In case you missed the news, three Resident Evil games have all found their way on to the Nintendo Switch eShop today. You can now pick up Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil 0, and Resident Evil HD Remastered on your trusty hybrid console, and Capcom has shared brand new launch trailers for all three. Are you ready?
First up is Resident Evil 4, which has already hit the headlines this week for not bringing motion controls to Switch. We’ve got a full review of this one up on the site already if you want to learn more.
Next up is Resident Evil 0, which has a similarly dark, moody trailer.
And finally Resident Evil HD Remastered, a rerelease of the original game. We’ll have a review of this one for you as well in the near future, but here’s the trailer for now.
Have you already downloaded any of these classic games onto your Switch today? Are you as surprised as us that a headline now exists with ‘Resident Evil’ written in it three times? Let us know in the comments below.
Nippon Ichi Software, the Japanese developer and publisher best known in recent years for its tactical role-playing series Disgaea, is reportedly facing serious financial troubles. This information comes from multiple Japanese media outlets, as translated by the Twitter user HDKirin.
For some time now, the long-running company has been dealing with low game sales domestically – to the point, it can no longer recoup the required funds to pay staff. To stay afloat, it has begun to sell stocks at a cheaper price in order to raise money and pay for labor costs. The main reason for the deficit is due to Disgaea RPG – a mobile game service released earlier this year in March.
NIS worked on this service in collaboration with the Sony subsidiary, Forward Works. The title struggled on release and suffered major technical issues, resulting in “long-term” maintenance. To date, the game is still not available to download – meaning NIS has been unable to pay its employees.
Sony’s subsidiary issued an apology and the Disgaea mobile game Twitter account released a tweet in March, informing anyone who purchased in-game items to submit an email inquiry if they wanted a refund. Neither company has supposedly followed this up.
NIS previously released Disgaea 1 Complete and Disgaea 5 Complete on the Switch and has also published multiple other games on Nintendo platforms over the years.
It appears Sega has begun preparing for the release of the next Japanese Sega Ages game – Wonder Boy In Monster Land – by opening its official webpage and listing it as “coming soon” to the local eShop for 925 Yen.
In addition to this, there’s also new information about what this particular version of the game will offer (thanks, Gematsu). For starters, the arcade game’s “Joystick Rattle” trick can now be performed with a single button:
The “Joystick Rattle,” an old arcade trick in which the player vehemently rattles the joystick to increase the amount of gold obtained at certain points on the map, can be executed with a single button in the Sega Ages version.
The new “Money Hungry Mode” locks-off the above-mentioned feature and forces the player to play the game how the designers originally intended. There’ll also be the same online leaderboards that were included in previous ports of Wonder Boy In Monster Land. Here are some examples of what you can expect:
Sphinx Challenge – Challenge the battle against the Sphinx, which players normally tend to skip. Monster Castle Challenge – A time attack on the game’s final dungeon. Fireball Challenge – A challenge in which you can only use fireballs (infinitely) and die in one hit.
And last of all, we have a round-up of in-game screenshots:
Are you still buying the Sega Ages games? Have you been anticipating Wonder Boy In Monster Land? Share your thoughts below.
If Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition wasn’t already special enough for your liking, publisher Natsume will be releasing a “complete” edition of the Switch title on 25th June, according to a listing on the GameStop website.
This version will include all of the previously released DLC, adding up to around $18 of extra content. Pre-orders for Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition Complete (gee, what a mouthful) are now live and the price is $29.99.
The special edition of this game was released on the Switch in May last year and outperformed company expectations. The Natsume Inc President, Hiro Maekawa, said the game set a new record with both physical and digital sales combined.
Below are some screenshots from the existing version of the game, courtesy of the Nintendo website:
Would you be interested in picking up the definitive version of this game? Do you already own the standard special edition? Tell us down in the comments.
At the start of the year, a Switch box art for Dragon’s Lair Trilogy was spotted on Nintendo’s official website. At the time, it was enough to convince fans a physical release on the way. It even revealed Limited Run Games would be handling the hard copy publishing rights.
Fast forward to the month of May and LRG is now offering a limited collector’s edition for hardcore Dragon’s Lair fan. This $79.99 version includes a poster, enamel pin and themed papercraft, with pre-orders opening this Friday. Below is a look at what you’ll get, along with the official announcement:
For the die-hard Dragon’s Lair fan, there will be a Collector’s Edition available in limited quantity this Friday, 5/24 at 10am & 6pm EDT. This CE includes a poster, enamel pin, and arcade cabinet papercraft… perfect for recreating @Stranger_Things
The owner of Limited Run Games, Josh Fairhurst, even chimed in to reveal some more information about what to expect:
“This is a premium box that has light-activated sound which plays when the drawer is pulled out (it plays the “Lead on adventurer – your quest awaits!” line from the game’s attract mode).”
Of course, there’ll also be a standard edition made available on the same day (24th May), if you would prefer this.
As we’ve previously noted, the trilogy contains Dragon’s Lair, Dragon’s Lair II: Time Warp and Space Ace – where you take control of Ace instead of Dirk. These games are comprised of cinematic quick-time events with animation from Don Bluth. The first game was released in arcades in 1983, Space Ace came out in 1984 and Dragon’s Lair II arrived in 1991.
Do you have room in your physical Switch collection for this trilogy? Tell us down in the comments.
If you haven’t already heard the news, Resident Evil 4 on the Switch does not factor in motion controls from the 2007 Wii re-release. This newer version of the game is said to be a straight conversion of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One high-definition update from a while ago.
In saying this, one interesting discovery – as highlighted over on the GameXplain YouTube channel – is the inclusion of GameCube controller support, which is arguably a more welcome addition. After all, the fourth major entry in the Resident Evil series actually started its life out exclusively on the Nintendo GameCube in 2005 and to this day is known as one of the best games available for the platform.
To get the GameCube controller working in Resident Evil 4 on the Switch, you’ll need the GameCube adapter. You know, the one you use with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The controller apparently works “perfectly” and runs as it should with the game. Although, there is a bit of a mix-up when it comes to quick-time events. See for yourself in the video below:
Will you be playing the Switch release with a GameCube controller? Tell us below.
As unbelievable as it might be, there are still a lot of things we don’t know about Super Mario Maker 2. Even after all the Direct footage, in-depth analysis and information via the game’s eShop listing and website, there’s plenty to find out.
That’s why our lovely senior video producer, Alex Olney, has rounded up precisely 10 things, we still don’t know for certain about this upcoming June release. If for one reason or another you don’t have time to watch this amazing 13-minute video, here’s a brief summary of what we’re unsure about simply because Nintendo hasn’t told us, or yeah…some other reason!
Does the sequel include local multiplayer outside of course-making co-op?
Can winged Boos circling in rings now follow Mario?
The lack of amiibo costumes on display – will they actually be in the game, or not?
That Hammer Power-Up? Is it tied to the Hammer Bros. suit or is it something brand new?
A caution cone on the item wheel and a record icon were spotted in the Japanese trailer – is there custom music or a special trigger?
Extra Game Styles – are there more?
Playing as other characters in single player, will it be allowed?
Can you swap items on item wheels?
How will downvotes work in the game?
Where is that weird and tall-looking mushroom that makes Mario look hilarious?
What do you think? Can you provide answers to our questions in the comments below? Watch the above video and share your thoughts.
We’re currently playing our way through Resident Evil 4 for our review, and while the prospect of once again enjoying what is perhaps the zenith of the entire franchise has pleased us greatly, there’s one thing missing from the Switch port: motion control.
It would seem that Resident Evil 4 on Switch is very much a straight conversion of the PS4 and Xbox One HD update from a while back, and no attempt has been made to factor in the motion controls that made the Wii edition of the game so appealing.
While alternative control options are available in-game, none of them enable motion control — something that could have been replicated quite easily thanks to the unique nature of the Joy-Con controllers.
You can’t really blame Capcom for this; directly porting the existing HD version is clearly the easiest option, and only a small portion of the user base on Switch will even notice the lack of motion input, but it still means that this isn’t quite the ‘definitive’ version of the game.
Capcom could, of course, patch motion controls in at a later date, but does it need to? Let us know your thoughts with a comment below.
Back in October, clothing brand Uniqlo hosted a competition which asked Pokémon fans to design a new t-shirt. The winner was to receive a lovely $10,000, a special trophy, invitation to an award ceremony in Tokyo, and even an invitation to the 2019 Pokémon World Championships.
Earlier today, that very winner was announced. Chinese artist Li Wen Pei took home the cash by submitting the Magikarp and Gyarados design you can see below. As an added bonus, the shirt was also revealed to be wearable in the upcoming Pokémon Sword and Shield games for Switch; incidentally, this appears to give more weight to the idea that character customisation will indeed play a part in the new games.
But – and it’s a big ‘but’ – fans across mainland China soon started to highlight the fact that the design has already been used elsewhere. Examples such as the screenshots below (taken from gamer.com) show that the design is already being sold on various pieces of merchandise.
Li Wen Pei reportedly took to Chinese social media site Weibo to explain the situation. Here’s what he had to say (translation provided by Nintendo Soup).
“Hello everyone. I sold a small number of smartphone cases with the same artwork (before I submitted it for Pokemon UTGP 2019). Unfortunately there are pirates who have pirated my artwork. Therefore please do not share the pirated goods.”
So, it’s possible the internet may have jumped to conclusions (which wouldn’t be a first, let’s face it), but it turns out that this comment was a huge mistake regardless. The official rules for the competition stated that any qualifying designs must not have been published before, but Li Wen Pei has now admitted that the design was originally used to sell smartphone cases. Either way, things aren’t looking particularly good.
His comment no longer exists on the social media platform, likely because he realised his mistake, but a new status has appeared which suggests that he has contacted Uniqlo directly to explain.
At the time of writing, neither Uniqlo or The Pokémon Company has provided any comments on the matter.
Today, Nintendo has kickstarted a brand new video series entitled ‘Nintendo Labo – Director Insights’, giving fans more info on the company’s clever cardboard creations.
Starring Nintendo Labo director, Tsubasa Sakaguchi – who was also the director of the original Splatoon – the series will share “insights about the development of this innovative product line and its latest release, Nintendo Labo: VR Kit“. In this first part, Sakaguchi shows off the Nintendo Labo Toy-Con Garage and the VR Plaza.
He notes that all of the 64 games featured in the VR Plaza (you can read more about the VR Kit’s games in our full review) were created using the Toy-Con Garage. As such, you can go in and edit those games to your liking or try to create new games that follow similar ideas; knowing that you have access to the exact same game development tools as Nintendo is rather cool indeed.
If you’re wanting to learn more about Labo, make sure to keep an eye out for more videos in the series.
Do you regularly play with your Nintendo Labo? Are you hoping for more sets to be released? Tell us below.
