Tetris 99 announces 41st Maximus Cup with F-Zero 99 theme
Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Tetris 99 will soon be hosting its 41st Maximus Cup with a chance to earn a new theme based on F-Zero 99.
If you’re a Nintendo Switch Online member, you’ll be able to participate. You’ll only need to play the game’s online mode while the event is active. Points are dished out based on placement in matches. Once you reach 100 points, the theme will unlock. The design features background art, music, and Tetrimino designs inspired by F-Zero 99.
[Review] Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble
Posted on 6 months ago by Nicholas Serpa in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: June 25, 2024
Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios
Publisher: SEGA
Considering it’s been twelve years since the last original Super Monkey Ball game released, I half-expected that Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble might try and and take some big risks, maybe try and swing for the fences with some crazy new single-player modes or some sort of other significant mechanical shakeup. Instead of reinventing the wheel – or indeed, the ball – Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble is more focused on just being a really well-crafted Super Monkey Ball game, one that seems to understand the importance of executing its few core gameplay modes as tightly as possible while cutting out most of the extraneous distractions from other games in the series. With a robust and challenging single-player Adventure Mode, a smattering of simple yet well-designed Battle Mode activities, and robust multiplayer support across the whole package, Banana Rumble is exactly what I had hoped it would be: an a-peel-ing blast from start to finish.
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Capcom explains why it brought back Monster Hunter Stories
Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments
In a recent interview, Capcom spoke about the decision to bring back the original Monster Hunter Stories. The game just came to new platforms last week, including Switch.
Famitsu caught up with producer Yoshihiro Akira to talk about the updated version. When asked about why Monster Hunter Stories was brought back following its original 3DS launch, he shared the following:
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[Let’s Talk] June 2024 Nintendo Direct reactions
Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 0 comments
The June 2024 Nintendo Direct aired this week, and it was a pretty big presentation. Considering where we’re at in the Switch’s lifecycle, there were quite a number of big announcements.
From Nintendo itself, it opened the show by announcing Mario & Luigi: Brotherhood – a surprise in its own given how many fans thought the series was dead, especially after main developer AlphaDream closed its doors. The news didn’t stop there though, as Super Mario Party Jamboree and Donkey Kong Country Returns HD were revealed as well. One of the biggest announcements of the show, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, will see Zelda herself take the starring role in a new 2D entry. Finally, we’ve all been waiting forever for Metroid Prime 4, and we got our first glimpse of it this week and a 2025 release window.
There’s a lot of other things we could bring up, including third-party content. Highlights include Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake (and the first two entries getting the same treatment), Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics, Fantasian Neo Dimension, and Ace Attorney Investigations Collection. You can catch up on all of the news here.
What did you think of the June 2024 Nintendo Direct? Which games are you most interested in? Let us know in the comments.
[Review] Moonstone Island
Posted on 6 months ago by Dawn in Reviews, Switch eShop | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: June 19, 2024
Developer: Studio Supersoft
Publisher: Raw Fury
It’s always refreshing when developers make an effort to shake up a genre by injecting something new into it. It often yields unexpected surprises, or at the very least a different experience, which is equally as valuable in an overcrowded genre. Moonstone Island is another game that has taken the bold and ambitious move of throwing half a dozen different gameplay mechanics from assorted genres into a blender to see what comes out. The result is nowhere near as messy as that implies, but more care could have been taken with what was included nonetheless.
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Nintendo says some of the original Mario & Luigi devs are working on Brothership
Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo won’t say who’s developing Mario & Luigi: Brothership, but the company has offered up a sliver of information.
As relayed by Game File, the Big N says that “some of the original developers who worked on the franchise are involved in the development”. Nintendo noted that further information will be included in the credits at release.
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Guerilla Games talks about having LEGO Horizon Adventures on Switch
Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
One of the more surprising announcements out of the Summer Game Fest showcase was the reveal of the new Switch game LEGO Horizon Adventures. Although it was leaked previously, no one expected it to appear on Nintendo’s console. Yet PlayStation’s big franchise is now crossing over with LEGO, and it will indeed be available on Switch before the year is over.
Guerrilla Games narrative director James Windeler was recently asked to weigh in on the announcement. Ultimately, it sounds like the decision to support Switch was to reach more potential players, including families and younger gamers. Windeler also said the team “received very helpful support from Nintendo.”
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PowerWash Simulator reveals Alice’s Adventure DLC
Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
June 7: PowerWash Simulator is still cranking out new content, and the latest reveal is that the game is getting Alice’s Adventure DLC.
With the new Special Pack, players will encounter Cheshire Cat and go on a quest to clean up the psychedelic land of wonder. Here’s some additional information:
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Bubsy In: The Purrfect Collection announced for Switch
Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Today, Atari and Limited Run Games unveiled Bubsy In: The Purrfect Collection. Switch will be getting it in 2025.
Atari says that the package includes games (updated in the Carbon Engine), artifacts, and interviews. Also, the team has apparently gone out of its way “to smooth out some of the games’ rough edges.”
Learn more about it in the following overview:
Tomba 2 coming to Switch
Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Tomba 2 is on the way to Switch, Limited Run Games has announced. A release window was not provided.
This follows the original title which is set to appear on Switch this August (read more about that here). As for the sequel, Tomba 2: The Evil Swine Return debuted in 1999 in Japan and 2000 in the west for the original PlayStation.
Here’s a brief overview:
