Astral Chain has two-player support when you detach the Joy-Con
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
What we’ve mostly seen of Astral Chain has been advertised as a single-player experience. However, there is actually a two-player mode of sorts included.
If you detach the Joy-Con, one controller will have the controls for the cop and the second will be for the Legion – which is connected by a chain. This is the only way in which two people can play together during the dual combat sequences.
More: Astral Chain, interview, PlatinumGames, Takahisa Taura, top
CD Projekt Red says The Witcher 3 “looks amazing” on Switch, not cutting content
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
One of the announcements made during last week’s Nintendo Direct was The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for Switch. The acclaimed game will reach the system later this year.
After the reveal was made, VGC spoke with UI coordinator Alvin Liu about the port. While there are “hardware trade-offs” involving draw distance and less foliage, CD Projekt Red believes the game “looks amazing” on Switch.
Dr. Mario World launches July 10, first details and trailer
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
Dr. Mario World has reemerged with Nintendo confirming the game’s release date. The mobile title will hit iOS and Android on July 10 worldwide, the company announced.
Here are the first details from the new website:
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Tetris 99 4th Maximus Cup announced
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Nintendo has announced a new Maximus Cup for Tetris 99. The fourth event goes live on June 21 at 12 AM PT / 3 AM ET.
Here’s what players can expect:
Switch update out now (version 8.1.0)
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The latest system update has just gone live for Switch. Starting today, Nintendo is offering version 8.1.0.
Like the previous firmware change, this one doesn’t appear to be overly exciting on the surface level. Nintendo says the following of the update: “General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience.”
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Astral Chain was originally a fantasy game with magic, influenced by Ghost in the Shell and more
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
PlatinumGames has revealed some rather interesting origins for Astral Chain. According to director Takahisa Taura, the original plan was to make a fantasy game where players would use magic.
Taura told Polygon at E3 2019 last week:
More: Astral Chain, interview, PlatinumGames, Takahisa Taura, top
Luigi’s Mansion 3 – better bosses promised, Luigi only “a little bit terrified”, series is one adventure on a timeline, more
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At E3 2019 last week, Kotaku spoke with Luigi’s Mansion 3 developers Yoshihito Ikebata and his boss, Kensuke Tanabe. We learn that this time around, the team is really looking to improve the boss battles over the last game, Dark Moon. We also get some inisght into Luigi as a character, confirmation that the series has a timeline, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
[Nintendo Everything Podcast] – episode #33 – E3: Waifus, Husbandos, Zelda Theories and Super Fightin Robots
Posted on 5 years ago by Oni Dino(@Oni_Dino) in Podcast | 0 comments
Hello my beautiful Banjos and Kazooies! This week is post E3, and we have so much to talk about, it’s not even fair to our monthly data cap! Oni talks first-hand experiences on the Show Floor and discusses the entirety of the Nintendo E3 Direct and then some with Galen!
Part way through the episode, Galen suddenly had a swig of idiot juice and started being wrong about everything, but Oni keeps him on track as he recalls Eiji Aonuma’s old plans for new gameplay in Breath of the Wild. The gang may have figured out how the sequel is gonna go! Or at least they’d like to think they have… Check below the break for the full details!
To celebrate E3, we’re doing double content all month long! Mostly. We hope you’re enjoying! The best way to support our show is to recommend the podcast to others, and rate us 5 stars on iTunes! We really appreciate all the support you’ve given us throughout the show.
Thank you so much for listening!
More: Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Astral Chain, Cadence of Hyrule, Collection of Mana, Contra: Rogue Corps, Daemon X Machina, Dragon Quest XI S, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, highlight, Luigi's Mansion 3, Mario & Sonic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, No More Heroes 3, Pokemon Shield, Pokemon Sword, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition, top, Trials of Mana
BoxBoy! + BoxGirl! devs on the reason for making a new entry on Switch, color stages, series’ future, more
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
In a recent issue of Famitsu, a BoxBoy! + BoxGirl! interview was published with some of the developers. Producer Yasuhiro Mukae, art director Akiko Horiuchi, director Taku Koinuma, and level design director Yutaka Watanabe had much to say about the first entry in the series for Switch.
During the discussion, the team spoke about why HAL Laboratory brought the series back and made a new entry for Switch. They also touched on the game’s color stages, what lies ahead for the future, and more.
Here’s our full translation of the interview:
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[Let’s Talk] E3 2019 Nintendo Direct reactions
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 0 comments
Just like that, E3 2019 is over. It was a busy week of announcements, with Nintendo contributing a lot to the news cycle.
The latest Nintendo Direct aired on Tuesday. A number of announcements were made, including a sequel to Zelda: Breath of the Wild, No More Heroes 3, Trials of Mana (and its previous collection coming west), Contra Rogue Corps, Panzer Dragoon Remake, Empire of Sin, and The Dark Crystal. A number of ports also appeared such as The Witcher 3, Spyro Reignited Trilogy, and Alien: Isolation. On top of that, we got first looks and release dates for the likes of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Zelda: Link’s Awakening, and Luigi’s Mansion 3.
Now that we’ve had a few days to digest everything, how do you feel about Nintendo’s presence at E3 2019, and the Direct in particular? What was your personal highlight of the show? Let us know in the comments below.
