Alex Preston has confirmed that an animated series is in the works based on his original game Hyper Light Drifter. Adi Shankar, known for producing the Castlevania show on Netflix, is involved.
Preston and Shankar are currently seeking writers and are thinking about how to translate Hyper Light Drifter’s gameplay to a non-interactive medium. The two are “leaning a lot more towards something that’s representative of the game on the style side,” according to Preston, but will probably end up looking more like an anime as opposed to sticking with pixel graphics.
Nintendo has issued a launch trailer for Yoshi’s Crafted World ahead of its worldwide launch tomorrow. View the video below.
The first-person shooter Bulletstorm is coming to Switch, Gearbox has announced. The news just dropped during the company’s panel at PAX East 2019.
People Can Fly originally developed Bulletstorm in 2011, where it was met with acclaim. Here’s some additional information about the title, along with a trailer:
Yoshi’s Crafted World is noteworthy due to the tech behind it. Rather than using something like an internal Nintendo engine, the game was built with Unreal Engine 4.
Good Feel executive VP Etsunobu Ebisu spoke with IGN about the decision to create Yoshi’s Crafted World in that environment. Ebisu explained that “Unreal Engine made it easy to make adjustments to the visuals, and allowed us to produce textures we were satisfied with.”
Circle Entertainment and developer yeo have confirmed that The friends of Ringo Ishikawa is slated for worldwide release on the Switch eShop next week. Its launch is currently scheduled for April 4.
Here’s an overview and trailer for the game, which features a mix of “stylish pixel-based visuals, beat ’em up action, surprising gameplay and imaginative storytelling”:
GameXplain has shared some off-screen footage of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night from its PAX East 2019 demo. View the gameplay below.
SEGA and Sumo Digital have unveiled a new map for Team Sonic Racing. As the name implies, the Haunted Castle track features a ghoulish setting that “is sure to send chills down your spine as you encounter the mysterious ghosts haunting the halls”.
Sonic Mania composer Tee Lopes is behind the Haunted Castle music, which was performed by S.A.M.E featuring Tei Sena on violin. Listen to a preview below.
Source: SEGA PR
Cyber Shadow, which was just announced for Switch yesterday, is playable at PAX East 2019 this week. Check out some footage below.
Following its release on Steam, Digerati and developer Loren Lemcke are putting the retro charm and pixelated violence of Super Blood Hockey on consoles. The arcade sports action title will launch for Switch sometime in April.
New to the console release is a Franchise Mode “that puts players in the shoes of a corrupt coach as they recruit players from prison, utilize performance-enhancing drugs, pull the plug on injured teammates, and use other underhanded tactics to succeed.”
The critically acclaimed single-player adventure title Hob is coming to Switch, Perfect World Entertainment has announced. Panic Button is working on the new version under the name Hob: The Definitive Edition.
Originally developed by Runic Games, Hob: The Definitive Edition will feature improved controls and game features. Panic Button has implemented HD Rumble and touch screen support plus more.
