Super Mario Odyssey devs on wanting to surprise players and more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 8 Comments
CNET spoke with the developers of Super Mario Odyssey not too long ago. Kenta Motokura, the game’s director, as well as producer Yoshiaki Koizumi talked about the new game.
Something Motokura brought up is how Koizumi challenged him to surprise players. The team took that to heart, and it became a key words while development was ongoing.
Motokura said:
Ubisoft expecting big Switch sales during the holidays, Mario + Rabbids and Just Dance 2018 doing very well
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 19 Comments
As we know, Ubisoft announced its latest financial results this past week. We have more information from the call that was held after the initial report was posted.
Early on in the call, Ubisoft said that Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle outperformed its own forecasts. The game is also once again confirmed to be the best-selling third-party title on Switch.
It was also pointed out that the growing / successful install base on Switch should have many benefits for Ubisoft. As a result, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is expected to have a longer than usual sales curve.
Why Hulu wasn’t on Switch at launch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 113 Comments
Julian Eggebrecht is the president of Factor 5. You may not be aware of this, but he’s also the vice president of technology at Hulu.
It was almost a funny coincidence that Eggebrecht appeared on this week’s episode of Nintendo Voice Chat from IGN. He largely talked about Factor 5, but also had a bit to say about the new launch of Hulu on Switch. Hulu just made it to Nintendo’s console on Thursday.
When asked why Hulu didn’t appear on Switch until now, Eggebrecht explained:
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Potential new DLC / update content found for Sonic Forces
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 32 Comments
When a new game launches, fans tend to pick apart the files and codes in hopes of finding hidden secrets. That’s exactly what happened this week with Sonic Forces. Dataminers went to work and found a couple of interesting things that could be added to the game in the near future.
First, a “Sanic” t-shirt has been found. Sanic has become a meme over the years after one fan drew his interpretation of the character in the Windows Paint app. It would be… interesting to see that design in Sonic Forces, to say the least.
More: SEGA, Sonic Forces, top
Factor 5 wants canned Wii game Star Wars Rogue Leaders: Rogue Squadron on Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 46 Comments
Many years ago, during the Wii era, Factor 5 worked on Star Wars Rogue Leaders: Rogue Squadron. Unfortunately, it never saw release. Now all of these years later, Factor 5 president Julian Eggebrecht wants to see it return.
In an interview on IGN’s Nintendo Voice Chat, Eggebrecht spoke about his aspirations of wanting to bring Star Wars Rogue Leaders: Rogue Squadron to Switch. For those who are unaware, it was a compilation featuring modified versions of Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader, and Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike under a new graphics engine at 60 frames per second and new content.
Here’s what Eggebrecht had to say about a potential Switch release:
Capcom making Switch games targeted for next fiscal year, including Ace Attorney
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 68 Comments
Capcom’s status has a bit unclear when it comes to supporting Switch. However, Capcom COO Haruhiro Tsujimoto has made it clear that the company is planning games for the consoles.
Tsujimoto told Jiji that Capcom will have Switch games intended for release with the next fiscal year. That means we can expect to see titles after April. According to Tsujimoto, Ace Attorney is one big IP that we can expect to see on Nintendo’s console.
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Fire Emblem Heroes – Feh Channel broadcast announced for November 14 / November 15
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, Videos | 0 comments
A new Feh Channel broadcast for Fire Emblem Heroes will be held next week, Nintendo has announced. The presentation will offer the latest information about the mobile title.
Feh Channel will go live at the following times:
– 7:30 PM PT (November 14)
– 10:30 PM ET (November 14)
– 3:30 AM in the UK (November 15)
– 4:30 AM in Europe
The Feh Channel presentation will be hosted in the YouTube embed below.
More: Fire Emblem Heroes, Intelligent Systems, top
Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon devs on how Team Rainbow Rocket came to be, designing Ultra Beasts, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment
The official Pokemon site published a new interview with Kazumasa Iwao and Shigeru Ohmori from Game Freak today. The two developers had plenty to say about Pokemon Ultra Sun and Pokemon Ultra Moon. Topics included the creation of Team Rainbow Rocket, designing Ultra Beasts, and more.
Continue on below for the full interview.
L.A. Noire Switch trailer
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 20 Comments
Rockstar Games has produced a Switch-specific trailer for L.A. Noire. Get a look at today’s new video below.
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Nintendo Download (11/9/17, Europe) – Doom, Cat Quest, Octodad: Dadliest Catch, more
Posted on 7 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
Ben 10 – €34.99 (available November 10)
Doom – €59.99 (available November 10)
Farming Simulator: Nintendo Switch Edition – €44.99
Snipperclips Plus – €29.98
Sonic Forces – €39.99
Switch Pre-Load
L.A. Noire – €49.99
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – €59.99
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Bundle – €89.98
