Inspector Gadget: Mad Time Party release date set for September
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Original (6/21): Microids has passed along a final release date for Inspector Gadget: Mad Time Party. On Switch and other platforms, it’s slated for September 29, 2023.
Inspector Gadget: Mad Time Party was originally revealed in April. Microids last provided a Fall 2023 launch window.
Nintendo devs reveal Pikmin origins, started out on N64
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, News, Switch | 0 comments
The original developers behind Pikmin have discussed the game’s origins, including how it was originally being developed for the N64.
Masamichi Abe, who was director at the time, said in a new interview published today that “discussion of this project started during the transition from Super NES to Nintendo 64, so we had a strong aspiration to utilize its ability to display a large number of characters on screen.” Shigefumi Hino, who also was director, added that it was originally “envisioned a game that would control a lot of characters with AI.” The interview includes a number of concept art / images as well, and character designer Junji Morii talked about being inspired by Tim Burton.
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[Review] Master Detective Archives: Rain Code
Posted on 1 year ago by Elias in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release Date: June 30, 2023
Developer: Spike Chunsoft / Too Kyo Games
Publisher: Spike Chunsoft
Waking in a strange storage room, our protagonist dusts himself off and finds himself without memory. Unsure of who he is, or what he was doing beforehand, he quickly investigates his surroundings. With a strange voice echoing now and again, sometimes seeming to guide him, he finds a letter in his pocket. Perplexed, worried, and with just his name and destination in mind, he exits out into a train station in a rush to hopefully make the journey to learn of himself and his fate. This is Master Detective Archives: Rain Code, the latest game from the creator of Danganronpa.
Survivor: Castaway Island announced for Switch
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Publisher Microids and developer Magic Pocket today announced Survivor: Castaway Island, a new Switch game based on the Banijay-owned TV format. It’s slated to launch on October 3, 2023.
The adventure game has players choosing from twelve adventurers and joining a tribe. It’s also been mentioned: “Survive in the the untamed wilderness, test your skills in exciting challenges and play the social game of alliance and strategy.”
Famitsu’s most wanted games – July 16, 2023
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince appear for the first time.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between June 29 and July 5.
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Splatoon 3 – Splatfest #7 results – Vanilla vs. Strawberry, vs. Mint Chip Ice Cream
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Another Splatfest for Splatoon 3 is in the books and the results are in for the ice cream event which had vanilla, strawberry, and mint chip battling it out for supremacy.
The halftime report from Nintendo showed that Team Vanilla had the slimmest of leads at 33.94 percent. Team Mint was in second with 33.40 percent, followed by Team Strawberry with 32.66 percent.
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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet announce Rillaboom Tera Raid Battle event
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Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet just revealed their latest Tera Raid Battle event that will be all about Rillaboom. Fans will recognize the Grass-type creature having started out in Sword and Shield as the final evolution for Grookey.
For the upcoming event, Rillaboom will carry the Normal Tera Type in seven star raids. Additionally, it will have the Mightiest Mark and can be caught once per save file.
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Pre-order updates – July 16, 2023
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Nintendo maintenance schedule – July 16, 2023
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Nintendo’s latest maintenance schedule for the week of July 16, 2023 is now available. A bunch of different sessions have been added – probably the most we’ve seen in awhile. Switch will be impacted in various ways throughout the rest of the month, but that extends to 3DS and Wii U a bit as well.
The full maintenance schedule for the week of July 16, 2023 is as follows:
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Psychic 5 Eternal Switch remake confirmed for English release in the west
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The Switch remake of Psychic 5 Eternal will be released in the west with an English localization, according to an eShop listing. Daewon Media will be in charge of publishing.
Psychic 5 Eternal was announced for Switch last September, but only in Japan. It’s a remake of the 1987 arcade game with new modes, a new 16:9 screen ratio and support for two players. Fans can also choose between the updated graphics and original visuals.
