Windjammers 2 update adds Jamma GX03 and Anna Szalinski, new modes, cross-play, more
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
A major update has just come to Windjammers 2, with the game adding Jamma GX03 and Anna Szalinski as playable characters plus new modes, cross-play, and more.
How To Play and Practice modes are now available on Switch. And aside from cross-play, the game has received lobbies.
Here’s some additional information:
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Switch update out now (version 17.0.0), patch notes
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The latest firmware update for Switch just released, and version 17.0.0 should begin to roll out for all system owners.
Similar to upgrades as of late, there’s again nothing here in terms of functionality. Nintendo has done some small tinkering behind the scenes and promises another wave of stability improvements.
Here’s the official patch notes (or single patch note) from Nintendo:
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Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs announced for Switch
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
While one Pac-Man battle royale experience on Switch just shut down, Bandai Namco just revealed a new game for the franchise titled Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs. The title is launching in early 2024.
Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs is officially described as a competitive eating battle royale with support for up to 64 players. Expect to go through multiple interconnected mazes using Power Pellets and different Power Items to chomp the Ghosts and Pac-Man opponents. Similar to other battle royales, you’ll look to be the last Pac standing at the end of the match.
LEGO Animal Crossing launches March 2024, all sets revealed, full details
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Following the recent news that new LEGO Animal Crossing products are on the way, full details have been revealed, including all sets, a final release date, and pricing.
LEGO Animal Crossing will release on March 1, 2024. The lineup includes Julian’s Birthday Party, Bunnie’s Outdoor Activities, Kapp’n’s Island Boat Tour, Isabelle’s House Visit, and Nook’s Cranny & Rosie’s House. The different products “have been developed to fit together easily and offer a high level of customization, for instance it’s possible to switch elements between buildings – including the window frames – with one simple click.” Further mentioned is how they “can be adapted, mixed, and changed, enabling builders to create their own worlds and make the settings unique to them.”
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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom director on what happened to the Sheikah tech from Breath of the Wild
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom builds on the mechanics and world of Breath of the Wild, but there are some elements that are absent such as the Sheikah Towers and Guardians. In their place are things like the Skyview Towers and new types of enemies we didn’t see in the previous title. But what happened to the Sheikah tech in Breath of the Wild anyway?
Hidemaro Fujibayashi, who was the director on Tears of the Kingdom and Breath of the Wild, offered up an explanation in an interview with The Telegraph. He explained that the Sheikah technology simply disappeared – which the people of Hyrule apparently saw. However, Fujibayashi said “it is considered a mystery.”
The 10 rarest amiibo figures of all time, ranked
Posted on 8 months ago by Ethan in Features, General Nintendo | 0 comments
Over the years, Nintendo has produced and released well over 150 unique amiibo figures – and may of them are now rare. At the time of writing, less than fifteen of those are readily available from retailers. Indeed, if you’re in the market for new figurines, you’ll often have no choice but to purchase them second-hand. That being said, a small chunk of those are a cut above the rest. Several amiibo figures received region-exclusive or incredibly limited prints and were never restocked again. Today, we’re going over the ten rarest amiibo that may never return to store shelves.
Nintendo on giving Super Mario Bros. Wonder devs more freedom
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
One of the big concepts we’ve been hearing about with Super Mario Bros. Wonder is player freedom. However, it turns out that this applied to the actual development as well.
Speaking with Rolling Stone, producer Takashi Tezuka said that this time around, they “really wanted to give the designers more freedom than we would have in the past.”
[Let’s Talk] What are you playing? – October 2023
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk | 0 comments
A new month started up this past week. Now that we’re in October, we want to know what you’ve been playing.
Have you gotten your hands on the recently-released Detective Pikachu Returns? How about other games like Borderlands 3, Wargroove 2, or Disgaea 7? No matter the case, let us know in the comments below.
Satoru Iwata’s work on Pokemon Gold and Silver clarified
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Although it’s known that late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata worked on Pokemon Gold and Silver, there have been some inaccurate reports regarding his actual contributions. While some have claimed that he helped make both Johto and Kanto fit on a single cartridge, it turns out that wasn’t the case.
Did You Know Gaming relays that Satoru Iwata did indeed write up an an algorithm for Pokemon Gold and Silver, but it was about speed – not size. Iwata’s code saves a fraction of a second at the start of battles, when Pokemon come out, and more. Essentially it all adds up to faster load times. Interestingly, the algorithm was a tweaked version of what was used in EarthBound and other titles from HAL Laboratory.
More: Pokemon Gold, Pokemon Silver, Satoru Iwata, top
[Rapid Review] A Tiny Sticker Tale
Posted on 8 months ago by Dawn in Reviews, Switch eShop | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: October 4, 2023
Developer: Ogre Pixel
Publisher: Ogre Pixel
One of my main hobbies when I was a kid was collecting stickers. They were significantly cheaper than trading cards, and getting duplicates was slightly less frustrating because I could usually find a use for them, whether that was plastering them onto anything that had an inch of space, or swapping them with my friends. A Tiny Sticker Tale, the second game from Ogre Pixel to make its way to the Switch after a successful Kickstarter campaign, takes the idea of collecting stickers and runs wild with it, letting you change the world around you by placing and removing them with some creative environmental puzzles. Although it is over far too quickly, sometimes the most pleasant experience you can have is the one that doesn’t overstay its welcome.
