FDG Entertainment had some big news for Monster Boy last week. The game is seeing a graphical overhaul with reworked characters and animations. Monster Boy implemented hand-drawn characters since the last time we saw it.
Today, FDG revealed the next redone character in a blog post. Our first look at the new version of the frog is above.
Here’s what FDG had to say about the change:
As you can see, the proportions of the frog are now different. With the new freedom of entirely hand-drawn animation we are not dependent on an overarching skeleton/puppet system anymore which means we can let him do really cool stunts. Swinging rings and using the tongue will now look much more dynamic. He’s also looking more like a frog than before which adds a lot to the visual variety while playing Monster Boy. We hope you like the new look!
Thanks to HerosShade for the tip.
SEGA has shared another piece of music for Sonic Forces. This time around, we’re able to hear the track from Aqua Road. Listen to it below.
THQ Nordic issued a new hero spotlight for Battle Chasers: Nightwar. Below, you can find a video focusing on Gully.
The Flame in the Flood couldn’t be off to a better start on Switch. Curve Digital publishing director Simon Byron mentioned on Twitter today that the game “smashed it” on the console, in which he wrote:
What a week: Flame in the Flood has absolutely smashed it on Switch and Bomber Crew is our most wishlisted game prior to launch ever.
— Simon Byron (@byronicman) October 13, 2017
MCV followed up with Byron for more on The Flame in the Flood’s Switch debut. He said that the game “had its best ever day on any console since we’ve been publishing it, beating any other format we have launched on.” Byron was anticipating a certain figure in his mind, but the actual result “was a third over that.”
Next week, the 3D platformer Poi: Explorer Edition is coming to Switch. Watch the first 20 minutes with developer commentary below.
This year, we’ve started to hear about a few Switch games that will support cross-platform play. Rocket League and Minecraft are just a couple of titles that intend to incorporate the functionality. Cross-play allows for Switch, Xbox One, and PC users to play online together.
You can add the shooter Crazy Justice to the lineup of games that will be integrating cross-play. Black Riddle Studios shared the news on Twitter with a brief video, which we have below.
We are happy to announce the Cross-Network Play for #CrazyJustice between #NintendoSwitch #PC #XboxOne #indiedev #gamedev #UE4 #indiegame pic.twitter.com/7jMzSPtrAj
— Black Riddles (@BlackRiddles) October 13, 2017
Nintendo has unveiled another rare Blade for Xenoblade Chronicles 2. On the official Japanese Twitter account, we’re given a first look at Uka.
Uka is designed by Nakaba Higurashi, was largely involved with the Baten Kaitos games. M·A·O. (Mao Ichimichi) voices the character.
This week, Splatoon 2 is getting not one, but two new weapons. The Custom E-liter 4K is identical to the regular E-liter 4K, except that it comes with the Squid Beakon sub-weapon and the Bubble Blower special. The Custom E-liter 4K Scope will also be added to the game. Just like the Scope version of the regular E-liter 4K, this one has a longer range, but can’t store a charged shot. It also comes with the Squid Beakon sub-weapon and the Bubble Blower special.
Both weapons will be available tomorrow around noon in Japan and Australia, early in the morning in Europe and later in the evening today in North America.
