[Review] Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown – Deluxe Edition
Posted on 4 months ago by Nicholas Serpa in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: July 11, 2024
Developer: Project Aces / Future Tech Lab
Publisher: Bandai Namco
While the Switch may be feeling a bit long in the tooth these days, leave it to Bandai Namco to swing for the fences with an incredibly ambitious port in the tail end of the console’s life. There’s nothing quite like Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown on the platform – dogfighting games are a rare breed in general, these days – and Ace Combat has always been a singular experience, melding fast and frenetic aerial gunplay with schlocky, yet surprisingly captivating storytelling. I’m a fan of the genre as a whole, so I was excited to see how the game would play on the Switch in what Bandai Namco is calling the game’s Deluxe Edition. While this version of Ace Combat 7 certainly is held back by the raw power of the Switch, it’s also an impressive port that retains the white-knuckle gameplay of the original release, and it captivated and challenged me from start to finish.
Rumor: Tales of Xillia Remastered coming to Switch
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 0 comments
Tales of Xillia Remastered could be appearing on Switch. Listings for the RPG have been spotted at three different retailers by Reddit user Jay_RPGee, though they’re all owned by the same company.
Other than the actual listing, there’s not much to go on. It’s unclear what the remastered version would include and when it would be launching.
[Rapid Review] Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition
Posted on 4 months ago by Ethan in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: July 18, 2024
Developer: Nintendo / indieszero
Publisher: Nintendo
Nintendo World Championships NES Edition was revealed by surprise a few months back, and now it’s finally available. In a way, this game is a kind of spiritual successor to the NES Remix games on Wii U and 3DS – they’re all made by the same developer, in fact. This time around, though, the game focuses on taking a more competitive approach to the genre. In doing so, it makes itself accessible to both casual and hardcore gamers, as well as introducing a bunch of classic NES games to a brand-new audience. Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition was made with a wide audience in mind, so there’s something here for everyone.
Monolith Soft talks about its positive work environment and culture
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Hirohide Sugiura, one of the founders of Monolith Soft, weighed in a little while back about the company’s work environment. This comes from the Company Brochure 2024, which published different interviews and more.
In one part of an interview, Sugiura was asked about Monolith Soft’s strengths. He pointed to the company’s work environment, focusing on work-life balance, and more.
Our translation is as follows:
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SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos announced for Switch
Posted on 4 months ago by Ethan in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
SNK Corporation today announced that SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos is launching for Switch on July 22 for $19.99.
SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos is a large crossover fighting game with newly added rollback netcode and revamped online lobbies. It includes 36 different characters in total.
Here’s an overview of the game from the official press release:
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3 things we want to see in the next Paper Mario game
Posted on 4 months ago by Ethan in Features, General Nintendo | 0 comments
It’s no secret that the Paper Mario series took a steep downhill tumble when Sticker Star first released in 2012. In many ways, it was almost not a Paper Mario game at all. The franchise is known for its story, unique characters, and RPG mechanics – and starting with Sticker Star in 2012, the series lost just about all of those things. Paper Mario: Color Splash was then released in 2016, and while it retained many of Sticker Star’s questionable-at-best design decisions, it was a much better game overall. Then we got Paper Mario: The Origami King in 2020, which actually introduced more than one original character for the first time in years. To everyone’s surprise, the next Paper Mario game was a remake of The Thousand-Year Door, with no original characters cut in any way. Between this and the revival of Super Mario RPG, things are looking better for the Paper Mario series. But what could we expect out of a future game in the series?
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Best Pokemon games of all time, ranked
Posted on 4 months ago by Ethan in 3DS, DS, Features, Switch | 0 comments
Today, we’re going over the best Pokemon games of all time – more specifically, the top 10 main series Pokemon games. Spin-offs don’t count for this particular list, but there are definitely plenty of those that are more than worth playing in the modern day.
The Pokemon series is, in a way, difficult to write about. At present, the series isn’t quite in a lull, per se, but it’s also most certainly not at its peak. Developing games is difficult, and for a never-ending media franchise like Pokemon, deadlines can be tough to meet. Over the past few years, titles like Sword and Shield and especially Scarlet and Violet have drawn criticism for several reasons. Though the design quality of individual Pokemon has remained strong, things like the graphics, performance, and postgame content have become somewhat inconsistent. This leads us to ask: what do you think are the best Pokemon games of all time? We’ve made our own list, so be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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Ace Combat 7 Switch technical analysis, including frame rate and resolution
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Digital Foundry just put up a new piece covering the technical side of Ace Combat 7’s new Switch port, including frame rate and resolution. While some concessions were made, it seems that this is one of the better ports on the console.
Here’s the full roundup of tidbits:
koROBO revealed, from former Chibi-Robo developers
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Today, former staff from Skip – the company known for its work on Chibi-Robo – unveiled its new development team Tiny Wonder Studio and announced koROBO as its first project. The game is targeting PC as well as “modern consoles” – so we’re hoping that includes Switch and / or its successor.
Tiny Wonder Studio employees key members that worked at Skip and other veterans in the industry. The lineup includes original Chibi-Robo director Kenichi Nishi (who’s also co-directing KoROBO), Keita Eto (directed previous Chibi-Robo titles and is co-director here), third co-director Hiroshi Moriyama, producer Hisashi Koshimizu, and character designer Hikarin.
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Inti Creates announces Divine Dynamo Flamefrit for Switch
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
As part of BitSummit Drift, Inti Creates revealed Divine Dynamo Flamefrit for Switch. The title is slated for Winter 2024.
Divine Dynamo Flamefrit is a 2D action homage to games and anime from the 90s. The project was actually previously teased as an April Fools’ joke, but is in full production.
First details can be found in the following rundown given to us by Inti Creates:
