[Review] Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series
Posted on 1 year ago by Nicholas Serpa in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release Date: July 8, 2022
Developer: Monkey Craft
Publisher: Bandai Namco
Normally, when a game franchise fails to meet a publisher’s sales expectations, that tends to be the end of the road for it. Indeed, despite both 1997’s Klonoa: Door to Phantomile and 1999’s Klonoa 2: Lunatea’s Veil garnering a very positive reception from critics at the time of their release, these 2.5D platformers never managed to reach a big enough audience to truly compete with the likes of Mario and Crash Bandicoot. The franchise has been dormant for well over a decade now, with no new games being developed since 2008’s Wii-exclusive remake, which was an attempt to revive Klonoa that never took off. Fortunately, Bandai Namco is giving their plucky cat-like hero yet another chance to shine with Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series, which remasters both classic games for a modern audience. But how well do these decades-old platformers hold up today?
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope team’s experience with Switch and Snowdrop engine allowed for bigger scope
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
We recently chatted with Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope producer Xavier Manzanares, and one of the things we asked about is whether the team has been able to do more with the game from a graphical standpoint. After all, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle came out in 2017, so Ubisoft Milan and Ubisoft Paris have been working with Switch for quite some time now.
Manzanares mentioned that the experience gained with both Switch and the Snowdrop engine has allowed for an increase hope. There are some aspects that may not have been possible a few years ago.
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope dev says Bowser inclusion is “a dream come true”
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Ubisoft has worked with Mario on two games now as part of its Mario + Rabbids series, but we’ve been wondering if the team would have interest in playing around with another Nintendo franchise. This is something that we posed to producer Xavier Manzanares in a recent interview.
Manzanares said the studio has “tons of dreams”, and thought about “a lot of other characters” when it was initially moving towards working with Nintendo in 2014. On the topic of wishes being fulfilled, he said having Bowser playable in Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is “already a dream come true for us”.
Rumor: Lots of leaked details about Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch | 0 comments
The Pokemon series is no stranger to pre-release information leaks, and something similar may now be happening with Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet. Although the titles are still a few months out, unconfirmed details have been popping up over the past few days.
The source seems to have originated from a Chinese leaker, and Twitter outlets like CentroLeaks and Pkmnleak have been rounding up the information. Tidbits cover new Pokemon, which creatures are / aren’t returning, the Pokedex, a new gimmick, and more.
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June 2022 NPD: Best-selling games on Switch, year-to-date, last 12 months
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Another round of data is in from this month’s NPD report. Along with the best-sellers on Switch specifically for the month of June 2022, we also have a list of the games year-to-date and have sold the best over the last 12 months. Continue on below for the full results.
June 2022 NPD: top 20 best-selling games in the U.S.
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
NPD Group has released a listing of the top twenty best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of June 2022. The results can be found below.
Nintendo Download – July 14, 2022 (North America)
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
It’s time for the latest North American Nintendo Download report for the week of July 14, 2022. The latest releases include Hazel Sky, Spidersaurs, Worth Life, and more.
Here’s the full lineup:
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Famitsu sales (7/4/22 – 7/10/22)
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo to acquire visual content company Dynamo Pictures, plans to rename it Nintendo Pictures
Posted on 1 year ago by Nicolas in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Nintendo has just announced their plans to acquire Dynamo Pictures, a Japanese company which focuses on visual content production. The acquisition is expected to close on October 3, 2022, and upon closing Nintendo expects to change its name to “Nintendo Picture Co., Ltd” in an effort to “focus on development of visual content utilizing Nintendo IP”.
Here is a statement from Nintendo regarding the acquisition:
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Touch Detective: Rina and the Funghi Case Files announced for Switch
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Original: Success Corporation and Beeworks have revealed Touch Detective: Rina and the Funghi Case Files (Osawari Tantaei Ozawa Rina: Rina to Nameko no Jikenbo), a collection of Touch Detective games for Switch. A release is set for October 6, 2022 in Japan.
Touch Detective, Touch Detective 2 ½, and Touch Detective Rising 3: Does Funghi Dream of Bananas? will be included. Funghi the Escaper and Funghi the Interviewer, additional content made for the smartphone version of Touch Detective, will be available as well. Fans will also be able to check out an encyclopedia featuring over 500 digital materials including initial artwork, rough sketches, character images, and more.
