Vicarious Visions was reportedly working on a 3D Donkey Kong game
Posted on 4 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Rumors, Switch | 0 comments
May 4: Vicarious Visions, the studio now known as Blizzard Albany that previously developed projects such as Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2, and some Skylanders titles, was apparently working on a 3D Donkey Kong game at one point. Given the timing here, it should have ended up on Switch had it come to fruition.
DK Vine previously published a report about the situation this year. While some of the specific details have come into question, Did You Know Gaming today followed up with its own findings.
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Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy sales surpass 20 million copies
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
We have a sales update on Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, and the release is confirmed to have sold over 20 million copies. The sales tidbit was just posted on social media.
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy offers remakes of the series’ first three games. Activision originally published it in 2017, but it wouldn’t arrive on Switch until the following year.
Tony Hawk says Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 almost happened, ended after Vicarious Visions merged with Blizzard
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Following the launch of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2, many hoped that 3 and 4 would receive the same treatment. It turns out this was once the plan, but things didn’t work out in the end.
Tony Hawk actually revealed this information himself during a live stream with Twitch user andyTHPS. Hawk said that 3 and 4 were next in line for the remaster treatment, but the situation changed once Vicarious Visions became a part of Blizzard. When the two sides merged, Activision apparently looked for a different developer to take it on, but ultimately didn’t trust anyone else to take on the job.
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Vicarious Visions merges with Blizzard
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News | 0 comments
Vicarious Visions is now officially a part of Blizzard, the developer has announced. Despite this, the team will remain in Albany, NY where it’s always been.
Vicarious Visions shared on Twitter:
Diablo II: Resurrected cinematic trailer
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Activision and Vicarious Visions shared a new cinematic trailer today for Diablo II: Resurrected. It goes without saying, but there’s no gameplay in this particular video.
Diablo II: Resurrected is a redone version of 2000 action RPG. It comes with all content from both Diablo II and its expansion, Diablo II: Lord of Destruction. Updated quality of life features are planned such as a new and improved user interface, item tooltip comparisons, and automatic partying in multiplayer games.
Here’s some additional information about the game:
Crash Bandicoot Crashiversary bundle and Crash Bandicoot Quadriliogy bundle released on the Switch eShop
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Activision is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Crash Bandicoot with a couple of new bundles. The Crash Bandicoot Crashiversary bundle and Crash Bandicoot Quadriliogy bundle have both just been released on the Switch eShop.
The Crash Bandicoot Crashiversary bundle features Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, and Crash Team Racing Nitro Fueled. The Quadriliogy bundle leaves out Crash Team Racing.
Here’s some information about each game:
Turn Me Up Games worked on Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 for Switch
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
When Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 was announced for Switch, Activision said that Vicarious Visions was behind the port. However, it turns out that another company actually did most of the heavy lifting.
Turn Me Up Games recently confirmed that it handled the Switch version of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2. The company has plenty of porting experience having previously worked on Borderlands 1 and 2, Journey to the Savage Planet, and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons for the console.
We actually spoke with Turn Me Up last year about its Switch ports. In case you missed it, you can read the full thing here.
[Review] Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2
Posted on 3 years ago by Nicholas Serpa in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: June 25, 2021
Developer: Vicarious Visions
Publisher: Activision
There’s a very specific vibe that permeates every second of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2, out now on Nintendo Switch. I’d like to think it’s more than nostalgia – although I would be lying if early 2000’s skateboarding games didn’t hold a special place in my heart – but there’s just something romantic about grinding down a staircase at a California skatepark while Rage Against the Machine’s “Guerilla Warfare” blasts in the background. Having barely touched a skateboarding game since Tony Hawk’s Underground 2 on the GameCube, I was excited to see how this ground-up remake of two of the series’ highest-rated games would hold up on a handheld.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 Switch footage
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
The Switch version of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 is nearly here, and we have new footage of the release in action. View over 20 minutes of gameplay below.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 is slated for June 25 on Switch.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 launches for Switch on June
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 has received a final release date on Switch. It’ll be out on June 25, Activision announced today.
Here’s an overview of the game:
