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See a teaser trailer for the Nintendo Switch exclusive Seasons of Heaven
A lush forest… Glowing blue and green glyphs… Easter Island heads… A samurai sword… A massive tower rising out of the distance… A small child with a backpack…
Prospective players were introduced to the mysterious world of the Switch-exclusive game Seasons of Heaven today in a brand new teaser trailer. Currently in development at AnyAnts Productions, and announced earlier this week, Seasons of Heaven is an exploration game based on a novel by Nico Augusto:
Seasons of Heaven will take you from deep inside of a mystical forest at the beginning of time all the way through to the twenty-first century and the fall of civilization. It will take you on a journey with Yann, a young boy with Asperger’s Syndrome and his faithful companion, Ani, a French bulldog who Yann is able to communicate with through telepathy. As you follow along on their journey you’ll have the opportunity to meet the rest of the major players and bear witness to the enlightenment of some and the demise of others. This story will allow you to experience the awe of discovering the most beautiful, magical place that ever existed while at the same time staying only one step ahead of the dark and vile underbelly of the human race.
If you’re intrigued by this fleeting glimpse of the game, you might be interested to know that a full trailer for Seasons of Heaven will be unveiled on Monday, December 19, at midnight (Eastern Time).
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Rumor: Rime is coming to the PS4 in 2017… and the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC
Originally announced in 2013 as a PS4 exclusive, Tequila Works has been steadily working on Rime, a cel-shaded “adventure platformer,” ever since. Last year, the developer reacquired the publishing rights to the game, and many fans assumed that Rime would eventually make its way to the PS4 (and maybe additional platforms) when it launched in 2017. Now it looks like that might be happening.
A now-deleted rating (spotted by Eurogamer) on the Brazilian Ratings Board for Rime lists the game as in development for the PS4, PC, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
Though Rime has been in the works for over three years, it’s still mostly shrouded in mystery:
Rime is a single-player puzzle adventure game about a young boy shipwrecked on a mysterious island after a torrential storm. Players must use their wits to decipher the challenges and secrets of an expansive world strewn with rugged terrain, wild creatures and the crumbling ruins of a long-forgotten civilization. With subtle narrative, colorful artwork and a sweeping score, Rime offers players a meaningful journey filled with discovery.
But a notice on the game’s official website has promised that we’ll hear more about it early next year.
Hidden message seemingly confirms Switch release for The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+
After strongly hinting at a Switch release for The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ last week, Nicalis CEO Tyrone Rodriguez has seemingly confirmed the port through Twitter.
In a series of tweets (embedded on the right), Rodriguez used the first word in each tweet to deliver a coded message to fans:
“The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ coming to Switch in Spring 2017”
It’s certainly possible that Rodriguez’s choice of words are a complete coincidence and The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ isn’t in development for the Switch. But I think it’s much more likely that the roguelike will appear on the Switch shortly after the console’s launch in March 2017.
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Tagged Switch, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
The Sacred Hero will be released for the Nintendo Switch and PC in 2018
Featuring a teaser trailer very reminiscent of Link’s adventures in The Legend of Zelda franchise, indie developer Simplistic has announced they will release The Sacred Hero for the Nintendo Switch and PC in 2018.
While it’s not very much to go on, we know The Sacred Hero is being directed by a teenage developer named Kane Goodridge, with music by Ruven “Music Proposition” Wegner.
An earlier trailer, embedded after the break, make the Zelda parallels a bit more clear. The Sacred Hero is clearly influenced by A Link to the Past, as well as older Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy titles.
Good luck to the young team at Simplistic, and hopefully we’ll learn more about The Sacred Hero soon. (more…)
Super Mario Run won’t be released for the Nintendo Switch
Even though the Nintendo Switch will sport a tablet-style screen, it’s looks like the consolemaker’s upcoming mobile titles will stay on mobile platforms… for now, at least.
