How the Switch version of Yakuza Kiwami came to be
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio director Masayoshi Yokoyama has shared interesting details about how the recent Switch version of Yakuza Kiwami became to be.
It turns out that the project initially started as an experiment. Yokoyama was personally interested in Switch, especially after wrapping up work on the latest Super Monkey Ball game. Since the Yakuza team didn’t have much experience with the console, a small team began researching what was possible. Kiwami was chosen for the test and even though Yokoyama was pleased with the results, there were no plans to move forward with a proper release initially. However, there was another push due to the series’ new TV series.
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Sonic x Shadow Generations tech analysis, including frame rate and resolution
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
A new Digital Foundry video goes under the hood of Sonic x Shadow Generations, covering the game’s technical side – specifically frame rate and resolution.
All versions are examined here, including Switch. Unfortunately, technical issues are affecting both campaigns at present – Sonic Generations and Shadow Generations. They are actually suffering from different problems at the moment.
Here’s the roundup of notable tidbits shared:
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Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble demo now available
Posted on 2 months ago by Ethan in News, Switch | 0 comments
SEGA has just announced that a demo for Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble is now available for download on Switch.
For those of you who need a refresher, here’s an overview of the game:
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[Review] Sonic x Shadow Generations
Posted on 2 months ago by Edan(@@Virtualboi92) in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: October 25, 2024
Developer: Sonic Team
Publisher: SEGA
The original release of 2011’s Sonic Generations felt as much like recompense as it did celebration. The unsteady gait that Sonic had developed since his switch to 3D was slowing him to an unwieldy crawl, and developer Sonic Team felt it was time to earnestly look back at their legacy to plot a path forward. The result was about the best a 2011 Sonic fan could have hoped for – lashings of nostalgia without being overly condescending to the long-term fan, and with just enough tongue-in-cheek, self-referential humor to disarm the stern melodrama that had worked its way into Sonic’s latter outings. Sonic Generations was intended to serve as a launch pad for the next 20 years of Sonic, however, its mechanical jitteriness and saggy latter half dampened its appeal to fans old and new. Sega and Sonic Team are now back for another crack at it, with Sonic x Shadow Generations seeking to tighten up the overall experience and inject a jet-black dose of edge into one of Sonic’s more memorable recent outings.
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Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio director extremely pleased with Yakuza Kiwami Switch sales
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Yakuza Kiwami has only been on Switch for a few days, but SEGA subsidiary Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio seems to be ecstatic with how the port is performing in terms of sales.
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio director Masayoshi Yokoyama was speaking about the release during a live stream yesterday. We’re going off of a rough translation here, but he indicated that the game is “selling like hotcakes.”
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Sonic x Shadow Generations Switch gameplay
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
We’ve got a bunch of gameplay from the Switch version Sonic x Shadow Generations. Aside from a remaster of the original title, SEGA has packed in a brand new campaign featuring Shadow the Hedgehog.
Lots of information about the game can be found in the following overview:
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Sonic x Shadow Generations launch trailer
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
SEGA has released one final trailer for Sonic x Shadow Generations to promote today’s launch. Both campaigns are showcased here.
Everything you need to know about the game can be found in the following overview:
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[Review] Yakuza Kiwami
Posted on 2 months ago by Edan(@@Virtualboi92) in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: October 24, 2024
Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Publisher: SEGA
Ask any cohort of gamers what their favorite aspect of SEGA’s Yakuza series is, and you’ll doubt that each person you’ve involved in your study is talking about the same game. Some will highlight its accessible yet more-ish combat, or perhaps the unshakeable morals of the series’ most illustrious protagonist, Kazuma Kiryu. Quiz anyone who owns a Switch, however, and they will likely bemoan the free-roam brawler’s absence on Nintendo’s hybrid console. With the machine now coasting through its autumnal years with a continuously stacked release schedule, SEGA has opted to bring Switch owners into the family by porting Yakuza Kiwami – a remake of the series’ inaugural outing – to the console that just won’t die.
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Yakuza Kiwami Switch launch trailer
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
SEGA is celebrating today’s debut of Yakuza Kiwami on Switch with a launch trailer. The franchise is finally appearing on Nintendo’s console for the first time.
Catch up on everything you need to know in the following overview:
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SEGA / Atlus October 2024 Switch eShop sale: lowest prices ever for Etrian Odyssey, Persona 5 Royal, more
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
A new SEGA / Atlus October 2024 Switch eShop sale just began this week, and it has the lowest prices ever for Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection (as well as the individual games), Persona 5 Royal, and more. Discounts are also available for Sonic and other titles.
The full roundup is as follows:
