[Let’s Talk] What are you playing? – October 2024
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News | 0 comments
A new month just started up a few days ago. Now that we’re in October, we want to know what you’ve been playing.
Are you journeying your way through Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom? What about other recent games like Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, The Plucky Squire, or Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics? No matter the case, let us know in the comments below.
Nintendo Museum has unseen hardware prototypes on display
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, GameCube, GBA, General Nintendo, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
In what has come as a surprise to many, a number of hardware prototypes were added to the Nintendo Museum just days before the official opening date.
One of the key complaints brought up with the location prior to its opening was that based on what was shown in the Direct and to the press, Nintendo didn’t delve much into its history here. However, this has been rectified a bit. Now that the museum has just started to open, fans have discovered that many prototypes are on display, including the earlier times with the Super Famicom and Virtual Boy, extending into the Wii U era. Some have been shown publicly before, but many have not.
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F-Zero inspired by back Back to the Future Part II, Batman
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Takaya Imamura had a legendry career at Nintendo where he spent over thirty years at the company, working on franchises like F-Zero and Star Fox.
In a recent interview with Famitsu, Imamura shared some insight into the inspiration for F-Zero. Along with the second Back to the Future movie, it also looks like the team was influenced by Tim Burton’s Batman. He went as far as to say that director Kazunobu Shimizu wanted to emulate the Batmobile.
Our translation of the interview excerpt is as follows:
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Dog Man: Mission Impawsible release date set for December, first trailer
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Dog Man: Mission Impawsible, which was announced for Switch not too long ago, already secured a release date. Mindscape and Dav Pilkey revealed today that it’s launching on December 6, 2024.
Dog Man: Mission Impawsible was first made known last month. Mindscape only said at the time that the game was planned for this year.
Learn more about it in the following overview:
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Nintendo Download – October 3, 2024 (North America)
Posted on 8 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 October 3, 2024. The latest releases include SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game, Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Famitsu sales (9/23/24 – 9/29/24)
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F-Zero Climax and F-Zero: GP Legend joining Nintendo Switch Online
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Two more games are coming to Nintendo Switch Online, with the service soon adding F-Zero Climax and F-Zero: GP Legend. Both are slated for October 11, 2024. If you’re a subscriber to the Expansion Pack tier of Switch Online, you’ll be able to access them when they’re made available next week.
F-Zero Climax is particularly notable as the GBA game never left Japan. F-Zero: GP Legend launched in North America and Europe in 2004 after it debuted in Japan the year prior. These titles were made by Suzak, a studio that closed down in 2012.
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F-Zero 99 1.5.0 update out now, patch notes
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Nintendo is still supporting F-Zero 99, and a major update went live just a short while ago featuring the new Grand Prix Ace League.
That’s not all though. The game also received a new round of tracks, new machine decals, an Expanded Practice Mode. Even this is just the surface of things as the game has received a bunch of adjustments and fixes.
The full rundown is as follows:
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Japan’s top 20 downloads on the Switch eShop for September 2024
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Nintendo shared new data today revealing the top 20 best-selling games on the Japanese Switch eShop for September 2024.
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom was only available for a few days, but still managed to run up all the way to the top spot. Ace Attorney Investigations Collection also released last month and entered the top ten, ultimately settling at #8.
The full lineup of Japan’s best-selling games on the Switch eShop for September 2024 is as follows:
[Review] Bloomtown: A Different Story
Posted on 8 months ago by Dawn in Reviews, Switch eShop | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: September 24, 2024
Developer: Lazy Bear Games
Publisher: Twin Sails
The feeling of déjà vu is not an uncommon one to experience when playing a game, particularly with indies, which have often drawn their inspiration from more successful and well-established franchises to create their own take on the formula. It’s not inherently a bad thing, but it was a feeling that I often had whilst I was playing Bloomtown: A Different Story. Despite a few questionable deviations here and there, it delivers an experience that at least matches its inspirations for enthusiasm and spirit, if not entirely in terms of satisfaction and enjoyment.
