X-COM creator was asked to work on Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 6 Comments
Julian Gollop, creator of the strategy franchise X-COM, nearly could have worked on Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. Creative director Davide Soliani had interest in bringing Gollop on board during the early stages of development.
In an interview with PCGamesN, Gollop stated:
“The creative director Davide Soliani is a friend of mine from Ubisoft. When I was at Ubisoft Sofia he was, and still is, working for Ubisoft Milan and I visited him a couple of times. We had conversations about project ideas… he was a fan of my previous games, like Laser Squad [Nemesis] and stuff like that, and he was really into his strategy and turn-based ideas from the beginning.”
Three years or so ago, Soliani gave Gollop a call and asked if he wanted to work on a project with him. It never worked out because Gollop had just left Ubisoft to start working on Chaos Reborn, and he wasn’t aware that it was Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. Gollop may have ended up working on the Switch title had he remained with Ubisoft.
North American Pokken Tournament DX launch trailer
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
The European launch trailer for Pokken Tournament DX went live earlier today, and the North American version has come in as well. We have it attached below.
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Pokken Tournament DX update out now (version 1.0.1)
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Pokken Tournament DX launched on Switch today. Along with the release, an update has been made available. The game is now at version 1.0.1.
The update isn’t terribly exciting, but Pokken Tournament DX did just come out after all. Nintendo’s lone patch note states: “Adjustments have been made to make for a more pleasant gaming experience.”
Sonic Forces – English story trailer
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 2 Comments
SEGA has prepared an official English version of the new Sonic Forces story trailer that was recently released in Japanese. See it below.
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Certain GameStop stores found refusing to sell Switch without bundles, GameStop says it shouldn’t happen
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 20 Comments
Kotaku editor-in-chief Stephen Totilo reached out to a local New York GameStop yesterday to find out if the store had any Switch units available. Oddly, Totilo was told that he would only be sold the system if he purchased a $50 warranty.
Kotaku editor Cecilia D’Anastasio then called other GameStops and visited a few outlets. Four GameStop locations in New York City did have Switch units in stock, though would only sell them in bundles, which could include just a warranty and a game or a warranty, two games and a case. A number of employees said it was something they “had” to do.
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Super Mario Odyssey map may reveal major discovery of a new region
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 16 Comments
A short while ago, we posted a new Super Mario Odyssey advert from Japan. The image itself is nice and all, but when you look at it more closely, something very interesting is potentially revealed.
It goes without saying, but potential spoilers regarding the map follow below.
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Special outfit codes for Pokken Tournament DX
Posted on 8 years ago by Joshua in News, Switch | 3 Comments
Nintendo UK just posted some special codes on their website to unlock some cool outfits in the game. Simply press X to get to your menu, then select “Special Code.”
The codes for the leather jackets as seen above are here:
Male: 6GSSALLDM9RL
Female: NQLMEMRGX37X
The codes for the Decidueye shirt as seen below are here:
Male: TC2JY22VBQUU
Female: J7XEEQLYNDMT
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Super Mario Odyssey advertising starts in Japan
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We’re just over a month away until Super Mario Odyssey hits store shelves. As a result, Nintendo is ramping up its promotional efforts. Ads are starting to appear in Japan, including the one pictured above.
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Fire Emblem Warriors – Lyn x Celica Bond Conversation
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, Switch, Videos | 5 Comments
Along with all of the footage shown during the latest Fire Emblem Warriors stage event at the Tokyo Game Show today, a Bond Conversation between Lyn and Celica was also shown. We’ve attached that below.
The Evil Within 2 producer says “a Switch version would be interesting”
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 27 Comments
After working at Capcom and being involved with many Resident Evil games over the years, Shinji Mikami founded his own studio Tango Gameworks back in 2010. He then partnered with Bethesda and went back to his survival roots to create The Evil Within. Next month, that game is getting a sequel.
In an interview with Mikami, GameSpot asked potentially bringing the game to Switch. He said in response:
