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Gallery: Comic Book-Style Platformer 7 Horizons Treated To Colourful New Screenshots

Posted: 17 Aug 2021 02:30 AM PDT

"We wanted to create diverse landscapes".

RedDeerGames has shared some brand new screenshots for 7 Horizons, a hand-drawn platformer heading to Switch later this year.

As we heard back in May, the game's aiming to offer 'Rayman meets Mega Man' gameplay along with a comic book-style approach to its visuals. In a new statement shared with press, RedDeerGames' creative director Dominik Czarniga says, "7 Horizons is all about original hand-drawn, beautiful worlds. We wanted to create diverse landscapes, with an emphasis on the Marvel-style comic character of the drawings, but at the same time maintaining a cosmic atmosphere."

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WayForward's BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites Sinks Its Teeth Into Switch Next Month

Posted: 17 Aug 2021 02:00 AM PDT

Switch gets limited physical release.

Back in June, thanks to the Limited Run Games E3 broadcast, we learned that WayForward and publisher Ziggurat Interactive have been working on an updated version of BloodRayne Betrayal, a 2011 hack 'n slash platformer that skipped Nintendo systems at the time. The new version is called BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites, and we now have a confirmed release date.

The game will be launching on Switch, as well as PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox, on 9th September. Joining original developer WayForward for the remake are members of the original voice cast, including The Last of Us: Part II stars Laura Bailey (Rayne) and Troy Baker (Kagan).

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Pokémon Unite Is Getting Another Game Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Posted: 16 Aug 2021 11:30 PM PDT

Will be available alongside Blissey.

Pokémon Unite is getting another game update tomorrow that includes both fixes and adjustments.

This patch is the same one that will feature the new support pocket monster Blissey. There are bug fixes, text fixes, shop updates, and changes to states and moves of Pokémon.

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Sonic The Hedgehog Singer Tony Harnell Teases Possible Return

Posted: 16 Aug 2021 09:30 PM PDT

He might have even worked on a Sonic song recently...

According to a story over on the fansite Sonic Stadium, Tony Harnell may be working on a new Sonic the Hedgehog song.

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Random: Smash Bros. Director Masahiro Sakurai Really Likes Coca-Cola Zero

Posted: 16 Aug 2021 08:45 PM PDT

"Nintendo prepares zero cola for me".

There's a lot to unpack in the first segment of Harada's Bar featuring Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai. In one segment early on, Sakurai spoke about his drink of choice - Coca-Cola Zero.

Katsuhiro Harada (also known as the director of Tekken) mentioned how Sakurai should "let the public know" so he would get more Coke Zero in interviews. In response to this, Sakurai revealed how Nintendo actually prepares Coke Zero for him whenever he films a video.

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SNK's Final Season Pass 3 Fighter For Samurai Shodown Has Been Revealed

Posted: 16 Aug 2021 06:55 PM PDT

Baiken is back!

SNK has revealed its latest fighter on the way to the 2019/20 Nintendo Switch release, Samurai Shodown.

Fans already knew the fourth and final slot in Season Pass 3 would be filled by a character from the Guilty Gear series and SNK has now confirmed it will go to Baiken. This fighter is scheduled to arrive later this week on 19th August.

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Bandai's Candy Division Is Releasing Pikmin Gummies In Japan This September

Posted: 16 Aug 2021 05:55 PM PDT

Ever wondered what Pikmin would taste like?

While we would all love to see a new (and proper) entry in the Pikmin series, right now - there are no real signs of it happening.

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Random: Comic Artist Creates Legendary For 'Pokémon Gun' Meme

Posted: 16 Aug 2021 05:05 PM PDT

Don't bring a sword or shield to a gun fight.

In the past, Game Freak would typically release two mainline Pokémon games and one other entry featuring additional content. Fans saw this happen countless times over the years with titles such as Pokémon Yellow, Crystal, Emerald and Platinum.

