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Posted on May 4, 2018 by Mdp4life — Leave a comment

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze barrel-blasts its way onto Nintendo Switch!

It’s time to swing into action—anytime, anywhere! The critically acclaimed adventure is now available on the Nintendo Switch™ system with a banana-bunch of new features.

The Snowmads have invaded Donkey Kong Island and turned it into their personal frozen fortress. Join Donkey Kong, Diddy, Dixie, Cranky, and—playable for the first time ever in the Donkey Kong Country series—Funky Kong on an epic adventure to unfreeze their island!

Features:

Funky Mode: In this new mode, enjoy a range of gameplay updates and the option to play as surfing simian extraordinaire, Funky Kong. Less experienced players may find the additional hearts, refreshed items, and new “skip level” feature very handy.

Funky Kong: He may be a bit of a showoff, but his heart is in the right place. Funky uses his surfboard to hover over obstacles and protect himself from spikes. Speedrunners may also love blasting through levels with his double jumps, infinite rolls, and infinite underwater corkscrews!

Original & Hard Mode: Craving for the classic (and more challenging) experience? Don’t worry purists, Original Mode is included from the beginning and Hard Mode can be unlocked. Just be warned…it’s not for the faint of heart

DK Crew: Master the unique abilities of the DK Crew. Diddy Kong can help out with his Barrel Jet and Peanut Popgun. Dixie Kong can blast baddies with her Gumball Popgun and hover with her Helicopter Spin. And Cranky can bounce on certain hazards with his cane and attack enemies with his…dentures?!

Two-Player Co-op: With a single pair of Joy-Con™ controllers, two players can team up to take on the Snowmads!

For more on the game please visit https://donkeykong.nintendo.com/tropical-freeze/.

Game Shown:

Mild Cartoon Violence

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Mdp4life — Leave a comment

Random House U.S. and Penguin Random Hosue U.K.’s Children’s Divisions launch publishing program for books based on beloved Nintendo characters

Random House Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books (U.S.), and Penguin Random House U.K. have partnered with Nintendo to publish a dynamic range of coloring and activity books for children. The books, the first two of which entered the marketplace in early January, are based on Nintendo characters and worlds, including Super Mario, the Legend of Zelda, Splatoon, and Animal Crossing.

“We are thrilled to be partnering with Nintendo to bring the whimsy and adventure of these worlds to the imaginations of our young readers,” said Dennis Shealy, Editorial Director, Random House Books for Young Readers Licensed Publishing.“These activity books will let both new and established fans experience Nintendo characters in a whole new way.”

On January 2, 2018, Random House launched the program with two full-color official sticker books based on the Super Mario and The Legend of Zelda series—Super Mario Official Sticker Book and The Legend of Zelda Official Sticker Book ($12.99). This summer will see the release of Mario Time! and Link’s Book of Adventure (On Sale July 3, 2018 / Hardcovers / $9.99), in addition to Splatoon Official Sticker Book (On Sale July 24, 2018 / Trade Paperback / $12.99). The books in the publishing program include full-color pages with mazes, puzzles, trivia, and more—as well as stickers and other value-added inserts.

“This publishing partnership is an exciting way to bring the colorful worlds of Nintendo to young readers while encouraging creativity,” said Tom Prata, Nintendo of America’s Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives. “We are always looking for ways to share our fun-loving characters with kids and families in unique ways.”

Posted on May 3, 2018 by sick skills — Leave a comment

Review: Late Shift (Switch eShop)

That grandiose term ‘interactive entertainment’ has been bandied around for decades, usually rolled out when the word ‘game’ feels too throwaway or restrictive. Sure, it’s highfalutin, but sometimes it’s simply a more accurate descriptor. FMV release Late Shift is a case in point – it’s likely to garner criticism with people asking, “well, where’s the game, then?” However, by eliminating puzzle mechanics, developers Wales Interactive has doubled down on creating tension and maintaining the pace of a thriller.

You play as Matt, a student who moonlights as a valet/security guard in the underground car park of a swanky London residence. The titular night shift gives him time to ponder (via voiceover) the chaos and probability that govern our life choices as he lusts over the luxury motors that fill the garage. One night in the guard’s booth, while brushing up on some light algorithmic game theory, a disturbance leads to him being co-opted into a robbery from an auction house. From there on out, the story twists and turns as you race around the city getting involved with the police, the Triads and all manner of shady individuals.

Or not. You see, Late Shift is essentially a choose-your-own-adventure book. Every so often a choice will appear on screen with a short countdown timer – stand still or run away? Act cool or protest? Flirt with the pretty girl or give her the cold shoulder? Highlighting your choice and hitting ‘A’ sends you onwards down a narrative branch. The game is split into chapters and, while certain story points and locations will always come up, your choices inform how the scenarios play out. Should the timer reach zero, a decision is made for you and the story carries on regardless.

Matt’s personality is revealed by the choices you make – aggressive options will inevitably lead to violence; play as a goody two-shoes and he’ll run to the police at the first opportunity. On our first playthrough we took the ‘charming rogue’ route. The point is you shape the protagonist, and therefore the story, through your choices. This has the potential to become incoherent and incongruous very quickly, but Late Shift is impressively seamless, whichever route you take.

It’s a slick production. From the introduction you’d be forgiven for thinking the whole story will play out in the underground car park – a contained, controllable environment to set the game – but soon you’re cruising around London in beautiful cars to all sorts of locations, day and night. The scope is a significant step up from The Bunker, a recent FMV title published by Wales Interactive.

Arguably, it’s this scope that necessitates the removal of puzzle elements common to the genre. There are no keys to manually collect or documents to comb through for hidden passwords here. Pleasantly, this means there’s no awkward backtracking or looping dialogue either. By jettisoning environmental puzzles entirely, no laborious keycode puzzle can disturb the narrative’s breakneck pace.

Cast performances are universally strong and it’s quite possible to sit back and simply let the movie play out without your input – the writing and production values are solid enough to entertain on their own. It’s snappily edited, too, with no unnatural pauses or jumps in the soundtrack. The countdown timer keeps things moving consistently.

Late Shift looks great on the TV, and thanks to the simplicity of the controls – the left stick and a button – you don’t feel disadvantaged playing on the telly. Touch controls work perfectly in handheld mode but the cinematic presentation feels at home on the bigger screen. One practicality to consider is the size of the download – indie eShop release this may be, but all that high-quality video takes up a whopping 6.9GB on your hard drive.

Your progress is saved every chapter and upon completing the game you’re presented with a screen showing how many decisions you made, how many chapters you’ve unlocked and how many of the thirteen endings you’ve witnessed. You’re unlikely to replay the game thirteen times, but you’ll certainly want to see how the narrative changes with different decisions. Pleasingly, there’s a wealth of content that you’ll necessarily sacrifice on the way, so the game begs at least one replay. Watching someone else play is an entertaining alternative and, as with any decent film, it’s a fun communal experience.

Conclusion

Late Shift succeeds on its own terms by knowing exactly what it is and executing on its goals. It’s a tight, movie-length, choose-your-own-adventure that doesn’t let ill-fitting puzzle elements slow it down or dampen the tension it creates so well. While player agency is limited to the core branching system, its scale eclipses other FMV productions and, although it’s resolutely on-rails, it’s a far more seamless and satisfying ‘interactive entertainment’ experience as a result.

Posted on May 3, 2018 by sick skills — Leave a comment

Guide: Nintendo Switch Download Speed Slow? Here’s How To Fix It

The Switch has been subjected to a lot of flak regarding its WiFi connection, and whilst reports are mixed in this regard, we don’t think anyone would say no to a little extra speed when downloading. This tip isn’t going to set the world on fire, but during our quick tests we managed to reduce a game’s download time from 90 minutes to 70 minutes, so it’s not to be sniffed at.

All you need to do is head to System Settings, Internet, Internet Settings, select your preferred network, Change Settings, and then highlight the MTU option. By default this is set to 1400, but we want to change it up to 1500.

This is the maximum transmission unit, and basically by increasing this number we’re allowing the Switch to download more stuff every time it requests a packet of data, thus reducing download times. Are you going to try this out for yourself? Let us know in the comments down below.

Posted on May 3, 2018 by sick skills — Leave a comment

Nintendo Plans To Operate “Under A Next-Generation Collective Leadership System”

In a recent Q&A session with investors – the same one that revealed the company’s future plans for 3DS alongside Switch – current Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima and incoming leader Shuntaro Furukawa have revealed Nintendo will be moving further and further towards a collaborative leadership model, and away from the one-man setup of previous decades.

“Mr. Kimishima has shown through his own actions what it means to manage a company collectively rather than relying on the efforts of a single person, and I understand my role as one of continuing on the same course,” commented Furukawa-san on his plan for the role he will take over in June.

The incoming president confirmed he intends to regularly consult with the ‘executive officers’ in charge hardware and software development, as well as those in sales and marketing with the hope of, “engaging in management together as a team.”

So what do you make of Furukawa-san’s comments on the future of Nintendo’s leadership strategy? Share your thoughts below…

Posted on May 3, 2018 by sick skills — Leave a comment

198X Aims To Blur The Lines Between Game And Reality On Switch

We don’t tend to share too much about Kickstarter projects these days, but when we saw the pitch for Stockholm-based Hi-Bit Studios 198X we felt compelled to share it with you lovely readers. Here’s a bit about it from the game bio:

198X is an arcade epic. A coming-of-age story told through multiple games and genres, worlds and characters. Experience the thrill of shooting, driving, jumping, fighting and role-playing – combined with emotional, cinematic storytelling. Welcome to the world of 198X – where a new life is just 1 credit away.

The game is set in Suburbia, just outside the City, sometime in 198X. It follows the journey of Kid, a teenager stuck between the limitations of innocent youth and the obligations of inevitable adulthood. The story unfolds when Kid discovers the local arcade – finding new worlds, and new meaning, in video games. For every visit to the arcade – every game uncovered, every move mastered, every demon defeated – Kid grows stronger. And the lines between game and reality starts to blur…

There are some obvious likenesses to classic video games in the trailer above. Let us know which games you think they most closely resemble. Do you plan to back this ambitious project?

Posted on May 3, 2018 by sick skills — Leave a comment

Nintendo Download: 3rd May (Europe)

The Nintendo Download update for Europe it finally here, bringing all manner of new games, demos, themes and discounts to an eShop near you. We’ve got every new addition listed right here, direct from Nintendo, to ensure you have all the info you need to start spending with wanton abandon. As always, be sure to add your vote to our poll and leave a comment below with your hot picks…

Switch eShop

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo, €59.99 / £49.99) – Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is powering up for the franchise’s debut on Nintendo Switch! The invading Snowmads have locked Donkey Kong Island in a deep freeze, and it’s up to the Kongs to thaw things out! Exclusively on Nintendo Switch, enjoy a chill new mode as groovy surfing simian Funky Kong! He can double jump, hover, perform infinite rolls and even perform infinite underwater corkscrews! – Read our Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze review

Animal Super Squad (DoubleMoose, €9.99 / £8.99) – Animal Super Squad is a physics-based adventure game that lets you play as your favorite animal. Speed through a world full of dangers and bananas. Create your own levels, share them with the community, or forget all that nonsense and just play other people’s stuff.

Arcade Archives 10-Yard Fight (HAMSTER, €6.99 / £6.29) – “10-Yard Fight” is a sports game released in 1983 by IREM. Players can enjoy American football with its simple but intense play mechanics. Score touchdowns as you play against increasingly powerful opponents. * This version also contains the 1984 version of VS 10-Yard Fight with the additional two-player mode.

ACA NEOGEO STAKES WINNER (HAMSTER, €6.99 / £6.29) – “STAKES WINNER” is a realistic jockey action game released in 1995 by SNK. Use skills such as showing the whip, formation split and hyper dash, collect items on the course, and power-up your beloved horse in this multifaceted game. Ride with your horse through a variety of races as you aim to conquer the GI.

