[Review] Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble
Posted on 7 months ago by Nicholas Serpa in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: June 25, 2024
Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios
Publisher: SEGA
Considering it’s been twelve years since the last original Super Monkey Ball game released, I half-expected that Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble might try and and take some big risks, maybe try and swing for the fences with some crazy new single-player modes or some sort of other significant mechanical shakeup. Instead of reinventing the wheel – or indeed, the ball – Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble is more focused on just being a really well-crafted Super Monkey Ball game, one that seems to understand the importance of executing its few core gameplay modes as tightly as possible while cutting out most of the extraneous distractions from other games in the series. With a robust and challenging single-player Adventure Mode, a smattering of simple yet well-designed Battle Mode activities, and robust multiplayer support across the whole package, Banana Rumble is exactly what I had hoped it would be: an a-peel-ing blast from start to finish.
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Europe’s best-selling games of May 2024
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
GSD data provides a look at the best-selling games across Europe in May 2024. It’s based on data for all physical game releases in major markets plus digital game sales from most major publishers.
A big release for the month was Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, which lands at #5. If Nintendo shared digital data, there’s a chance it could have charted higher.
GamesIndustry offers up a couple of comparison points. Sales are 8 percent lower compared with the opening two weeks of the Super Mario RPG remake. They were also down 8.5 percent compared to Paper Mario: The Origami King.
Hakuoki: Chronicles of Wind and Blossom release date set for August, new trailer
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The Switch version of Hakuoki: Chronicles of Wind and Blossom now has a release date, and it’s not terribly far off. Eastasiasoft announced today that the port launches on August 1, 2024.
Hakuoki: Chronicles of Wind and Blossom was first confirmed for Switch at the very start of the year. Originally, we were given a general 2024 release window.
Famitsu’s most wanted games – June 23, 2024
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD takes over as the top Switch title.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between June 5 and June 11.
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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet announce Tera Raid Battle event with Sceptile
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet just revealed their latest Tera Raid Battle event, and this time around, Sceptile will be the featured creature.
Players will be able to encounter Sceptile, who’s carrying the Dragon Tera Type, in 7 Star Raids. It will carry the Mightiest Mark per usual.
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Pre-order updates – June 23, 2024
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
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Capcom explains why it brought back Monster Hunter Stories
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments
In a recent interview, Capcom spoke about the decision to bring back the original Monster Hunter Stories. The game just came to new platforms last week, including Switch.
Famitsu caught up with producer Yoshihiro Akira to talk about the updated version. When asked about why Monster Hunter Stories was brought back following its original 3DS launch, he shared the following:
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[Let’s Talk] June 2024 Nintendo Direct reactions
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 0 comments
The June 2024 Nintendo Direct aired this week, and it was a pretty big presentation. Considering where we’re at in the Switch’s lifecycle, there were quite a number of big announcements.
From Nintendo itself, it opened the show by announcing Mario & Luigi: Brotherhood – a surprise in its own given how many fans thought the series was dead, especially after main developer AlphaDream closed its doors. The news didn’t stop there though, as Super Mario Party Jamboree and Donkey Kong Country Returns HD were revealed as well. One of the biggest announcements of the show, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, will see Zelda herself take the starring role in a new 2D entry. Finally, we’ve all been waiting forever for Metroid Prime 4, and we got our first glimpse of it this week and a 2025 release window.
There’s a lot of other things we could bring up, including third-party content. Highlights include Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake (and the first two entries getting the same treatment), Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics, Fantasian Neo Dimension, and Ace Attorney Investigations Collection. You can catch up on all of the news here.
What did you think of the June 2024 Nintendo Direct? Which games are you most interested in? Let us know in the comments.
June 2024 Nintendo Direct pre-orders roundup
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
We’ve set up a post to gather together notable Switch pre-orders relating to announcements from the June 2024 Nintendo Direct that just wrapped up a little while ago. Retailers have started putting up some new listings following the reveals.
This post will be updated as necessary over the next few days. All relevant retailer links will also be added to our general weekly pre-order post that we post every Sunday.
Here’s our June 2024 Nintendo Direct pre-orders roundup:
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Nintendo says some of the original Mario & Luigi devs are working on Brothership
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo won’t say who’s developing Mario & Luigi: Brothership, but the company has offered up a sliver of information.
As relayed by Game File, the Big N says that “some of the original developers who worked on the franchise are involved in the development”. Nintendo noted that further information will be included in the credits at release.