For the latest entries on the Nintendo Switch, the developer decided to release expansion content instead via DLC - essentially ruling out the chances of a standalone third game, alongside Pokémon Sword and Shield. That hasn't stopped fans from coming up with their own ideas for a third entry and one that caught on was the meme Pokémon Gun. It only makes sense alongside sword and shield, right?

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Feature: Quick Beats - 10 Questions For BAFTA-Winning Composer Austin Wintory

Posted: 16 Aug 2021 01:00 PM PDT

Rapid-fire composer quizzing.

Throughout the Nintendo Life Video Game Music Festival we'll be speaking to a range of composers and musicians with a mixture of in-depth interviews and shorter, sharper (and perhaps a little goofier) Q&As where we ask just ten rapid-fire personal questions; we're calling these shorter features 'Quick Beats'.

Today, our first interviewee is the Grammy-nominated, BAFTA award-winning composer Austin Wintory whose work includes the soundtracks to indie darlings like thatgamecompany's flOw and Journey, Giant Squid's Abzu, the Banner Saga series, and much larger projects such as Assassin's Creed Syndicate, to name a few.

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Mini Review: art of rally - Stylish Driving With Plenty Of Substance

Posted: 16 Aug 2021 10:30 AM PDT

Vincent van Go Go Go.

Funselektor Labs' art of rally looks like it should be the most accessible rally sim of all time. Its bright colours and abstract environments almost create a false sense of security, distracting from an otherwise remarkably deep and challenging rally title. It retains the same authentic gameplay from its original PC release, but in moving over to the Switch the game has undergone some notable graphical downgrades.

Launching the game for the first time you're greeted by a large totem character, who briefly addresses you before you're sent off to roam about the land. This is pretty much the only time the game strays into more fantastical elements, and it's a bizarre way to kick off an otherwise pure driving title. Once you start cruising around the initial free-roam location, however, it quickly dawns on you that this isn't your run-of-the-mill arcade racer; this is an authentic take on rallying that may prove to be quite the shock for more casual players.

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Minecraft Dungeons Is Your Next Nintendo Switch Online Trial

Posted: 16 Aug 2021 10:25 AM PDT

Matching up with the Japanese equivalent.

Update:

Nintendo of America has now confirmed the same trial for North American players, starting at 10am Pacific on 18th August.

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Risk Of Rain 2 Anniversary Update Makes Its Way To Switch Tomorrow

Posted: 16 Aug 2021 09:00 AM PDT

Adds new boss, skill variants and more!

Hoopoo Games' excellent roguelite third-person shooter, Risk of Rain 2, recently received a free Anniversary Update on PC, PS4 and Xbox One, and that same update is finally set to arrive on Nintendo Switch tomorrow (Tuesday 17th August).

According to the official Risk of Rain Twitter account, the update on Switch is the exact same content-wise as on other systems and as such will see a host of tweaks, changes and additions made to the game, including the return of Bandit, a character from the first Risk of Rain who's been rejigged to fit in better with this sequel.

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Blissey Arrives In Pokémon Unite This Week

Posted: 16 Aug 2021 08:35 AM PDT

Here to offer support.

Pokémon Unite has been out on Switch for nearly a month, and no doubt there'll be eager players consistently jumping in and levelling up. There have already been updates to squash bugs, but in the coming weeks and months there'll also be patches that add new 'mon and features.

This week the game is adding another Support option, with Blissey arriving on 18th August. You can see a video and details below.

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GoldenEye 007 Speedrunner Grabs A New Record With A Sneaky Trick

Posted: 16 Aug 2021 07:30 AM PDT

Licence To Skill.

It may be almost 24 years since GoldenEye released on the N64 but, in the intervening decades the game's dedicated community of speedrunners has continued to challenge themselves to come up with the fastest times on various levels, blazing through enemy gauntlets as quickly as possible to create new World Record times.

