Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition receiving a limited edition
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Natsume is teaming up with NIS America to bring out a limited edition for Harvest Moon: Light of Hope. Along with the game, some special goodies will be included:
Here’s what you’ll find inside the Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition Limited Edition (same that two times fast):
• Harvest Moon: Light of Hope SE for Nintendo Switch
• Chocolate Cow Plush
• Animal Pin Set
• Hardcover Farmer’s Journal
• Original Soundtrack
• Collector’s Box
The full set will cost you $64.99. Pre-orders can be placed on the NIS America store here.
Thanks to GoldMario791 for the tip.
Splatoon 2 – Luna Blaster Neo footage
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Luna Blaster Neo, the latest weapon in Splatoon 2, can now be used in-game. See it in action through the video below.
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Super Mario Odyssey – what happens when you reach the highest rank in Luigi’s Balloon World?
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The new Luigi’s Balloon World in Super Mario Odyssey includes a ranking system. These take the forms of stars, and can be increased as you play the mini-game.
There is actually something that happens once you achieve the highest rank. It’s far from massive, but is more comparable to a small little change. You can see what this is about below.
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Splatoon 2 – Japanese Splatfest #8 announced
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The next Japanese Splatfest in Splatoon 2 will take place next weekend, Nintendo has announced.
This event pits flowers up against dangos (a Japanese dumpling). frozenpandaman, who knows this much better than myself, explains the significance:
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Nintendo Minute – “Kirby Star Allies New Levels & Boss Fight Co-op Gameplay”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta take a look at Kirby Star Allies with some new levels and a boss fight in co-op. Check out the full episode below.
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Starbreeze Studios wants to update Payday 2 on Switch with voice chat support once Nintendo allows for it
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As things stand now, Payday 2 has no voice communication option on Switch. That’s a rather important deal given how integral communicating with other players is to the experience.
For its part, Starbreeze Studios does hope to offer voice chat in the future. A spokesperson told Kotaku:
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First English footage of Shining Resonance Refrain
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During a live stream today, SEGA debuted the first English footage from the newly-announced localization of Shining Resonance Refrain. Watch an hour of gameplay below.
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Glitch being used in Super Mario Odyssey’s new mode to place balloons in impossible-to-reach areas
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Luigi’s Balloon World in Super Mario Odyssey was added this week through a free update. Unfortunately, some players are already exploiting a glitch by clipping through walls to place balloons in impossible-to-reach areas.
The most prevalent kingdom affected is New Donk City. However, other worlds have been impacted as well.
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Old Man’s Journey concept art
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The stylized Old Man’s Journey is one of the new games on the Switch eShop this week. Recently, Broken Rules co-founder Clemens Scott shared some lovely concept art on Twitter. We’ve rounded up all of the images below.
To celebrate the launch of #OldMansJourney on the Switch, I dug out some level concept art pieces I did during the development. pic.twitter.com/cQgnZ5N7MW
— Clemens Scott (@Rostiger) February 21, 2018
I always liked this one. pic.twitter.com/msdv6NSsPj
— Clemens Scott (@Rostiger) February 21, 2018
However, most levels never were fleshed out that much and looked more like this: pic.twitter.com/nNbAr31Cvy
— Clemens Scott (@Rostiger) February 21, 2018
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Sumo Digital developed the Switch version of Payday 2
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Here’s something interesting about Payday 2 for Switch. It seems that development was largely handled by Sumo Digital, as opposed to Overkill Software.
Sumo is specifically listed in the game’s credits:
Sumo Digital released Snake Pass on Switch last year. The team is also behind the Sonic racing titles.