MySims Switch listings spotted
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
August 23: MySims, EA’s franchise that was prominent during the Wii and DS era, could now be making a comeback on Switch.
Various listings for the game have been spotted in Europe. As shared by ResetEra user –R, Virtex and World of Games list the title, simply called MySims. Neither retailer provides any details, but one of the listings contain the boxart. It also seems that the game could be releasing on November 19, 2024, though that’s yet to be confirmed.
Rumor: Crash Team Rumble was cancelled for Switch
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 0 comments
Did You Know Gaming published a new report about Toys for Bob today, and it claims that Crash Team Rumble was cancelled for Switch.
Crash Team Rumble originally released in June 2023. Unfortunately, the game failed to make an impact. Sales were low and there wasn’t much interested in watching the game at places such as Twitch. Did You Know Gaming says that a Switch version of Crash Team Rumble was in development at one point, but Activision cancelled the port “due to the lack of interest in the other versions.”
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Crash Bandicoot 5 was reportedly in development as a Spyro crossover, but was cancelled
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
According to an in-depth report from Did You Know Gaming (full video here), Toys for Bob was once developing Crash Bandicoot 5 which would have been a crossover game with Spyro the Dragon. However, the project was ultimately cancelled.
The hook behind Crash Bandicoot 5, aside from Crash Twinsanity’s Academy of Evil making a comeback as the main setting, involved the return of Uka Uka, who previously appeared in Crash Bandicoot: Warped and was in Crash Bandicoot 4’s secret ending. Uka Uka would have gained access to an interdimensional portal in which he would travel to Spyro’s universe, use his magic on the Dragon Elders, and send that world into chaos while also threatening Crash’s home. Crash Bandicoot 5 was considered to be slightly darker compared to the previous title – in terms of both visuals and storytelling – with a stronger focus on the series’ lore.
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[Review] BAKERU
Posted on 7 months ago by Dawn in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: September 3, 2024
Developer: Good-Feel
Publisher: Spike Chunsoft
BAKERU is an interesting mix of past and present for Good-Feel. As the co-producer of the long-running Ganbare Goemon series, Etsunobu Ebisu has clearly brought his expertise from that here by creating what feels like a spiritual successor in tone and presentation, and with an impressive resume of titles of a similar genre on Switch (including Princess Peach: Showtime! and Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn) this game represents the best of both worlds. Thankfully, it delivers on both fronts to be one of the best 3D action games I’ve played on the system this year.
Examining Splatoon 3, two years later
Posted on 7 months ago by Ethan in Features, Switch | 0 comments
At the time of writing, Splatoon 3’s Grand Festival is less than a month away. Though technically not quite confirmed to be the last Splatfest, it’s at least heavily implied to be. If that winds up being the case, then it’ll be the end of Splatoon 3’s two-year content cycle. There’s a lot to talk about with this game, and with its end potentially approaching, we figured it’d be a good time to take a look at everything Splatoon 3 has had to offer over the past few years – as well as some ways the series can improve with a potential Splatoon 4.
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Nintendo explains how the devs got Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to load seamlessly
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom features a massive world, yet loading isn’t something players need to worry about as they move throughout Hyrule. Even as you go from the sky to the Depths, everything happens seamlessly. Now as part of a Computer Entertainment Development Conference (CEDEC) talk, we’re able to learn more about how this was accomplished.
While Breath of the Wild was originally targeting Wii U and featured a world based on a flat 2D structure, Nintendo took things to another level now that it was working with more powerful Switch hardware only. However, things were far from easy. As reported by Famitsu and shared by Automaton, one issue the developers needed to deal with early on was long loading between the surface and the underground, which caused the game to freeze on occasion.
Valkyria Chronicles Remastered Switch physical release revealed
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Limited Run Games is preparing a physical release of Valkyria Chronicles Remastered in the west, the company just announced.
The game will be offered in the form of three versions: standard, On The Gallian Front Edition, and Ragnite Edition. On The Gallian Front Edition includes an exclusive steelbook and rigid deluxe case. The Ragnite Edition adds a Hans plush, a Squad Commander pin, a metal replica of Edelweiss, and more.
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Tails of Iron II delayed to February, new trailer
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Tails of Iron II: Whiskers of Winter has been hit with a delay. Announced at Gamescom 2024 today, the title will now launch in February 2025.
Tails of Iron II: Whiskers of Winter was last planned for this year. The team did not provide a reason for the delay.
Ace Attorney Investigations Collection demo released, new trailer
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
For those looking to experience a bit of Ace Attorney Investigations Collection before the launch, Capcom just released a demo.
The opening portions of both games, Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth and Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor’s Gambit, are included. Also, data can be transferred to the full version at release.
koROBO confirmed for consoles
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
koROBO, the new game from former developers at Skip, has now been officially confirmed for consoles.
For those that missed the news previously, koROBO has been on Kickstarter / Campfire for the past few weeks. The project already reached its funding target, and with less than a day remaining, hit its console stretch goal as well. The team hasn’t said which consoles it’ll be supporting, but given how koROBO is a Chibi-Robo spiritual successor, we should count on Nintendo support.
