[Let’s Talk] Do the Star Fox Grand Prix rumors pique your interest?
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 0 comments
One of the biggest Nintendo rumors to have emerged within the past few days is Star Fox Grand Prix. Retro Studios, developer of the Metroid Prime and latest Donkey Kong Country games, is said to be working on the project.
Taking inspiration from Diddy Kong Racing, Star Fox Grand Prix will apparently feature a hub world and boss battles. The project itself still isn’t confirmed, but a number of outlets have come forward within the past few days pointing to this week’s speculation being valid. However, if this game truly exists, we likely won’t hear about it until E3 – or possibly even in a Nintendo Direct later this year.
Let’s assume for a minute that Star Fox Grand Prix is happening. Based on what we’ve heard, are you willing to give the game a shot? Or are you not interested in the idea of this sort of title? Are there are particular elements that you’d like to see? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
Super Mario Odyssey music lead and director share messages about the game’s soundtrack
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
In Japan, the official soundtrack for Super Mario Odyssey was recently released. It was more than just music on CDs, as there was also a booklet with concept art of Pauline, messages from the team, and more.
A couple of these messages we wanted to highlight in particular. Read up on what music lead Naoto Kubo and director Kenta Motokura had to say below.
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SEGA Ages devs on how the project came to be, choosing the name, going with Switch, new game features
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch eShop | 0 comments
In a recent issue of Famitsu, one of the first SEGA Ages interviews was published. The magazine caught up with the following team members:
– SEGA Games’ lead producer and director Rieko Kodama
– Supervisor Yosuke Okunari
– Senior producer Kagasei Shimomura
– M2’s Naoki Horii
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero “Ultimate Day One Edition” on Switch sells out in record time
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
XSEED has announced that the physical “Ultimate Day One Edition” launch edition of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero from WayForward is selling at a record rate. It is now one of the company’s fastest-selling limited editions.
Supplies of the “Ultimate Day One Edition”. When retailers sell through their current inventory, this edition will be gone forever. It will be replaced in the coming weeks by a standalone Switch release titled Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Ultimate Edition. While it still contains the base game and all DLC, it omits the bonus art book and soundtrack.
More: sales, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, top, WayForward, XSEED Games
[Review] Runner3
Posted on 6 years ago by Jakob Vujovic(@jakovujo) in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: May 22, 2018
Developer: Choice Provisions
Publisher: Choice Provisions / Nicalis
The Bit.Trip series has had an interesting aesthetic progression. Starting out as an assortment of simple WiiWare rhythm games with mock Atari 2600-style visuals, it treated a few simple gameplay concepts with a kind of low fidelity presentation suitable for the WiiWare service’s strict file size limitations. Out of this collection, Bit.Trip Runner found the most success. Being the least abstract of the series, the autorunning rhythm platformer was fashioned after Pitfall, if Pitfall had trance-inducing chiptune music. Runner2 released with a revamped 3D art style and a musical style that was appropriately more sophisticated. In most ways, Runner3 is a natural progression from Runner2, cutting down on superfluous gameplay concepts and evolving the Bit.Trip formula to an impressive degree. Its control nuances and smart level design makes for one of the least stiff and most improvisational autorunning games that I’ve played.
More: Choice Provisions, highlight, Nicalis, Runner3, top
Code of Princess EX launches July 31 in North America and Europe, new trailer
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Earlier in the week, we heard that Code of Princess EX will be landing in Japan on August 2. Nicalis has now announced that the overseas release will take place a few days earlier. Code of Princess EX launches July 31 in North America and Europe.
More: Code of Princess EX, Nicalis, Studio Saizensen, top
Unused Pokemon shown in manga about creator Satoshi Tajiri
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
A new manga about the life of Pokemon creator Satoshi Tajiri and Game Freak will soon be released in Japan. Game Freak staffer James Turner tweeted out some excerpts early, which show some interesting things pertaining to the franchise.
Some have believed that we would never get a good look at documentation for the original Pokemon games due to it being lost to time or never having exited. However, one of the manga panels actually has a look at an internal Game Freak poll from way back in the day.
Owlboy for Switch turned a profit within 24 hours of its launch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
In a Reddit AMA held today, D-Pad Studios commented on the performance of Owlboy on Switch. While we don’t have specific numbers, the team is very happy with the results thus far. The game managed to turn a profit within just 24 hours of its launch on Nintendo’s console, which took D-Pad “by complete surprise”. The success bodes well for funding future projects, according to co-CEO Jo-Remi Madsen.
Owlboy released on the Switch eShop back in February. A special limited edition will arrive in July.
More: D-Pad Studio, Owlboy, sales, top
Nintendo Download (5/17/18, Europe) – Hyrule Warriors, Runner3, Fox n Forests, 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
Battle Chasers: Nightwar – €39.99
Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition – €59.99 (available May 18)
Little Nightmares: Complete Edition – €34.99 (available May 18)
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Nintendo Download (5/17/18, North America) – Hyrule Warriors, Little Nightmares, Mega Man, more
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition – $59.99 (available May 18)
Little Nightmares: Complete Edition – $29.99 (available May 18)
Mega Man Legacy Collection – $19.99 (available May 22)
Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 – $19.99 (available May 22)
Runner3 – $25.49 (available May 22)
Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles – $26.99
