Splatoon 2’s Carbonate Bomb sub weapon gets a few tidbits
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The official Japanese Splatoon Twitter account has posted about the Carbonate Bomb, an upcoming sub weapon for Splatoon 2. It will be added to the game next month.
Carbonate Bomb’s effect increases as you accumulate power. While aiming, moving quickly increases the power. In other words, it looks like while aiming, quickly moving the stick charges it quickly.
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Umihara Kawase Fresh! confirmed for worldwide release
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Umihara Kawase Fresh! won’t just be releasing in Japan. As confirmed by publisher Success Corporation, a digital release is planned for worldwide. However, Success has not yet determined whether or not a physical version will be offered.
In terms of languages, Umihara Kawase Fresh! will support Japanese, English, and Chinese.
Success will publish Umihara Kawase Fresh! on Switch in 2019.
Suda51 says strong Killer7 Steam sales could lead to a Switch port, wants a Travis Touchdown amiibo
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
Killer7 first debuted on the GameCube way back in 2005. All of these years later, it’s seeing a re-release, though only on Steam at present.
No announcements have been made, but Killer7 may have a chance of appearing on Switch as well. Director Suda51 indicated in an interview with Nintendo Wire that it could happen if the title does well on Steam.
Koei Tecmo bringing Kin’iro no Corda: Octave to Switch
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Koei Tecmo has announced Kin’iro no Corda: Octave, a new entry in the love simulation otome game series developed by the company’s Ruby Party brand. A release is planned on Switch early next year in Japan.
Gematsu provides the following details:
PixelJunk Monsters 2 update out now (version 1.03) – weekly and random stages, Photo Mode
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PixelJunk Monsters 2 has received a substantial update. Version 1.03 is here, adding weekly and random stages in addition to a Photo Mode.
Below are the full patch notes:
Takahashi on Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country – new engine for rendering and more
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Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country saw its initial debut on Switch yesterday. Expansion Pass owners can access the new content now, while everyone else can begin playing next week.
Over on Nintendo’s Japanese website, Monolith Soft’s Tetsuya Takahashi shared a lengthy message about Torna – The Golden Country’s creation and new features. He reveals that the team created a new engine to render the game, originally intended to squeeze in the expansion between chapters 7 and 8, and more.
Splatoon 2 – Japanese Splatfest #14 announced
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Japan is joining North America and Europe with a new Splatfest in Splatoon 2. However, their theme will be quite different.
Japan’s next Splatfest is food-related, pitting Tsubuan and Koshian up against each other. These are two types of pastes made of red beans. Tsubuan is mostly standard, but Koshian removes bean skins.
The next Japanese Splatfest kicks off on September 23.
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First Zoids Wild screenshot
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Takara Tomy has posted the first screenshot of Zoids Wild, the new title in development for Switch. We have the image above.
Zoids Wild arrives in Japan this winter. When we have more details about the game, we’ll let you know.
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Splatoon 2 – North American and European Splatfest #14 announced
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Nintendo has announced the next Splatfest for Splatoon 2. In both North America and Europe, the theme is “Retro vs. Modern”.
The new Splatfest will be held next weekend. Note that this will be the first event with the recently-announced rule changes.
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Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age Switch boxart, price, pre-orders open
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Square Enix is bringing Final Fantasy to Switch in a big way over the next several months. Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition HD is out now, World of Final Fantasy Maxima is following in November, and we’re getting a ton of games next year – including Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age.
Amazon has added in a listing for Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, which comes with the boxart shown above. It also confirms a price point of $49.99. The RPG is also coming to Xbox One and costs the same amount, so there won’t be a price hike for the Switch version fortunately.
You can pre-order Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age on Amazon here.
