Nintendo sat down with Octopath Traveler producer Masashi Takahashi and director Keisuke Miyauchi for a chat about the Switch RPG. They spoke about lessons learned from the Bravely games, the art style, and more. Watch the interview below.

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Spyro UK website lists Reignited Trilogy for Switch

Posted on 6 years ago by Matt O'Keefe(@matt_okeefe) in Rumors, Switch | 0 comments

Even though the US website for Spyro the Dragon only lists the upcoming Reignited Trilogy for PlayStation and Xbox, the UK site also features PC and Switch. Strangely, the Switch is even listed twice!

Spyro the Dragon has a release date of September 21, 2018, for PlayStation and Xbox. Obviously, there’s no release date set for the unannounced Switch version, assuming it’s real.

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Sonic Mania Plus – dev diary 2 (game design)

Posted on 6 years ago by Matt O'Keefe(@matt_okeefe) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments

SEGA published the second and final video in its Sonic Mania Plus developer diary series, included below. It features Sonic Mania developer Christian Whitehead and Takashi Iizuka, VP of Product Development for the Sonic franchise. They discuss adding content for the Sonic Mania Plus edition of the game.

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SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy – “Features” Trailer

Posted on 6 years ago by Matt O'Keefe(@matt_okeefe) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments

Nintendo shared a new trailer for upcoming party fighting game SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy. The game releases September 7 in America and Europe and one day earlier in Japan. Check out the video below.

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Nintendo Power Podcast episode #7 now live

Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Switch, Videos | 0 comments

The latest episode of Nintendo Power podcast is now live. In the latest episode, host Chris Slate is joined by Doug Bowser, head of sales of marketing as well as Katie Casper from the publisher/developer relations group to discuss recent and upcoming games for Switch, plus the debut of Nintendo Power magazine 30 years ago. Phil Duncan and Olie De-Vine from Ghost Town Games also stop by to speak about the creation of Overcooked: Special Edition and Overcooked 2.

Here’s the full episode:

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Octopath Traveler: Wayfarer’s Edition back up on Amazon

Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Missed out on the Octopath Traveler: Wayfarer’s Edition at launch? If so, you’ll be happy to hear that it’s back in stock on Amazon. Place an order here.

The Octopath Traveler: Wayfarer’s Edition includes the game, a pop-up book, a two-side cloth map of the game world, sound selection CD, and a replica coin.

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A look at Sonic Mania Plus’ improvements and additions

Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments

Sonic Mania Plus made its debut earlier this week. It’s true that it includes some new content, but improvements have been made as well. Digital Foundry has taken a closer look.

When Sonic Mania originally launched last year, Bonus Stages took a frame rate hit on Switch. Now, however, this has been fixed entirely. These stages run at a smooth 60 FPS. You can expect that in both docked and portable modes.

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PAW Patrol: On a Roll hitting Switch and 3DS in October

Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments

Earlier this year, PAW Patrol: On a Roll was announced for Switch. Outright Games shared first details and screenshots today, and also confirmed a 3DS version.

Here’s what we know: