LRG3 2024 announced, happening next week
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Limited Run Games will host its LRG3 2024 showcase next week, the company just announced. It will air on June 20 at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET / 7 PM in the UK / 8 PM in Europe.
LRG3 is Limited Run Games’ annual showcase. The company will be highlighted upcoming physical and digital releases for Switch in 2024 and beyond. We often hear about a few brand new titles as well.
You’ll be able to watch next week’s presentation on YouTube and Twitch. We’ll be sure to pass along all of the notable Switch news during the show.
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[Review] Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Posted on 5 months ago by Dawn in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: June 14, 2024
Developer: Atlus
Publisher: SEGA
It took almost five years for Shin Megami Tensei V to release after it was first revealed and now, less than three years later, Atlus are re-releasing it as Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. It’s an extremely bad habit the company has maintained over the years with both the Shin Megami Tensei and Persona series in particular, but it’s difficult to be angry when the amount of additional content added, combined with the quality-of-life changes, transform the game to feel like a completely different title. Any ill will I felt towards Atlus for doing this yet again evaporated within the first half hour, as Vengeance proved to be yet another case of fixing something I didn’t even realize was broken.
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Suda51 on Switch 2: “we’re definitely gonna cook for it”
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
No More Heroes creator Suda51 has commented on Switch 2, and indicated that Grasshopper Manufacture will be supporting the system.
The studio was on board with the current Switch from its earliest days. You may remember that Suda51 appeared on stage during the reveal of the system way back at the start of 2017, and pledged that Travis Touchdown would be making an appearance. That led to Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes, and eventually, No More Heroes 3.
Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku announced for English release in the west
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku is seeing English release in the west, Aksys Games revealed today. It will be available in North America and Europe this fall.
Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku previously came to Japan earlier in the year. In the game, players can team up with the character as they duck, jab, and punch their way to fitness in the classic Fitness Boxing Mode. There’s also the new “Miku Exercise” mode featuring original songs from favorite Piapro characters.
Here’s some additional information:
Switch update out now (version 18.1.0), patch notes
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo just started distribution of the latest Switch update, and version 18.1.0 is rolling out now.
It was previously announced that the system would be losing X integration. With today’s update, that has been removed. It affects the Album, Smash World on the Switch Online app, and Splatoon 2 are affected. Additionally, Nintendo also removed the ability to link social media accounts in “Friend Suggestions” entirely.
Also, it wouldn’t be complete without stability improvements. Nintendo says that’s included as well.
Here’s the full rundown of the update:
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[Rapid Review] Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Posted on 5 months ago by Elias in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: May 23, 2024
Developer: Intelligent Systems
Publisher: Nintendo
Switch has proven itself quite the bastion for turn-based RPGs, but the GameCube of over two decades ago didn’t get quite the same treatment. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door was one of just a handful of games where the eager adventurer could whet their appetite for grinding battles to level up, collecting money, and adding to their item stash at every new town. Now with a fresh coat of paint and a host of new features, is the title worth returning to after two decades?
Metal Slug Tactics launches Fall 2024, new trailer
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
June 3: Metal Slug Tactics has finally resurfaced, revealing a new release window and a trailer.
Metal Slug Tactics was announced for Switch in 2021. Originally planned for 2022, it was delayed to 2023. Another delay ended up happening and it was quietly pushed to this year. Now we’re hearing that it’s dropping this fall.
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Nintendo was hesitant on the E3 reveal for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle with Miyamoto
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Many would say that the official announcement of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle will go down as one of the best E3 reveals. There was a lot of skepticism going into the show (and early leaks didn’t help), but Ubisoft quickly eased concerns about these two franchises coming together.
Ubisoft started out its Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle E3 segment by bringing Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto to the stage as a surprise appearance, who talked a bit about the game. He also had some fun with Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot – the two wielded Blasters and put a lighthearted spin on the announcement. That was a good moment, but it was actually something Nintendo was hesitant to do, feeling it should be “more serious” according to Leon Winkler, who’s been running Ubisoft’s E3 shows.
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[Let’s Talk] Summer Game Fest 2024 reactions
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 0 comments
The season of what would have been E3 isn’t fully over, but a good number of events are in the books. Summer Game Fest, one of the bigger shows happening this week, was held yesterday. Other things like Devolver Direct, Days of the Devs, and Wholesome Direct have taken place as well.
If we’re looking strictly at yesterday’s Summer Game Fest showcase, we did see a few Switch announcements – namely LEGO Horizon Adventures, Civilization VII, Harry Potter: Quiddich Champions, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind, and Fear the Spotlight. Sonic x Shadow Generations also got a release date and new trailer.
What did you think of Summer Game Fest, and how are you feeling about the non-E3 season as a whole? Let us know in the comments.
Sonic Team up for more Sonic remasters
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
The Sonic series has already been remastered a couple of times with Sonic Colors and the upcoming Sonic x Shadow Generations, but it seems that SEGA may not stop there.
Sonic Team’s Takashi Iizuka recently spoke about what could come next in an interview with IGN. He noted that
