Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology revealed for Nintendo 3DS
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News | 5 Comments
A few hours ago, Atlus put up a teaser website for a new Radiant Historia title, urging people to check the new issue of Famitsu for more information. Thanks to preview images of this week’s Famitsu, we now know that the game the website teases is called Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology for the Nintendo 3DS. It’s a remake of the original DS game with new scenarios. It will be released in Japan on June 29th this year.
Check back soon for more information once we have the full issue of this week’s Famitsu magazine.
More talk of Nintendo improving Switch’s memory and Capcom targeting RE Engine for Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 179 Comments
A few weeks ago, the Game Creators Conference 2017 was held in Japan. It was here that Nintendo’s Masaru Mitsuyoshi and Capcom’s Masaru Ijuin held a joint session about Switch. Plenty of information was shared, including how dev kits cost just 50,000 yen. You can read our original post here. With GamesIndusty Japan posting a follow-up article, there are a few exta tidbits we wanted to share.
Nintendo and Capcom had been discussing Switch’s performance and specs. It was important for Nintendo as a platform holder to gather opinions from various developers.
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[Let’s Talk] Which indie games are you looking forward to on Switch?
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch eShop | 50 Comments
The verdict is out on just how much third-party support Switch will receive. If there’s anything we can count on though, it’d be indie support.
The Switch Nindies Showcase from the end of February proved just how much smaller developers are comitted to the platform. SteamWorld Dig 2, Runner3, Flipping Death, and Wargroove were just some of the games announced.
These aren’t dinky little games we’re talking about here. The SteamWorld series has received wide acclaim. Everyone knows just how good the Runner games are. Flipping Death is the spiritual successor to Stick it to the Man. Wargroove should interest Advance Wars fans who haven’t been shown much love lately.
And again, this is just a tip of the iceberg. Yooka-Laylee, Stardew Valley, Pocket Rumble, Shakedown Hawaii, TumbleSeed, Graceful Explosion Machine, Overcooked, and Thumper are among the many titles in the pipeline. Even better, most of these titles are coming this year.
So what’s on your radar right now? Are there any games in particular that tickle your fancy? Let us know below!
Highlights from last week’s topic: What are you playing? – March 2017
Switch owner sends system in for repair, gets it back with ability to download old save data via cloud icon
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 44 Comments
Update: Before anyone jumps to conclusions about Switch receiving a cloud save system, the validity of Patsuann’s video and claims have been brought into question. It seems that any user can see that icon and is for Zelda’s patch rather than save data.
Original: Reddit user Patsuann was experiencing issues with his new Switch system, prompting it to be sent in for repairs. Upon receiving it back from Nintendo, save data for Zelda: Breath of the Wild was missing. That’s not where the story ends though. Fortunately, everything turned out just fine.
Patsuann came across a mysterious cloud icon on the Home Menu. After selecting it, a message appeared with the ability to download old save data. This is the same data Patsuann had prior to sending in his system. Once the download process finished, Patsuann’s old save was present.
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Developers only need to submit one version of a game on Switch for the entire world
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 15 Comments
The region-free nature of Switch not only has benefits for gamers, but developers as well. SteamWorld Dig 2 maker Image & Form revealed in a Reddit AMA yesterday that the team is only required “to submit one version of the game for the entire world”. That appears to be a major improvement from Wii U and 3DS, which requires extensive work to cover various regions.
Image & Form community manager Julius Guldbog wrote:
“Now that Nintendo has embraced region-free publishing we save lots of time since we only need to submit one version of the game for the entire world (instead of multiple versions to cover all regions). It saves us months of paperwork!”
Switch truly is region free in every way possible. Cartridges can be played on the system no matter the country they originated from. On top of that, system owners can access the eShop for any region so long as they’ve made a Nintendo Account that corresponds to it.
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February 2017 NPD: Top 10 best-selling games on Wii U and 3DS
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Following up on yesterday’s NPD report, a pair of charts have been published showing which games sold the best in the United States last month. We have a look at the results for both Wii U and 3DS below.
Wii U
- Super Smash Bros.
- Paper Mario: Color Splash
- Minecraft
- Yoshi’s Wooly World
- Super Mario Maker
- Pokken Tournament
- New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U
- Splatoon
- Super Mario 3D World
- Mario Kart 8
Portables
- Poochy and Yoshi’s Wooly World
- Pokémon Sun
- Pokémon Moon
- Super Mario Maker
- Super Smash Bros.
- Mario Kart 7
- Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
- Pokémon Omega Ruby
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
- Mario Party: Star Rush
Sonic Forces debut gameplay (direct-feed)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 26 Comments
SEGA finally gave fans a first look at gameplay from Sonic Forces during a panel at SXSW yesterday. What we had at the time was an off-screen look, but an official video has now been published. Have a look at the official direct-feed upload below.
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WSJ: Nintendo expects to sell 10 million Switch units in the next fiscal year
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 39 Comments
To follow up on our earlier article on Nintendo’s plans to double the amount of Switch console’s produced in the next fiscal year, Nintendo will naturally expect to sell more of those units as well.
All of this comes from sources from the Wall Street Journal, and while they have traditionally been very reliable with matters like this, take this with a grain of salt. As we reported earlier, Nintendo plans to produce 16 million Switch units in the next fiscal year (April 2017 – March 2018). In that period, according to the Wall Street Journal, Nintendo plans to sell a total of 10 million of them. Adding to that the 2.5 million units Nintendo has targeted for this fiscal year (i.e. this March), this would bring the Switch’s expected first year sales to about 12.5 million. Certainly an ambitious goal, but given the Switch’s strong launch sales and positive buzz, definitely not impossible.
We will likely hear an official statement regarding Nintendo’s Switch plans at the company’s Fiscal Year Earnings release on April 27th.
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Sonic Forces – three gameplay styles, new engine, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 79 Comments
It’s been a long wait for actual details on Sonic Forces, formally known as Project Sonic 2017. SEGA finally lifted the curtain at a SXSW panel today by sharing a bit of gameplay and details.
Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka called Sonic Forces an “evolution of Sonic Colors and Sonic Generations”. New concepts will be included. Three unique gameplay styles are planned, one of which was shown in the footage – modern Sonic.
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Sonic Forces debut gameplay (off-screen)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 28 Comments
SEGA just debuted the first gameplay from Sonic Forces – previously known as Project Sonic 2017 – at its series panel at SXSW. It may not be the best quality, but here’s what we have for now:
Thanks to TSSZ News.
