GTA Trilogy update out now on Nintendo Switch (version 1.112), patch notes
Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
After the patch started to make its way out yesterday, the new 1.112 update for GTA Trilogy (technically called Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition) is live on Nintendo Switch. We can confirm that all three games in the collection have been spruced up on the console.
Rockstar has shared its official patch notes, which note various fixes and improvements. Also, probably the biggest thing here is the lighting. Players can now select Classic Lighting mode to more closely emulate the look of the original games.
Mario & Luigi: Brothership review for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 3 months ago by Edan(@@Virtualboi92) in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: November 8, 2024
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Acquire / Nintendo
The last year or so has been a remarkable year for RPGs, especially ones with “Mario” in the title. We’ve already been graced with lavishly produced remakes of both Super Mario RPG and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door – and now, Nintendo is closing out the year with a brand new, wholly original RPG in the form of Mario & Luigi: Brothership. The Mario & Luigi series was originally helmed by Alphadream before their unfortunate closure in 2019, for Brothership, Nintendo has tapped Way of the Samurai and Tenchu developer Acquire to carry the torch forward. While the franchise’s new stewards have done an admirable job adhering to the series’ identity, some considerable missteps prevent the latest Mario & Luigi entry from reaching the lofty heights of its predecessors.
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Nintendo on 2D Zelda’s future, wants it as contrast to 3D games
Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Nintendo has reaffirmed its commitment to 2D Zelda titles, with series producer Eiji Aonuma mentioning in a recent interview that the company’s wants “to keep this up as a contrast to the dynamic 3D games.”
Much of the hype surrounding the franchise these days has been in the 3D space. Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom have been two of the most acclaimed games across the entire industry. Still, it’s clear that 2D Zelda isn’t going anywhere.
G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra out on Nintendo Switch next week, new trailer
Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
We’ve got the official release date for G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra out on Nintendo Switch. Today, it was revealed that the game is launching for the console on November 21, 2024.
G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra was originally unveiled last August. Originally slated for Q1 2024, the game ended up seeing a delay. Now we know that the Switch version is just a few days out.
Sea of Stars “Dawn of Equinox” update announced, patch notes
Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
September 30: Sabotage Studios today unveiled a major “Dawn of Equinox” update for Sea of Stars, which is bringing local co-op, Mystery Locks for combat, revamped prologue, a new cutscene, difficulty presets, and more. The patch goes live on November 12, 2024.
Overall, the new update includes some of the most requested features and improvements informed by player feedback. Sabotage actually says that the patch makes the RPG the studio’s “fully realized vision” for the game.
Here’s a rull overview of the update:
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Nintendo announces 2024 Black Friday deals
Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Black Friday 2024 is almost here (or is already here depending on some retailers), and Nintendo has now offered up a look at some of the deals fans can expect for the holiday season.
First up, beginning November 24, some Nintendo Switch games will be sold at a discount including $20 off the suggested retail price. Best Buy, GameStop, Target, and Walmart will have the following:
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Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom devs on frame rate and menu criticisms
Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The developers of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom have responded to a couple of criticisms – namely the game’s frame rate and menu system for echoes.
There are certain parts of the experience in which the frame rate can move between 60 and 30 FPS. In the end though, co-director Tomomi Sano said this was the “best option” available.
Link almost spoke in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
According to the developers behind The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Link came close to speaking in the game.
Series producer Eiji Aonuma shared that information in a recent interview. While the original plan was to have Link speak in Echoes of Wisdom, co-director Satoshi Terada said that it didn’t feel right. Since he hadn’t really spoken in a game before, that also made things difficult. Having Tri as Zelda’s companion is ultimately where things took a shift.
Here’s what Aonuma and Terada shared in the interview, as published by Famitsu:
Pokemon Sun and Moon reveals tons of scrapped features and ideas
Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
As part of the ongoing information leak from the Game Freak hack, more new details have been revealed regarding scrapped ideas and features for Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon. To say that there’s a lot here would be an understatement.
The first feature is about something called “Guardians”. This would have been in places of Z Moves, which were a big hook in Pokemon Sun and Moon. Pokemon would be able to change their type based on the “Miracle Stone” and a “Guardian” avatar would appear next to them with the same type. “Guardians” were also technically planned to be a fifth move.
Different effects were planned on the type. As one example, Electric Guardians make all Pokemon the field super effective to Electric moves while Water Guardians bring down the speed of opposing Pokemon. Players could visit “Miracle Mountain” to receive these stones.
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Tetris Forever review for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 3 months ago by Nicholas Serpa in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: November 12, 2024
Developer: Digital Eclipse
Publisher: Digital Eclipse
It’s easy to take Tetris for granted. Tetris games have been released on, apparently, over 65 different devices. Many have described it as the perfect puzzle game. Very smart scientists have even performed psychological studies about how Tetris affects the human brain. It has, incredibly, been about 40 years since the release of the very first Tetris title. To help celebrate such a monumental anniversary, the historians at developer and publisher Digital Eclipse are releasing Tetris Forever, a package that’s as much a digital museum as it is a compilation of retro Tetris games. While it’s hard to argue with the core quality of the experiences available in the package, overall I found the focus of Tetris Forever to be narrower than I had hoped – not just in terms of the history being shared, but the games themselves. It’s a good glimpse into the origins of this massive franchise, but not quite the definitive Tetris package it could have been.