Cast of the Seven Godsends (Merge Games, €12.99 / £9.99) – Cast of the Seven Godsends harks back to the days when classic 2D, run ’n gun, action-shooter games ruled the arcades. Four levels of difficulty, six worlds to conquer, twelve mid and end-of-level bosses, seven god-like armour sets, five basic weapons and thirty-five magic combat spells!

Don’t Die, Mr Robot! DX (Digerati , €7.99 / £7.19) – Don’t Die, Mr. Robot! DX is a remixed version of the arcade bullet-hell avoid ‘em up, completely remastered and rejuvenated for Nintendo Switch. Deep in the electro-abyss lives a little robot who loves to eat exploding fruit. He also likes staying alive. That’s where you come in… Get the fruit. Avoid the enemies. Try not to die. (Spoilers: you will die)

L.F.O. -Lost Future Omega- (mebius., €6.49 / £5.89) – As the screen changes your actions and the sound synchronize with the music. Some of the sounds you select can be passed to the next stage. By doing so and depending on your progress at that point, even if you are playing in the same stage, you will get feeling that you are listening to another arrangement. Depending on the branch and the area you choose totally different stages and music are waiting for you.

Nihilumbra (BeautiFun Games, €6.99 / £5.99) – Discover the beautiful world of Nihilumbra and join Born on his adventure to find himself whilst trying to escape from his inevitable curse. Nihilumbra has been designed in a way that everyone can enjoy its story, even without previous experience with puzzle games.

Perfect Angle (Ivanovich Games, €9.99 / £8.99) – Nothing is what it seems! Sharpen your perception by beating over 100 puzzles through scenarios with no apparent structure or logic.Detect the perfect angle in which a chaotic composition reveals the figure hidden behind a game on perspective. Test your visual acuity by accepting a greater challenge each time.

Wii U eShop

Shadow Archery (Ultra Dolphin Rev, €1.00 / £0.89) – You are now Shadow, a skilled archer of the realm. You must survive hordes of creatures by defeating them with your trusty crossbow. Find power-ups to defeat even tougher enemies! Power-ups will aid you in your survival against the ever spawning creatures of the realm! Arrows are limited, so make every shot count in this challenging, retro inspired, arcade styled game! So shoot, score, and survive in SHADOW ARCHERY!

Masked Forces (R.G.B., €2.99 / £2.69) – Masked Forces is an action-packed game where your main purpose is to eliminate your enemies using any means necessary. With Masked Forces you get to test your shooting mechanics and enjoy a unique, fun experience.

Switch Pre-Orders

Wizard of Legend (Humble Bundle, €15.99 / £13.99) – Pre-Order until 15.05.2018, 14:59 CEST Game description: Wizard of Legend is a fast paced dungeon crawler with an emphasis on dynamic magical combat. Quick movement and even quicker use of spells will allow you to chain spells together to unleash devastating combinations against your enemies!

Dungeon Rushers (Plug In Digital, €14.99 / £13.49, pre-order from 04/05/2018) – Pre-Order until 25.05.2018, 14:59 CEST Game description: Dungeon Rushers is a 2D tactical RPG combining dungeon crawler’s gameplay and turn based fights. Manage your team, loot dusty dungeons, crush armies of monsters and craft mighty equipment. Be part of an epic adventure with a colourful cast of characters in an off-beat universe.

