Switch was Europe’s best-selling console of 2021, best-selling games revealed
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
GSD has provided new data about the sales of the European gaming market for 2021.
Looking at hardware, there were 7.1 million consoles sold during the year for a 20 percent increase compared to 2020. Switch was the best-selling console despite a 6 percent drop year-over-year. However, the system did see a boost in Denmark, Finland, Italy, and Sweden in 2021. Switch Joy-Con were the third best-selling accessory product.
Metroid Dread dev on taking the series to HD, E.M.M.I.’s design, much more
Posted on 3 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Switch | 0 comments
In a lengthy interview with Japanese magazine Famitsu, series producer Yoshio Sakamoto shared a peak behind the curtain on Metroid Dread’s development including the E.M.M.I. mechanic as well as memories of his time working on the series.
Sakamoto has been involved with the franchise since its inception on the NES. In the interview, he touched on what it was like to work with MercurySteam to create the series’ first HD entry, went into the specifics of E.M.M.I.’s design, and much more.
More: highlight, MercurySteam, Metroid Dread, top, Yoshio Sakamoto
[Let’s Talk] Pokemon Legends: Arceus impressions
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 0 comments
We only just received a major Pokemon release on Switch with Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl back in November, but another major title has now arrived with Pokemon Legends: Arceus. This is the latest project from Game Freak, the developer of the mainline Pokemon titles. The company has been tinkering away on Arceus while ILCA made Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
While the launch of Pokemon Legends: Arceus only took place yesterday, it’s likely that a number of you picked up the game and have played a number of hours already. If you’ve played it at all, what are your thoughts thus far? Let us know in the comments below.
More: Game Freak, highlight, Pokemon Legends: Arceus, top
Mask of Mists getting a physical release on Switch
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Red Art Games has announced Mask of Mists as a new physical release for Switch. Only 2,900 copies will be made.
The first-person action adventure game first appeared on the console in September 2020. Until now, it’s only been available digitally.
List of all Pokemon in Pokemon Legends: Arceus, full Pokedex
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With the release of Pokemon Legends: Arceus, some may be curious as to what the Hisui Pokedex is looking like in the game. Thankfully, we now have a list of all creatures in the game. Game Freak has included over 200 different Pokemon.
The full Hisui Pokedex for Pokemon Legends: Arceus is as follows:
[Review] Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth
Posted on 3 years ago by Amit Dhindsa(@Agnezenn) in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: January 28, 2022
Developer: Team Ladybug
Publisher: Playism
Record of Lodoss War is one of the oldest still-running Japanese series a lot of people have probably never heard about. With media that includes not only video games but novels, manga, and anime, the franchise’s history dates back over three decades to 1986. While Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth is the newest installment in the series, it’s also nostalgic in a lot of ways, from its beautiful 2D pixel art style to its story.
Dead Cells update out now on Switch (version 1.17.2), patch notes
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
A new 1.17.2 update has found its way to Dead Cells on Switch. It includes a bunch of balancing adjustments, a couple of quality of life changes, and tons of bug fixes.
The full patch notes for the Dead Cells version 1.17.2 update are as follows:
More: Dead Cells, Evil Empire, Motion Twin, title update
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity devs on DLC characters, maps, more
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
In an extensive interview with Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream, select members of the Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity development team have discussed key aspects of the game’s Expansion Pass DLC, including the new characters and maps. The talk featured director Ryouta Matsushita, producers Yosuke Hayashi and Masaki Furusawa, and artist Yu Oboshi.
Our translation of the interview regarding the Expansion Pass for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is below:
Chocobo GP getting a physical release in Asia with English support, pre-orders open
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Chocobo GP won’t have a physical version in North America, but in Asia, it’s a different story. Square Enix has confirmed that it will have a boxed version ready to go for launch in March. Additionally, it will support several different language options.
Below is some information about Chocobo GP:
More: Chocobo GP, pre-order, Square Enix
Evil Dead: The Game delayed to May 2022, new trailer in February
Posted on 3 years ago by Nicolas in News, Switch | 0 comments
Saber Interactive and Boss Team Games are once again delaying the release of Evil Dead: The Game. It is now slated to release on May 13, 2022, while a trailer and pre-order information for the game will release this February.
The team is delaying the game to further polish it “in order to deliver the best possible experience”.
