Wild Guns Reloaded confirmed for Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 11 Comments
Wild Guns Reloaded is coming to Switch, Natsume has confirmed. The company just passed along the news on Twitter:
Saddle up partners, we’re riding onto a new console! The arcade shooter Wild Guns RELOADED is heading to Nintendo Switch in both North America and Europe this Spring. Yeehaw! Keep watching our Twitter for more details~ pic.twitter.com/Rpmwg0729r
— Natsume Inc. (@Natsume_Inc) January 25, 2018
Wild Guns Reloaded was outed for Switch last week thanks to a rating in Taiwan. This is the first time we’re hearing about it officially.
Find some additional details and a trailer for Wild Guns Reloaded below.
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Square Enix considering the Secret of Mana remake for Switch, aware of western interest in Seiken Densetsu Collection
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 51 Comments
Square Enix will soon be bringing out a remake of Secret of Mana. At least for now, the game won’t be offered on Switch. That doesn’t mean Square Enix isn’t considering it, however.
Producer Masaru Oyamada reiterated to USgamer that development on the Secret of Mana remake began before Switch was announced. Square Enix was later “very surprised to see the amount of demand and feedback we received for a potential Switch version.” Although there are no promises, Oyamada said the team “will make an effort to see what is feasible in the future”.
Nintendo Download (1/25/18, Europe) – Celeste, Pokemon Crystal, more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Island Flight Simulator – €19.99
Lost Sphear – €49.99
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Nintendo Download (1/25/18, North America) – Celeste, Space Dave!, Pokemon Crystal, more
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Image & Form and Zoink join forces under new company “Thunderful”
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News | 8 Comments
Image & Form and Zoink are joining together under an entirely new company. Today, the two sides have announced the establishment of “Thunderful”.
Image & Form is known for its successful SteamWorld series. Zoink has worked on Stick it to the Man as well as the upcoming titles Fe and Flipping Death.
You can read today’s full announcement below.
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Nintendo shutting down Miitomo in May
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 72 Comments
Nintendo has announced the end of Miitomo. The mobile app will draw to a close on May 9 in Japan at 4 PM. That translates to:
– 12 AM PT
– 3 AM ET
– 8 AM in the UK
– 9 AM in Europe
Users will unable to purchase Miitomo coins as of today. Nintendo will host login bonuses featuring coins and tickets going forward. Refunds will also be provided for unused paid coins, but it’s unclear if this will extend to regions outside of Japan.
GDC poll: Devs are making four times as many games for Switch this year
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 110 Comments
The Game Developers Conference has shared the results of its annual poll with 4,000 game industry professionals. There’s good news for Switch, as creators are making four times as many games for Nintendo’s console compared to last year.
In 2017, just 3% of developers said they were working on Switch games. In contrast, this year, 12% are making titles for the platform.
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Tomorrow Corporation announces 7 Billion Humans, coming to Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 4 Comments
Tomorrow Corporation, developer of Little Inferno and Human Resource Machine, has announced a brand new project. 7 Billion Humans is on the way and will be released on Switch, the studio revealed today.
In 7 Billion Humans, you’ll lead “swarms of office workers to solve puzzles inside your very own parallel computer made of people.” The game is officially described as a followup to Human Resource Machine.
7 Billion Humans isn’t very far out, as it currently has a release window of early 2018. We have some additional details and the debut trailer below.
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Media Create sales (1/15/18 – 1/21/18)
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 37 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 43,027
PS4 – 37,572
PS4 Pro – 14,935
New 2DS LL – 7,302
Vita – 4,256
New 3DS LL – 3,563
Xbox One X – 1,285
2DS – 1,250
Xbox One – 103
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 37,500
PS4 – 32,890
PS4 Pro – 10,918
New 2DS LL – 9,929
New 3DS LL – 5,270
Vita – 4,388
2DS – 1,656
Xbox One – 107
Xbox One X – 6
And here are the software charts:
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Former Retro dev on Prime 2’s initial multiplayer focus, original Prime 3 plans, cancelled projects, more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, News, Wii | 76 Comments
Shinesparkers has published a new interview with former Retro Studios staffer Jack Mathews. Matthews worked at the company as a former technical lead engineer on the initial Metroid Prime Trilogy.
During the discussion, Matthews had quite a bit to say about revised plans and cut ideas for the series. These include the initial idea to have Metroid Prime 2 be multiplayer focused, a more bounty hunter-like setup for Metroid Prime 3, and more. He also touched on some of the projects that were cancelled at Retro before Metroid Prime released.
You can find some notable excerpts from the interview below. Head on over here. for the full talk.
