Sakurai on how making things simpler doesn’t mean easier with competitive games
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai has still been publishing his bi-weekly columns in Famitsu, and we’re probably due for another one soon about Kazuya in Ultimate. In the meantime though, he’s been tackling some other subjects. One topic covered earlier this month is how making things simpler doesn’t necessarily mean easier when it comes to competitive games.
Below is our full translation:
[Review] Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2
Posted on 3 years ago by Nicholas Serpa in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: June 25, 2021
Developer: Vicarious Visions
Publisher: Activision
There’s a very specific vibe that permeates every second of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2, out now on Nintendo Switch. I’d like to think it’s more than nostalgia – although I would be lying if early 2000’s skateboarding games didn’t hold a special place in my heart – but there’s just something romantic about grinding down a staircase at a California skatepark while Rage Against the Machine’s “Guerilla Warfare” blasts in the background. Having barely touched a skateboarding game since Tony Hawk’s Underground 2 on the GameCube, I was excited to see how this ground-up remake of two of the series’ highest-rated games would hold up on a handheld.
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope dev team three times bigger than the original, other tidbits
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Multiplayer.it, recently spoke with Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope developers Davide Soliani and Cristina Nava. The two shared some additional tidbits about the project, including an interesting detail about the actual team.
Fans might be interested to hear that on the original Mario + Rabbids, just over 100 developers were involved. For Sparks of Hope, additional Ubisoft subsidiaries outside of the Milan and Paris teams are working on the game, and the team is three times as big.
Other details include:
Shin Megami Tensei V daily demon vol. 011 – Inugami
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Atlus has issued the latest demon showcase video for Shin Megami Tensei V. We’ve attached a video highlighting Inugami below.
Shin Megami Tensei V will be out for Switch on November 12. You can keep track of all demon videos here.
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Square Enix developing new Mana game for consoles, Legend of Mana anime announced
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
During a 30th anniversary live stream for the Mana series today, Square Enix confirmed that a new entry is in development for consoles. Producer Masaru Oyamada was the one to pass along the news.
Oyamada said:
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Capcom on how monsters were chosen for Monster Hunter Stories 2
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
In a preview interview with V Jump Play, Capcom discussed how the team went about selecting monsters for Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin.
Here’s an excerpt we translated from the discussion:
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Empire of Angels IV footage
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Earlier this week, the tactical RPG Empire of Angels IV was added to the Switch eShop. For a look at some footage, check out the video below.
Empire of Angels IV can be purchased now as a Switch eShop download. Head on over here for further details.
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Square Enix on how long it’ll take to beat NEO: The World Ends with You
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Much like the original, NEO: The World Ends with You should have plenty to offer. Director Hiroyuki Ito and series director Tatsuya Kando recently spoke with 4Gamer, revealing how long it’ll take to complete.
The two shared the following:
Buy Monster Hunter Stories 2 on Amazon UK, get a sticker sheet, double sided poster, and microfiber cloth
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Amazon UK is giving out a few extra items for buying Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin. When your order ships, it’ll come with a sticker sheet, double sided poster, and microfiber cloth. A look at all of these bonus can be found above.
Capcom is bringing Monster Hunter Stories 2 to Switch on July 9. If you’re interested in pre-ordering the game from Amazon UK, you can do so here.
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Blizzard on its approach to Overwatch 2’s Switch version, will “have to make some compromises”
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Overwatch 2 was announced a couple of years ago, and the project is slowly coming along. You may remember that when the initial reveal took place, the game was confirmed for Switch. The good news is that nothing has changed on that front, and now we have a slight update from technical director John Lafleur.
During a Reddit AMA a little while back, Lafleur commented on the Switch version of Overwatch 2. While Blizzard is “working hard to make sure all of our platforms get the best experience, even in PvE”, when it comes to Nintendo’s console, he did admit that the hardware “is a little more challenging than some, and we’ll have to make some compromises there.”
Lafleur’s full words:
