Master Detective Archives: Rain Code dev on making the game Switch-exclusive
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Master Detective Archives: Rain Code writer Kazutaka Kodaka has spoken a bit about having the game be Switch-exclusive. His comments came about as part of an interview published a little while back by Denfaminicogamer.
Spike Chunsoft revealed Master Detective Archives: Rain Code for Switch in a previous Nintendo Direct. The news may have been surprising for some as Kodaka’s previous series, Danganronpa, was largely associated with PlayStation.
[Let’s Talk] What are you playing? – February 2023
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk | 0 comments
A new month started up this week. Now that we’re in February, we want to know what you’ve been playing.
Have you been playing Fire Emblem Engage? Or how about GoldenEye 007 on Nintendo Switch Online? Maybe you’re catching up on something you have in your backlog? No matter the case, let us know in the comments below.
[Review] Risen
Posted on 1 year ago by Edan(@@Virtualboi92) in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: January 24, 2023
Developer: Piranha Bytes
Publisher: THQ Nordic
Risen is a peculiar beast. This action RPG originally graced our consoles back in 2009, where it served as something of an amalgamation of various different western franchises. It featured moral conundrums akin to Mass Effect, a lush open world reminiscent of Fable, and systems that wouldn’t seem out of place in an Elder Scrolls title. The game has garnered a bit of a cult following across the community since its original release (and the release of its two sequels). With Risen’s arrival on Switch – along with the measured benefit of hindsight – have THQ Nordic and Piranha Bytes graced us with a hidden RPG gem? Or has age diminished the game’s quirky, ethereal appeal?
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[Review] Active DBG: Brave’s Rage
Posted on 1 year ago by Elias in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release Date: February 2, 2023
Developer: ISVR
Publisher: Astrolabe Games
Active DBG: Brave’s Rage is a little misleading. With cute characters and popping colors, what I expected to be a walk in the park pocket RPG is actually a grueling system that takes time and significant effort to master. Fast-paced fights coupled with roguelite mechanics makes for a bit of a steep learning curve, but the tutorial’s combat and defensive basics are drilled early – and there’s a reason you’re forced to play the tutorial when first starting the game: you need to learn these mechanics. You need to know all of the tools in your arsenal to make it through and come out victorious. The “perfect block” is especially useful in aiding survivability, but is that alone enough to get your champion(s) through with their lives?
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Nintendo wins Switch Joy-Con drift class-action lawsuit
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
A class-action lawsuit for Switch Joy-Con drift has come to close, and the ruling comes in favor of Nintendo.
We had previously reported on the Sanchez et. al. v. Nintendo of America case about a year ago. Originally, it was ruled that two mothers in the case couldn’t proceed with a class action. However, the case continued, and it was ultimately about whether or not kids could sue. According to Axios, Switch comes with an End User License Agreement “which disallows lawsuits and forces aggrieved parties to go into arbitration, but the parents’ lawyers argued the kids were too young to be bound by it.”
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Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles announced for Switch
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
NIS America has just announced Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles for Switch. The collection is due out on the console this summer.
Little Princess: Marl Okoku no Ningyo Hime 2 originally released for the PlayStation in 1999 followed by Tenshi no Present: Marl Okoku Monogatari for the PS2 in 2000. These games have never appeared in the west until now. Only the franchise’s debut entry, Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, was initially made available in English.
Disgaea 7 confirmed for English release in North America and Europe
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Original (1/30): NIS America revealed today that it is working on an English version of Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless for fans in North America and Europe. It will launch this fall.
Disgaea 7 just recently made its debut in Japan. Nippon Ichi Software published the game on January 26, 2023.
Below is an official overview:
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MLB The Show 23 coming to Switch, Technical Test announced
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Original (1/30): MLB The Show 23 is coming to Switch, publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer San Diego Studio just announced. The game launches on March 28, 2023 – just in time for the start of the new baseball season.
Jazz Chisholm Jr., an all-star for the Miami Marlins, has been named cover athlete.
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Nintendo Download – February 2, 2023 (North America)
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download report for the week of February 2, 2023. The latest releases include Life is Strange 2, The Pathless, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Mario Kart Tour reveals brand new Plant Cove track
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
Mario Kart Tour is set to receive a brand new course known as Plant Cove, Nintendo has announced. This track has never appeared in the series previously.
Nintendo provided a first look a the course today, pictured above. It obviously has a water theme going on, but we only have a glimpse for now. We do know that it will be featured in the Exploration Tour on February 7 at 10 PM PT / February 8 at 1 AM ET. Full details about the event have not yet been provided.
