Hamster on Arcade Archives – Nintendo partnership, why there are weekly releases, fast pace of development
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Hamster has quickly become one of the most prolific companies when it comes to bringing back classic games. On a weekly basis, the eShop has been receiving new NeoGeo and arcade titles.
Yet what goes behind all of that? How is Hamster able to bring back these classic games on a weekly basis? In a recent interview with Famitsu, Arcade Archives producer Satoshi Hamada was brought in to answer the import questions. He spoke about working with Nintendo on its arcade titles, the reason Hamster has weekly releases, and what the fast pace of development is like.
More: Arcade Archives, Hamster, highlight, top
[Interview] Golf Story dev on Wii U origins, cut ideas, and more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Interviews, Switch | 0 comments
It was nearly a year ago that Golf Story debuted on Switch. With that in mind, we recently caught up with Sidebar Games about the well-regarded title.
We chatted with the studio’s Andrew Newey about a number of topics, including Golf Story’s Wii U origins and plans when it was in development for the older console. Newey also discussed some scrapped ideas (including DLC that never materialized), and we also had to ask about Sidebar’s next game – though he was understandably quiet on that front.
More: Golf Story, highlight, Sidebar Games, top
Paladins adding gyro controls on Switch next month
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
One of the more requested features for the Switch version of Paladins are gyro controls. Hi-Rez Studios is following through on those wishes, as the functionality is confirmed to be on the way.
Paladins will be getting gyro controls sometime in November. This was confirmed in the latest episode of Nintendo Minute, which we posted earlier today. For those who missed it, you can see the new controls in action here.
More: Hi-Rez Studios, Paladins, top
[Review] Dragon Ball FighterZ
Posted on 6 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: September 28, 2018
Developer: Arc System Works
Publisher: Bandai Namco
Arc System Works has had a long history of developing and publishing refined fighters going all the way back to the late 90’s with the original Guilty Gear, so it’s undoubtedly a match made in heaven for the studio and Dragon Ball to partner up and deliver one of the best 2D fighters in quite some time, Dragon Ball FighterZ. Having initially been released in January, I’d like to think that Dragon Ball and fighting game fans alike were consumed by it completely. It was difficult to put down as it had an intriguing story, introduced new characters like Android 21, and played and performed like a dream. Fast-forward a few months later, and now Switch owners can experience the fight for themselves with a stellar port that brings with it all the beautiful animations and accessibility with little to no sacrifice other than a missing d-pad.
Nintendo Download (10/4/18, Europe) – Super Mario Party, Mega Man 11, Art of Balance, more
Posted on 6 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
Mega Man 11 – €29.99
Super Mario Party – €59.99
More: Nintendo Download, top
Nintendo files patent for Game Boy casing for touchscreen devices
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Earlier in the year, Nintendo filed a patent with the USPTO for a Game Boy-like casing for capacitative touchscreen devices. The idea behind it is that a device can fit inside, which appears to be for playing Game Boy titles.
Siliconera shares the following extra details from the patent:
Save me Mr Tako: Tasukete Tako-San heading to Switch on October 30
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Save me Mr Tako: Tasukete Tako-San has finally secured a release date. Nicalis will be publishing the game on October 30, Nintendo’s website reveals.
Here’s an overview from the listing:
Nintendo Download (10/3/18, North America) – Super Mario Party, Batman: The Enemy Within, Mark of the Ninja, more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Disgaea 1 Complete – $49.99 (available October 9)
Goosebumps The Game – $29.99 (available October 9)
Super Mario Party – $59.99 (available October 5)
More: Nintendo Download, top
Capcom announces live-action Hollywood Mega Man film
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Capcom is taking Mega Man to the big screen. Today, the company announced that its well-known franchise is getting the Hollywood movie treatment.
As of now, the project is simply known as Mega Man. It’ll be written and directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, with 20th Century Fox handling distribution. Chernin Entertainment, responsible for the Planet of the Apes series, will be in charge of producing with Masi Oka.
Reggie on why Switch uses mobile app for voice chat, not competing with Xbox / PlayStation, more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Mobile, News, Switch | 0 comments
More comments have emerged from Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime’s appearance at the 2018 GeekWire Summit. Reggie discussed why Switch uses mobile app for voice chat, how Nintendo is competing for entertainment time as opposed to the Xbox and PlayStation, and more.
Here’s the roundup:
