ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition announced for Switch
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Studio Wildcard will be releasing ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition on Switch later this year, the developer announced today. It will be available in September 2022.
ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition includes “hundreds of hours of content including ARK: Survival Evolved and all its massive Expansion Packs Scorched Earth, Aberration, Extinction, and Genesis Parts 1 & 2.” The Scorched Earth Expansion Pack will be released at launch with subsequent expansions following in two month intervals. Also planned is a “Young Explorers” Mode – or educational mode – in which players can discover and learn about the prehistoric creatures that inspired the game.
El Shaddai coming to Switch
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
A Switch version of El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is in development, director Sawaki Takeyasu revealed today. That news was shared in a message posted on YouTube.
Additional information will follow on April 28, 2022. That day happens to be El Shaddai’s 11th anniversary.
Shin Megami Tensei V surpasses one million copies sold
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Shin Megami Tensei V has sold over one million copies, Atlus has announced. That number is based on shipments of the physical version as well as digital downloads.
To celebrate the news, character designer Masayuki Doi has created a special piece of art. We’ve included the image above.
What does it mean for the Switch to be region-free?
Posted on 3 years ago by Elias in Features, Switch | 0 comments
Long have Nintendo handhelds been a bastion for region-free gaming. Nintendo’s Game Boy and DS lines of consoles are celebrated for their ability to accept titles from any country and any language – meaning kids from the ’90s definitely could import a copy of Pokemon Green and play it in its original Japanese language. If you’re from that time you may have had a friend that somehow had gotten their hands on it. While TV consoles for the most part were region-locked, meaning they only accepted cartridges or CDs from their specific manufacturing area, importing handheld games became more commonplace with the rise of digital marketplaces. User-friendly and in your own local language, many online retailers feature the ability to purchase games from overseas; but in an era where new Pokemon games are released globally on the same day, why would you need to import or even download something from another region in the first place?
[Let’s Talk] What do you want to see next from Kirby?
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk | 0 comments
Kirby and the Forgotten Land finally provided something that a lot of fans had been asking for: the first true 3D entry in the series. Fans have argued that this is finally the shot in the arm that the franchise needed to gain more popularity and acclaim.
Kirby has been going strong for three decades. We’ve seen a lot of classic platformers, but also some pretty neat spinoffs with titles such as Kirby Air Ride, Kirby Canvas Curse, Kirby Mass Attack, and much more. The future of the series is looking bright after Kirby and the Forgotten Land, though we now want to hear from you about what you want to see next from the series. Share your ideas with us in the comments below.
[Review] Tormented Souls
Posted on 3 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: April 14, 2022
Developer: Dual Effect / Abstract Digital
Publisher: PQube
Tormented Souls is next in line in wanting to revisit and recreate some of the classic moments that catapulted the horror genre to where it is today. It’s arguably one of the best attempts in recent memory to do so, with a design that’s clearly made from a place of passion, respect, and immense desire to bring back the likes of fixed camera angles, intense resource management, and a deeply detailed playground where immersion is absolutely key. Though Tormented Souls’ heart is in a good place, however, there’s no denying that it stumbles quite a bit, and the Switch version of the game isn’t also without sacrifice.
More: Abstract Digital, Dual Effect, highlight, PQube, top, Tormented Souls
Triangle Strategy devs on the name, plot, multi-tiered maps, and more
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo shared a new Triangle Strategy interview this week with two of the game’s prominent developers, Tomoya Asano and Yasuaki Arai. As part of the discussion, we again get to hear about how Square Enix settled on the name. They also covered some other notable topics like the game’s plot, why multi-tiered maps were included, and more.
The full discussion is below:
More: Square Enix, Tomoya Asano, top, Triangle Strategy, Yasuaki Arai
Bugsnax gets first Switch screenshots
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Switch | 0 comments
Bugsnax was announced for Switch this week, but Young Horses hadn’t shared any Switch-specific assets. That changes now thanks to first screenshots. A few images have now popped up on the eShop showing what to expect from the Switch edition.
Here’s some information about Bugsnax:
More: Bugsnax, top, Young Horses
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 new key art spotted
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 0 comments
A new piece of key art for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has been spotted on Nintendo’s website.
The image itself isn’t easily accessible as it’s not on the game page. However, it definitely appears to stem directly from Nintendo’s website based on the original URL. We have the shot attached above, but you can also give it a look directly here.
More: Monolith Soft, top, Xenoblade Chronicles 3
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles sells over 500,000 copies worldwide
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide, Capcom just announced. The company celebrated today’s news with a piece of art, which we have above.
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is a package containing two games. Along with The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures, it also has The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve.
