Nintendo was hesitant on the E3 reveal for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle with Miyamoto
Posted on 10 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 8 Comments
Many would say that the official announcement of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle will go down as one of the best E3 reveals. There was a lot of skepticism going into the show (and early leaks didn’t help), but Ubisoft quickly eased concerns about these two franchises coming together.
Ubisoft started out its Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle E3 segment by bringing Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto to the stage as a surprise appearance, who talked a bit about the game. He also had some fun with Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot – the two wielded Blasters and put a lighthearted spin on the announcement. That was a good moment, but it was actually something Nintendo was hesitant to do, feeling it should be “more serious” according to Leon Winkler, who’s been running Ubisoft’s E3 shows.
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[Let’s Talk] Summer Game Fest 2024 reactions
Posted on 10 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 3 Comments
The season of what would have been E3 isn’t fully over, but a good number of events are in the books. Summer Game Fest, one of the bigger shows happening this week, was held yesterday. Other things like Devolver Direct, Days of the Devs, and Wholesome Direct have taken place as well.
If we’re looking strictly at yesterday’s Summer Game Fest showcase, we did see a few Switch announcements – namely LEGO Horizon Adventures, Civilization VII, Harry Potter: Quiddich Champions, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind, and Fear the Spotlight. Sonic x Shadow Generations also got a release date and new trailer.
What did you think of Summer Game Fest, and how are you feeling about the non-E3 season as a whole? Let us know in the comments.
Sonic Team up for more Sonic remasters
Posted on 10 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 17 Comments
The Sonic series has already been remastered a couple of times with Sonic Colors and the upcoming Sonic x Shadow Generations, but it seems that SEGA may not stop there.
Sonic Team’s Takashi Iizuka recently spoke about what could come next in an interview with IGN. He noted that
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Sonic x Shadow Generations gets first footage
Posted on 10 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 1 Comment
Sonic x Shadow Generations is one of the more notable games set to appear on Switch later this year, and the first footage has now come through. It’s on display at a media event for Summer Game Fest, and thanks to VGC, we’re able to see gameplay.
Fans can see the remastered version of Green Hill Zone here. Additionally, we have a look at Space Colony Ark, a stage for Shadow, and a Biolizard boss fight.
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Slay the Princess: The Pristine Cut announced for Switch
Posted on 10 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 1 Comment
In an announcement from Black Tabby Games today, it was revealed that Slay the Princess: The Pristine Cut is coming to Switch – complete with physical versions.
The visual novel previously came out last year to much acclaim. The Pristine Cut will add new content, including chapters, expansions to other chapters, and more.
Here’s the full rundown of everything included:
Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact out in 2024, Bisky revealed
Posted on 10 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 1 Comment
Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact has secured an actual release window and has revealed Bisky as a playable character.
While it’s fairly vague, we now know the game is coming to Switch later in 2024. Additionally, Arc System Works will be handling publishing duties in the west.
Here’s a brief description of the title:
Sonic x Shadow Generations has new hub world, hidden Chao, more
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SEGA has shared another round of details for Sonic x Shadow Generations, revealing that the game has a new hub world, hidden Chao to rescue in every level, and more.
As a reminder, the game includes the original title plus a brand new Shadow the Hedgehog campaign. Here’s what to expect:
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Sonic x Shadow Generations release date set for October
Posted on 10 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Rumors, Switch | 1 Comment
June 6: While we’re still waiting on the official announcement from SEGA, the release date for Sonic x Shadow Generations appears to be imminent. New leaks point to the game launching on October 25, 2024. On the record, it’s due out on Switch later in 2024.
Well-known leaker billbil-kun put out the claim on social media. That was followed up with another leak from MysteryLupin, who not only posted the boxart – see above – but also a new set of screenshots. The packaging image seems to reveal that copies include Gerald Robotnik’s journal covering Shadow’s creation and a Sonic Adventure legacy skin.
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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind announced
Posted on 10 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 3 Comments
Today, Hasbo and Digital Eclipse unveiled Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind. Switch hasn’t been confirmed specifically, but it’s coming to consoles and Digital Eclipse tends to put all of its content on Nintendo’s console.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind is a retro-inspired action game based on the famous television show. The game promises a fresh adventure with an original storyline that both respects and remixes the lore with scenarios and gameplay that will be both familiar and new to MMPR fans.
We’ve got more information in the following overview:
Civilization VII announced for Switch
Posted on 10 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 6 Comments
The next entry in the Civilization series, aptly named Civilization VII, has just been announced. Fans can expect it to arrive on Switch in 2025.
Here’s what’s been shared thus far:
