April 18, 2018

Light Fall comes to Steam/Switch April 26th

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Jason Nason

Canadian indie games studio Bishop Games today announced that its visually captivating 2D platformer Light Fall will release on April 26th on Steam and Nintendo Switch. The game was originally announced for the Nintendo eShop during Nintendo’s Nindies Direct last month.

Set in the forgotten world of Numbra, the award-winning Light Fall utilizes the innovative Shadow Core, a versatile, player-controllable platform to deliver a truly unique gameplay experience. Light Fall’s unique game mechanic, coupled with its compelling storyline and gorgeous art style make it unlike any other platformer.

Light Fall follows the story of a young boy and his quest through Numbra, a mysterious universe where darkness prevails over light, to be reunited with his dearest friend who vanished in the night. With the aid of the magical Shadow Core and his companion Stryx the old and grumpy owl, follow his courageous journey across an entire continent, braving many challenges and foes standing in the way, led only by a glimmer of hope.

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NBA Playgrounds 2 announced for Switch/PS4/Xbox One

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Jason Nason

Saber Interactive revealed on Tuesday that NBA Playgrounds 2, the next installment in the arcade-sports franchise, is coming later this year.

NBA Playgrounds 2 raises the intensity of the series’ over-the-top, two-on-two street action with a new line-up of online and local multiplayer game modes, as well as new courts from playgrounds across the world.

Playgrounds Championship mode introduces a new worldwide ranked league system, featuring multiple competitive solo and co-op division ladders for players to climb. Season mode is a new single-player experience that recreates the feeling of leading a team through the regular season, playoffs, and, ultimately, the NBA Championship itself. There’s also improved matchmaking with dedicated servers, the arrival of four-player online matches, the return of three-point contests, custom matches, and more.

The game will launch with a roster of over 200 current and retired NBA players – including Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, James Harden, Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Davis, DeMar DeRozan, Damian Lillard, Karl-Anthony Towns, Shaquille O’Neal, Magic Johnson, Dr. J., Allen Iverson and Larry Bird.

There are new moves and power-ups to bust out, improved AI, and new player models and animations.

NBA Playgrounds 2 is expected to launch in 2018 on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Windows PC. It is rated E (Everyone) by the ESRB.

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Ninja Striker comes to Switch eShop tomorrow

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Jason Nason

Flyhigh Works and Circle Entertainment announced today that Ninja Striker! will be released on the Nintendo Switch eShop on Thursday. The game will be priced the same as the Steam version, which launched today, and retail for $3.99 USD.

Ninja Striker is a colourful action game with retro-styled visuals and ‘one more go’ gameplay. Ninja Striker takes visuals and music inspired by the 8-bit era and adds modern touches. Heavily stylised around Japanese themes, your goal is to advance forward with as much speed, flair and combo power as possible. You have double jumps, homing attacks and a special ‘Shinobi Action’ at your disposal; only by mastering each with sharp reflexes will you make it through your quest.

The game has four characters, each with different abilities. Each character changes up the way you play, meaning there’s a lot of fun to be had in battling through the campaign with each warrior.

The four characters are the Ninja, a deadly fighter has a Spinning Slash attack and ‘Storm Attack’ special. Kunoichi has a Spinning Shot attack and ‘Kunai’ special, the mysterious Chain Sickle’s unique style gives him incredible range, with a Chain Attack and ‘Sickle Slash’ special. Finally the Robot Ninja is slower than his human counterpart but with more health points and the ability to boost through stages, this metallic warrior has a Drill attack and ‘Hammer Attack’ special.

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2D fighter Blade Strangers coming to Switch/PS4 in 2018

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Jason Nason

Studio Saizensen is bringing Blade Strangers, a hardcore old-school fighting game, to the Nintendo Switch in 2018, though there is no firm date announced yet.

A malevolent force known only as Lina is devouring data from a vast, interdimensional network of servers overseen by sentient computers called ”motes.” In desperation, the motes summon heroes from a variety of parallel game worlds to face off against each other in one-on-one combat. The tournament victor has the potential to be awakened as the Blade Stranger—the savior who can vanquish Lina and protect the motes from further harm!

The streamlined four button control scheme makes it easy for beginners to deal out damage from day one, but the intricate combos, counters and specials give tournament-caliber players plenty of opportunities for frame counting, chain construction and hit-box science.

Fighter roster includes characters from previous Studio Saizensen games (like Code of Princess and Sayonara Umihara Kawase ), Nicalis games (like Cave Story+ ) and other surprise entrants.

Each character has three alternate color settings and their own familiar “home” stage. A proprietary development system transforms 3-D models and animation into 2-D spritework and every frame looks like a gorgeous anime drawing.

The game will have online competition and is touted as having minimum input lag.

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Adol’s Silver Armor included in Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA for Nintendo Switch

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Jason Nason

NIS America revealed today that the Nintendo Switch edition of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA will contain Adol’s Silver Armor costume won’t be DLC and will be included in the game.

The Silver Armor outfit is very special to the red-headed adventurer, as it was the first outfit he wore when he debuted in the first Ys game, Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished.

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA will be released for Nintendo Switch on June 26th.

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