[Rapid Review] El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron HD Remaster
Posted on 6 months ago by Dawn in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: April 28, 2024
Developer: Crim
Publisher: Crim
The seventh generation of video games was an interesting time, and gave us an abundance of action titles, with many becoming critically-acclaimed, genre-defining hits. El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron, released in 2011, never managed to make that kind of impact, although it did receive a particularly interesting continuation in The Lost Child six years later. Now thirteen years following its launch, the game has finally made its way to Switch in the form of El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron HD Remaster, largely due to fan demand. While it may still be destined to remain overlooked in the face of its far more successful contemporaries, it remains the unique and unforgettable experience it was when it first debuted, both for better and for worse.
10 Switch 2 features we’d like to see
Posted on 6 months ago by Ethan in Features, Switch 2 | 0 comments
At this point, the code name “Switch 2” is pretty much burned into all of our minds. Rumors have been swirling around for some time now, and we’ve only recently received official confirmation from Nintendo that the new system exists at all. In fact, it’s being announced during this fiscal year, which means we’ll at the very least know its name before March 2025. In the meantime, we figured it’d be a good time to think about Nintendo’s next console and some of the features we’d most like to see on it.
Rumor: New round of Switch 2 tech specs uncovered
Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Some fans believe that they’ve uncovered new tech specs for Switch 2, and have apparently done so in a bit of a bizarre way.
Believe it or not, the information seems to have originated from customs and shipping data. Fans have keep keeping an eye on shipments being sent between Nintendo, NVIDIA, and other parts manufacturers. March shipping information only just became viewable this week, and references to a number of new shipments with new codenames have been found that many believe are components for the next Nintendo console.
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Nintendo on game development resources, says “development will inevitably become longer, more complex, and more advanced”
Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
During Nintendo’s financial results briefing Q&A this week, president Shuntaro Furukawa was asked to weigh in on the company’s game development resources. He was also asked how many resources have shifted to the new system following Switch.
Furukawa brought up how Nintendo has “continuously expanded our development resources over the past several years through the recruitment of recent graduates and mid-career hires.” Also, rather than pursuing merges and acquisitions, the priority is to focus on its own developers as well as external partners. Another interesting mark if that Furukawa mentioned “game development will inevitably become longer, more complex, and more advanced.”
His full comments are as follows:
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Nintendo Download – May 9, 2024 (North America)
Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download report for the week of May 9, 2024. The latest releases include Animal Well, Little Kitty Big City, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Famitsu sales (4/22/24 – 5/5/24)
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Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition officially revealed
Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition has now been officially revealed. The game launches for Switch on July 18, 2024.
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition pays tribute to the 1990 tournament held in 1990, 2015, and 2017. The game features a variety of bite-sized bits of classic blockbusters, and there are over 150 speedrun challenges taken from 13 classic NES titles.
Nintendo president next system can be described as “Switch next model”
Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
All eyes are on what’s coming next from Nintendo following Switch, especially given today’s news. President Shuntaro Furukawa finally commented on the system’s successor and confirmed that it will be announced within the next fiscal year, which ends in March 2025.
During a financial call, Furukawa was asked if the new console is brand new or something else. He responded by saying that “Switch next model is the appropriate way to describe it”.
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Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked release date set for June, new trailer
Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked now has a release date. According to an official announcement, the game launches on June 11, 2024.
Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked, which includes a trio of Konami titles, was previously revealed at the start of the year. This is the first time we’re hearing about any sort of release timing.
Here’s an overview of the game:
Nintendo announcing Switch successor this fiscal year, next Nintendo Direct in June
Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Nintendo will be revealing the successor to Switch within this fiscal year, the company just confirmed.
That news comes directly from president Shuntaro Furukawa. Furukawa provided the brief update as part of today’s financial results – you can read about that here.
Also confirmed today is that the next Nintendo Direct will air in June. However, fans should expect to hear news about what’s slated for Switch for the second half of the year only.
The full statement reads:
