Mario Party developer NDcube renamed to Nintendo Cube
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Random | 0 comments
Nintendo Cube is the new name name for NDcube, the studio known for its work on the Mario Party series.
A notice about the change was posted on the company’s website yesterday. The announcement doesn’t include much information as it simply states that NDcube will be known as Nintendo Cube moving forward.
Here’s a small look at the new logo:
Hero Mode spotted for Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom appears to include a Hero Mode featuring a higher level of difficulty. That’s based on a new playable version of the game featured at PAX West 2024.
Fans have been going hands-on with the game and spotted the detail. It looks like that Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom will let players choose between Hero and Normal Mode difficulties. As of now it’s unclear if the final version will let players access the option right away or requires an unlock.
Ideas for the future of Xenoblade Chronicles
Posted on 2 months ago by Ethan in Features, General Nintendo, Switch | 0 comments
By all (or at least most) accounts, the Xenoblade series sort of peaked with the release of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and its DLC, Future Redeemed. The base game told a completely new story that could technically be understood without playing the prior games (but was enhanced by doing so) while also tying together the futures of the worlds from Xenoblade Chronicles and its sequel. Without going into too much detail right off the bat, Xenoblade 3’s ending is said to have wrapped up the series – or at least the Klaus trilogy. That being said, there are a few loose ends introduced in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 that weren’t fully tied up – and today, we’re going over which of these plot points we can expect to see in future games, if any at all. Do keep in mind that there are spoilers ahead.
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[Let’s Talk] Indie World Showcase + Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase reactions
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo fans tend to go by the company’s patterns, but every now and then, the company throws a curveball. That’s exactly what happened this week. We’re generally used to getting a Nintendo Direct before the Tokyo Game Show in September, but we instead saw a new presentation to end August. On top of that, it was shown right after an Indie World Showcase. We’re not used to seeing back to back presentations from Nintendo, but again, you can’t always predict what the Big N will do.
There were so many games between the two presentations – over forty in fact – that we can’t possibly mention them all here. For the Indie World Showcase through, a big highlight was the announcement and release of Pizza Tower. Meanwhile, the Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase featured Capcom Fighting Collection 2, Castlevania Dominus Collection, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 1st, Atelier Yumia, Tales of Graces f Remastered, Tetris Forever, MySims: Cozy Bundle, Star Overdrive, and more.
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Yakuza Kiwami is digital-only on Switch, no physical release
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
SEGA announced Yakuza Kiwami for Switch this week, but since then, shared the news that it’s a digital-only release and there won’t be a physical version of any sort.
Yakuza is finally heading to Switch for the first time. However, digital will be your only option – even in Japan. The good news is that SEGA seems to be pricing the game appropriately, and it will only cost $20.
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Devolver Digital August 2024 Switch eShop sale: lowest prices ever for Death’s Door, Gris, The Messenger, more
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Devolver Digital just kicked off one of its biggest Switch eShop sales ever to close out August 2024 with many games at their lowest prices ever, including Death’s Door, Gris, The Messenger, and more. Discounts are available for up to 85 percent off.
The full lineup of deals is as follows:
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Tales of Graces f Remastered details frame rate, resolution, all improvements
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Following this week’s announcement of Tales of Graces f Remastered, Bandai Namco provided more information about the game – specifically frame rate, resolution, and improvements. This information comes from the official website.
First, on the tech specs specifically, Tales of Graces f Remastered is 30 frames per second on Switch with a 1080p docked / 720p portable resolution. The PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 versions run at 60 FPS and at a generally higher resolution, but that’s to be expected. Also as a small tidbit, 31 save slots are available (30 regular, 1 auto save – auto save is new).
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[Review] Castlevania Dominus Collection
Posted on 2 months ago by Dawn in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: August 27, 2024
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Since the surprise release of Castlevania Advance Collection I’ve had the question “are we getting a port of the DS titles?” sitting in the back of my mind and surfacing to the forefront every time a Nintendo Direct aired. Of course bringing the DS titles across to the Switch wouldn’t be as simple a task, so it is perhaps understandable that it’s taken three years for Castlevania Dominus Collection to finally make it onto the system. However, now that it’s finally here, the end result is more than worth the wait.
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Switch Blockbuster Sale now live on the eShop
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Nintendo has rounded up a bunch of third-party games as part of a new Switch Blockbuster Sale on the eShop that just went live.
A wide arrange of games are on sale. Capcom Fighting Collection, GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, and Persona 5 Royal are just some of the included titles.
The full lineup is as follows:
Guilty Gear Strive on the way to Switch
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
August 28: Guilty Gear Strive appears to be getting a new Nintendo Switch Edition. Advertising for the game was just spotted at PAX West 2024 before the start of the event – meaning an official announcement should be imminent.
PAX officially begins on Friday. That means we should be getting an announcement by the weekend at the latest.
