Super Smash Bros. Ultimate releasing Kazuya DLC on June 29
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The wait for Kazuya in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is almost over. Players can purchase and use the DLC fighter on June 29, director Masahiro Sakurai has announced.
As a reminder, the DLC isn’t just Kazuya himself. You’ll also be getting a new Mishima Dojo stage from Tekken and 39 music tracks from the series.
Here’s a whole bunch of information about how Kazuya plays in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate:
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Mr. Sakurai Presents “Kazuya” live stream
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Kazuya from Tekken was revealed for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate during the E3 2021 Nintendo Direct, and we’re now about to get a closer look at the fighter. Director Masahiro Sakurai will soon be kicking off a special 40-minute presentation with further information. We’ll also likely hear about the next wave of Mii Fighter costumes.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Mr. Sakurai Presents “Kazuya” begins at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET / 3 PM in the UK / 4 PM in Europe. You can watch it as it happens below, and we’ll have coverage during and after the event.
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Sakurai on how making things simpler doesn’t mean easier with competitive games
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai has still been publishing his bi-weekly columns in Famitsu, and we’re probably due for another one soon about Kazuya in Ultimate. In the meantime though, he’s been tackling some other subjects. One topic covered earlier this month is how making things simpler doesn’t necessarily mean easier when it comes to competitive games.
Below is our full translation:
[Review] Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2
Posted on 3 years ago by Nicholas Serpa in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: June 25, 2021
Developer: Vicarious Visions
Publisher: Activision
There’s a very specific vibe that permeates every second of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2, out now on Nintendo Switch. I’d like to think it’s more than nostalgia – although I would be lying if early 2000’s skateboarding games didn’t hold a special place in my heart – but there’s just something romantic about grinding down a staircase at a California skatepark while Rage Against the Machine’s “Guerilla Warfare” blasts in the background. Having barely touched a skateboarding game since Tony Hawk’s Underground 2 on the GameCube, I was excited to see how this ground-up remake of two of the series’ highest-rated games would hold up on a handheld.
Square Enix developing new Mana game for consoles, Legend of Mana anime announced
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
During a 30th anniversary live stream for the Mana series today, Square Enix confirmed that a new entry is in development for consoles. Producer Masaru Oyamada was the one to pass along the news.
Oyamada said:
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Capcom on how monsters were chosen for Monster Hunter Stories 2
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
In a preview interview with V Jump Play, Capcom discussed how the team went about selecting monsters for Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin.
Here’s an excerpt we translated from the discussion:
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Square Enix on how long it’ll take to beat NEO: The World Ends with You
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Much like the original, NEO: The World Ends with You should have plenty to offer. Director Hiroyuki Ito and series director Tatsuya Kando recently spoke with 4Gamer, revealing how long it’ll take to complete.
The two shared the following:
NexStreaming makes NexPlayer video streaming SDK available on Switch
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
With all of the game news that circulated around E3 earlier this month, an interesting announcement slipped under the radar. NexStreaming announced that it has released NexPlayer, a multiscreen player SDK, for the console.
According to the announcement, HLS and DASH streaming is now possible within Switch apps. “OTT providers will be able to offer their Live & VOD video services to almost 80 million users worldwide and gaming publishers will be able to include exciting video contents inside their Nintendo Switch games,” the notice adds.
Here’s the press release in full:
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[Review] Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny
Posted on 3 years ago by Elias in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: June 29, 2021
Developer: Nippon Ichi Software
Publisher: NIS America
Disgaea originally debuted in Japan back in 2003, with Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, which has seen re-release and a DS port. Each of the games adheres to series staples, with colorful underworld units and pixel graphics. They’re mostly managed in an underworld hub, with combat being experienced in a variety of levels and worlds, each with a distinct style. As a tactical roleplaying game, Disgaea has become a staple series in the genre, with multiple games, spin-offs, a manga series, and an anime under its belt. Diving in to the newest entry in the series, let’s see how it shapes up, shall we?
Shin Megami Tensei V reveals Fall of Man Premium Edition, gameplay trailer
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Update 4 (6/25): After selling out at retailers, the Premium Edition is back up on GameStop here.
Update 3 (6/23): Best Buy has opened pre-orders here.
Update 2 (6/22): Pre-orders for the Fall of Man Premium Edition and Steelbook Launch Edition are up on Amazon here.
Update: GameStop has opened pre-orders for the Fall of Man Premium Edition and Steelbook Launch Edition here.
Original (6/21): Shin Megami Tensei V saw a proper blowout at E3 last week with new footage, details, and a confirmed release date. Atlus has now passed along some extra information for fans in the west.
Shin Megami Tensei V will be available as a standalone release (with a chance to nab a steelbook) as well as the special Fall of Man Premium Edition. We have the rundown of both versions below.
