[Interview] Disney Illusion Island’s lead designer discusses making a combat-free game, working with Disney, and more
Posted on 1 year ago by Nicholas Serpa in Interviews, Switch | 0 comments
After a surprise reveal at D23 Expo last year, Disney Illusion Island - an upcoming 2D Metroidvania from the makers of the recent Battletoads reboot – is set to launch exclusively on Switch in late July. After getting to spend nearly an hour with it at Summer Game Fest, I spoke with lead designer Grant Allen about its development, what it’s like working with such iconic characters, and what players can expect when the full game releases.
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Persona 5 Tactica devs explain the art style
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Persona 5 Tactica was recently revealed and it has its own chibi-esque art style that’s prompted some interesting fan discussion. Some of the game’s developers have now weighed in on the design.
In an interview published this week, Famitsu spoke with Persona team producer Kazuhisa Wada, director Naoya Maeda, and business producer Atsushi Nomura. They confirmed what we essentially knew in that Persona 5 Tactica isn’t a Persona Q sequel, but also discussed style differences between them. Oribe said “the 3D models are intentionally taller with the arms and legs being longer” and noted how “it may seem more like an American comic-like deformed style.”
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[Preview] Thirsty Suitors: skating, berating and ruminating have never felt so stylish
Posted on 1 year ago by Nicholas Serpa in Previews, Switch eShop | 0 comments
My demo with Thirsty Suitors had me battling an ex-boyfriend by slinging insults, racking up combos at an abandoned skatepark, and cooking food to win my parents’ approval. Credit where credit is due: I don’t think any other game has tried to do those three specific things at once! It feels like exactly the type of game you’d expect to see Annapurna publishing these days – a little surreal, very experimental, and handcrafted to surprise you at almost every turn. While I’m a little unsure about how Thirsty Suitors will manage to tie all its ideas together into a cohesive package, I’ve enjoyed the rollercoaster ride that I’ve experienced so far.
SEGA / Atlus June 2023 Switch eShop sale includes lowest prices ever for Persona 5 Strikers, Sonic Mania, more
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
SEGA and Atlus kicked off a pretty major Switch eShop sale this week with multiple titles at their lowest prices yet including Persona 5 Strikers, Sonic Mania, and more. The same also goes for Catherine: Full Body and slew of SEGA Ages titles.
Here’s the full lineup:
Splatoon 3 devs on the game’s DLC, Side Order will have “new and different” gameplay
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The developers of Splatoon 3 have discussed the game’s DLC, including Side Order which will be released in the future.
Director Hisashi Nogami along with co-directors Shintaro Sato and Seita Inoue weighed in as part of a recent interview with Famitsu. According to Nogami, Side Order will feature “completely new and different” gameplay. Whereas the main game is based on the final Splatfest for Splatoon 2 in which Team Chaos defeated Team Order, the new DLC is based on the latter side coming out on top. And yes, we’ll be seeing Off the Hook.
You can find our translation below, which also includes talk about why Inkopolis was brought back for the first part of the Expansion Pass DLC.
More: Hisashi Nogami, interview, Seita Inoue, Shintaro Sato, Splatoon 3, top
[Preview] Cocoon’s “worlds within worlds” mechanic is incredible, alien sci-fi
Posted on 1 year ago by Nicholas Serpa in Features, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Cocoon is enrapturing. A few minutes into my demo, I had already managed to completely block out the noise of the bustling Summer Game Fest crowds around me – no small feat – and found myself completely absorbed in the mysterious desert landscapes of the alien planet I was exploring. While ostensibly a game about solving puzzles, playing Cocoon felt less like working out solutions to brainteasers, and more like trying to interpret and learn the rules of the world around me. Or, worlds, to be more precise. While its developer, Geometric Interactive, isn’t revealing too many of the game’s secrets just yet, I’m captivated by what I’ve played so far, and can’t wait to untangle the web of its interconnected pieces.
Nintendo Switch Online adding Fire Emblem as new GBA title
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The next game in the Game Boy Advance library has been revealed for Nintendo Switch Online, with Nintendo bringing Fire Emblem to the service in just a few days. It will be available on June 22, 2023.
Otherwise known as Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, the GBA game will be accessible to those who are a part of the Expansion Pack tier for Nintendo Switch Online. We have some information about it below.
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Sifu getting major update on Switch next week
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Original (6/6): Sloclap has revealed exclusively to Nintendo Everything that the Switch version of Sifu is getting a major update next week.
The Arenas Expansion initially came to other platforms back in March. This content, along with title update 3 content (minus the Replay Editor due to hardware limitations), will be made available for Switch on June 15, 2023.
More: highlight, Sifu, Sloclap, title update, top
Rumor: Universal closing in on Zelda movie deal, next Nintendo x Illumination partnership
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 0 comments
Original (6/8): According to reliable Hollywood insider Jeff Sneider, Universal is closing in on a movie deal for The Legend of Zelda.
If accurate and things materialize, it will be the next parntership between Nintendo and Illumination. The two sides just released The Super Mario Bros. Movie a couple of months ago to massive succes.
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The Lara Croft Collection coming to Switch this month
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Feral Interactive will publish The Lara Croft Collection on Switch this month, an eShop listing reveals. It will be available on June 29, 2023.
We previously reported on this back in October 2021. The collection includes Lara Croft & the Guardian of Light and Lara Croft & the Temple of Osiris. Up to four players are supported with local co-op.
