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January 13, 2020
by Donald Theriault - 5:00 am EST
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Source: Nintendo
No, "Sorry, James" is not something we say to Jones before making him review Oh Sir: The Hollywood Roast.
The first relatively busy week of the year for new releases sees a whole bunch of standouts fighting for attention, but the big release of the week (in sales, hopefully) is Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore for the Switch. (Note: any Boneghazi truthers in the comments will be shot.) The potential Game of the Decade candidate for the 2010s is bursting into the 2020s with hopefully, way more momentum and a fanbase that will actually buy RPGs.
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January 9, 2020
by Donald Theriault - 7:39 pm EST
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Source: Japanese Nintendo (English), Osumituki (Japanese)
Do you make the trip to see it now, or do you try to stay in the hotel when it opens?
A bit of Nintendo history will be renovated in 2021.
As first reported by the Japanese news agency Osumituki (translated by Japanese Nintendo), the building that served as Nintendo's corporate headquarters prior to the year 2000 and still had the company's logo on it will be renovated into a 20 room hotel. The renovation is expected to be completed in the summer of 2021.
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by Donald Theriault - 7:23 pm EST
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Source: Blowfish Studios
Get some classic action going.
The Switch will be picking up a classically styled platformer this spring.
Infinite: Beyond the Mind is scheduled for a Q2 release according to the publisher Blowfish Studios. A stage-based pixel art platformer, the game will have 16 stages
Set in the kingdom of Beljantaur, Infinite starts... Read more...
by Donald Theriault - 7:10 pm EST
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Source: XSEED
Generally you don't want to stand on your burgers, but what do I know?
XSEED is offering a demo for one of their 2019 releases that allows for a lot of practice with multiple modes.
A demo for Burger Time Party is now on the Switch eShop. Four modes are included in the demo: the Solo Burger singleplayer mode, the co-op capable "Main Burger", the competitive "Battle Burger", and the arcade mode "Challenge Burger".
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by Donald Theriault - 7:00 pm EST
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Source: Devolver Digital
The indie darlings bring an anthology of adventures.
Devolver's newest publishing deal for Switch is an anthology of intrigue.
The indie specialists have reached an agreement with independent studio No Code to publish Stories: Untold for Switch next week. No price was announced for the game.
Stories: Untold is a collection of four short point and click adventure titles. Originally released on PC, the controls have been reworked for support of the Joy-Cons for the Switch release.
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by Donald Theriault - 6:52 pm EST
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Source: Arc System Works
You might be surprised as to who's going to show up.
Arc System Works has announced a release soon for proof that game programming is harder than it looks.
Code Shifter is an 8-bit themed side-scrolling brawler set for release in the first quarter of 2020. The main character Stella is a programmer at the "Awesome Rainbow Corp" who has to debug a... Read more...
by Donald Theriault - 12:39 pm EST
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Source: Bethesda
Also an early example of John Romero making you his *RADIO EDIT*
DOOM and DOOM II on Switch now run faster *and* can be expanded if you choose.
Updates for the July 26-released versions of the classic shooters are now available. The games now run at 60 frames per second, up from 35 at launch, and a quicksave/quickload function is now available by hitting R (to save) and L (to load in the pause menu). A quick weapon select has also been implemented.
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by Donald Theriault - 12:27 pm EST
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Source: Sega
We've got a cute-'em-up and ninjas (thousands of them).
The release schedule for the 23rd just got a load of old-school Sega.
Sega has announced that the Ages versions of Fantasy Zone and Shinobi will release outside of Japan on January 23. Both will retail for the standard Sega Ages prices: $7.99 US/€6.99/£5.99.
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by Donald Theriault - 12:00 pm EST
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Source: Nintendo
Who has two thumbs and bought Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Crafted World full price two weeks ago? *This* guy.
Nintendo of America has kicked off a gigantic eShop sale for the new year.
The sale began with today's eShop update, and will end at 3 a.m. ET on Friday, January 17 (midnight Pacific). Both Switch and 3DS titles are included. Among the notable games on sale are Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Yoshi's Crafted World, Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition, Luigi's Mansion (3DS) and The Witcher 3 (warning: 31.7GB required).
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by Donald Theriault - 7:13 am EST
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Source: Nintendo
Each update will increase the potential immigrant count to Galar.
Rather than third or fourth versions, Pokémon Sword and Shield will be receiving an expansion pass.
The pass will be available for purchase today for US$29.99 or equivalent, and will include special ingame outfits themed around Pikachu and Eevee when bought. The pass will release in two parts, one in June and the other in "Fall". The pass will need to be bought separately for owners of two games.
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by Donald Theriault - 7:01 am EST
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Source: Nintendo
It's (mostly) coming home.
The doors will open on Pokémon Home next month.
During the Pokémon Direct, it was announced that the Pokémon Home service would launch in February: no specific date was given or cost indicated.
The service will allow for Pokémon to be stored in the cloud and transferred to Sword and Shield... Read more...
by Donald Theriault - 6:54 am EST
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Source: Nintendo
The secret darkest Pokémon game returns with a sort of new entry.
The original Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games are returning.
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX is a remake of the original 2006 roguelike games by Chunsoft. Unlike the originals, which were two games split across the GBA and DS, both games will be on one cart for Switch.
Mystery Dungeon DX launches on March 6, and a demo will be available today that will allow save data to carry over to the launch game.
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January 8, 2020
by Donald Theriault - 6:47 am EST
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Source: Chucklefish
You may want to find another general for this one.
Wargroove will be drafting new campaigns on February 6.
The military strategy game will add a new, co-op focused (both local and online) campaign, a quick play mode, new troops, a lobby system, and new map editing tools. There won't be any cost for the DLC.
The base game will also receive balance updates outlined on the game's dev blog.
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by Donald Theriault - 6:00 am EST
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Source: Super.com
War continues to be other people.
A new trailer for upcoming Switch strategy/adventure hybrid Broken Lines is now available.
The trailer shows some of the possible choices the alternate-history World War II presents, as well as some additional combat.
Broken Lines is currently slated to release before the end of March.
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January 7, 2020
by Donald Theriault - 6:59 pm EST
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Source: Microids
The other two titles are still to be announced.
The Oddworld series won't be stopping with just this month's Stranger's Wrath.
French publisher Microids have entered into an agreement with Oddworld Inhabitants for three Oddworld releases in 2020. A new title is in development for "consoles" called Oddworld: Soulstorm with an expected 2020 release date.
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by Donald Theriault - 6:47 pm EST
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Source: SNK
And with your choice of preorder incentives.
The end of February will be all right for fighting on Switch.
Samurai Shodown will launch in North America on the 25th of February, as first revealed by an entry on the Nintendo game list and later confirmed by SNK. The MSRP will be $49.99 in the US and $59.99 in Canada.
Preordering the physical version will include a Switch controller skin (attached) while digital preloads are available now with a 10% discount.
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by Donald Theriault - 6:39 pm EST
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Source: Annapurna Interactive
Some of us waited two and a half years for this: others waited even longer.
One of the final games from August 2017's Nindie Showcase has finally secured a release date.
Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition will launch on Switch on January 28, according to Annapurna Interactive. The five-part adventure game launched its first episode on PC in 2013, with the Switch version being a collection of all five episodes.
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by Donald Theriault - 7:00 am EST
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Source: Armor Games
The girl with the glowing gun.
2020 will see a new ghostly shooter come to the Switch.
ITTA has been announced by developer Jakob Williams and publisher Armor Games. It will be out this year and is based on Williams's experiences. It stars Itta, a little girl who has to fight through a horde of monsters armed with her father's revolver and the aid of a ghost who takes the form of her pet cat.
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by Donald Theriault - 6:01 am EST
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Source: Nintendo
And we have no idea what could be Hoopaning.
The first Direct of the decade will be a Poké-chat.
A Pokémon Direct will air on Thursday (January 9) at 9:30 a.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. PT / 1430 UTC. The presentation will run for approximately 20 minutes.
All prior Pokémon announcements have focused on handheld or console games, but no other indication as to the content has been given.
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January 6, 2020
by Donald Theriault - 7:39 pm EST
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Source: Nintendo
"Tell me if you would about the Great Disappointment." "Were you talking with my wife?"
The efforts to improve our Disappointment of the Year are continuing, with a new loosening of a Super Mario Maker 2 restriction.
In celebration of 10 million+ courses being uploaded into the game, players are now able to upload 100 courses. This is up from 64 added in a update in July and 32 at launch.
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