[Review] Battle Chasers: Nightwar
Posted on 6 years ago by Philip(@P_Trah) in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: May 15, 2018
Developer: Airship Syndicate
Publisher: THQ Nordic
With the Switch’s boom in popularity over its past year, more and more developers are clamoring to get their games onto Nintendo’s newest hardware. While it’s an absolute treat to see indies and third-party developers finally wanting to invest in Nintendo, sometimes the rush to get onto the market can lead to problems along the way. While Battle Chasers: Nightwar has the makings of a solid little JRPG, it feels like it could’ve used a little bit more time before making its debut on the Switch.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild Master Works book coming west later this year, titled “Creating a Champion”
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
At the end of last year, a special Master Works book for Zelda: Breath of the Wild came out in Japan. It featured a ton of concept art, a history section, developer interview, and more.
It will have taken about a year in the end, but the book is confirmed to be coming west. It’ll be localized as “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Creating a Champion”. Nintendo will once again be working with Dark Horse on the western version.
Hamster on the process of making Arcade Archives Mario Bros. for Switch, working with Nintendo, future, much more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
A little while back, Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream conducted a lengthy interview with Hamster CEO Satoshi Hamada. There was some very interesting discussion about releasing Arcade Archives Mario Bros. on Switch, including why it was selected first out of all Nintendo titles, how it even happened in the first place, working with Nintendo, and the intricate process used to bring it to the console.
The discussion started with Nintendo Dream thanking Hamster for bringing Arcade Archives to Switch. This marks the first time arcade titles from Nintendo have been completely ported, the first one being Mario Bros. Hamada explained that Arcade Archives was born from the desire to let as many people as possible to know about the past arcade games, and he also wants to expand it to many game consoles, including Switch.
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[Let’s Talk] Reacting to this week’s Nintendo Switch Online news
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 0 comments
During its latest financial results briefing, Nintendo said that new information about Nintendo Switch Online would be provided this month. The company delivered on its promise, updating its website with the latest details.
One big aspect we learned is that by paying for the service, you’ll be able to access cloud saves. It could especially come in handy to ensure that your save data is backed up online, and can be easily recovered in the unfortunate event that your system breaks.
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Yes, big Splatoon 2 news really has been teased for June 9 – plus a new clue
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Earlier in the week, news leaked out of a Japanese magazine that big Splatoon news is planned for June 9. Not much was known at the time aside from the fact that the reveal will supposedly “shock the world”.
The situation took a strange turn yesterday. We won’t really get into it here, but a Spanish site obtained a comment from Nintendo in which the company called the original speculation “a baseless rumor.”
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The UPS Store “playing with the idea” of offering its Nintendo Labo carrying case to the public
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
After Nintendo Labo came out, The UPS Store got involved with the new Switch add-on with a special DIY project. A video tweet attracted a lot of attention which showed a special carrying case capable of holding the various Toy-Con creations.
Tracy Spahr from The UPS Store told GamesRadar that the prototype took a team of six people over 12 hours to design and assemble. The case is entirely comprised of seven UPS boxes.
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Inti Creates reveals Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX for Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
At BitSummit today, Inti Creates revealed the next entry in the Azure Striker Gunvolt franchise. Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX is in development exclusively for Nintendo’s platform, the company announced.
Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX features the anti-hero Copen. Project specifics are mostly being kept under wraps for now, but more information will be shared this summer.
We have the full announcement for Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX and debut trailer below.
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon announced for Switch and 3DS, out this month
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Back when Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night was on Kickstarter in 2015, one of the stretch goals was for an 8-bit action game. It has finally come to fruition as Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon.
Inti Creates announced the new title at BitSummit today. Believe it or not, it’s arriving in just a couple of weeks on May 24. It features four playable characters, multiple endings, and more.
We have a ton of information about Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon below, along with the first trailer.
Nicalis announces Crystal Crisis for Switch – crossover color-matching combat game
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Blade Strangers won’t be Nicalis’ only new crossover game for Switch this year. While that title is a fighter, the company just announced Crystal Crisis, which is more puzzle-focused.
Crystal Crisis will feature various characters from games and more, including Quote and Curly Brace from Cave Story, Isaac from The Binding of Isaac, Astro Boy and Black Jack from Tezuka Productions, and many more. Expect different modes and support for local / online multiplayer.
Here’s more information and the debut trailer:
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Monster Hunter XX Switch coming west as Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Capcom is finally bringing the Switch version of Monster Hunter XX to the west, the company announced today. The game will be released in North America in Europe as Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate.
Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate originally came to Japan last August. Capcom has been keeping quiet on any localization plans, leaving much doubt that it would ever launch in the west. However, we now have confirmation that it’s heading to North America and Europe physically and digitally on August 28.
