Nintendo maintenance schedule as of March 10, 2019
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
After updating its maintenance schedule for the coming week, Nintendo has four different sessions of downtime planned. Splatoon 2 will be impacted tonight, and Switch overall has three windows planned within the next few days.
Here’s the current schedule:
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Limited Run Games confirms E3 2019 press conference
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Accompanying some of the other E3 news we’ve heard this week, Limited Run Games has announced that it will hold a press conference during the big expo in June.
Last year’s show treated fans to plenty of Switch news. Much of it pertained to games getting physical releases, but we also found out about Dust: An Elysian Tail making its way to the platform – which was entirely new.
Limited Run’s E3 2018 stream took place the Monday of E3 week. If that holds true again this year, the 2019 event would be live on June 10.
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Mortal Kombat 11 built with a custom version of Unreal Engine 3
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These days, when when you think of Unreal Engine games, Unreal Engine 4 comes to mind. However, that isn’t the case with Mortal Kombat 11.
According to NetherRealm Studios graphics programming lead Jon Greenberg, Mortal Kombat 11 is built on a custom version of Unreal Engine 3. Greenberg added that the company’s version of the tech “is radically different from Epic’s at this point.”
Switch works well with Unreal Engine 4, but it isn’t often that we seen Unreal Engine 3-developed titles on the system. Rocket League is one example of this, which required custom work to make possible.
[Interview] Nicalis talks Crystal Crisis – inspiration, choosing the roster, and more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Interviews, Switch | 0 comments
It was nearly a year ago that we first found out about Crystal Crisis, a new puzzle-based fighting game from Nicalis. The game is currently on track to launch on May 28. Ahead of its release, we spoke with Nicalis president Tyrone Rodriguez to learn a bit more about what fans can look forward to.
In our interview, Rodriguez spoke about where the inspiration for Crystal Crisis came from, how characters were decided, teased the story more, and commented on trying to appeal to both casual and competitive players. You can read our full discussion below and check out some brand new screenshots.
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Sakurai on how the Smash Bros. Ultimate Classic Mode mural was designed
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Last week, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai published one of his regular columns in Famitsu. This time around though, it wasn’t really Smash Bros.-related. Sakurai took on a few fan questions, but there was really only one part of the column that was noteworthy.
When initially going into Smash Bros. Ultimate’s Classic Mode and selecting the intensity, players are treated to a gorgeous mural showing off the game’s large roster. One fan asked Sakurai about how that art was created.
New Friday the 13th: The Game Ultimate Slasher Switch Edition details
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During a live stream this week, Gun Media shared more details about Friday the 13th: The Game Ultimate Slasher Switch Edition. The team commented on voice chat, technical aspects, and more.
Here’s the full roundup of tidbits:
Fun! Fun! Animal Park footage
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
After initially releasing for Switch in Japan, Fun! Fun! Animal Park is due out in North America on March 28. View some footage below.
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Splatoon 2 version 4.5.0 patch notes
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Splatoon 2 will be updated on March 10 (March 11 for those in Europe) to version 4.5.0 notes. Ahead of its distribution, Nintendo has posted the official patch notes.
They are as follows:
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Ace Attorney creator on the making of the original game and more
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Famitsu recently published interviews with Ace Attorney creator Shu Takumi in back-to-back issues. We have a translation of the first part ready now.
During the discussion, Takumi had quite a bit to say about the original game’s origins. He touched on the Japanese name, how it was initially targeted for the Game Boy Color, and more.
Here’s our full translation:
Fire Emblem: Three Houses – Seasons of Warfare Edition back up on Best Buy
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The Fire Emblem: Three Houses – Seasons of Warfare Edition has been restocked over on Best Buy. If you’re interested in reserving a copy, you can do so here.
Aside from the game, the Fire Emblem: Three Houses – Seasons of Warfare Edition comes with a sound selection CD, art book, steelbook, and calendar.
