Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD isn’t just a simple port on Switch. Along with some new features, Oddworld Inhabitants managed to make some technical improvements.
According to the developer, Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD for Switch “offers a rewritten graphics renderer that improves shadows and makes those crisp HD textures look gorgeous running at 60 frames per second, at native resolutions in both handheld and docked modes.” Loading times are also now “updated to be blisteringly fast, thanks to a new system designed especially for this new Switch version of our classic Western adventure.” That’s on top of gyroscopic aiming controls.
Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD launches for Switch on January 23, 2020.
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Bayonetta 3 was revealed at The Game Awards 2017, but news has been tough to come by since then. After that initial announcement, we’ve barely heard a peep about the upcoming Switch title.
PlatinumGames’ Hideki Kamiya did recently provide a small update. When one fan asked when we’ll hear something about Bayonetta 3, Kamiya responded: “Development’s going really well. There you go.”
While it’s admittedly not much to go on, it’s reassuring to hear that Bayonetta 3 remains on track. With Astral Chain having been released a few months ago, hopefully we’ll hear about PlatinumGames’ next Switch exclusive sometime in 2020.
Several new games out came out this week on the eShop. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.
The latest episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta look back on their favorite characters, moments, and games of the decade. Check out the full episode below.
The otome visual novel Rever dun Manege is due out in Japan on January 30, 2020. Have a look at some early footage below.
Publisher Ultimate Ganes and developer Korgorus have announced Dark Gravity, a Low poly vertical shoot ’em up. It will initially launch on PC in Q4 2020 with a Switch release also in the cards.
Here’s an overview of Dark Gravity:
The open-world, narrative-driven RPG Smoke and Sacrifice will be receiving a physical release. Super Rare Games is partnering with publisher Curve Digital and developer Solar Snail Games to make it happen.
5,000 copies will be made for Smoke and Sacrifice’s physical version. Consumers can place orders on Super Rare Games’ website starting January 9.
Famitsu and 4Gamer both published articles today with developers from various game companies discussing ambitions for 2020 and teasing what’s to come. Represetnatives from Atlus, Koei Tecmo, PlatinumGames, Inti Creates, and more had some interesting things to say.
Here’s a roundup of notable Nintendo-related teases, courtesy of Gematsu:
Construction continues on Super Nintendo World in Japan. The theme park is still coming together, and a couple of new photos show the latest progress.
We have a photo above that gives another look at the layout – and it appears that Yoshi is now on place. There’s also another picture below offering a zoomed-out view of construction.
