[Let’s Talk] Splatoon 2 Global Testfire impressions
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 31 Comments
Splatoon 2 will be ready sometime this summer. However, Nintendo has been giving fans an early taste of the game with Splatoon 2 Global Testfire. Hour-long sessions have been taking place since yesterday, allowing players to battle against others online.
How many of you have had a chance to give Splatoon 2 Global Testfire a go? What do you think of the controls and new Muscle Musselforge Fitness stage? Did any of you skip the first title and might be willing to give this one a shot? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
Highlights from last week’s topic: Which indie games are you looking forward to on Switch?
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Nintendo planning unconventional software for Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 182 Comments
A new interview with Nintendo’s Shinya Takahashi has appeared from a recently-published Japanese magazine. In it, Takahashi talked a bit about software for Switch.
Takahashi said that Nintendo is preparing new IP one after another. There is / are title(s) in development that take advantage of the Joy-Con.
The interviewer asked if there are revolutionary out-of-the-box titles like Brain Age on the way. To that, Takahashi said he can’t discuss any details, but of course they are planning it. He also stressed the importance of indie games like Snipperclips for Nintendo.
Note that Takahashi isn’t saying Nintendo is working on a Brain Age successor or sequel. Rather, there is something out-of-the-box (unconventional) planned.
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Inti Creates: Switch is “very easy to work with and developer-friendly”
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 5 Comments
Switch is “very easy to work with and developer-friendly,” Inti Creates CEO Takuya Aizu has said. Aizu spoke about developing for the new system as part of an interview with DualShockers. Inti Creates was at Switch’s launch this month with Blaster Master Zero.
When asked about working on the new hardware, Aizu said:
“When we started to develop Blaster Master, we were using our own in-house engine because we originally planned to release the game on Nintendo 3DS. Once we decided that we were going to do a Nintendo Switch version, getting the stuff from the in house engine over to Switch only took a few months. In terms of just a general feeling, the Switch is very easy to work with and developer-friendly from our experience. Then you have the ability to use the Switch functionality for your game, such as the Joy-Cons or the multiplayer feature we added to the Switch version of Master Blaster.”
Aizu also mentioned in the interview that Inti Creates has “two big projects coming up”. However, it’s unclear whether or not these will be on Nintendo platforms. The first will be announced in early summer while the other “will be closer to the end of the year.”
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Off-screen LEGO City Undercover co-op footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Over at Nintendo World Report, a preview of LEGO City Undercover’s new version gives us a look at the added co-op feature in action. A bit of footage showing the feature is in the video below.
The “R” in Super Bomberman R apparently stands for “Rangers”
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 9 Comments
Super Bomberman R is the latest entry in the long-running Bomberman franchise. Something we haven’t heard Konami discuss is the game’s name. Surely the “R” means something, right?
Apparently so. Super Bomberman R received a rating from PEGI, which seems to reveal the full name. Based on the classification, the “R” stands for “Rangers”.
That does actually make sense. In the game’s Story Mode, eight Bomberman Rangers are tasked with defeating Evil Emperor Buggler and five Bombers. Super Bomberman R’s title ties into that.
Thanks to Tom for the tip.
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More Has-Been Heroes footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
IGN is the latest site sharing footage from Has-Been Heroes. Get another look at the Switch game below with ten minutes of gameplay.
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EDGE #305 review scores
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 30 Comments
This month’s EDGE review scores are as follows:
Nier Automata – 8
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands – 4
Persona 5 – 8
For Honor – 8
Halo Wars 2 – 7
Night in the Woods – 8
1-2-Switch – 6
Snipperclips: Cut it Out, Together – 8
Super Bomberman – 4
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A look at all amiibo outfits in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 89 Comments
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has several outfits to collect by scanning amiibo. Photos have since popped up showing off every single one – including two that can’t actually be obtained just yet. Continue on below for the full set.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s initial Shrines have a secret message
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 11 Comments
Fans have come across a new Easter egg of sorts in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. By piecing together results from the first four Shrines, it would seem that the game has a hidden message. We’ve placed the image past the break just to be safe with spoilers.
GameStop: Breath of the Wild “reinvigorated” Wii U sales – many pre-owned systems and new Zelda copies
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Switch isn’t the easiest thing to find at retail right now. Due to that as well as the strong response to Zelda: Breath of the Wild, pre-owned Wii U sales have been “reinvigorated,” according to GameStop senior director of merchandising Eric Bright.
Bright told GameRant that GameStop has been moving many pre-owned Wii U systems and new copies of Zelda. The situation overall “completely racked up the Wii U market.”
Bright said:
“With The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild coming out, we’re seeing great results in our pre-owned Wii U sales. We’re selling a lot of pre-owned Wii U consoles along with brand new Wii U copies of Zelda. Breath of the Wild has reinvigorated sales of the Wii U with Nintendo Switch being sold out at so many retailers. The Switch launching and Zelda launching completely racked up the Wii U market.”
