[Rapid Review] Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection
Posted on 8 months ago by Edan(@@Virtualboi92) in Reviews, Switch eShop | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: March 14, 2024
Developer: Aspyr
Publisher: Aspyr
Back in the early to mid 2000s, Star Wars games were everywhere. Opening your bedroom window was enough to illicit an invading swarm of new software set in a galaxy far far away. Despite the influx of combat adventure games, kart racers (Super Bombad Racing, anyone?) and film adaptations, it was Pandemic Software’s Battlefront series that rose above the rest for nostalgic old sods like myself. The opportunity to freely explore movie-accurate locations and do lots of shooting in them was novel, and the original two games in the series were evidently made with a whole lot of love. While Pandemic themselves (and the Battlefront series) may be a distant memory for most, Aspyr has packaged those original two titles into a single collection for Switch known as the Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection – and the resulting experience is a bit of a mixed bag.
Social media update
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Site updates | 0 comments
Hey! Did you know that we’re on social media? Let’s talk about for a moment since we have an update on that front.
We know that social media isn’t for everyone. Some people prefer specific platforms while others don’t want to use anything. And that’s okay! If you’re interested in seeing the latest updates from us, the absolute best way is to go straight to the homepage. We’ve been using the same blog style format since the site started in 2007, and you can very easily check out the latest content right at the top.
Splatoon 3 Splatfest announced, asks about preferred instrument
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
February 29: Nintendo has announced the latest Splatfest for Splatoon 3, which will carry a musical theme. Players will be asked to choose between three instruments that they’d prefer to play: drums, guitar, or keyboard.
The new Splatfest will kick off on March 22 in North America / March 23 in Europe. It will last until March 24 / March 25. As usual, we’ll share the results shortly after.
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How to beat Horrorboros in Splatoon 3
Posted on 8 months ago by Ethan in Guides, Switch | 0 comments
A while back, we published a guide on how to beat Megalodontia in Splatoon 3 and it’s time to talk about the other King Salmonids – particularly, how to defeat Horrorboros in Splatoon 3’s Salmon Run mode.
Horrorboros is perhaps the easiest King Salmonid to defeat of the three currently available in the game. Unlike Cohozuna and Megalodontia, Horrorboros is a flying enemy that attacks from above. It opens its mouth and starts blowing up a green balloon that looks like one you’d see on a Steelhead enemy. Once the balloon is blown up, it will unleash a Booyah Bomb on the ground that inks and damages everything in its path. Fortunately, the attack itself is incredibly telegraphed and easy to avoid – it’s taking down Horrorboros itself that can sometimes be a little tricky. If you’re looking to take down this King Salmonid, then let’s get right into our Horrorboros guide.
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons vs. New Leaf – comparing which is better in 2024
Posted on 8 months ago by Ethan in 3DS, Features, Switch | 0 comments
Today, we’re looking at the two most popular games in the Animal Crossing series: New Horizons and New Leaf. More specifically, we’re comparing and contrasting them to determine which is the better experience and how a future game could blend elements of both to make something really special.
[Review] Unicorn Overlord
Posted on 8 months ago by Dawn in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: March 8, 2024
Developer: Vanillaware
Publisher: Atlus
It’s not very often you find a developer that is so truly passionate about their game that they will fund it out of their own pocket when the budget runs out, so determined are they to realize their creative vision that money ceases to be a factor. But this is par for the course for Vanillaware, who have delivered consistently excellent titles for over twenty years now. With Unicorn Overlord, a game ten years in the making, the company has crafted one of the most intricate, engaging, and mechanically dense tactical RPGs I’ve played in years.
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Super Mario Maker players beat all of the game’s courses ahead of Wii U online shutdown
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Just a few weeks left to go before the game shuts down, Super Mario Maker players have managed to beat all of the game’s courses.
The Last Dance was the final level that was uncleared. However, that actually happened last week. A user going by the name Yamada_SMM2 managed to beat the stage, which took place on March 15.
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Super Mario Run reveals Princess Peach: Showtime event
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
A new Princess Peach: Showtime event has just started up in Super Mario Run.
Missions tied to the new Switch title are now appearing. Players can complete them to earn in-game statues of Peach transformed into her ensembles. If you complete three missions, you’ll get the Patisserie Peach Statue. Finishing six nets you the Swordfighter Peach Statue. Finally, at nine missions, you’ll receive the Peach & Stella Statue. All of these are brand new items in Super Mario Run.
Famitsu software sales (3/11/24 – 3/17/24) – Top 30
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Unicorn Overlord – 16,012 / 57,003
2. [PS5] Final Fantasy VII Rebirth – 11,497 / 298,635
3. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 9,031 / 5,748,900
4. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder – 8,257 / 1,787,466
5. [NSW] Mario vs. Donkey Kong – 7,680 / 124,441
6. [NSW] Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku: Isshoni Exercise – 7,011 / 21,139
7. [NSW] Macross: Shooting Insight – 6,961 / NEW
8. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu World: Chikyuu wa Kibou de Mawatteru – 5,947 / 1,011,957
9. [NSW] Minecraft – 5,872 / 3,470,376
10. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 5,626 / 4,251,794
Tchia coming to Switch
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Tchia is on the way to Switch, publisher Kepler Interactive and developer Awaceb just revealed. It’ll be launching sometime this summer.
Tchia is a tropical open-world adventure game that’s earned quite a bit of praise. The game has climbing, gliding, swimming, and sailing aspects.
