Tinyware Games announced today that Misc. A Tiny Tale, its upcoming 3D platformer, is on the way to Switch. A release is planned for 2022.
Misc. A Tiny Tale intends to pay tribute to 3D platformers of old. Players can look forward to “a heartfelt adventure with Buddy and Bagboy, two tiny robots made from miscellaneous items.” Along the way you’ll come across a variety of quirky characters as you collect cogs and items to help other bots. You can collect cogs to unlock new chapters, take on underground platforming challenges, put on different costumes, and spend nuts at the “CanDo” stores.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will soon be hosting a new Spirit Board event in celebration of the GameCube’s 20th anniversary.
During the event, spirits related to the console will appear. You’ll earn more gold than usual by defeating them in battle.
Nintendo has updated the Japanese release schedule on its platforms for the week of September 16, 2021. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
Metroid Prime Trilogy largely done by four Retro staffers, half of the work was for scan log changes
During the Kiwi Talkz podcast, Metroid Prime senior game designer Mike Wikan touched on Metroid Prime Trilogy, including the insane amount of work that went into the scan logs.
Wikan started out by revealing that it was just a team of four “doing the entire trilogy recompile.” While the controls were adjusted, there were other changes as well – including modifications for the “notoriously difficult” Spider Ball and Boost Ball Guardian bosses. Co-producer Kensuke Tanabe actually led to these battles being tougher than Retro wanted them to be “in the last three days before we went gold.” For Metroid Prime Trilogy, Wikan was able to go back and adjust the difficulty.
In a new episode of the Kiwi Talkz podcast, former Retro Studios developer Mike Wikan spoke about early crunch at the company, which Nintendo put an end to.
Wikan said that Retro Studios experienced significant crunch during the development of Metroid Prime 1. He even spoke about a instances in which he “was there 48 hours straight with one hour of sleep, and then a couple of 36-hour days.” But despite what may have been previously reported about Metroid Prime 2, there wasn’t much crunch on the game after Nintendo came in and put Michael Kelbaugh – who is currently the president and CEO of Retro – in the main leadership role.
Below is Wikan’s full words:
2K and Firaxis are giving fans a closer look at the Hunter, Wolverine, and Sabretooth in Marvel’s Midnight Suns today.
The three characters were highlighted in a lengthy gameplay showcase. In it, the Hunter and Wolverine team up against Sabretooth. Aside from showing how gameplay works, it also shows off some of the cinematics.
Accelerate Games is moving back the release date of Toy Soldiers HD by a few weeks as the title sees another delay. Rather than September 9, the Switch title is now expected on September 30.
Accelerate says the studio “decided we needed a little more time to fine tune.” It will submit for certification as soon as “performance across all platforms meets our expectations”.
Developer Big Blue Bubble shared more on My Singing Monsters Playground today, including the final release date. Although it was previously announced for November, we’ve received confirmation of a November 9 launch. You’ll be able to pick it up on Switch.
My Singing Monsters Playground has players taking on the role of their favorite Monsters and facing off in a tournament. The game takes place across various locations from the franchise and it’ll be possible to explore in a 3D world. Mammott, Furcorn, Pom Pom, Entbrat, Pango, Congle, and Kayna are the playable characters, and each one has three unlockable costumes that players can use in-game. The game modes, which can be played with friends or alone, include Party Tournament, Single Player Gauntlet, and Free Play. There’s a mix of 2v2 games and over 20 games to experience.
Big Blue Bubble has also shared a gameplay trailer for My Singing Monsters Playground alongside today’s release date news. We’ve included the video below.
Developer Aeternum Game Studios is back with a new trailer for Aeterna Noctis, its 2D hand-drawn action platformer. The Metroidvania title is currently in the works for Switch.
Here’s an overview of the game:
A year has passed since we last heard about Haiku the Robot, Mister Morris Games’ “exploration and adventure game where you play as a small robot tasked with saving the world.” The project has now reappeared with a brand new trailer.
Here’s some information about the game:
