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Monster Hunter Rise

Monster Hunter Rise marks the first time that Capcom is making a game for Switch with RE Engine. But based on new comments from the company, it wasn’t an easy thing to accomplish.

Yasunori Ichinose, the director for Monster Hunter Rise, said to Eurogamer that putting RE Engine on Switch “was definitely a new challenge for us.” A big part of the task was balancing the game’s large maps with no loading, graphics quality, and frame rate.

According to Ichinose:

Monster Hunter Rise

In an interview with Eurogamer, Monster Hunter Rise producer Ryozo Tsujimoto spoke more about the game’s development. The project has been a long time coming, as it’s been in the works for “about four years in total.”

Tsujimoto told the site:

Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered was finally made official yesterday. After the announcement, the game immediately went up on the Switch eShop for pre-order. On the Mexican store, however, rather than pre-loading, the full title actually went live. That means a select few are already playing the game now, which is a month ahead of the actual release.

Nintendo already fixed things, but we do have a look at the Switch version of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered. Footage of both docked and handheld play can be found below.

Monster Hunter Rise

IGN has published new details about Monster Hunter Rise following an interview with Capcom. The site was able to speak with Monster Hunter Rise producer Ryozo Tsujimoto and director Yasunori Ichinose.

There’s some interesting information, including the fact that you can skip cutscenes, and there will be no voice chat. We have the full rundown of tidbits below.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

Nintendo just published a new trailer for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity that offers more insight into the game’s story. View it below.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity arrives for Switch on November 20.

Ciel nosurge DX and Ar nosurge DX are coming to Switch, Koei Tecmo and Gust have revealed. Both games are scheduled for a January 28, 2021 release in Japan.

Ciel Nosurge, a simulation game, first released on the PS Vita in 2021. The RPG Ar Nosurge followed on PlayStation 3 and PS Vita in 2014. Both titles will be appearing on a Nintendo platform for the first time.

Here’s a teaser trailer for Ciel nosurge DX and Ar nosurge DX:

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix

GameMill has shared the launch trailer for Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix, a racer available on Switch starting today. Check it out below.

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix is available on Switch both physically and digitally.

Overwatch

Nintendo has announced that Overwatch will be made free for Switch Online subscribers in Japan for a limited time. The offer will be held between October 13 and October 20. Similar to previous events of this nature, progress will be transferred to full version.

Overwatch will also be getting a 25 percent discount on the Japanese Switch eShop. That offer will be available between October 13 and October 27.

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been out for several months now, but Best Buy is just now offering a new bonus for the game. Those that make a purchase will be entitled to a free screen cleaning cloth.

You can purchase Animal Crossing: New Horizons from Best Buy here. There’s currently no word on how long the promotion will last.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is available now for Switch.

Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered was finally announced for Switch today, and GameSpot has now showed off a good amount of footage. Have a look at 10 minutes of footage below.

Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered launches for Switch on November 13. We have additional information here.


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