Special Offers

Nintendo Switch

Timberman VS (Forever Entertainment) now €1.79 / £1.61 until Thu 17th May, normally €1.99 / £1.79
Yoku’s Island Express (Team17) now €17.99 / £14.39 until Mon 28th May, normally €19.99 / £15.99
The Adventures of Elena Temple (GRIMTALIN ) now €4.49 / £4.04 until Tue 22nd May, normally €4.99 / £4.49
Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles (Prideful Sloth) now €22.49 / £20.69 until Wed 16th May, normally €24.99 / £22.99
Johnny Turbo’s Arcade: Sly Spy (FTE Games) now €7.19 / £7.19 until Sat 12th May, normally €7.99 / £7.99
Rocket League (Psyonix) now €14.99 / £11.25 until Thu 10th May, normally €19.99 / £15.00
Rocket League – Supersonic Fury DLC Pack (Psyonix) now €2.99 / £2.25 until Thu 10th May, normally €3.99 / £3.00
Rocket League – Revenge of the Battle-Cars DLC Pack (Psyonix) now €2.99 / £2.25 until Thu 10th May, normally €3.99 / £3.00
Rocket League – Chaos Run DLC Pack (Psyonix) now €2.99 / £2.25 until Thu 10th May, normally €3.99 / £3.00
Rocket League – Back to the Future Car Pack (Psyonix) now €1.49 / £1.12 until Thu 10th May, normally €1.99 / £1.50
Rocket League – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Car Pack (Psyonix) now €1.49 / £1.12 until Thu 10th May, normally €1.99 / £1.50
Rocket League – Aftershock (Psyonix) now €1.49 / £1.12 until Thu 10th May, normally €1.99 / £1.50
Rocket League – Esper (Psyonix) now €1.49 / £1.12 until Thu 10th May, normally €1.99 / £1.50
Rocket League – Marauder (Psyonix) now €1.49 / £1.12 until Thu 10th May, normally €1.99 / £1.50
Rocket League – Masamune (Psyonix) now €1.49 / £1.12 until Thu 10th May, normally €1.99 / £1.50
Rocket League – Proteus (Psyonix) now €1.49 / £1.12 until Thu 10th May, normally €1.99 / £1.50
Rocket League – Triton (Psyonix) now €1.49 / £1.12 until Thu 10th May, normally €1.99 / £1.50
Rocket League – Vulcan (Psyonix) now €1.49 / £1.12 until Thu 10th May, normally €1.99 / £1.50
Rocket League – Hot Wheels Bone Shaker (Psyonix) now €1.49 / £1.12 until Thu 10th May, normally €1.99 / £1.50
Rocket League – Hot Wheels Twin Mill III (Psyonix) now €1.49 / £1.12 until Thu 10th May, normally €1.99 / £1.50
Rocket League – The Fate of the Furious Ice Charger (Psyonix) now €1.49 / £1.12 until Thu 10th May, normally €1.99 / £1.50
Rocket League – Fast & Furious ’70 Dodge Charger R/T (Psyonix) now €1.49 / £1.12 until Thu 10th May, normally €1.99 / £1.50
Rocket League – Fast & Furious ’99 Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 (Psyonix) now €1.49 / £1.12 until Thu 10th May, normally €1.99 / £1.50
Rocket League – Fast & Furious DLC Bundle (Psyonix) now €3.16 / £2.81 until Thu 10th May, normally €4.22 / £3.75
Bleed 2 (Dihgerati) now €13.49 / £12.14 until Mon 7th May, normally €14.99 / £13.49
Energy Balance (Sometimes You) now €2.39 / £2.15 until Mon 7th May, normally €2.99 / £2.69
Plantera Deluxe (Ratalaika Games) now €3.99 / £3.99 until Sun 13th May, normally €4.99 / £4.99
Slayaway Camp: Butcher’s Cut (Digerati) now €7.49 / £13.49 until Mon 7th May, normally €14.99 / £13.49
Morphite (Blowfish Studios) now €11.99 / £10.79 until Mon 14th May, normally €14.99 / £13.49
Totes the Goat (Atooi ) now €3.99 / £3.59 until Sun 20th May, normally €4.99 / £4.49
Ginger: Beyond the Crystal (BLG-Publishing ) now €15.99 / £14.39 until Tue 15th May, normally €19.99 / £17.99
Detention (Coconut Island Games) now €7.34 / £6.64 for owners of Layers of Fear: Legacy until Mon 21st May, normally €10.49 / £9.49
Layers of Fear: Legacy (Bloober Team) now €13.99 / £12.59 for owners of Detention until Mon 21st May, normally €19.99 / £17.99
A Hole New World (Dolores Entertainment) now €7.99 / £7.19 until Thu 17th May, normally €9.99 / £8.99
Aegis Defenders (Humble Bundle) now €14.99 / £11.24 until Wed 9th May, normally €19.99 / £14.99
Axiom Verge (Thomas Happ Games) now €16.19 / £13.49 until Wed 9th May, normally €17.99 / £14.99
Binaries (Ant Workshop) now €8.39 / £6.99 until Thu 17th May, normally €11.99 / £9.99
Bridge Constructor Portal (Headup Games) now €9.89 / £8.90 until Thu 17th May, normally €14.99 / £13.49
Caveman Warriors (JanduSoft) now €11.69 / £10.52 until Thu 31st May, normally €12.99 / £11.69
Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today (BLG-Publishing ) now €11.99 / £10.79 until Tue 15th May, normally €14.99 / £13.49
Gekido Kintaro’s Revenge (NAPS Team) now €11.99 / £10.79 until Thu 10th May, normally €14.99 / £13.49
Heart&Slash (BLG-Publishing) now €10.49 / £9.44 until Tue 15th May, normally €13.99 / £12.59
INVERSUS Deluxe (Hypersect) now €8.39 / £7.50 until Mon 14th May, normally €11.99 / £10.99
Neon Chrome (10tons ) now €8.99 / £7.79 until Wed 9th May, normally €14.99 / £12.99
Neonwall (JanduSoft) now €8.99 / £8.09 until Thu 31st May, normally €9.99 / £8.99
Nightmare Boy (BLG-Publishing ) now €8.99 / £8.09 until Tue 15th May, normally €9.99 / £8.99
The Jackbox Party Pack 4 (Jackbox Games) now €16.49 / £14.99 until Thu 17th May, normally €21.99 / £19.99
The Long Reach (Merge Games) now €10.49 / £9.09 until Thu 10th May, normally €14.99 / £12.99
Tower Of Babel (EnjoyUp Games) now €5.99 / £5.35 until Thu 31st May, normally €9.99 / £8.99
Typoman (Wales Interactive) now €9.09 / £6.99 until Thu 17th May, normally €12.99 / £9.99
Midnight Deluxe (Ratalaika Games) now €3.99 / £3.99 until Sun 20th May, normally €4.99 / £4.99
Perception (Deep End Games) now €8.49 / £7.99 until Tue 22nd May, normally €16.99 / £15.99
Superola and the Lost Burgers (Undergames) now €4.19 / £3.49 until Thu 24th May, normally €5.99 / £4.99
The Bridge (The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild) now €3.99 / £3.59 until Sun 3rd Jun, normally €9.99 / £8.99

Nintendo 3DS

Fantasy Pirates (EnjoyUp Games) now €2.70 / £2.70 until Thu 31st May, normally €4.50 / £4.50
Football Up Online (EnjoyUp Games) now €2.55 / £2.29 until Thu 31st May, normally €3.99 / £3.59
Kutar Apple (CIRCLE Ent.) now €0.69 / £0.69 until Thu 17th May, normally €0.99 / £0.99
Kutar Burger Factory (CIRCLE Ent.) now €0.69 / £0.69 until Thu 17th May, normally €0.99 / £0.99
Kutar End Credits (CIRCLE Ent.) now €0.69 / £0.69 until Thu 17th May, normally €0.99 / £0.99
Kutar Powder Factory (CIRCLE Ent.) now €0.69 / £0.69 until Thu 17th May, normally €0.99 / £0.99
Kutar Ski Lift (CIRCLE Ent.) now €0.69 / £0.69 until Thu 17th May, normally €0.99 / £0.99
RV-7 My Drone (EnjoyUp Games) now €1.79 / £1.79 until Thu 31st May, normally €2.99 / £2.99
TOYS VS MONSTERS (EnjoyUp Games) now €2.39 / £2.39 until Thu 31st May, normally €3.99 / £3.99
VAN HELSING SNIPER ZX100 (EnjoyUp Games) now €3.99 / £3.99 until Thu 31st May, normally €6.66 / £6.66

Wii U

99Seconds (EnjoyUp Games) now €1.24 / £1.14 until Thu 31st May, normally €2.49 / £2.29
Axiom Verge (Thomas Happ Games) now €16.19 / £13.49 until Wed 9th May, normally €17.99 / £14.99
Darts Up (EnjoyUp Games) now €1.24 / £1.14 until Thu 31st May, normally €2.49 / £2.29
Hurry Up! Bird Hunter (EnjoyUp Games) now €4.79 / £4.31 until Thu 31st May, normally €7.99 / £7.19
Nano Assault Neo (Shin’en Multimedia) now €7.49 / £6.74 until Thu 24th May, normally €9.99 / £8.99
Rock ‘N Racing Off Road (EnjoyUp Games) now €2.99 / £2.69 until Thu 31st May, normally €5.99 / £5.39
The Bridge (The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild) now €3.99 / £3.59 until Sun 3rd Jun, normally €9.99 / £8.99

DLC / Add-On Content

Nintendo Switch

Other

Nintendo Switch

What are you downloading this week? (35 votes)

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

34%

Animal Super Squad

Arcade Archives 10-Yard Fight

ACA NEOGEO STAKES WINNER

11%

Cast of the Seven Godsends

Don’t Die, Mr Robot! DX

L.F.O. -Lost Future Omega-

Nihilumbra

Perfect Angle

Shadow Archery

Masked Forces

Pic-a-Pix Deluxe

Tumblestone Demo

Midnight Deluxe Demo

Something else (comment below)

17%

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Well, that’s your lot for this week’s EU-centric Nintendo Download update. Be sure to leave a vote in the poll, and a comment down below, and share your picks…

Posted on May 3, 2018 by sick skills — Leave a comment

UKIYO Confirms Death Road To Canada Will Arrive On 8th May Without A Name Change

Last month, in the wake of the tragic events that took place in Toronto, UKIYO Publishing decided to pull roguelike zombie game Death Road To Canada from its planned 15th May launch window on the Nintendo Switch eShop. However, the game has now been rescheduled for release a week early on 8th May.

Some fans had wondered whether the game’s title would be changed in response to the attack. In an official statement to Nintendo Life, Martin Hann, Co-Owner of UKIYO Publishing, confirmed that such a move would have ultimately led to further, costlier delays to the game:

“UKIYO Publishing is a small, independent endeavour and changing the name would have resulted in a huge expenditure in resources, not to mention further delays to the game.”

What do you make of this news from the team behind Death Road? Is it the right move in the wake of the tragedy? Share your thoughts with the community below…

Posted on May 3, 2018 by sick skills — Leave a comment

Federal Government Is Officially Investigating Nintendo For Possible Patent Infringement

Following accusations from accessories company Gamevice that Nintendo violated its patent on a “Combination Computing Device and Game Controller with Flexible Bridge Section”, the US Trade Commission has now officially launched an investigation into the complaint.

While Gamevice’s initial lawsuit filing last August didn’t appear to have much substance, it’s clear that things are more serious now – for both Nintendo of America, and Nintendo Co. in Japan.

Actions against the company have yet to be taken – the USITC is currently determining Nintendo’s guilt regarding patent infringement, stating in an announcement yesterday:

The products at issue in the investigation are controller systems with parts that attach to two sides of an electronic device, such as a smartphone or tablet, and the parts fit into a user’s hands and have gaming controls.

It could take months for the administrative law judge tasked with the investigation to come to a conclusion. The commission will first hold an evidentiary hearing to determine the legitimacy of Gamevice’s complaint, with a decision on the complaint’s validity to be made “at the earliest practicable time”.

In the meantime, there is nothing stopping Nintendo from continuing to sell Switches. Additionally, based on the tremendous success of the Switch, it’s unlikely that Gamevice would pursue anything beyond court-ordered royalty payments – considering it’s driving quite a steady stream of revenue at the moment.

Do you think Nintendo intentionally used Gamevice’s ideas and violated its patent – or is this simply par for the course with large companies like Nintendo? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below…

Posted on May 3, 2018 by sick skills — Leave a comment

Gorgeous Gravity Defying Platform Puzzler Etherborn Is Coming To Switch

Jon is such a Nintendo fan, he named his son Yoshi, and has been scouring the streets of Tokyo in search of the most random gaming stores and paraphernalia since 2011. He has a fear of identical twins, does a terrible Christopher Walken impression and still wonders why there is no block fort.