LEGO Worlds launches for Switch on September 5 in North America, September 8 in Europe
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 4 Comments
LEGO Worlds has secured an official release date for Switch. Retailers had hinted at an early September launch, which Warner Bros. has now confirmed.
In North America, LEGO Worlds will be available for Switch on September 5. The European release will follow on September 8.
2K Sports not offering the WWE 2K18 Collector’s Edition for Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 7 Comments
When WWE 2K18 releases on Switch this fall, it will only be sold as a regular title. 2K Sports unveiled a collector’s edition for the game today, but it does not appear to be planned for the console. The announcement specifically mentions that it “will be available exclusively for PlayStation 4 or Xbox One.”
2K previously announced a Deluxe Edition for WWE 2K18 as well. As far as we know, this will also not be offered on Switch.
The way 2K is handling WWE on Switch comes in contrast to NBA 2K18. With the latter game, Switch is receiving all versions, including both Legend Editions.
Super Mario Odyssey gets some Goomba capture art
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 0 Comments
Nintendo UK published a new piece of Super Mario Odyssey art yesterday. The image, attached above, shows the capture mechanic in action with Mario taking over a Goomba.
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A new trailer is up showing the latest footage from Constructor. We still have awhile to go until the Switch release, as the game is hitting Nintendo’s console sometime in October. For now, view the new video below.
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Dragon Quest XI introduces reincarnated monsters
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch | 1 Comment
Dragon Quest XI will be released in Japan on Friday, but that isn’t stopping Weekly Jump magazine from releasing some new info on the game.
There will be a special type of enemy in the game called reincarnated monsters. As their name implies, they have been reborn and thus look different than their regular counterparts. They might have a different color scheme or other distinguishing features. It’s not all about their appearance though – these monsters are also pretty rare. Hunting them down for special quests given to you by NPCs can net you some great rewards though.
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Oceanhorn dev on the Switch: “bright future” despite being underpowered; sequel teased
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 40 Comments
Oceanhorn was first released on mobile hardware, so it was very flexible game to port for mobile based Nintendo Switch. I see bright future for Nintendo Switch, as it has a support for Unreal Engine 4 for example and we are currently spearheading the mobile development on UE4 with Oceanhorn 2.
It depends on indie developer. Some indie developers don’t care much about saving resources, but it is everything for us as we are developing for mobile first (or parallel development), so our games have been optimized right from the beginning. This way we can add stuff for higher-end platforms later on. Nintendo Switch is already couple of years old hardware (NVIDIA Tegra X1), so latest iOS devices that we use for development are already more powerful than Switch. But developing mobile first helps and Oceanhorn 2 is going to look great on Switch, when the time comes!
Splatoon 2 update out now (version 1.1.2)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 65 Comments
Nintendo just sent out a new update for Splatoon 2. The latest version for the game is 1.1.2.
Today’s update addresses an issue with the SplatNet Gear Shop as well as a problem with displaying ranking information. Additionally, Nintendo adjusted the number of points required to fill the special gauge for a few weapons.
We’ve posted the full patch notes below.
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Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition – patch 1.06 graphics comparison + frame rate test
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 2 Comments
A new update was issued for Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition yesterday, and it was a fairly significant one. When playing docked, the game runs at 1080p as opposed to 720p with previous versions. It makes a big difference with the right TV, especially compared to the initial 720 display.
Digital Foundry has also discovered that texture filtering has received a boost on Switch. No compromises were made, as Minecraft still has a render distance between 11 and 12 chunks while docked. The world is also still at the medium 3072×3072 block setting.
Digital Foundry explores Minecraft’s new patch in detail – including frame rate – in the video below.
15 minutes of Lost Sphear footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 2 Comments
Polygon put up a new video today containing 15 minutes of direct-feed footage from the upcoming Switch RPG Lost Sphear. Check it out below.
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Ubisoft: Early Rayman Legends Definitive Edition demo “not a representation of the final product”
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 4 Comments
A demo for Rayman Legends Definitive Edition went up for a brief time on the European Switch eShop a few days ago. Ubisoft eventually pulled it, but you have to wonder how it went up in the first place.
A representative told Eurogamer that the demo “was an early version of the game, which doesn’t include the latest Switch developments and not a representation of the final product”. Further added is that the demo “was an error”.
The full statement reads:
“We’re aware that Rayman Legends Definitive Edition went live for a short time on the Nintendo eShop. This was an early version of the game, which doesn’t include the latest Switch developments and not a representation of the final product – this was an error which is why it has been taken down. As mentioned in yesterday’s launch announcement, a free demo will be launched this summer ahead of the game’s launch on September 12th.”
The early version of the Rayman Legends Definitive Edition demo had some issues when playing docked. When it returns, it should run much more smoothly.
