Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake launches November, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake coming 2025
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The HD-2D remake of Dragon Quest III popped up during today’s Nintendo Direct with the latest news from Square Enix, and it was also revealed that Dragon Quest I & II are getting the same treatment.
This release has taken a turn since when it was first announced. Originally, Square Enix unveiled the game in 2021, and that was only for an HD-2D version of Dragon Quest III. There was never any thought that the first two titles in the series would be getting the same treatment, though fans have more recently speculated that they could be a part of the package. The move makes sense as Dragon Quest I-III are part of the same story.
Thanks to Square Enix, we have the following details:
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD announced for Switch
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Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is heading to Switch, Nintendo just revealed. It releases on January 16, 2025.
Donkey Kong Country Returns originally released on Wii, and later 3DS. Speaking of 3DS, new levels from that version will be included.
Find more details in the following overview:
MIO: Memories in Orbit announced for Switch
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As part of today’s Nintendo Direct, Focus Entertainment announced MIO: Memories in Orbit. The game launches in 2025 for Switch.
Mio comes Douze Dixièmes, the developer behind Shady Part of Me. The new title is a sci-fi odyssey that features a mix of Metroidvania and a unique art direction. You’ll play as a robot named MIO while exploring and conquering the Vessel, a gigantic, maze-like spaceship, to save it from extinction.
We’ve got more information in the following overview:
Fantasian Neo Dimension coming to Switch
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Fantasian, the well-received RPG from Mistwalker, has just been announced for release on Switch as Fantasian Neo Dimension. Square Enix will be publishing in Winter 2024.
Fantasian has been locked to Apple Arcade since 2021. The game was written and produced by Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of Final Fantasy. Nobuo Uematsu, known for his work on Final Fantasy as well, composed the soundtrack. As for Mistwalker, the studio previously worked on The Last Story for Wii, Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey, and more.
Learn more about the title in the following overview:
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Mario & Luigi: Brothership announced for Switch
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The Mario & Luigi series is making a comeback on Switch as Mario & Luigi: Brothership, Nintendo just revealed. It will launch on November 7, 2024.
This announcement comes as a surprise as the series’ main developer, AlphaDream, previously shut down. It’s the first new entry in almost nine years. It’s currently unclear which team is handling development.
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June 2024 Nintendo Direct live stream, live blog
Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
With the June 2024 Nintendo Direct starting in just an hour, we’ve set up a live stream as well as a live blog. As a reminder, the event begins at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET / 3 PM in the UK / 4 PM in Europe.
Nintendo says that the 40-minute presentation will focus on Switch games launching in the second half of 2024. There will be no mention of the system’s successor here.
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Nintendo Direct announced for June 18
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A new Nintendo Direct will be held tomorrow, June 18, Nintendo has announced. It will air at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET / 3 PM in the UK / 4 PM in Europe. Expect it to cover titles releasing in the latter half of 2024.
This is one of the rare instances in which Nintendo confirmed ahead of time that a new presentation was coming. When president Shuntaro Furukawa said at the start of May that the Switch successor will be announced within the next fiscal year, it was also stated that a Nintendo Direct would air sometime this month. However, the event will focus only on titles for the current Switch.
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[Rapid Review] Monster Hunter Stories for Switch
Posted on 6 months ago by Dawn in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: June 14, 2024
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Monster Hunter Stories was easily one of my favorite titles on the system. The franchise lent itself surprisingly well to the monster taming genre, with a solid (albeit somewhat cliche) story behind it, an accessible rock-paper-scissors style of combat, and a gene system that added an unexpected amount of depth. But it was something of a sleeper hit, and most likely didn’t experience the franchise until the sequel, Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, arrived on the Switch nearly four years later. Now, just in time for the franchise’s anniversary, Capcom has finally brought the original to the Switch. But is it too little, too late?
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Metroid Dread director says Samus losing everything at the beginning is a must
Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
One of the big staples of Metroid games is how at the start of the adventure, Samus typically loses most of her abilities. The setup tends to be different each time, but players still end up having to find their way through the environments and obtain upgrades. This was again present in the series’ most recent entry, Metroid Dread.
José Luis Márquez weighed in on this element in an interview with Gamereactor. He told the site that this is a must for the Metroid games.
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[Let’s Talk] Are there too many gaming showcases?
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Many years ago, online gaming showcases weren’t really a thing. E3, which is now dead, was typically where you’d hear about the latest games from Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox plus others like Ubisoft, EA, Konami, and more. Gamescom and the Tokyo Game Show would bring us updates as well.
Nintendo upended the tea table by abandoning E3 press conferences and introducing the Direct format about a decade ago. Now others have really followed in their footsteps. Aside from the fact that Nintendo Directs were extremely popular, the pandemic seemed to push things further. More and more online showcases have continued to spring up over the past few years. E3 is gone and in-person showcases are more of a rarity, and meanwhile, live streams are an overabundance.
