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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 7 Comments

This week’s issue of Famitsu reveals that Implosion – Never Lose Hope is coming to Switch. Previously, the hack ‘n slash game was released on mobile.

In Japan, Implosion – Never Lose Hope launches on the Switch eShop next month for 1,111 yen. An overseas release will likely take place at some point as well.

Find a trailer for Implosion – Never Lose Hope below, along with an overview.

Twenty years after the fall of Earth, the remnants of the Human race are once again faced with extinction. The time has come to justify our existence. A mysterious life form known as the XADA squares off against humanity’s last weapon – the War-Mech series III battle suit.

Features: Stunning console-quality graphics, first-class voice acting and Hollywood-grade audio production. Full orchestral scores masterfully mixed by Grammy Award winner and “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy engineer, John Kurlander.

A vast arsenal of super-tech weaponry at your disposal, upgradable via the streamlined ARK Kernel system. Become the ultimate fusion of Man and Machine. Ensure the survival of the species.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 6 Comments

This information comes from Ubisoft Milan creative director and Xavier Poix, MD of Ubisoft’s French studios…

“When me and my team were told to work with Nintendo, with a game that could feature both Mario and the Rabbids, we immediately understood it was a lifetime opportunity. We spent night and day working on the best way to merge those two worlds together, and find something unique for both Mario and the Rabbids.

“We did a new genre. As tactical fans, we loved the idea of using them to propose something new for turn-based gaming. A different approach. But at the same time, we wanted to stay true to the Mario universe. That’s why we wanted to mix tactical combat phases with adventure phases. We put together posters, and came up with the enemies and the tone.

“Three and a half weeks after that internal meeting, we took the opportunity to create a small prototype and present it to Nintendo. When I finally met Mr Miyamoto, the creator of my favourite game and the inspiration of my whole career, I felt like I was divided in two – the passionate Nintendo player, and the Ubisoft creative director. I was split between the urge to ask for an autograph, and the responsibility to represent the game in the most professional way.

“He told us that he was impressed, so it went well, but he kept asking us how it was possible for us to have Mario and Luigi in our game, because they look identical to the Nintendo ones. But the truth is, even if we had just three and a half weeks to come up with that prototype, we decided to recreate Mario and Luigi from scratch. We looked at all the Nintendo games we could, to make sure we translated their essence into our game. And I do believe that it was in that precise moment that we truly convinced Nintendo about our passion and our commitment. ”

“After that, everything happened at light speed. We met the Nintendo guys with Kyoto several times, and we flew up with code”.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 12 Comments

Grant Kirkhope was rumored to be involved with Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. Now that Ubisoft has properly announced the game, Kirkhope confirmed that this is so.

We have the news straight from his Twitter page:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 5 Comments

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 84 Comments

Following several leaks, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is official. The game was unveiled at Ubisoft’s E3 2017 press conference today. Shigeru Miyamoto appeared on stage to introduce the game.

Here’s what we know:

– In the works for more than three years
– Tactical adventure
– Rabbids teleported into the Mushroom Kingdom
– Made the world unstable and chaotic
– Turn-based tactical adventure game
– Take on Rabbids that are now bad
– Exploration/battle
– Can desttroy cover to attack enemies hiding behind it
– Different offensive / defensive abilities for characters

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 6 Comments

Ubisoft’s E3 2017 press conference is just on the horizon. The briefing begins at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET / 9 PM in the UK / 10 PM in Europe.

Ubisoft will likely say something about the next Just Dance game, which will probably be on Switch. Might we hear about other Switch titles though? Like a certain Mario and Rabbids crossover game, perhaps? We’ll find out very soon.

View the conference as it happens below. We’ll keep tabs on any Nintendo-related important news.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 13 Comments

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle has been one of Ubisoft’s worst-kept secrets over the past few months. Now the game has suffered from another leak, this time from a retailer. Walmart is listing the Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Day 1 Edition.

We might be hearing about Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle later today. Ubisoft could be unveiling the game during its press conference this afternoon. What’s included in the Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Day 1 Edition should be made known as well.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 1 Comment

In addition to Sonic Forces, SEGA also showed off Sonic Mania footage during Twitch’s Pre Pre Show at E3 2017. Have a look at the video for gameplay of the Green Hill Zone Act 2 boss battle and more.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii | 2 Comments

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle should finally be announced at E3 this week. Before that game existed though, Ubisoft apparently had interest in mashing the two franchises together during the Wii era.

It seems that a formal pitch was never actually made to Nintendo, and it ended up as nothing more than an internal concept at Ubisoft. Nintendo may have shut things down before talks ever progressed in the slightest.

Liam Robertson has the full report on the concept below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 13 Comments

The first bit of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 footage on Switch was shown during a Nico Nico live stream (hence the lowish quality) hosted by V Jump today. We’ve got the relevant recording below, including a look at motion controls in action.

Thanks to n128 for the tip.

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