Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom originally let players make their own dungeons
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
In a new interview ahead of this week’s launch for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom on Switch, the developers revealed that the game was originally being made to let players create their own dungeons. Eventually this morphed into echoes featured in the final product.
We get to hear from Grezzo director Satoshi Terada, Nintendo director Tomomi Sano, and series producer Eiji Aonuma here. The group started off by sharing the following:
[Review] Epic Mickey: Rebrushed
Posted on 5 months ago by Nicholas Serpa in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: September 24, 2024
Developer: Purple Lamp
Publisher: THQ Nordic
I’ve had a 2010 Wii copy of Epic Mickey sitting on my shelf for years, and as much as I had intended to experience Warren Spector’s twisted Mickey Mouse tale well before this point, for one reason or another I’ve just never gotten around to it. In this case, my patience definitely paid off. Developer Purple Lamp – who is quickly garnering a positive reputation for their work in the 3D platforming space – has invested considerable effort to free this ambitious game from the Wii’s limitations and make it accessible to modern audiences. While the Switch version of Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed has some disappointing performance issues here and there, overall, this remake is a stunning effort that deserves to be experienced by fans of both Disney and platformers alike.
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How the Depths in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom came to be
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo has spoken about how the Depths in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom came to be, including how it was formed late in development. It also turns out that the area came as a surprise to producer Eiji Aonuma. Once again, this information comes from the recently-released art book in Japan.
Outside of Aonuma, director Hidemaro Fujibayashi also participated in the discussion. You can read our translation of the excerpt below.
[Let’s Talk] What’s your current Switch icon?
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 0 comments
When you think about where Switch was for its launch compared to now in terms of user icons, it’s a pretty big difference. For awhile, certain system updates would slowly add new designs over time. Then at the very end of 2022, a new benefit was added for Nintendo Switch Online in which members could spend My Nintendo Points on icons. We now get new ones pretty regularly, often tying in to new game launches.
User icons are ultimately a pretty small thing, but allow fans to express themselves in different ways. Which are you using at the moment? Let us know in the comments.
[Review] Reynatis
Posted on 5 months ago by Elias in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: September 27, 2024
Developer: FuRyu
Publisher: NIS America
Worlds of wizards and magic aren’t uncommon in the gaming world, but a setting as realistic as modern-day Shibuya, Tokyo does add a flavor that makes Reynatis stand out immediately. Flashy modern day outfits, blazing weapons, and flashy skills with fights breaking out on realistic representations of streets we could go and walk today. Reynatis is set in a prefecture bursting with commerce, the towering shopping malls, businesses, and bistros bustle with traffic of consumers and business people alike. Shibuya is the pinnacle of Japan’s fashion industry, boasts an incredible music scene, and the food is absolutely to die for. Also, for whatever reason, it seems to attract wizards.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed release date set for October, first trailer
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
July 11: Outright Games just came through with a release date for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed. The game will be out for Switch on October 18, 2024.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed was properly announced back in March. In May, news was shared about the special editions, which you can find here.
RPG Maker With demo released on Switch, new trailer
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Starting today, Switch owners can get their hands on a brand new demo for RPG Maker With. The trial is being made available ahead of next month’s launch.
Additionally, NIS America announced the RPG Maker With Wiki – which you can access here. This is designed to assist players with mastering the title’s tools. The Wiki covers everything from how to make a game in ten minutes to in-depth guides for seasoned creators.
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Yakuza Kiwami announced for Switch
Posted on 5 months ago by Dawn in News, Switch | 0 comments
August 27: Yakuza Kiwami was announced for Switch as part of the Nintendo Partner Direct today. SEGA will have it ready on October 24, 2024.
Yakuza is a series that has been notoriously absent on Nintendo platforms. Ryu ga Gotoku 1 & 2 HD did come to Wii U many years ago, but that was only in Japan.
As for Yakuza Kiwami, here’s what to expect:
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River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next announced for Switch
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
July 18: In a new announcement today, Arc System Works revealed that it’s working on River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next. The game launches for Switch worldwide on November 7, 2024.
River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next is a follow-up to the 2022 title that previously came to Switch. This is a direct sequel that continues the story and has new features such as the ability to ride Red Hare.
Further details can be found in the following overview:
Grezzo all but confirmed as the dev behind Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
It won’t come as much of a surprise, but it does indeed look like Grezzo is the main developer behind The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.
Many had speculated that this would be the case following the game’s reveal earlier in the year. Although Nintendo never confirmed that officially, it was extremely likely. After all, Echoes of Wisdom largely seems to be based on the same engine that powered the Zelda: Link’s Awakening remake that made it to Switch a few years ago.
