[Review] SD Gundam Battle Alliance
Posted on 1 year ago by Dawn in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release Date: August 25, 2022
Developer: Artdink
Publisher: Bandai Namco
The SD (Super Deformed) Gundam spinoff franchise has never achieved the same renown as its parent franchise outside of Japan – where at one point it actually eclipsed the popularity of the main franchise in terms of sales for a brief time – but has nonetheless managed to establish itself as a presence in its own right over the years, and has spawned several video games. SD Gundam Battle Alliance marks the third SD Gundam title to release on the Switch, but the first to release on the console in the west. Was it worth the wait?
Sonic Origins devs on how the title came to be
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Two of the primary developers behind Sonic Origins have briefly discussed how the release came together. Producer Nobuya Ohashi, along with director Katsuyuki Shigihara, chatted with Japanese magazine Famitsu in a recent interview.
With Ohashi, he started out by explaining that SEGA had renewed interest in focusing on the Sonic IP, but things picked up even further after the popularity of the first Sonic the Hedgehog movie. He said:
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[Let’s Talk] What are you playing? – September 2022
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk | 0 comments
A new month started up a couple of days ago. Now that we’re in September, we want to know what you’ve been playing.
Are you digging into some of the recent Switch releases like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection or Pac-Man World Re-Pac? Still exploring the world of Xenoblade Chronicles 3? No matter the case, let us know in the comments below.
Heroes of Hyrule revealed as another Zelda spin-off pitch from Retro Studios
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Did You Know Gaming? has secured information about another Zelda spin-off that Metroid Prime developer Retro Studios pitched to Nintendo, which was known as Heroes of Hyrule.
The game would have a story involving three heroes that lived 100 years in the past: a Goron, a Rito, and a Zora. The trio actually went on a mission to save Link. Link himself was actually captured while trying to rescue Princess Zelda from Ganon. That’s where the three heroes come in. Eventually 100 years pass, and Link becomes an old man that owns an antiquities shop.
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[Review] Pac-Man World Re-Pac
Posted on 1 year ago by Nicholas Serpa in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release Date: August 26, 2022
Developer: Bandai Namco / NOW Production
Publisher: Bandai Namco
It’s not a stretch to say that almost everyone who plays video games is at least aware of Pac-Man; the puck-shaped pellet muncher is perhaps one of the most iconic gaming protagonists of all time. So, while it shouldn’t be a surprise that of course he featured in his own series of 3D platformers in the late 90’s and early 2000s – those games were a dime a dozen back then – it was a bit of a left-field announcement when Bandai Namco revealed that the original Pac-Man World would be getting a remake. It’s a solid 3D adventure that has its fans, sure, but it didn’t leave a substantial impact on the genre in the same way that Mario, Crash and Spyro did. Sometimes, though, a game doesn’t need to innovate to be a good time, and Pac-Man World Re-Pac is a perfect example of how tight, responsive platforming and a dollop of arcade-fueled nostalgia can be a timeless, satisfying combination.
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Rumor: It Takes Two bound for Switch
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 0 comments
It Takes Two, one of the most acclaimed games of 2021, is rumored to making the jump to Switch.
A couple of people have come forward suggesting that a port will soon be announced. Giant Bomb’s Jeff Grubb, who already made the news this week after claiming that a Nintendo Direct will happen this month with Zelda news, says that It Takes Two will be shown off during the upcoming presentation.
More: EA, Hazelight Studios, It Takes Two, top
Konami on possibility of 2000s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game collection
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Konami has spoken to Nintendo Everything about whether we could one day see a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game collection featuring titles from the 2000s, leaving the door open to the possibility.
Just a few days ago, Konami released Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection. It includes about a dozen classic games between the arcade, NES, SNES, and Game Boy. Konami’s support of the franchise didn’t stop there though, as we also saw a number of additional releases for other platforms later on.
Monster Hunter Rise director on how the Sonic collaboration came to be
Posted on 1 year ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Monster Hunter Rise features a variety of different crossover event quests and had guests from other Capcom properties like Street Fighter, Okami and Mega Man, but there was one collaboration in particular that stood out: the Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary quest. In an interview with Nintendo Dream, director Yasunori Ichinose explained how Sonic fans on the team prepared and submitted different ideas to SEGA, who ultimately greenlit the collaboration.
We’ve translated Ichinose’s account of the crossover below.
Katana Zero reveals first look at free DLC
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
More than three years after Katana Zero revealed plans for DLC, developer Askiisoft has finally provided a first video look. Today’s footage shows a small slice of the first level.
Katana Zero released on Switch in 2019 and Askiisoft has been tinkering away on the DLC since then. Towards the start of 2020, the developer said the scope had expanded and was three times as big as originally planned. Things expanded even further after that, as in March 2021, we heard that it had increased once again and had become six times bigger than originally planned.
More: Askiisoft, Devolver Digital, DLC, title update, top
Live A Live Switch remake shipments and digital sales surpass 500,000 copies worldwide
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The HD-2D remake of Live A Live on Switch has reached its first sales milestone, with the game having topped 500,000 copies in terms of combined shipments and digital downloads. That figure goes for the title’s performance across all regions.
News about Live A Live’s sales was shared during an official live stream earlier today. Director Takashi Tokita delivered the news directly.
