Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club getting multipart demo
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Original: Nintendo today announced a demo for Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club, which will actually be split into three parts. The news is technically only shared for Japan thus far, but the same will likely apply to the west (plus Switch is region free and English is supported in all versions of the game).
The first part of the demo, which consists of the prologue and first chapter, will release on August 19 / August 20 (actual time varies depending on your region). Nintendo will then follow up with the second chapter on August 22 / August 23. Lastly, the third chapter closes things out on August 27 / August 28.
Indie World Showcase and Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase announced for August 27
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo will host not one, but two new presentations tomorrow with an Indie World Showcase and Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase. The fun begins at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET / 3 PM in the UK / 4 PM in Europe.
The Indie World Showcase will go live first. Right after that event, the Nintendo Direct: Partners Showcase will begin. Between the two, everything will take place across 40 minutes (give or take).
Both events will cover upcoming games for Switch. Unsurprisingly, Nintendo will not be talking about the system’s successor here.
Here’s where you can watch tomorrow’s proceedings:
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Atari announces Fatal Run 2089 for Switch
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Atari, in partnership with MNSTR Studio, just revealed Fatal Run 2089. The game heads to Switch in 2025.
Fatal Run 2089 is a vehicular combat game based on the 1990s classic. The new Unreal Engine 5-developed title features arcade-style challenges, bosses to face off against, upgrades, and more.
A bunch of details can be found in the following overview:
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Looking at the best partners across the Mario franchise
Posted on 4 months ago by Ethan in Features, General Nintendo | 0 comments
Today, we’re looking at all of Mario’s partners – not just from the Paper Mario series, but from almost every game in the entire franchise.
Over the years, Mario has been accompanied by many different partners – some of whom haven’t appeared since their initial debut. At the time of writing, the greater Mario franchise is in something of a transitional period. We do have Mario & Luigi: Brothership coming up, but beyond that everything is presumably being saved for Nintendo’s next console. That means it’s as good a time as any to review all of Mario’s partners and ask: which is your favorite?
[Let’s Talk] What would you like to see at the Nintendo Museum?
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Let's Talk | 0 comments
This week, a special Nintendo Direct was held for the new Nintendo Museum in Japan. Aside from sharing the opening date of October 2, a bunch of details were shared about what will actually be there.
The museum seems to have two floors. You’ll be able to see side-by-side displays of products, participate in special experiences, make Hanafuda playing cards, visit the cafe, and check out merchandise at the shop. We’ve got plenty more details in our post here.
Despite covering a lot in this week’s presentation, Nintendo didn’t cover every last thing that will be at the museum. But in terms of what hasn’t been shown or what you feel might be missing, what would you like to see? Let us know in the comments.
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MySims Switch listings spotted
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August 23: MySims, EA’s franchise that was prominent during the Wii and DS era, could now be making a comeback on Switch.
Various listings for the game have been spotted in Europe. As shared by ResetEra user –R, Virtex and World of Games list the title, simply called MySims. Neither retailer provides any details, but one of the listings contain the boxart. It also seems that the game could be releasing on November 19, 2024, though that’s yet to be confirmed.
Rumor: Crash Team Rumble was cancelled for Switch
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 0 comments
Did You Know Gaming published a new report about Toys for Bob today, and it claims that Crash Team Rumble was cancelled for Switch.
Crash Team Rumble originally released in June 2023. Unfortunately, the game failed to make an impact. Sales were low and there wasn’t much interested in watching the game at places such as Twitch. Did You Know Gaming says that a Switch version of Crash Team Rumble was in development at one point, but Activision cancelled the port “due to the lack of interest in the other versions.”
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Crash Bandicoot 5 was reportedly in development as a Spyro crossover, but was cancelled
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According to an in-depth report from Did You Know Gaming (full video here), Toys for Bob was once developing Crash Bandicoot 5 which would have been a crossover game with Spyro the Dragon. However, the project was ultimately cancelled.
The hook behind Crash Bandicoot 5, aside from Crash Twinsanity’s Academy of Evil making a comeback as the main setting, involved the return of Uka Uka, who previously appeared in Crash Bandicoot: Warped and was in Crash Bandicoot 4’s secret ending. Uka Uka would have gained access to an interdimensional portal in which he would travel to Spyro’s universe, use his magic on the Dragon Elders, and send that world into chaos while also threatening Crash’s home. Crash Bandicoot 5 was considered to be slightly darker compared to the previous title – in terms of both visuals and storytelling – with a stronger focus on the series’ lore.
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[Review] BAKERU
Posted on 4 months ago by Dawn in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: September 3, 2024
Developer: Good-Feel
Publisher: Spike Chunsoft
BAKERU is an interesting mix of past and present for Good-Feel. As the co-producer of the long-running Ganbare Goemon series, Etsunobu Ebisu has clearly brought his expertise from that here by creating what feels like a spiritual successor in tone and presentation, and with an impressive resume of titles of a similar genre on Switch (including Princess Peach: Showtime! and Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn) this game represents the best of both worlds. Thankfully, it delivers on both fronts to be one of the best 3D action games I’ve played on the system this year.
Examining Splatoon 3, two years later
Posted on 4 months ago by Ethan in Features, Switch | 0 comments
At the time of writing, Splatoon 3’s Grand Festival is less than a month away. Though technically not quite confirmed to be the last Splatfest, it’s at least heavily implied to be. If that winds up being the case, then it’ll be the end of Splatoon 3’s two-year content cycle. There’s a lot to talk about with this game, and with its end potentially approaching, we figured it’d be a good time to take a look at everything Splatoon 3 has had to offer over the past few years – as well as some ways the series can improve with a potential Splatoon 4.
