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Posted on 7 months ago by Elias in Previews, Switch | 0 comments

Battling through modern-day Shibuya may seem like a fantastical story to some, but for fans of Japanese games, Reynatis may not be their first battle down the iconic streets of Japan’s most cutting-edge cultural hub. The region’s layout is as true to the real Shibuya as possible – and traversing its streets might just feel a bit more magical than usual this time, though maybe not as flashy as one might expect, unless of course you feel like spending some time in Wizard Jail, or whatever its called.

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Posted on 7 months ago by Ethan in Features, General Nintendo, Switch | 0 comments

By all (or at least most) accounts, the Xenoblade series sort of peaked with the release of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and its DLC, Future Redeemed. The base game told a completely new story that could technically be understood without playing the prior games (but was enhanced by doing so) while also tying together the futures of the worlds from Xenoblade Chronicles and its sequel. Without going into too much detail right off the bat, Xenoblade 3’s ending is said to have wrapped up the series – or at least the Klaus trilogy. That being said, there are a few loose ends introduced in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 that weren’t fully tied up – and today, we’re going over which of these plot points we can expect to see in future games, if any at all. Do keep in mind that there are spoilers ahead.

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Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 0 comments

Nintendo fans tend to go by the company’s patterns, but every now and then, the company throws a curveball. That’s exactly what happened this week. We’re generally used to getting a Nintendo Direct before the Tokyo Game Show in September, but we instead saw a new presentation to end August. On top of that, it was shown right after an Indie World Showcase. We’re not used to seeing back to back presentations from Nintendo, but again, you can’t always predict what the Big N will do.

There were so many games between the two presentations – over forty in fact – that we can’t possibly mention them all here. For the Indie World Showcase through, a big highlight was the announcement and release of Pizza Tower. Meanwhile, the Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase featured Capcom Fighting Collection 2, Castlevania Dominus Collection, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 1st, Atelier Yumia, Tales of Graces f Remastered, Tetris Forever, MySims: Cozy Bundle, Star Overdrive, and more.

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Posted on 7 months ago by Dawn in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments

System: Switch
Release date: August 27, 2024
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami

Since the surprise release of Castlevania Advance Collection I’ve had the question “are we getting a port of the DS titles?” sitting in the back of my mind and surfacing to the forefront every time a Nintendo Direct aired. Of course bringing the DS titles across to the Switch wouldn’t be as simple a task, so it is perhaps understandable that it’s taken three years for Castlevania Dominus Collection to finally make it onto the system. However, now that it’s finally here, the end result is more than worth the wait.

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Posted on 7 months ago by Dawn in Reviews, Switch eShop | 0 comments

System: Switch
Release date: August 29, 2024
Developer: Bandai Namco
Publisher: Bandai Namco

Although I’ve always appreciated the complex political machinations, emotionally charged character dynamics, and poignant themes of war that have defined a lot of media in the Gundam series, it’s often the designs of the Mobile Suits that have determined just how much I enjoy any one particular entry. If, like me, you’ve ever wanted to make your own Mobile Suit, or thought that one might look just a little better if a few tweaks were made, then Gundam Breaker 4 is the game you’ve been waiting for. Even if you’re unfamiliar with the franchise, the depth of customization on offer makes this worth looking into if you’re in the market for something that will let you test the limits of your creativity.

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Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments

The Indie World Showcase and Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase is starting not too long from now. Nintendo’s stream kicks off at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET / 3 PM in the UK / 4 PM in Europe. Remember that the Indie World Showcase is first, and then Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase begins right after.

Everything covered here will be for upcoming Switch games. Nintendo will not be discussing the Switch successor.

We’ve included the official Indie World Showcase and Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase live stream below.

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Posted on 7 months ago by Ethan in Features, General Nintendo | 0 comments

Today, we’re looking at all of Mario’s partners – not just from the Paper Mario series, but from almost every game in the entire franchise.

Over the years, Mario has been accompanied by many different partners – some of whom haven’t appeared since their initial debut. At the time of writing, the greater Mario franchise is in something of a transitional period. We do have Mario & Luigi: Brothership coming up, but beyond that everything is presumably being saved for Nintendo’s next console. That means it’s as good a time as any to review all of Mario’s partners and ask: which is your favorite?

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Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Let's Talk | 0 comments

This week, a special Nintendo Direct was held for the new Nintendo Museum in Japan. Aside from sharing the opening date of October 2, a bunch of details were shared about what will actually be there.

The museum seems to have two floors. You’ll be able to see side-by-side displays of products, participate in special experiences, make Hanafuda playing cards, visit the cafe, and check out merchandise at the shop. We’ve got plenty more details in our post here.

Despite covering a lot in this week’s presentation, Nintendo didn’t cover every last thing that will be at the museum. But in terms of what hasn’t been shown or what you feel might be missing, what would you like to see? Let us know in the comments.

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Posted on 7 months ago by Dawn in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments

System: Switch
Release date: September 3, 2024
Developer: Good-Feel
Publisher: Spike Chunsoft

BAKERU is an interesting mix of past and present for Good-Feel. As the co-producer of the long-running Ganbare Goemon series, Etsunobu Ebisu has clearly brought his expertise from that here by creating what feels like a spiritual successor in tone and presentation, and with an impressive resume of titles of a similar genre on Switch (including Princess Peach: Showtime! and Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn) this game represents the best of both worlds. Thankfully, it delivers on both fronts to be one of the best 3D action games I’ve played on the system this year.

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Posted on 8 months ago by Ethan in Features, Switch | 0 comments

At the time of writing, Splatoon 3’s Grand Festival is less than a month away. Though technically not quite confirmed to be the last Splatfest, it’s at least heavily implied to be. If that winds up being the case, then it’ll be the end of Splatoon 3’s two-year content cycle. There’s a lot to talk about with this game, and with its end potentially approaching, we figured it’d be a good time to take a look at everything Splatoon 3 has had to offer over the past few years – as well as some ways the series can improve with a potential Splatoon 4.

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