[Rapid Review] Samba de Amigo: Party Central
Posted on 8 months ago by Edan(@@Virtualboi92) in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: August 29, 2023
Developer: SEGA
Publisher: SEGA
Look, I don’t want to seem ungrateful – but out of all of the franchises SEGA could have thawed from cryo-sleep in 2023, Samba de Amigo was not the one I would have expected. The fan-favorite rhythm action celebration of Latin American music and culture last graced our consoles a whopping 15 years ago, and even that was just a Wii port of an even older title. Nevertheless, SEGA has seen fit to resurrect the franchise with a brand new entry exclusive to Switch, and they’ve even attached series creator Shun Nakamura as the game’s director and producer. You would hope that this pedigree coupled with the the console’s maraca-adjacent control method would result in a pleasantly breezy party-game smash – the reality however, is anything but with Samba de Amigo: Party Central.
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[Review] Sea of Stars
Posted on 8 months ago by Elias in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: August 29, 2023
Developer: Sabotage Studio
Publisher: Sabotage Studio
Another successful Kickstarter project, Sea of Stars was fully funded only seven hours after being live on the platform. Canadian-based developer Sabotage Studio mapped out several stretch goals only to see them continuously blown away. Now with the release of this retro-inspired turn-based RPG, a nostalgic wind blows for older gamers that remember the golden age of SNES and SEGA Genesis titles – RPGs that Sea of Stars pays homage to in myriad ways. As a prequel to their previous game, The Messenger, Sea of Stars expands upon Sabotage Studio’s ability to tell a story, and this time they’ve taken a bit more of a lofty approach. Going from an action platformer to a storied RPG is quite a change, after all.
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Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai details Story Mode, Bond Memories
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Square Enix today provided the latest details on Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai, including how players can experience the Story Mode as well as the Bond Memories feature.
Here’s the full rundown:
Famitsu’s most wanted games – August 27, 2023
Posted on 8 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, Super Mario RPG is the overall #1 title for the first time.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between August 8 and August 16.
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Double Dragon Collection, Super Double Dragon, Double Dragon Advance announced for Switch
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Original (7/28): Arc System Works is going all out with the Double Dragon series having announced Double Dragon Collection, Super Double Dragon, and Double Dragon Advance for Switch. The full set will launch on November 9, 2023.
Here’s a rundown of each release:
Pre-order updates – August 27, 2023
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R update out next week (version 2.1.0), patch notes
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R is set to receive a new version 2.1.0 update, and we have the patch notes. It will be going out alongside the new Leone Abbacchio DLC.
Many balance adjustments are included here. Various characters will have changes implemented and more.
Here’s the full rundown:
Star Ocean: The Second Story R comments on visual style and how it’s different from HD-2D
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
When Star Ocean: The Second Story R was revealed, some may have thought that the game is using an HD-2D art style like Octopath Traveler and Triangle Strategy. But while the two are similar in some ways, they’re actually different.
Producer and director Yuichiro Kitao clarified things in a recent interview with Famitsu. Kitao explained that the backgrounds “were made with real time 3D, and the characters were drawn with a special shader in a way that really sticks in the player’s memory.”
[Let’s Talk] Where should Xenoblade go from here?
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 0 comments
One of the news topics circulating this week is Xenoblade Chronicles series director Tetsuya Takahashi saying that if there’s another entry in the franchise, it would probably be pretty different. In a way that seems like something obvious to mention, but it’s also an interesting point of discussion.
There are many similarities across the Xenoblade games, but plenty of differences as well. Perhaps the most unique of the bunch was Xenoblade Chronicles X, which put a focus more on quests and less of a story plus rideable mechs. For the most part though, the series has been about exploring big worlds, getting wrapped up in the world and story (unless you want to discount X), appreciating the music, and taking on enemies in the real-time action-based battle system.
Having said that, where should Xenoblade go from here? What would you like to see in a theoretical new game? Let us know in the comments.
Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate gameplay
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Following its launch on Switch this week, new gameplay has emerged for Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate. We have a total of 14 minutes of footage.
For further information about the title, check out the following overview:
