Rumor: Tidbits about issues with Metroid Prime 4’s development, how Retro became involved
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo dropped some massive news earlier today that many probably hadn’t seen coming. After it was initially announced at E3 2017, the work on Metroid Prime 4 is being scrapped. Nintendo is essentially starting from scratch, this time with original Metroid Prime developer Retro Studios.
It’s unlikely that we’ll hear about the issues surrounding development anytime soon in an official capacity, if at all. However, Game Informer senior editor Imran Khan claims to have some insight into the situation.
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Suda51 talks further about Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes’ ending, wants to make an announcement at E3
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes has a pretty interesting ending. We won’t get into it for spoiler reasons, but if you want to learn more, you can find our original post here. Basically: you’ll want to pay attention to what happens after the credits.
Gamereactor was able to ask director Suda51 further about the ending, and was told that it was inspired by “the gaudy, in-your-face endings you see in the Marvel Cinematic Universe”. He also spoke about wanting to make some sort of announcement at E3 in June.
Nintendo restarting Metroid Prime 4’s development, collaborating with Retro Studios
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Nintendo first announced Metroid Prime 4 at E3 2017, but we haven’t seen the game since then. Unfortunately, it sounds like it’ll be quite a bit longer before it reemerges.
Nintendo’s Shinya Takahashi provided a status update on the project today, revealing that “development progress has not reached the standards we seek in a sequel to the Metroid Prime series.” He added that “the current development status of the game is very challenged, and we had to make a difficult decision as a development team.” Nintendo is now changing the development structure.
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Nintendo president says Switch successor / price cut not currently being considered, more
Posted on 5 years ago by Oni Dino(@Oni_Dino) in General Nintendo, Mobile, News, Switch | 0 comments
Another brief interview with Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has emerged from Japan. This time around, it was The Sankei News that published the discussion.
Furukawa commented on a few different topics, including Switch’s success towards the end of 2018. He also weighed in – yet again – on looking to sell 20 million units by the end of the fiscal year, and it’s here that something interesting was said. According to Furukawa, Nintendo is trying to focus on selling Switch and is “not considering a successor or a price cut at this time.” Given the system’s success, perhaps that isn’t an overly surprising statement.
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Switch sold 5.6 million units in the US last year, at 10.5 million units total, launch aligned sales higher than PS4 / XB1
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
We have another round of data based on the latest NPD report, including a bit of recap earlier this week. All told, Switch had a great year having sold 5.6 million units in the United States. The system has also surpassed 10 million units on the whole.
Here’s the full roundup of data:
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes new opening cinematic live, shows big connection to another Suda51 game
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch eShop | 0 comments
We heard not too long ago that Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes would be getting a brand new opening cinematic. That update has now gone live, and the video can be seen in-game. If you have yet to see it, we have it below – and it includes a pretty big revelation.
Nintendo Download (1/24/19, Europe) – Smite, Cursed Castilla, Mario & Luigi, more
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Atari Flashback Classics – €39.99
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Nintendo Download (1/24/19, North America) – Pikuniku, Smite, more
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy – $29.99 (available January 29)
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Switch Indie Highlights – January 2019 edition now live
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
As promised, Nintendo has posted a new Indie Highlights video outlining upcoming games for Switch. We’ve included it below.
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SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech revealed for Switch
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Image & Form has revealed SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech, the next entry in the SteamWorld franchise. It’s a “team-based card collecting role-playing game set to an epic story around what it means to be a hero.” Fans can look forward to “billions of potential decks to build, tongue-in-cheek humor, a storybook-inspired art style and memorable characters”.
Here’s an overview:
