[Review] Balan Wonderworld
Posted on 3 years ago by Nicholas Serpa in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: March 26, 2021
Developer: Arzest / Balan Company
Publisher: Square Enix
When Square Enix revealed Balan Wonderworld to the world in 2020, I immediately felt that fans of 3D platformers would soon be experiencing something special. Not only did the game’s trailers exude a bold sense of style and charisma that felt genuinely endearing, but the game was also being helmed the creator of the Sonic the Hedgehog and Nights franchises. I was sold on the concept before I had even seen any gameplay – after all, with such an industry heavyweight leading the game’s development, what could possibly go wrong?
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My Nintendo adds new Bravely Default II rewards in North America
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
A few new My Nintendo rewards are now available in North America based on Bravely Default II.
The first reward is a printable personality quiz, which is entirely free. A pair of wallpapers are also up for grabs for 50 Platinum Points each.
All of these rewards can be redeemed on My Nintendo here.
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NEO: The World Ends with You news confirmed for next week
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Update: As a small tidbit, it’s been revealed that NEO: The World Ends With You is a sequel to The World Ends With You: The Animation, and takes place three years later. That news comes straight from director Tatsuya Kando.
Original: Square Enix will be sharing the latest on NEO: The World Ends with You next week. That’s according to the company’s Tetsuya Nomura, who provided the brief update on social media today.
News should be dropping on April 9 around the following times:
NEO: The World Ends With You rated in both Germany and Australia
Posted on 3 years ago by Bryce(@brodee922) in News, Switch | 0 comments
NEO: The World Ends With You could be close to getting a release date. The game has received a content rating from the review boards in Australia and Germany on March 18, 2021. These ratings could suggest that the game is close to being released, but they also have a tendency to be misleading.
Take this information with a grain of salt, but do expect some information on NEO: The World Ends With You to come out soon.
Life is Strange: True Colors rated for Switch
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The Life is Strange series has yet to grace a Nintendo platform, but the ESRB has reason to think that its latest entry is bound for Switch. Life is Strange: True Colors was rated for the console earlier today.
Life is Strange: True Colors was first announced last month, though there has been no word on a Switch release. Either the ESRB made an error here, or Square Enix is saving news about putting it on Nintendo’s platform for a later date.
For those that haven’t heard of Life is Strange: True Colors previously, check out the following overview and trailer:
Bravely Default, Bravely Default II soundtracks releasing on Spotify tomorrow
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments
Bravely Default fans will be happy to hear that the series’ music will soon be more widely available. It’s been announced that the soundtracks for the original Bravely Default as well as Bravely Default II will be offered through Spotify starting tomorrow.
The first game’s soundtrack will be on the service here. You’ll be able to grab the soundtrack for Bravely Default II here.
Revo handled the soundtrack for Bravely Default and Bravely Default II. Bravely Second is a part of the same series, but that RPG’s music was handled by Ryo (Supercell).
Thanks to Justin for the tip.
SaGa Frontier Remastered details cover all of the new additions
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
SaGa Frontier Remastered will be more than just a visual update on Switch. The RPG is adding lots of content and features, which has now been further detailed by Square Enix.
Here’s the full rundown, courtesy of RPG Site:
Project Triangle Strategy dev on why it’s a tactical RPG, how long it’ll take to beat, when we’ll hear more
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
One of the more exciting announcements from last month’s Nintendo Direct was Project Triangle Strategy. The game builds off the success of Octopath Traveler by adopting the same art style, but the format has changed to a tactical RPG.
During Game Live Japan, a Q&A was published with producer Tomoya Asano. Asano was asked about the game’s genre, length, and when more information was shared.
Here’s a full translation from Nintendo Everything:
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Square Enix shares statement on Balan Wonderworld’s photo-sensitive epilepsy risk, says it’s fixed with day one patch
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Some pretty concerning news started to spread yesterday regarding an actual health risk while playing Balan Wonderworld. When going up against the final boss, there’s a photo-sensitive epilepsy risk. Those that suffer from seizures or flashing effects in general could be putting themselves in harm’s way.
If there’s one bright spot to the situation, it’s that Square Enix has already addressed the issue, which is a result of an apparent bug. The company says that the game’s day one patch – which should be live – removes any potential health triggers.
The full statement is as follows:
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Balan Wonderworld final boss fight has possibility of causing seizures
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Update: Square Enix has issued a statement, which says that the day-one patch takes care of the issue. Read the full statement here.
Original: Ahead of Balan Wonderworld’s release tomorrow, players should be aware that the final boss fight is physically dangerous. Unfortunately, due to the graphics and effects that appear on-screen, it may cause seizures. We’re also hearing that even those that aren’t photo-sensitive epileptics may find the fight troublesome to watch.
As mentioned by Game Informer, what’s shown “is not just using flashing effects,” but “it rapid-fires a series of white on background flashes.” We’ve included a video of the action below, but we’d advise watching it at this point.
