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May 30, 2018
by Donald Theriault - 9:23 am EDT
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Source: Sega
Sadly, Danica Patrick's retirement means she won't be partaking.
After a tease in March, Sega has finally pulled the cover off their newest racing title.
Team Sonic Racing will release in Winter 2018, and will feature characters from across the Sonic franchise. A full single player Adventure Mode and up to 12-player online mode will be available.
Sumo Digital, who developed the previous Sonic Racing titles, will reprise their development role.
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May 29, 2018
by Donald Theriault - 6:31 pm EDT
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Source: Pokemon Company
Put EEVEE on HEAD.
After weeks of rumors and speculation, GameFreak have pulled the cover on the first full Pokémon RPG for the Switch.
Pokémon Let's Go! will release for Switch on November 16 in two versions, starring Pikachu and Eevee. The game will feature split Joy-Con co-op play, as well as online interactions.
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by Donald Theriault - 6:20 pm EDT
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Source: Pokemon Company
Only 150 or more to see.
The Pokémon Company has announced a new spinoff title that will not only hit mobile devices, but the Switch as well.
Pokémon Quest has been announced and is now available on the eShop and mobile platforms. The game features Pokémon hunting on islands, with only the first 151 Pokémon confirmed for now and a gacha system deciding which Pokémon are available.
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by Donald Theriault - 8:28 am EDT
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Source: Capcom
Thankfully, Elmer Fudd will not be repirisng his Dr. Light role.
A new trailer for Mega Man 11 has revealed a group of new features and a release date.
The first numbered Mega Man game in eight years will release on October 2, both physically and on the eShop. Preordering will include an alternate soundtrack option as DLC.
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May 24, 2018
by Donald Theriault - 6:05 am EDT
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Source: Nintendo
Brought to you by $1200 wasted and a major upper body injury.
There's plenty of games for your humble lister to puzzle over this week as he returns home following severe misadventures in The Centre of the Universe. For instance, there's the Zach-reviewed duo of the Mega Man Legacy Collection, as well as caveat emptor on Runner 3, or the 3DS full-priced action of Dillon's Dead Heat Breakers.
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by Donald Theriault - 6:00 am EDT
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Source: Playdius
Looks like the story will be a huge part.
Next month will see the debut of another rhythm title for Switch.
Playdius has announced that they will publish Digixart Entertainment's rhythm adventure Lost in Harmony on Switch June 21. A multiple award winner on mobile platforms, the Switch version will have full Joy-Con functionality including HD Rumble.
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by Donald Theriault - 5:00 am EDT
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Source: Seenapsis
Pretty sure summoning a bunch of monsters in one turn is legal without screwing the rules.
An upcoming indie RPG for Switch will require the heart of the cards.
French indie studio Seenapsis have announced A Long Way Down, an isometric RPG with a card based battle system. In the vein of titles like Darkest Dungeon, the game is meant for multiple playthroughs.
No release date has been given for the title.
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May 22, 2018
by Donald Theriault - 8:04 pm EDT
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Source: NPD Group
Apparently giant robots can't stand up to Angry Dad, just Pokemon can.
The NPD Group has released the results of their April sales survey and although God of War was dominant, Nintendo had another strong month.
For the period of April 8 - May 5, God of War for PlayStation 4 lapped the field in terms of game sales, and the PlayStation 4 had the highest recorded April sales since the Wii in 2009. Despite that, the Switch w/neon Joy-Cons was still the best selling individual system for the second straight month.
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by Donald Theriault - 7:48 pm EDT
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Source: Nintendo Topics
Getting closer to the one Switch per person goal.
The Japanese My Nintendo shop has added a new item which aims to widen the release of the Switch.
On their Japanese language Topics blog, Nintendo announced today that the cash store would begin selling a Switch for ¥24,980 (current Japanese Switch MSRP is ¥29,980) that would forego the dock, AC adapter, HDMI cable, and Joy-Con grip.
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by Donald Theriault - 7:40 pm EDT
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Source: XSEED
You will be sucked into some sick beats.
XSEED has picked up another Switch title for the fall, and it will be a banger.
The company has picked up localization rights for Gal Metal, a rhythm game developed by a team headed by former Konami developer Tak Fuji. XSEED will release the title physically and on the eShop this fall.
