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The World Ends With You: Final Remix will be released for Switch on October 12

Posted on August 7, 2018 by John Scalzo

The waiting is almost over, as Nintendo and Square Enix have announced that The World Ends With You: Final Remix will be released exclusively for the Nintendo Switch on October 12.

The World Ends With You was originally released for the DS in 2008, and it’s quirky story about Japanese youth culture and demonic spirits resonated with critics and fans alike. The Final Remix will add a new scenario to the game, as well as “HD visuals, enhanced gameplay, and some killer, new remixed music”:

Complete the mission… or face erasure. That’s all Neku knows after regaining consciousness in the middle of a busy intersection without his memories. Now he and his partner must fight to survive a life-or-death game in this twisted tale with more turns than the urban labyrinth of Tokyo they’re trapped in. This definitive version of Square Enix’s RPG classic brings the dark story to life on the Nintendo Switch system along with a new scenario and some new remixed music.

Vibrant themes of Japanese youth culture, food and fashion are seamlessly integrated into the gameplay and storyline. Players can join rhythmic battles using either Joy-Con controllers or the Nintendo Switch touch screen. In two-player co-op mode, players can battle Noise and challenge the Reapers’ Game together.

A new trailer for The World Ends With You: Final Remix has been embedded above.

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Octopath Traveler sells one million copies and gets a new Accolades Trailer

Posted on August 6, 2018 by John Scalzo

It looks like Square Enix has another hit on their hands. Over the weekend, Nintendo of America confirmed that Octopath Traveler, a Switch exclusive, has sold more than one million copies worldwide:

Nintendo also put together a new “Accolades Trailer” for Octopath Traveler that includes new gameplay footage, as well as a recap of the excellent critical response to the game.

Octopath Traveler is now available to download through the Nintendo eShop, and a retail package is available in stores (if you can find it).

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New Retail Releases: Madden NFL 19, Overcooked 2, We Happy Few

Posted on August 6, 2018 by John Scalzo

A trio of new games will be available on retail shelves this week, and each one will provide a unique experience for players looking for something different.

If you’re looking for a new entry in a tried-and-true franchise, you can never go wrong with John Madden Football. EA Sports’s annual football simulation is back this week with the release of Madden NFL 19, and Pittsburgh’s Antonio Brown is on the cover. Set to launch for the PS4 and Xbox One, the development team is touting a new animation system known as Real Player Motion this time around, as well as a continuation of last year’s “Longshot” Story Mode

Also available this week is Overcooked! 2, Ghost Town’s multiplayer cooking simulation sequel for the PS4, Switch, and Xbox One. Though we use the word “simulation” pretty loosely, as players will have to deal with “teleporters, moving platforms, dynamic kitchens that shift and evolve, and magic.”

Finally this week, Compulsion Games is ready to release We Happy Few, their whacked-out tale of drug-fueled denial in a “retrofuturistic” alternate take on 1960s England. Featuring three interwoven storylines, We Happy Few will be available for the PS4 and Xbox One.

All three games will also be available to download for the PC in the coming days.

And speaking of digital downloads, we’ll be back later this week with a complete rundown of this week’s new additions to the PlayStation Store, Xbox Games Store, and Nintendo eShop.

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Switch Open Beta for Dragon Ball FighterZ begins on August 10

Posted on August 3, 2018 by John Scalzo

Bandai Namco has announced that Switch owners will be able to take part in the Open Beta for Dragon Ball FighterZ next week. Fans can download the Open Beta client right now, and the fighting begins at the stroke of midnight (Eastern Time) on August 10:

Schedule for Dragon Ball FighterZ Open Beta on Switch

  • August 3: Release the Open Beta on the eShop for pre-load only (players will be able to begin downloading the Open Beta client on this day).
  • August 10 at 12:00 Midnight (Eastern Time): Official release of the Open Beta on the Nintendo eShop and start of the Open Beta session (all players can now launch the game and have access to the online game servers).
  • August 12 at 3:00 AM (Eastern Time): The Open Beta period ends.

Dragon Ball FighterZ’s Open Beta will include access to 23 characters, as well as the Arena Match, Ring Match, and Ring Party Match modes. Open Beta participants can also fight their way through the Practice Battle Tutorial before they challenge an opponent online.

Dragon Ball FighterZ will be released for the Switch on September 28.

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WarioWare Gold, Dead Cells, Overcooked! 2, more coming to Nintendo eShop this week

Posted on August 2, 2018 by John Scalzo

It is another big week for the Switch, but this Nintendo eShop belongs to the 3DS as Wario makes his debut on Nintendo’s dedicated handheld.

WarioWare Gold is the latest microgame collection starring Mario’s (other) nemesis, and this time around players will be able to tackle more than 300 new and returning microgames. Players will need to “use the touchscreen, tilt the system, push buttons, and rock the mic” when WarioWare Gold is available to download for the 3DS beginning tomorrow.

But Switch owners will once again get to choose from dozens of new releases this week, including today’s eShop launch for Salt and Sanctuary, a brutally challenging 2D Action RPG from Ska Studios. Also available to download today is comedic side-scroller Guns, Gore, and Cannoli 2 and picture puzzler Picross S2 (now with a Story Mode!).

And early next week, on August 7, Switch owners will be able to download Dead Cells, a MetroidVania-style roguelite from Motion Twin; Overcooked! 2, another multiplayer cooking sim from Team17; Slam Land, a basketball-style party brawler from Bread Machine; and 1979 Revolution: Black Friday, an interactive adventure set during the Iranian Revolution.

You can learn more about the rest of this week’s additions to the Nintendo eShop (including Iconoclasts, Not A Hero, Flipping Death, and more) after the break. (more…)

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The Games of August 2018

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Warp Zoned Staff

The Summer’s almost over, but game publishers have decided to fill these final school-free days with a steady stream of re-releases and a few side-scrollers that look very interesting.

We’re very excited for the console debut of Motion Twin’s Dead Cells, which looks to combine a retro-inspired look with roguelite elements and a MetroidVania style. Bread Machine will also try their hand at reimagining a popular genre on consoles, the party brawler, with Slam Land. Featuring a hand-drawn art style, Slam Land wants players to slam their friends to impress a mysterious Giant Blue Man.

Also this month, a few classic games will make their way to new locales, including Zeboyd’s Cosmic Star Heroine and Sega’s beloved Shenmue I & II. We may have missed them the first time around, but that’ll soon change.

You can find out exactly why the Warp Zoned staff is interested in these titles after the break, and take a gander at August’s full release schedule, which also includes WarioWare Gold, Madden NFL 19, Overcooked! 2, We Happy Few, The Walking Dead: The Final Season, and many more. (more…)

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Nintendo scored both the best-selling game (Mario Tennis Aces) and console (NES Classic) of June 2018

Posted on August 2, 2018 by John Scalzo

Nintendo can lay claim to the top-selling console in June 2018… but it wasn’t the Nintendo Switch. Instead, it looks like the relaunched NES Classic was the month’s best-selling console.

However, that’s not to say that the PS4, Xbox One, and Switch (as well as the Super NES Classic and 3DS) were slouching. According to the NPD Group (via GamesIndustry.biz), the three major consoles, both of Nintendo’s retro microconsoles, and the 3DS created a 52% increase in overall hardware sales versus June 2017.

All told, the game industry tallied $1.1 billion in sales in June, which was good for a 25% year-over-year increase.

June is typically a slow month for new releases, and that was reflected in the NPD’s companion report on best-selling games. Mario Tennis Aces was the top-selling game during the month, with The Crew 2 (#4), and Lego The Incredibles (#7) also breaking into the top ten. Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy‘s debut on the PC, Switch, and Xbox One also helped it re-enter the list at #9.

A quick rundown of the remainder of June 2018’s best-selling games can be found after the break. (more…)

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Nintendo has sold nearly 20 million Switch consoles; Pokemon RPG for Switch gets “Late 2019” launch date

Posted on July 31, 2018 by John Scalzo

The Switch isn’t flying off the shelves quite like it was in 2017, but it looks like Nintendo’s newest console is still acquiring new owners at a fairly steady clip.

Earlier today, the consolemaker delivered a new quarterly financial report (covering April-June of 2018) for investors, and confirmed that they sold 1.88 million Switch consoles during the period. Since its launch in March 2017, Nintendo has now sold 19.67 miilion Switch consoles… just a hair off the pace set by the Wii.

In other financial news, Nintendo announced that Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and Mario Tennis Aces both became million-sellers, with each selling about 1.4 million copies. And Mario Kart 8 Deluxe added another 1.13 million copies to its sales tally, bringing its worldwide total to 10.35 million copies sold.

Finally, Nintendo narrowed down the release date for next year’s Pokemon RPG for Switch. The untitled game will now launch in “Late 2019,” as opposed to the previously-announced “Second Half of 2019.”

Thankfully, we’ll have plenty of new Switch games to play between now and then.

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