Portal Companion Collection just came to Switch last week, and Digital Foundry has offered up a new technical analysis for the port, diving into a number of aspects like frame rate and resolution.
Here’s the full roundup of tidbits:
Today, the Entertainment Software Association announced that E3 2023 will be run by ReedPop. ReedPop has handled PAX, EGX, Star Wars Celebration, and New York Comic Con.
The ESA and ReedPop are planning E3 2023 for the second week of June at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Along with digital showcases, in-person components are planned, which will be open to fans. Media registration will open later in the year.
The HD-2D remake of Live A Live is almost here, and Nintendo has shared a couple of new videos for the RPG – specifically an interview with director Tokita Takashi and Kageyama Hironobu, plus a behind-the-scenes video for the “Go! Go! Steel Titan!” song.
With the interview, there’s talk about finally adding vocals to Go! Go! Steel Titan! We then get a look into the recording process in the second video.
License Global recently published its annual report covering the top global licensors, and it includes some news about Pokemon.
The report is designed to highlight the most powerful brand licensing programs at retail from 2021. Pokemon made the list at #5, up from #8 the previous year. The company’s retail sales also increased from $5.1 billion to $8.5 billion year-over-year.
Here’s the full list:
ININ Games has announced that it’s working with Inkle to produce a physical release for 80 Days and Overboard on Switch. Both will be sold together in a single package.
ININ Games has announced plans for a limited edition (€29,99, limited to 2.000 copies) and a special limited edition containing exclusive collectibles (€49,99, limited to 999 copies). Pre-orders are up now on Strictly Limited Games’ store here.
Below are overviews for both titles:
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative
Instant Sports All-Stars
QUByte Classics: Zero Tolerance Collection by Piko
Yurukill: The Calumniation Games
Another product has been revealed for the LEGO Super Mario line – this time The Mighty Bowser building kit, and it’s dropping this year.
The kit “uses new-for-October-2022 LEGO elements to recreate the look of Bowser’s spikes and has many features, including a fireball launcher and a button to control Bowser’s head and neck movements.” Not only that, but his arms and fingers move as well. Users can open and close the mouth plus pose the arms, hands, and legs.
It’s time for the latest North American Nintendo Download report for the week of July 7, 2022. The latest releases include F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch, Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series, and more.
Here’s the full lineup:
Original (7/6): Nintendo will release a new Splatoon 3 OLED system and Switch Pro Controller, the company announced today.
The system will release first on August 26, featuring design inspiration from the game. It includes includes a set of one blue and one yellow gradient Joy-Con controllers with white underbellies and a white, graffiti-themed Nintendo Switch dock. Note that Splatoon 3 is not included. The whole package will set you back $359.99.
