de Blob 2 confirmed for Switch, out next month
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
de Blob made it to Switch next month. Its sequel, de Blob 2, isn’t too far behind.
Thanks to an eShop listing in North America, de Blob 2 has been confirmed for Switch. It’s slated for August 28 in the states.
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Kirby Star Allies upgrading Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! feature, all new Dream Friends will have own levels
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo has posted a new article to the Kirby Star Allies Switch news channel. In it, HAL Laboratory’s Tatsuya Kamiyama reveals improvements planned for the Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! feature and more.
First, this week’s update will allow players to have multiple Guest Star ???? games saved at once. Functionality has been created in which save data can be automatically created from a Best Time record for those who already played the mode prior to the patch.
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Take-Two says its Switch games have been successful
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Take-Two has put out a few different Switch games through its subsidiaries. Back in November, Rockstar’s L.A. Noire hit the console. 2K Sports has also issued NBA 2K18 (2K19 is due out in September) and WWE 2K18.
It’s unclear just how much these titles have sold on Switch. However, Take-Two CEO Straus Zelnick has offered up an encouraging statement.
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Splatoon 2 – Squid vs. Octopus worldwide Splatfest results
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The latest Splatfest in Splatoon 2 was held this weekend, and it was a big one. Nintendo had the Squid and Octopus teams battling it out.
After a day of battles, the Splatfest has concluded. Nintendo just shared the results as well.
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Our exclusive visit to Tokyo’s Square Enix Cafe for the Octopath Traveler experience
Posted on 6 years ago by Oni Dino(@Oni_Dino) in Features, General Nintendo, Switch | 0 comments
Located in Tokyo’s nerd Mecca, Akihabara, the Square Enix Café features a rotating menu and a variety of changing themes. This time around, from June 30 to August 10, the Switch exclusive Octopath Traveler is heavily featured with all sorts of limited edition merchandise, food and drinks inspired by the game, decorations and art. I visited the café in order to get first-hand impressions to share with our readers.
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Bethesda hopes to continue Switch support “with whatever we’re making that will run and run well”
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Bethesda was an early supporter of Switch, and that support has continued into this year. Following up on The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Doom, Wolfenstein II and Fallout Shelter released not too long ago. The Elder Scrolls: Legends will also arrive later this year.
Bethesda’s Pete Hines was recently quizzed about Switch games going forward. Hines did mention that id Software has its hands full at the moment, though the company is considering what fans are interested in as well as future titles “that might be a good fit.” He concluded that Bethesda wants to continue supporting Switch “with whatever we’re making that will run and run well”
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Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee director on the graphics, major changes, GO mechanics, lots more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
In this week’s issue of Famitsu, the Japanese magazine has a lengthy interview for Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee. Director Junichi Masuda was brought in to discuss the new Switch entry in the franchise.
Masuda spoke about the game’s graphics, making changes to core aspects of the series (like removing wild battles which was debated internally), the decision to use mechanics from Pokemon GO, and more. We also have the full comments on Masuda speaking about the 2019 title, which we reported on earlier in the week.
Is it worth the wait for physical Switch games?
Posted on 6 years ago by Eric Zauch in Features, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Physical Switch games are coming in thick and fast but buying them all isn’t just an open and shut case. It’s time for us to think inside the box and discover if physical Switch games are worth their weight in plastic. What is your opinion?
Nintendo and Cygames on Draglia Lost – partnership, name, gameplay, tons of dialogue, more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
Back in April, Nintendo announced a surprise partnership with Cygames on a new mobile game called Dragalia Lost. Recently, Japanese magazine Famitsu spoke with a couple of the developers working on the project. Nintendo’s Hideki Konno and Cygames’ Hiroki Matsuura participated in the discussion.
We now have a translation of the interview. Continue on below to read it in full.
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Digimon Survive site open, first screenshots
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Screenshots, Switch | 0 comments
Update (7/21): Bumped to the top. More screenshots added.
Original (7/20): Following its reveal in V-Jump, the official website for Digimon Survive has opened. You can access it here. Note that there isn’t much to see at present, though we did get some information a few days ago as shared here.
One thing the site does have is first screenshots. Below are the images:
