Rumor: Metroid Prime dev Retro Studios was once working on a music RPG
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
At one point in time, Retro Studios apparently had a project in development as a music RPG.
The company shipped Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze on Wii U in 2014. After that, there was essentially a decade-long gap without a new game from Retro Studios. Tropical Freeze was ported to Nintendo Switch a few years ago and Metroid Prime Remastered dropped in 2023, but outside of that, nothing made it to market.
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Freedom Wars Remastered announced for Switch
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September 17: Freedom Wars Remastered is in development for Switch, Bandai Namco just revealed. A release is planned for January 10, 2025.
Freedom Wars originally came to the PlayStation Vita in 2014. Sony published the original version, but the publisher has shifted to Bandai Namco this time around.
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Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club producer surprised how smoothly Nintendo approved the project
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According to Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club producer Yoshio Sakamoto, getting the project approved wasn’t too big of an issue.
Famicom Detective Club had been a dormant franchise for Nintendo until the Switch remakes of the original titles back in 2021. Then last August, Emio – The Smiling Man launched on the console. That was the first new Famicom Detective Club story in 35 years.
Nintendo pre-order updates – January 5, 2025
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
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Nintendo maintenance schedule – January 5, 2025
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Nintendo’s latest maintenance schedule for the week of January 5, 2025 is now available.
After some time off for the holidays, a new session has been added to the docket. Nintendo Switch Online will be impacted just slightly a few days from now.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of January 5, 2025:
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Nintendo felt Mario & Luigi had “low recognition”, wanted the art and in-game graphics to match
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
In a recent interview, Nintendo producer Akira Otani spoke more about the origins of Mario & Luigi: Brothership.
Otani, who has been working the series since Partners in Time on Nintendo DS, said that it’s been a challenge to match the franchise’s artwork with the in-game graphics. This is what partially promoted the decision to feature full 3D visuals on Mario & Luigi: Brothership and release it for Nintendo Switch.
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Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom reportedly started out as Link to the Past sequel
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
A report that went under the radar seems to indicate that The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom was originally planned to be a sequel to A Link to the Past.
Prior to the launch of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, some fans have pointed out that the game’s map was very reminiscent of the map from A Link to the Past. It turns out there’s apparently a reason for that. Before Nintendo and Grezzo settled on things like the Echoes and having Zelda take the starring role, the game was imagined as a sequel to the SNES classic. That changed once the project entered full development.
These 5 fighters need a new Final Smash in the next Smash Bros. game
Posted on 3 months ago by Ethan in Features, Switch | 0 comments
With Super Smash Bros. Ultimate turning seven years old not too long ago, we’ve reached this sort of impasse within the series. Many are wondering where it’s headed next and how could it possibly be surpassed – especially given that Ultimate will be playable on Nintendo’s new hardware via backwards compatibility. We think the most likely solution is a new Smash game with fewer characters and stages, but with reworks and new moves provided to its veterans. One aspect of each fighter that could use a refresh are their Final Smashes. These powerful and cinematic moves are the cornerstone of each fighter’s moveset – in casual play, that is. But to this day, some fighters’ Final Smashes are outdated or no longer accurately represent them. We’ve come up with five particular characters who need new Final Smashes in the next Smash, as well as ideas for what those new attacks might look like.
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SteamWorld Build Nintendo Switch physical release announced
Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Super Rare Games just revealed its first Nintendo Switch physical release of 2025, which is SteamWorld Build.
4,000 copies will be made available on the console in total. You’ll get interior art, a full-color manual, an exclusive sticker, and a trading card pack will be included in each unit.
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Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2 to receive Nintendo Switch physical release
Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Based on retailer listings, Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2 will be receiving a physical release on Nintendo Switch in the near future. Maximum Entertainment will be in charge of distribution.
The game has already been out digitally on the Nintendo eShop. That took place this past November.
