[Review] King’s Bounty II
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: August 24, 2021
Developer: 1C Entertainment
Publisher: 1C Entertainment / Prime Matter
Over the past few years, the turn-based strategy genre has become awash with new entries in some of its most landmark franchises; in retrospect, it should have seemed inevitable that someday, eventually, King’s Bounty would return on modern hardware. But I doubt that even longtime fans of this dormant franchise had expected to witness such an ambitious reinvention of the series’ name. Sure, at its heart, King’s Bounty II is still a grid-centric, turn-based strategy game with a traditional medieval setting, but with this new release, 1C Entertainment and Prime Matter have attempted to integrate more immersive role-playing elements, a grander world, and a completely different pace than the last game in the series. And while some of these new ideas can be well-executed individually, I left King’s Bounty II feeling unimpressed by the package as a whole.
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Sol Cresta first gameplay
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Today, PlatinumGames shared the very first gameplay of its shoot ’em up Sol Cresta during its SuperSummer Festival live stream. While trailers have been published previously, this is our first proper look at the project in action.
The full recording for the PlatinumGames is now available. You can see the gameplay for Sol Cresta starting at the 1:22:01 mark below showing off the first level.
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Shin Megami Tensei V daily demon vol. 073 – Apsaras
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Atlus has gone live with the latest demon showcase video for Shin Megami Tensei V showing Apsaras. This particular character has been involved with the franchise since its very first entry.
Here’s some background information about the demon, courtesy of the Megami Tensei Wiki:
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Metallic Child getting a physical release on Switch in Japan with English support, pre-orders open
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Crest and Studio HQ are planning a Switch physical version for the roguelike action game Metallic Child in Japan, the two companies have confirmed. Fans will be happy to hear that English support is planned.
Here’s more on Metallic Child:
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Hoa gameplay
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Gameplay is now available showing off Hoa on Switch. The title comes courtesy of publisher PM Studios and developer Skrollcat Studio, as the two companies released it on Nintendo’s console this week.
We have the following overview for Hoa with additional details:
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The Wonderful 101: Remastered receives The Prince Vorkken DLC on Switch
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New DLC has just arrived in The Wonderful 101: Remastered. The news was announced during today’s PlatinumGames SuperSummer Festival live stream, which wrapped up just a short while ago.
Once installed, the DLC lets players unlock a mode to change the main character to Prince Vorkken Ohgee. The Multi-Unite ability is also swapped out for “Enemy-Unite,” which brings along “Unify Monster” alien beasts.
Here’s some additional information:
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Goodboy Galaxy coming to Switch and Game Boy Advance
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GBA, News, Switch | 0 comments
Thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign, Goodboy Galaxy is coming to Switch and Game Boy Advance. You did indeed read that correctly: Nintendo’s classic portable system will be receiving this new title once development is all wrapped up.
Goodboy Galaxy is a new exploration-focused adventure platform game inspired by classics like Cave Story and Metroid from Richard Nicol. It’s planned to feature multiple routes, over 50 characters with friendship cards to collect, upgrades with special abilities, and more.
Here’s a trailer showing what to expect from the game:
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Mario Golf: Super Rush team wanted courses as large as Hyrule Field, received advice from Zelda devs
Posted on 3 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream recently conducted an interview with some of the lead staff at Camelot involved with the development of Mario Golf: Super Rush.
At one point of the discussion, Hiroyuki Takahashi (producer) and Shugo Takahashi (director) talked about their approach to course design for the Switch entry. In order to make the courses as large as they did in Mario Golf: Super Rush, Camelot received technical advice from the Zelda: Breath of the Wild team.
Here’s Nintendo Everything’s translation of the excerpt:
Nintendo Minute – “WarioWare: Get It Together! Co-op Gameplay – Microgames = Macro Problems”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta show off some WarioWare: Get It Together! co-op gameplay. Check out the full episode below.
Grow: Song of the Evertree launching in November, new trailer
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505 Games and Prideful Sloth have announced a release date for Grow: Song of the Evertree, their world-crafting sandbox with life management and adventure elements. Switch will be getting the title on November 16.
Here’s a rundown of Grow: Song of the Evertree with more information:
