Ys X: Nordics revealed for Switch, new details and screenshots
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Original (12/15): Falcom had previously announced that the next installment in the Ys series would be making its way to Switch, and we now have a few more details on the title. The game is officially titled Ys X: Nordics, and will be releasing on Switch in Japan in 2023.
Ys X: Nordics is releasing to celebrate the series’ 35th anniversary. It’s set to expand gameplay in new directions for the franchise, such as by offering expanded control of multiple characters through a new “Cross Action” system or introducing sailing and naval battles as a core feature.
For more information on Ys X: Nordics, check out the following overview and associated screenshots.
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Marvelous Game Showcase 2023 announced for May 25
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A new Marvelous Game Showcase 2023 will air tomorrow, May 25, it’s been announced. The event goes live at 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET / 11 PM in the UK / 12 AM in Europe.
The Marvelous Game Showcase will reveal “new titles in active development” – and this includes “early first looks.” As for the announcements, fans can look forward to “new entries for popular, long-running franchises as well as all-new titles, with members from the respective development teams joining to share their thoughts on these works in progress.”
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Mortal Kombat 1 announced for Switch
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Original (5/18): Warner Bros. and NetherRealm Studios are bringing Mortal Kombat 1 to Switch, the two sides just announced. A release is planned for September 19, 2023.
Mortal Kombat 1 “will introduce a reborn Mortal Kombat Universe that has been created by the Fire God Liu Kang, featuring reimagined versions of iconic characters as they’ve never been seen before.” Story Mode is back “with an immersive cinematic narrative featuring unexpected twists on classic rivalries and original backstories for a wide-ranging cast of legendary fighters, including Liu Kang, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Raiden, Kung Lao, Kitana, Mileena, Shang Tsung, Johnny Cage, and many others.” Something new this time around are Kameo Fighters, which are partner characters that can assist during matches.
Here’s a ton of additional information from the official website:
Samba de Amigo: Party Central release date set for August, Digital Deluxe Edition revealed
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
SEGA today revealed a final release date and digital editions. The game is due out exclusively for Switch on August 29, 2023.
Samba de Amigo: Party Central will have a Digital Deluxe Edition on the Switch eShop. It includes the following:
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Lawsuit filed against Nintendo over “immoral” microtransactions in Mario Kart Tour
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
Nintendo has been hit with a classic action lawsuit regarding “immoral” microtransactions in Mario Kart Tour.
The suit, which comes from a young gamer backed by his father, demands that refunds be given for all minors in the United States who paid to use Spotlight Pipes. These provided in-game rewards using undisclosed odds. By using the pipes, players could receive helpful upgrades.
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Nintendo Switch Sports dev on the game’s UI and UI design, making the controls easy to understand, more
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Nintendo Switch Sports developer Toshiki Otani recently posted an interesting blog about what it was like handling the UI and UX elements of the game. We also have a look at what seems to be different boxart (above) and logo designs (below) that were considered.
UI and UX elements are often overlooked when it comes to creating titles, and it’s especially important for Switch Sports given how it’s intended for people of all ages. Otani brought up aspects such as making the controls immediately easy to understand, cutting down on explanations, and more.
Here’s our full translation:
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Nintendo and PlatinumGames explain how Bayonetta Origins came to be
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In a recent interview with Japanese magazine Famitsu, the team behind Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon shared insight into how the game came to be.
When the title was unveiled at The Game Awards last December, it was a surprise to many. It not only features a different look for the franchise, but a unique style of gameplay as well. Something that was also a surprise was how it was planned to launch just a few months after Bayonetta 3.
Baten Kaitos director again comments on cancelled Baten Kaitos III
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, GameCube, News, Switch | 0 comments
Yasuyuki Honne, the director at Monolith Soft for the Baten Kaitos series, has again commented on Baten Kaitos III – which never released. He also once again confirmed that there were plans for a title on DS that was scrapped as well.
According to Honne, Baten Kaitos III was targeted for next-gen platforms – so if anything, it would have been on Wii and not GameCube. Unfortunately, things weren’t meant to be “due to Bandai Namco’s restructuring and budget review, as well as tri-Crescendo’s financial struggles”. Honne added that “Baten Kaitos is a complicated series with lots of circumstances involved.”
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Mortal Kombat 1 DLC characters seemingly leaked
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Amazon Italy put up a new listing for Mortal Kombat 1 today that appears to leak several unannounced characters for the game that are planned as DLC.
The fighting title, which was officially revealed this week, will be getting a bunch of additional characters as part of Kombat Pack 1. News about this has not been made known officially.
We have more on this after the break. Keep that in mind before proceeding if you’re looking to maintain the surprise.
Nintendo was thinking about porting Smash Bros. Melee to Wii before Brawl happened
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Had things gone in a different direction and Super Smash Bros. Brawl never came to be, Super Smash Bros. Melee could have been ported to Wii instead.
It’s well documented at this point that series director Masahiro Sakurai didn’t initially know that Nintendo planned to make a Smash Bros. game for that console. The news was shared during a pre-E3 press conference in 2005, and president Satoru Iwata announced to the world that a new entry would be released for its upcoming system with online play. Iwata and Sakurai met shortly after, and Sakurai ended up agreeing to make a Smash Bros. game for Wii. But something else Nintendo was considering was a straight port of Melee – we could have seen this if Sakurai “turned the work down”.
