Category: Nintendo

Out of ink.

In sad but inevitable news, Nintendo’s popular squid-kid Switch shooter Splatoon 2 will be receiving its final content update next month on 5th December.

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A classic fighter returns.

SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy brings together an all-star female cast based on the Japanese company’s extensive history. With this in mind, the next character joining the battle on 13th December as downloadable content is Jeanne from the World Heroes tournament.

World Heroes is another classic Neo Geo arcade fighting game you may or may not have played long ago. The series began in 1992 and is comprised of four games. ADK worked on these titles with the help of SNK until it eventually folded and the game property was then sold to SNK Playmore in 2003. The last entry was World Heroes Perfect in 1995. There was also an anthology released much later down the line, bringing together all four games on one disc.

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Paving the way.

The Pokémon series has come a long way since the original Game Boy titles were released in Japan in 1996. Each entry has taken gradual steps to improve the overall experience, with plenty of technical advancements along the way. Of course, with Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! now out on the Nintendo Switch, the folks over at Digital Foundry have decided to take a look to see how Game Freak’s new engine holds up.

The first half of the video covers how the game has essentially been streamlined and once this ends it elaborates on the finer technical details. It starts by noting how sprites have obviously been swapped for three-dimensional models and environments – with rending technology that closely resembles console Pokemon games such as Pokken Tournament. There are now also fully animated 3D renders – much like GO on mobile – with lighting and shading effects thrown in as well.

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The Return of the King of Kong.

After the apparent fall from grace, ‘video game player of the century’ Billy Mitchell has been live streaming arcade gameplay sessions of Donkey Kong on Twitch. His latest effort was different from the regular broadcasts. In Billy’s own words:

While that impressive high score is still not enough to claim the crown of King of Kong once again (currently Robbie Lakeman still sits on top with an amazing 1,247,700 high score run made back in February) it does prove Billy’s talent and goes some way to answering accusations of having never achieved the high scores that were removed from Twin Galaxies. We will keep on reporting developments as they happen regarding this latest twist in the never ending King of Kong saga.

What do you think of Billy’s claim of innocence now? Should Twin Galaxies reinstate Billy’s past scores? Are YOU the next ‘King of Kong’? Type in your non-MAME emulated replies in the comments section below.

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Physical and digital release confirmed.

As niche as the shoot ’em up genre might be, on the Switch it’s growing in size by the day. If Ghost Blade HD sounds familiar, that’s because the developer Hucast Games previously released this bullet hell shooter on the Wii U eShop in 2017.

The German-based developer has now announced the game will be revived in 2019 for the Nintendo Switch. No exact date has been locked in. The game will support TATE mode for vertical play and will also include leaderboards, achievements and a two player mode. Publishing will be handled by Eastasiasoft Limited.

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Changing times.

Nintendo has had bumpy relations with content creators over the years. Previously it has restricted live streaming on certain platforms and upped the requirements for its controversial YouTube creators program to match changes on the video website. In general, the Japanese company doesn’t have the best reputation when it comes to acknowledging or embracing these modern influencers.

With a game like the upcoming Switch release Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fueled by the community, Nintendo evidently realises it’s important to spread the word about the most anticipated release of the year. In order to do this, it’s called on several content creators to help promote the title with their own unique fighter videos.

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Almost two weeks in advance.

With less than two weeks away from launch, it was recently claimed that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate had made broken street date in the form of the physical game.

We now have total confirmation that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has made its way into the wild, as the game data has been dumped online.

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Full of it.

The Saints Row series has come under fire on a number of occasions in the past for its edgy gameplay containing violence, drugs and sexual references. While Rockstar’s open world series Grand Theft Auto might be the more well-known of the two, make no mistake – this THQ published title is just as rebellious, with some entries in this series even being refused classification in certain parts of the world until they were altered and resubmit.

Earlier this year, during a surprise reveal at Gamescom 2018, Deep Silver confirmed Saints Row: The Third would be arriving on the Switch in 2019. While no exact date was dropped, we’ve got a minor update to share. Channelling its naughty history, the Switch version of the game will be known as Saints Row: The Third – The Full Package. Considering this is a game that loves to make lewd references, this is most definitely a play on words. Judging by the name, it will also include all of the game’s download content, which was also labelled ‘The Full Package’ back in the day. The full title for the game was spotted on the Brazillian Advisory Rating website:

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Grab yourself a Legendary Pokémon!

If you played Pokémon Red, Blue or Yellow back in the day, you’ll know all about the fabled Power Plant. Here, you could capture yourself a level 50 Zapdos, challenge the Elite Four and grab yourself a TM 25. That’s some nice little treasures for a short, optional dungeon!

The Power Plant makes a welcome return in Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee!, which is itself a sort of remake of Red, Blue, and Yellow. It even features a lovely Zapdos for your troubles, so is well worth the effort to visit – if you can even find it, that is.

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A big fan of the Nintendo Switch.

Earlier this year, Nintendo hired the famous Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal to help promote the release of Mario Tennis Aces on the Switch. We can’t help but wonder why the Japanese company didn’t also make contact with their very own homegrown talent Kei Nishikori to advertise this release in various regions. The 28-year-old who has previously been recorded as the fourth best professional male tennis player in the world has become one of the most marketable athletes – particularly within Asia – because of his brand endorsements.

In a recent interview with Yahoo Japan, Nishikori said he was fond of video games and loves to take his Switch with him wherever he goes. Since its big release last week, he’s been playing Pokémon: Let’s Go. Disappointingly, he didn’t reveal which version he selected. Previously, Kei has mentioned how he was addicted to Splatoon 2. Much like Japanese commentators, we are now questioning if he plays the new Mario Tennis game as well.

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