Sonic Mania adds Chemical Factory Zone
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 4 Comments
Update: Correction – we’ve now received the official announcement from SEGA. As some have thought, the final name is Chemical Plant Zone. Not Chemical Factory Zone.
Original: Game Informer has a first look at a new Zone in Sonic Mania. View a couple of videos showing off Chemical Factory below.
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Dragon Quest XI: new details on Silvia’s spells and special skills and the Samadhi Kingdom
Posted on 6 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch | 1 Comment
Another week, another new round of Dragon Quest XI details from Weekly Jump magazine. This time, we learn more about Silvia, what he can do in battle and the Samadhi Kingdom. Full credit to Gematsu for the translation.
Silvia is a traveling entertainer who lives a freewheeling life and has the wonderful dream of “making people around the world smile through his own performance.” He is always cheerful and positive, and is the top mood maker among the party. He has magnificent poses and seems to get instinctively entranced. He can participate in battle through attacks, support, and recovery, and can equip one-handed swords, whips, and daggers.
Spells he can use include:
- “Oomph” – Raises an ally’s attack power. A spell useful in boss battles and such.
His special skills include:
- “Hustle Dance” – An lively dance that restores HP to all members of the party.
- “Miracle Sword” – A one-handed sword skill that can recover HP while dealing damage.
- “Whip of Love” – A whip skill that deals great damage to multiple enemies.
- “Viper Fang” – A dagger skill that targets a single enemy and occasionally induces poison.
The Samadhi Kingdom is a country of knights surrounded by a desert. It is a historic kingdom that reigns over the desert and values its chivalry. It is rumored that the young prince is himself an outstanding knight. Horse races are also carried out there.
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Splatoon 2: Dynamo Roller & Splash-o-matic return, have new sub and special weapons
Posted on 6 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Screenshots, Switch | 0 comments
The Splatoon Twitter account has confirmed that another fan favorite weapon from the first game will return in Splatoon 2 – the Dynamo Roller. However, it now has the Ink Mine sub-weapon and the Sting Ray special.
The Ink Mine has seen a couple of modifications – you can now place two of them at the same time, and if an opponent is hit (but not splatted) by one, they are tagged as if they were hit by a Point Sensor.
Another returning weapon is the Splash-o-matic. Its sub and special weapons have also changed – it has the recently revealed poison mist sub-weapon and the Inkjet special.
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[Review] ARMS
Posted on 6 years ago by Philip(@P_Trah) in Reviews, Switch | 18 Comments
System: Switch
Release date: June 16, 2017
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher Nintendo
It feels commonplace with Nintendo to expect at least one new first-party IP to follow the most recent console launch. Enter ARMS, Nintendo’s latest original game, and their take on a more competitive-styled fighter. Nintendo has had experience with the fighting game genre in the past with the Smash Bros. series, but instead of leaning more towards the party-style that has been the intended main focus Smash Bros., ARMS seems to lend itself to a more competitive one-on-one style of fighting game in the vein of Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat while still maintaining the big N’s signature twist on a traditional genre.
2017 Splatoon 2 World Inkling Invitational Spotlight: Rising Moon
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
The second spotlight video is now online for the 2017 Splatoon 2 World Inkling Invitational. Today we’re introduced to Rising Moon, the team representing Europe. Take a look at the video below.
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Switch is getting the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 Deluxe Edition (season pass, early DLC access)
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 1 Comment
Deluxe Editions and season passes aren’t often connected to Nintendo platforms. But with LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2, Warner Bros. is giving Switch the same treatment as other consoles.
Warner Bros. announced today the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 Deluxe Edition will be available on Switch. Included in the package is the game’s season pass, early access to the Classic Guardians of the Galaxy Character Pack, and an exclusive Giant-Man LEGO Minifigure.
Konami thinking about other potential Switch games, knows about Castlevania interest, many ideas for Bomberman R
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 70 Comments
Super Bomberman R is Konami’s first game for Switch. The company has to be happy with its performance, as over 500,000 copies were shipped by the end of April.
Konami could choose to further support the system in the future. Speaking with Miketendo64, European brand manager Richard Jones noted that “there is lots of internal discussions going on within Konami regarding what games we can bring to the Nintendo Switch”. He also spoke about Castlevania in the same response, acknowledging the demand for a new game in the series.
Jones’ full comments:
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Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon, Pokken Tournament DX pre-orders open
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 30 Comments
Update 4: Amazon now has everything up here.
Update 3 (6/7): Amazon has now opened pre-orders for Pokken Tournament DX here.
Update 2: Pokemon Ultra Sun is up on Amazon. No Ultra Moon as of this moment, but we’ll let you know when that changes.
Update: Pokken Tournament DX is also up here.
Original (6/6): GameStop is now taking pre-orders for Pokemon Ultra Sun and Pokemon Ultra Moon, which were announced today. The Ultra Sun version is located here. You can also reserve the Moon version here.
Scans roundup – Attack on Titan 2, LUNAXXX, Dragon Quest XI, One Piece
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Switch, Switch eShop | 0 comments
This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlights include Attack on Titan 2, LUNAXXX, Dragon Quest XI, and One Piece: Unlimited World Red Deluxe (plus an ARMS advert). Scans of all games are below.
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ARMS reviews roundup
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 28 Comments
Early reviews of ARMS are now starting to pour in. Various outlets are sharing their opinions about Nintendo’s new Switch fighter, launching next week. We’ve rounded up some of the reviews below.
Nintendo Everything – Thumbs Up
IGN – 8 / 10
GameSpot – 7 / 10
Game Informer – 8.25 / 10
Gamereactor – 7 / 10
Videogamer – 5 / 10
Destructoid – 7 / 10
Eurogamer – Recommended
Easy Allies – 3.5 / 5
GamesBeat – 80 / 100
Polygon – 8 / 10
GameXplain – Liked-A-Lot
Nintendo Life – 9 / 10
Nintendo World Report – 8 / 10
USGamer – 3 / 5
Shacknews – 8 / 10
GamesRadar – 4.5 / 5
