In March, E3 2023 was canceled, and now 2024 and 2025 have been canceled as well. A Los Angeles City Tourism Board meeting slide showed this information. The Entertainment Software Association said there were “no final decisions” about next year’s event. It’s “talking” about 2024 and beyond. E3 cancelled for 2024 & 2025, according to Los Angeles City Tourism Board ...
Read More »Zelda: Kingdom Tears May’s “Most Watched” Twitch Game
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s release in May was a huge milestone for Nintendo. The same month, it topped the charts and Twitch. Tears of the Kingdom placed ninth in GamesIndustry.biz’s May “most watched” list. 37 million hours were watched. Compared to other platform games: – League of Legends – 124 million hours – Valorant – 102 ...
Read More »This Summer, Switch Gets Cuphead-Like 2D Platformer Enchanted Portals
Enchanted Portals, a “magical” 2D platformer, was crowdfunded in 2019. It was called a Cuphead clone, but developer Xixo persevered. The studio has officially confirmed its Nintendo Switch release this summer. A pair of “rookie magicians” trapped between dimensions travel through magical worlds to “reclaim the Magic Book” in this cartoon-like co-op adventure. The developer calls the game “catchy music, ...
Read More »Fate/Samurai Remnant Brings Edo Japan Action to Switch This September
Koei Tecmo announced that Fate/Samurai Remnant, the latest Fate game, will launch on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and PC on September 29, 2023. Fate/stay night, a 2004 visual novel, launched this massive multimedia franchise, which includes sequels, anime, manga, and other video games. The Holy Grail Wars, in which a Master and Servant can win a wish-granting artifact, dominate the series. ...
Read More »Good-Feel Announces Switch 3D Action Game
The Japanese livestream featured different announcements from Nintendo’s latest Direct broadcast. Good-Feel’s 3D action game reveal was a highlight. Good-Feel developed Yoshi’s Woolly World and Kirby’s Epic Yarn. Etsunobu Ebisu, its founder, also worked on Konami’s Goemon/Mystical Ninja series. Otogi Katsugeki Mameda no Bakeru: Oracle Saitarou no Sainan!! is coming to Switch this winter in Japan. It’s a “spiritual successor” ...
Read More »The Switch physical version of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 requires downloads
If you wanted the full Metal Gear Solid Collection Vol. 1 experience on Nintendo Switch’s physical version, we’re sorry. Konami’s official website states that the game’s hard copy version on this system requires additional downloads. The game card has “2.4 GB front loaded” and 24.1GB and 30GB for bonus videos. Space and downloads: – Physical Version : 24.1GB ( *Front ...
Read More »Nintendo Changes Pikmin 3 Deluxe Switch Icon in 1.1.1 Patch
The latest Direct featured Pikmin, but not Pikmin 3 Deluxe. The same game has been updated to Version 1.1.1. The patch notes update the Switch HOME menu and “elsewhere” software icon. GoNintendo tweeted a before-and-after photo: Pikmin 3 Deluxe has a new Switch menu icon https://t.co/UxfzJqXvcS pic.twitter.com/GAfrK1ObEr — GoNintendoTweet (@GoNintendoTweet) June 22, 2023 According to the same source, it was ...
Read More »WarioWare: Move It! Smooth Moves
Yesterday’s Nintendo Direct revealed WarioWare: Move It! with a hilarious trailer and Yoshiaki Koizumi’s perfect wiggling. The latest microgame series entry’s Japanese title suggests a return to the series’ roots. Zalman tweeted that WarioWare: Move It! in Japan references WarioWare Smooth Moves. Smooth Moves, released on the Wii in 2006, is a series favorite. In Japan, the new Switch game ...
Read More »Sonic Central 2023 Reveals “Sneak Peek” Projects
Sega will broadcast Sonic Central 2023 on Friday to celebrate the blue blur’s birthday. On June 23, YouTube and Twitch.tv will stream this at 8am PST/11am EST (around 4 pm in the UK). It will show a “sneak peek” of Sonic’s upcoming projects, including partnerships and other events later this year. Surprise! Sonic Central returns this Friday on Sonic's birthday! ...
Read More »Everybody 1-2-Switch! “100 Players At Once”
Nintendo will release Everybody 1-2-Switch! on June 30. It’s a sequel to 1-2-Switch. Nintendo invited 16 content creators from “around the world” to Tokyo, Japan to test the game to promote it. Everyone played the new mini-games at “Horace” the horse’s event. The video also shows how your smartphone can be used as a Nintendo Switch controller and how the ...
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