Speaking to CNET, Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime confirmed the company has no plans to bring Super Mario Run to the Switch. Set to launch for iOS devices on December 15, Super Mario Run is a side-scrolling platformer that can be played with one hand, and Fils-Aime said the game was designed to be played on a mobile screen:
“Development for Super Mario Run is different than development for Nintendo Switch [the company’s all-new Wii U successor, coming in March 2017]. With Switch we’re going to have a variety of input devices, a variety of ways for you to interact with the game. Here, it’s all the screen. So it’s a different type of development challenge. But at the core, our developers are looking to create content that you really can’t get anywhere else, you can’t experience anywhere else…that’s a core philosophy that’s going to continue.”
Fans got a quick look at Mario’s first (currently untitled) adventure for the Switch as part of the console’s “First Glimpse” unveiling back in October. Hopefully, we’ll learn more about it during Nintendo’s Switch presentation on January 12.
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Tagged Super Mario Run. Mobile, Switch
Nintendo Switch exclusive Seasons of Heaven announced by AnyArts Productions
AnyAnts Productions is a California-based developer that’s working on an exclusive game for the Nintendo Switch. Today, the company officially unveiled Seasons of Heaven, and a handful of great-looking screenshots, on the French-language Gameblog.
Based on a novel by Nico Augusto, Seasons of Heaven is an exploration title that’s being built with Unreal Engine 4. We also know that it takes place in a “mystical forest,” and stars a young boy with telepathic powers:
Seasons of Heaven will take you from deep inside of a mystical forest at the beginning of time all the way through to the twenty-first century and the fall of civilization. It will take you on a journey with Yann, a young boy with Asperger’s Syndrome and his faithful companion, Ani, a French bulldog who Yann is able to communicate with through telepathy. As you follow along on their journey you’ll have the opportunity to meet the rest of the major players and bear witness to the enlightenment of some and the demise of others. This story will allow you to experience the awe of discovering the most beautiful, magical place that ever existed while at the same time staying only one step ahead of the dark and vile underbelly of the human race.
It’s unknown when Seasons of Heaven will be released for the Switch, but hopefully we’ll learn more about it during the big presentation Nintendo has planned for January 12.
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Tagged Seasons of Heaven, Switch
Rumor: Nintendo Switch’s Virtual Console storefront will include GameCube games
Citing “three separate sources,” Eurogamer is reporting that GameCube games will be available to download through the Virtual Console storefront on the Nintendo Switch when it launches in March:
GameCube support is already tested and working, we understand, and three Nintendo games have already been prepped for Switch.
Those games are Super Mario Sunshine, Luigi’s Mansion and Super Smash Bros. Melee.
Super Smash Bros. Melee is extremely popular in the eSports world, and Eurogamer’s sources believe that Nintendo is even striving to make the Wii U’s GameCube Adaptor compatible with the Switch, though “a final decision has not yet been made” on if it’ll be officially released.
In other Virtual Console news, Eurogamer’s sources also revealed that Wii U owners will likely be able to “Upgrade” their Virtual Console purchases to the Switch for a small fee. And the creation of the Switch’s Virtual Console is being handled by Nintendo European Research and Development, the same studio responsible for the NES Classic Edition.
Finally, if the Switch’s Virtual Console does include GameCube games, it looks like Animal Crossing will be available to download shortly after launch.
Dark Souls Trilogy might be in development for Nintendo Switch
From Software was one of the most surprising names to be found on Nintendo’s partial list of publishers and developers that are currently working on games for the Switch. The prolific developer has supported Nintendo hardware in the past, but always to a much lower extant than PlayStation and Xbox platforms.
That might change in a big way in 2017.
According to a new rumor report on Let’s Play Video Games, From Software is currently developing a “Game of the Year” re-release for Dark Souls III, and the brutal action RPG might also make its way to the Switch. The site’s source claims that “development on a Switch port has been underway for several months via a small team” though “From Software [is] waiting to see initial sales data before committing to producing ports.”
Furthermore, Dark Souls III might be joined on the Switch by the first two games in the franchise, as the source also said, “discussions internally at the company have discussed the financial viability of re-releasing the main three Dark Souls titles on the Switch with their DLC bundled in.”
Let’s Play Video Games has reported on a number of Switch rumors that turned out to be true, so it seems very possible that Nintendo fans will get their first crack at the Dark Souls franchise beginning next year.
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Tagged Dark Souls, Dark Souls II, Dark Souls III, PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One