Sine Mora EX dev on the new co-op mode
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The shoot ’em up Sine Mora EX originally debuted back in 2012. THQ Nordic is now reviving the game for new platforms, including Switch.
One of the new features in Sine Mora EX is a co-op mode. Two players will be able to experience the full story mode together at once.
In an interview with Nintendo UK, localizer and designer Brandon Sheffield talked about how the team is going about including co-op:
“Narratively, it doesn’t make sense to have two ships because the story is basically broken if there’s more than one ship on screen, because you’re the pilot and somebody else is talking to you from somewhere else, because they’re doing something else. The whole thing about this game is most of these actions take place simultaneously and so you wind up hearing the same conversation again because then you’re the other person that was involved in that incident.
So the second player essentially plays as a drone. It plays differently from the main ship as well. If it gets hit, it doesn’t have its own life bar, it loses you time. And it works pretty well, it’s about as natural as you can make it and it’s obviously fun to play games together. And you know, obviously with Nintendo Switch, players want to have multiplayer experiences that can be enjoyed on one screen or in tabletop mode.”
More: Brandon Sheffield, interview, Sine Mora EX, THQ Nordic
Super Mario Odyssey – new Tyrannosaurus art
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 18 Comments
Nintendo published a new piece of Super Mario Odyssey art on the game’s Twitter account showing off the Tyrannosaurus – one of many things that can be captured in the game. View it above.
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MotoGP dev considering Switch support going forward
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
MotoGP 17 isn’t on Switch. That being said, the system could get future entries starting with next year’s release.
Red Bull asked lead programmer Michele Caletti if MotoGP 17 was ever considered for Switch. Caletti explained that the game was built “without Switch in mind” due to development kits being unavailable until the late stages of development. However, thanks to Switch’s support of Unreal Engine 4, Switch could end up being supported starting with MotoGP 18.
Caletti’s full words:
“MotoGP 17 is the last title made with our in-house engine. Future titles might also be available on Switch, thanks to the support of Unreal Engine, so it’s something possible from the next year on.
The development kits for Switch have been available during the late development phase of MotoGP, thus all the assets and game modes have been created without Switch in mind. Porting it now would end up with something that would not satisfy us and our users. We prefer to concentrate our efforts on building a great Switch version for the next chapter of the series.”
More: interview, Michele Caletti, Milestone, MotoGP
Super Mario Odyssey playable at Hyper Japan Festival 2017
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments
Hyper Japan Festival 2017 is just a couple of weeks away. At the expo, attendees will be able to go hands-on with Super Mario Odyssey.
Nintendo will have other playable titles at Hyper Japan Festival as well. These include Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Pokken Tournament DX, Splatoon 2, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions, Monster Hunter Stories, and Miitopia. Additionally, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, ARMS, 1-2-Switch, Puyo Puyo Tetris and Ultra Street Fighter II will have on-stage battles with prizes handed out to the winners.
Media Create software sales (6/19/17 – 6/25/17) – Top 50
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [NSW] Arms
02./00. [PS4] Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood #
03./00. [3DS] The Alliance Alive
04./00. [PS4] Farpoint |PlayStation VR| #
05./02. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
06./03. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild #
07./04. [3DS] Monster Hunter Double Cross
08./00. [PSV] God Wars: Future Past
09./06. [PS4] Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
10./00. [PS4] God Wars: Future Past
11./00. [PS4] Final Fantasy XIV: The Complete Edition {Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn \ Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward \ Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood}
12./08. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
13./05. [PS4] Tekken 7
14./07. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission X
15./11. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition #
16./10. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon
17./09. [PS4] NieR: Automata
18./13. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
19./15. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
20./00. [PS4] LocoRoco Remastered
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales
Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Finding the Korok mask
Posted on 6 years ago by Nick in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
GameXplain has just uploaded a video from the Zelda DLC Pack 1 showing how to find the Korok Mask, check out the video below.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Trial of the Sword stream
Posted on 6 years ago by Nick in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment
GameXplain has just started their stream from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild DLC Pack 1. The stream focuses on the Trial of the Sword, so check it out below.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild – The Master Trials launch message from Kentaro Tominaga
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 3 Comments
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s website has updated with one more DLC post. Kentaro Tominaga, who is acting as director for the content, wrote about releasing The Master Trials.
The full post is as follows:
Hello. I’m Tominaga, a game designer. I am also the director of The Legend of Zelda™: Breath of the Wild Expansion Pass.
Finally, DLC Pack 1, The Master Trials has been released! This pack offers content that’ll be enjoyable for those who are currently playing the game AND for those who already beat the game and are currently taking a break. It’s available for purchase at the Nintendo eShop.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild update out now (version 1.3.0) – The Master Trials DLC, fixes
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 5 Comments
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s latest update is here. Nintendo just released version 1.3.0.
Of course, the big highlight here is the addition of Zelda’s first DLC, The Master Trials. Nintendo has also implemented various fixes.
These are the official patch notes:
– Expansion Pass: DLC Pack 1 “The Master Trials” is now available. If you have already pre-purchased this content, you can now play it by updating both the DLC and the software. You can update your purchased DLC through Nintendo eShop.
– Various fixes to improve gameplay.
Rumor: Ubisoft having some trouble bringing Steep to Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 25 Comments
Steep was one of the first games Ubisoft announced for Switch. Yet oddly, we’ve barely heard a peep about it since the original announcement back in January. IGN France claims to have some insight into the situation.
IGN notes that Ubisoft has encountered difficulties having Steep run on Switch. Development continues however, and Nintendo is apparently lending its assistance, including the game’s online features. One of IGN’s sources does caution that it can’t promise a release on Switch.
For its part, Ubisoft says that Steep is still coming to Switch, but has no extra information to provide.
