the Unity engine. We reported on that earlier today, along with the news that ArtePiazza of Dragon Quest fame appears to be the primary developer. You can read more about that here.
More: Square Enix, Super Mario RPG
Air Twister launch trailer
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
We have a launch trailer for Air Twister which marks Yu Suzuki’s return to the rail shooter genre. Though it did appear on Apple Arcade previously, it’s now on new platforms with new content to boot.
Catch up on everything you need to know in the following overview:
More: Air Twister, ININ Games, Ys Net
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 update announced (version 1.2), patch notes
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 has already announced its first big update which is version 1.2.
The patch will include Switch-specific improvements related to performance and loading times. Elsewhere, there are a bunch of other improvements, additions, and changes including balance adjustments.
Here’s the full rundown:
Super Mario RPG seems to have been made by ArtePiazza, uses Unity engine
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Just a few days before launch, new information has surfaced for Super Mario RPG, including the developer behind the project and the engine that was used.
Square Enix was the developer for original game on the SNES. For the remake on Switch though, it’s been a bit of a question mark as to who’s actually behind the project. Now that pre-loading has started, we have a bit of insight.
More: Square Enix, Super Mario RPG, top
Whisker Waters confirmed for physical release on Switch
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Whisker Waters was previously announced for Switch, but we now have confirmation that it will have a physical release at retail.
Maximum Entertainment, Merge Games, and Underbite will be working together on the boxed editions. As of now no special editions have been announced.
More: Merge Games, Underbite, Whisker Waters
Hogwarts Legacy Switch gameplay emerges
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
We finally have a proper look at the Switch version of Hogwarts Legacy with several minutes of gameplay that surfaced just a few days before launch.
Even though we’ve known that the title would be on Nintendo’s console for about a year, Warner Bros. has shown almost nothing from the Switch version. Some screenshots were shared as part of the eShop listing and a trailer was published yesterday – though the latter didn’t show any sort of gameplay.
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time delayed to 2024
Posted on 5 months ago by Nicolas in News, Switch | 0 comments
Original (11/9): It seems that Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time has apparently received something on a delay. The game is now slated release in 2024.
This news seems to be coming from an advertisement for the game featured on the back cover of a certain publication, as reported by Ryokutya2089. Publisher Level-5 has yet to release an official statement however.
Level-5 Vision 2023 II announced for November 29
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Level-5 will host a Level-5 Vision 2023 II event later this month, the company has announced. It will take place on November 29, 2023.
Level-5 Vision 2023 II will feature the latest news from the company, including release dates. Expect to hear about Deca Police, Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road, and Megaton Musashi Wired. Professor Layton and the New World of Steam may also make an appearance.
We’ll bring you more information about the presentation as we have it. We’ll also be sharing all of the news as it happens during the event.
Famitsu software sales (10/30/23 – 11/5/23) – Top 30
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder – 108,449 / 910,259
2. [NSW] Fashion Dreamer – 30,884 / NEW
3. [NSW] WarioWare: Move It – 29,584 / NEW
4. [NSW] Star Ocean: The Second Story R – 28,850 / NEW
5. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 15,933 / 7,565,970
6. [PS5] Star Ocean: The Second Story R – 14,367 / NEW
7. [NSW] Pikmin 4 – 10,158 / 940,696
8. [NSW] Jinsei Game for Nintendo Switch – 7,974 / 71,388
9. [PS4] Star Ocean: The Second Story R – 7,360 / NEW
10. [PS5] Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 – 6,325 / 96,182
