[Review] Oxenfree II: Lost Signals
Posted on 1 year ago by Nicholas Serpa in Reviews, Switch eShop | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: July 12, 2023
Developer: Night School Studio
Publisher: Netflix
When Oxenfree released in 2016, I was enamored with it. I was younger then and found comfort in its high school drama and socially awkward characters, who were relatable and felt real. The supernatural yarn it weaved was surprisingly dark, yet grounded in events that felt possible in its strange world of ghosts and timeloops. But players who made it the end were likely left with at least a few unresolved questions, and Oxenfree II: Lost Signals tantalizes with promises of answers, or at least a deeper glimpse into the strange phenomena that occurred on Edwards Island all those years ago. While Oxenfree II delivers in that regard, its narrative and new exploration mechanics felt disappointingly safe for most of its runtime, failing to surprise and hook me in the way its predecessor did (outside of a few key moments); still, fans of the original owe it to themselves to see this story through to its conclusion.
Gex Trilogy announced for Switch
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Gex Trilogy is in development and will release on Switch, Square Enix and Limited Run Games just announced.
Gex, a platforming series, got its start in 1995. Gex: Enter the Gecko followed in 1998, and Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko closed the series out in 1999. This marks the first time these games will be re-released on modern platforms. Also, as they’ll be using Limited Run Games’ Carbon Engine, we’ll likely see some improvements.
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Gargoyles Remastered confirmed for Switch
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Gargoyles Remastered has now been officially confirmed for Switch. Additionally, Limited Run Games has revealed it has plans for a physical release.
If you hadn’t heard about this previously, we can’t blame you. It was casually announced during the Disney & Marvel Games Showcase that took place nearly a year ago, but almost nothing was shared for the time. The only tidbit shared thus far is that Empty Clip Studios is handling development. We unfortunately don’t have any sort of trailer.
Gargoyles first released on the SEGA Genesis in 1995. It’s an adaptation of the Disney animated series that ran for three seasons.
We’ll let you know when we have an update on Gargoyles Remastered.
Clock Tower remaster announced for Switch
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
A remaster of Clock Tower is in development for Switch, it’s been announced. The game will be available in early 2024.
Clock Tower is a survival horror game originally released on Super Famicom in 1995 in Japan. Now it’s not only coming to Switch, but getting a translation for North America and Europe. Additions include a new vocal theme song performed by Mary McGlynn (Silent Hill series), a new animated opening, motion-comic cutscenes before and after the game, a bonus art gallery, border artwork, save states, multiple language options, and more.
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Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection details revealed
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
Limited Run Games has provided new details on Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection. We first found out about this a few months ago, but little information was initially provided.
The Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection uses Limited Run’s Carbon Engine. It’ll feature Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park Part 2: The Chaos Continues, originally released across NES, Game Boy, and SNES.
Here’s the official blurb:
Super Crazy Rhythm Castle, rhythm adventure game, announced for Switch
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Super Crazy Rhythm Castle is on the way to Switch, publisher Konami and developer Second Impact Games just announced. The title does not yet have a release window.
Super Crazy Rhythm Castle is a character-based rhythm adventure game in which players go on an adventure through a bizarre castle, with a cruel king hell-bent on throwing them off rhythm. The game can be played alone or with up to three friends.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update out now (version 2.4.0), patch notes
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe just started distribution of its latest update, version 2.4.0.
The patch is highlighted by the new Booster Course Pass DLC. Eight more tracks across two cups have been added, along with new playable characters – specifically Kamek (Mario Kart Tour), Petey Piranha (Mario Kart Double Dash!!), and Wiggler (Mario Kart 7).
Even if you don’t plan on nabbing the DLC, you’ll want to download the update as some other aspects are included. These include performance improvements of some characters and vehicle customizations, adjusted invincibility time of some characters, lowered appearance rate of Mirror and 200cc races in Worldwide and Regional settings, and more.
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Mario Kart DLC’s exciting new tracks, Pokemon Sleep, Kid Icarus, and more | Nintendo Everything Refresh Ep. 059
Posted on 1 year ago by Nicholas Serpa in Podcast, Switch | 0 comments
As life races by at the speed of a Blue Shell, it’s important that we all take the time to enjoy some good old-fashioned vroomin’ from time to time. Fortunately, in this week’s episode of Nintendo Everything Refresh we finally get to take a deeper look at the next round of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC, which is bringing back some classic tracks that have at least one of us unreasonably excited. Nick and rising co-host Dawn will also discuss what the heck is going on with Pokemon Sleep, nerd out about the newest Sakurai deep-dive on Kid Icarus Uprising’s development, and much more!
Bandai Namco was originally opposed to the Baten Kaitos name
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The Baten Kaitos series is set to return with new Switch versions later this year, but you might be interested to know that Bandai Namco wasn’t originally on board with the name.
Yasuyuki Honne, the director of the series, recently reflected on Baten Kaitos in light of its comeback. He revealed that “there was a lot of opposition”, but the name got passed through in the end.
[Let’s Talk] Are you sold on Pikmin 4?
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 0 comments
Pikmin 4 is the next big game from Nintendo, and it’s actually one that’s going to need to carry Switch for a bit – at least from a first-party perspective. As things stand now, Nintendo won’t be publishing a brand new game until October. That’s when things get busy as the company will be involved with Detective Pikachu Returns, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, WarioWare: Move It, and Super Mario RPG in the span of a month or so.
Pikmin originated from Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of hits like Mario and Zelda, but this particular franchise hasn’t quite reached the same heights as those IPs from a sales perspective. Still, the series has continued on since the GameCube days. Pikmin is also one of the few Nintendo franchises with a presence on mobile.
