[Review] Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World
Posted on 6 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: March 26, 2019
Developer: Gust
Publisher: Koei Tecmo
Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists celebrates twenty years of the prolific RPG series bringing together protagonists for every Atelier title up until Lydie & Suelle for a crossover event that sees them coming together to help Nelke expand a new town and helping them thrive once again. It’s really great to be able to see all of these fantastic characters over two decades join up and utilize all of their special skills in alchemy and craftsmanship – as well as monster slaying – as they simultaneously get to know each other and understand each other’s strengths and weaknesses while figuring out the best way to go about goods distribution and town replenishment. This is something we’ve seen in plenty of Atelier titles before as we go from city to city meeting new characters and friends along the way while having an overall goal to help those around you. Altruism has always been a big charm with it, and Nelke is no different. However, this is mostly where the similarities end as the game itself has been turned on its head and goes from an RPG the series is known for, to a banal menu management experience where you’ll ultimately just watch plants grow in between massive visual novel-like segments. Everything introduced in Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists is stuff we’ve seen millions of times in the mobile gaming spectrum, and it doesn’t do it any favors here. Even as a spinoff title it doesn’t warrant paying a premium for something that only resembles Atelier by name and art.
[Nintendo Everything Podcast] – episode #22 – Switch Avid or Switch Casual?
Posted on 6 years ago by Oni Dino(@Oni_Dino) in Podcast | 0 comments
Hello, my beautiful deku scrubs! This week on NEP, we’re talking about all the games that got announced in the past few days that we can! Plus how in the world we think the two different Switch models could work for consumers and developers, then the new Zelda game that Monolith Soft is recruiting for!
Thank you for all of your support and for sharing the podcast with others. Check below for more details!
The Jackbox Party Pack 6 announced, will include Trivia Murder Party 2
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
The Jackbox Party Pack 6 is on the way, Jackbox Games announced at PAX East 2019. The game will launch on various platforms this fall. A Switch release technically hasn’t been confirmed just yet, but given that the previous five entries are all up on the eShop, this one should follow a similar pattern.
The Jackbox Party Pack 6 will feature Trivia Murder Party 2, acting as a followup to the original game in The Jackbox Party Pack 3. Here’s what’s been shared thus far:
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Did Miyamoto and Aonuma’s love for Crypt of the NecroDancer help make Cadence of Hyrule happen?
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Cadence of Hyrule is an unexpected crossover between The Legend of Zelda and Crypt of the NecroDancer. But how did that collaboration between Nintendo and Brace Yourself Games happen anyway?
We do at least know some of the backstory. Brace Yourself approached Nintendo about having Zelda characters in something such as Crypt of the NecroDancer DLC. After the two talked, it eventually ended up as a brand new game.
Darli Dagger revealed for Samurai Shodown
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
During a panel at PAX East 2019, SNK unveiled Darli Dagger as a brand new playable character in this year’s Switch fighter Samurai Shodown. Two more roster announcements will be made in the future.
Darli Dagger is a sailor and a shipwright who was described as a “very powerful character”. She’s also a favorite within the development team.
Samurai Shodown is already confirmed to have several playable characters. They include Charlotte, Earthquake, Galford
Genjuro Kibagami, Hanzo Hattori, Haohmaru, Jubei Yagyu, Kyoshiro Senryo, Nakoruru, Shiki, Tam Tam, Ukyo Tachibana, and Yoshitora Tokugawa.
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Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection announced for Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
SNK held a panel titled “Samurai Shodown – Resurrecting a Legend” at PAX East 2019 today. During the event, a brand new collection was announced for Switch and other platforms.
Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection will release on Switch this fall. It will contain all Samurai Shodown games released between the original game and Samurai Shodown V Special – so six in total. Digital Eclipse, who handled SNK 40th Anniversary Collection, is in charge of the project.
Splatoon 2 – Spring Fest announced with Splatfest and gear; version 4.6.0 launches April 2
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo has made a series of announcements pertaining to Splatoon 2.
First, a Spring Fest will be coming to the game in April. A Splatfest will be held in which players are asked whether they believe a hare or tortoise would win a race. The next Splatfest will be held during the weekend of April 19.
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SEGA Ages Shinobi, Wonder Boy, Fantasy Zone, Puzzle & Action: Ichidant-R, Herzog Zwei, G-LOC: Air Battle announced for Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Six more games in the SEGA Ages series were revealed during a stage show at SEGA Fes today. Shinobi, Wonder Boy, Fantasy Zone, Puzzle & Action: Ichidant-R, Herzog Zwei, and G-LOC: Air Battle are all in the pipeline for Switch.
SEGA Ages Virtua Racer is also still happening. While there’s no release date yet, development is 80% complete. That means we should be seeing it sooner rather than later.
Ace Attorney creator on making the characters, music, and more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
We’ve translated the last portion of Famitsu’s interviews with Ace Attorney creator Shu Takumi. This time around, Takumi delves into the different characters, such as how he came up with Godot. He touches on other topics as well such as the iconic music.
You can read our full translation below. However, if you haven’t played the series before, you may want to skip this for now. You can also read our previous translations with Takumi here and here.
SEGA shows off its upcoming Olympics games in new video
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Just a short while ago, SEGA announced a pair of new Olympics games bound for Switch. In addition to Mario & Sonic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, we’ll be getting Tokyo 2020 Olympics: The Official Game this year.
Here’s a video promoting the two titles:
https://twitter.com/SEGA_OFFICIAL/status/1111806814213988352
Thanks to Justin for the tip.