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May 20, 2018
by Donald Theriault - 6:38 pm EDT
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Source: Capcom
Not the first time we've seen this type of game on a Nintendo system.
Resident Evil 7 is coming to the Switch, but not in the way some expected.
Capcom's main office in Japan have released a video showing "Biohazard Resident Evil: Cloud" coming to Switch on Thursday (May 24). The horror title originally released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in January of 2017,... Read more...
May 17, 2018
by Donald Theriault - 6:04 am EDT
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Source: Nintendo
A big week for remakes and... math.
May is crawling with remakes, remasters, and pretty much every other "re" you can think of. This week's headliners are the retail duo of Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition for Switch - now with Breath of the Wild skins and all of the people getting heads caved in by Ravio - and Shin Megami Tensei:... Read more...
by Neal Ronaghan - 6:00 am EDT
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Could he graduate from Assist Trophy to full character?
Nintendo’s Kensuke Tanabe and Vanpool’s Jun Tsuda both hope for their character Dillon to roll into action in the next Super Smash Bros. game, as said in a recent interview.
“Wishful speaking,” Tanabe said through a translator. “But we would love it if we could see Dillon in Smash Bros.” Tsuda, the director of the Dillon games, shared the same thought.
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by Neal Ronaghan - 6:00 am EDT
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Please Nintendo: let Vanpool make this game.
Nearly a decade has passed since the last Tingle-specific game release, but the minds behind those quirky mostly Japan-only games haven’t put the weird Zelda character to rest quite yet.
“We do have an idea for a game where Tingle turns into a super-powered being,” Nintendo’s Kensuke Tanabe... Read more...
by Gregory Soyk - 5:31 am EDT
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Source: Nintendo
Something to provide a nice break from Octopath.
Nintendo is reaching back to the Wii for a summer release.
A trailer was released this morning for Go Vacation, a port of the 2011 Wii title of the same name, with a July 27 launch date announced for the Switch version. Although originally developed by Bandai Namco, Nintendo will be publishing the Switch version.
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May 15, 2018
by Donald Theriault - 11:07 am EDT
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Source: Nintendo
You can try Smash, and its partners Serve and Volley.
Details have been announced for the pre-launch Mario Tennis Aces tournament.
The tournament will play out over the first weekend in June. Play begins at 9 p.m. Eastern time (6 Pacific) on June 1 and will run until 2:59 a.m. on June 4 (11:59 on June 3 PDT).
All participants will unlock a Classic Mario outfit for the final game assuming the save data for the demo is kept. The demo app is expected to launch next week.
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May 13, 2018
by Donald Theriault - 6:14 pm EDT
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Source: Nintendo
With availability for far longer.
Nintendo promised a restock of the NES Classic in 2018, and they are delivering.
The first of the Classic Mini series of systems will return to stores on June 29, after being originally shelved in April of last year. Both it and the SNES Classic are expected to be in regular supply through the end of the year at minimum.
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May 11, 2018
by Donald Theriault - 8:30 pm EDT
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Source: Inti Creates
Prepare to whip it good in two weeks.
The BitSummit festival in Japan has seen a couple of new announcements from Inti Creates.
Releasing first - on May 24 - is Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, developed by Inti in association with Bloodstained developer Koji Igarashi. Originally promised as a stretch goal of the Bloodstained: Ritual... Read more...
May 10, 2018
by Donald Theriault - 8:37 pm EDT
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Source: Nintendo
Seek adventure sixty seconds at a time.
One of the year's most intriguing adventure titles is coming to Switch in a hot minute.
Minit was revealed in a Japanese-language trailer confirming various independent titles coming to the Switch ahead of this weekend's BitSummit festival. No specific date was provided beyond 2018 for the game's release.
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by Donald Theriault - 8:28 pm EDT
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Source: Nicalis
Nicalis is going bonkers with crossovers.
Nicalis is leaning heavy on crossovers this year, as Blade Strangers is joined by a new puzzle/fighting hybrid.
Crystal Crisis has been tabbed for a fall release on Switch, both physically and on the eShop for US$39.99. The game is a competitive puzzle game which leans heavily on fighting game... Read more...
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