Regarded as the game's toughest stage, the Moonraker-inspired Aztec level has provided something of an ongoing challenge in this regard due to an awkwardly positioned piece of armour that doubles a player's health — a boost previously thought vital to a successful run — that's seen speedrunners feel the need to go out of their way, wasting precious seconds in order to grab it.

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Feature: Tee Lopes Talks Sonic, Streets Of Rage, And Making Music On A PS1

Posted: 16 Aug 2021 07:00 AM PDT

"Video games were a portal that allowed me to discover music".

Fans of certain beloved Sega franchises should be very familiar with this composer's name by now. Tee Lopes started out on the VGM scene releasing remixed and reimagined versions of some of gaming's most beloved music, with a special focus on one blue hedgehog in particular, and his compositions and arrangements now sit alongside those of series legends such as Masato Nakamura, Jun Senoue and Yuzo Koshiro in the Sonic canon.

His talent and passion garnered the attention of the right people over the last decade, and in recent years he's supplied the soundtrack for the brilliant Sonic Mania (a game that's now four-years-old!) as well as the Mr. X Nightmare DLC for Streets of Rage 4, and his work will also be heard in the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge and Metal Slug Tactics. If you've got a retro revival in the works and want to capture the spirit of a treasured series while also taking the audio to new and exciting places, it seems Tee Lopes is your go-to composer.

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Hades Is Getting Its Very Own Power-A Switch Controller

Posted: 16 Aug 2021 06:00 AM PDT

A super cool controller for Supergiant's awesome roguelike.

Supergiant Games' superlative roguelike dungeon-crawler, Hades, which arrived on Switch in a stellar release back in December 2018, is getting its very own Power-A wireless controller.

As reported by Comicbook.com, and according to a recent tweet by Wario64, the slick red pad adorned with an image of Zagreus and various other symbols and icons from the game is now available to view on Amazon's website, although pre-orders have yet to go live.

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The Nintendo Life Video Game Music Festival Kicks Off Today!

Posted: 16 Aug 2021 05:00 AM PDT

A mini-season of musical magic.

Welcome, one and all, to the Nintendo Life Video Game Music Festival — or VGM Fest, if you like — a 'season' of music-based features, interviews, retrospectives, and more.

As you might expect, we're all lovers of game audio here at Nintendo Life, from retro-flavoured chiptunes to sweeping orchestral scores; from the old-school 'bips' and 'beeps' of sport and cosmic combat to chilling tunes that still have the power to induce blind panic; from twee ditties to earworms that had us spending far too much time perusing digital stores. We'll be celebrating all that and much more over the coming days and weeks in a Proms-style summer celebration of the aural delights of gaming.

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Suda51 Talks No More Heroes 3, Switch Motion Controls And More

Posted: 16 Aug 2021 04:30 AM PDT

Acclaimed developer opens up about fondness for collaborating and future plans for the franchise.

With the release of No More Heroes 3 almost upon us, the series' larger than life director, Suda51, has sat down to chat with GameXplain about various aspects of the next eagerly anticipated outing for Travis Touchdown.

In the interview he explains how, as soon as he first got his hands on the Switch controllers, he was 100% sold on bringing No More Heroes 3 to Nintendo's platform:

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This Metroid Dread LEGO Set Proposal Looks Absolutely Incredible

Posted: 16 Aug 2021 03:30 AM PDT

Another delightful LEGO Ideas... idea.

Back in January of this year we reported on a very tasty looking Lego Metroid set submitted to the LEGO Ideas website by creator L-DI-EGO.

That proposed set — which included a custom Samus minifigure, her iconic ship, a Galactic Federation Gunship and several different forms of Ridley — officially managed to hit the 10,000 supporters required to get it to the review stage on the Ideas site, and could potentially end up being made into an actual LEGO set that we can immediately run out and buy.

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UK Charts: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Returns To The Top Of The Podium

Posted: 16 Aug 2021 02:30 AM PDT

Followed by GTA 5, believe it or not.

UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 14th August, revealing that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is not only leading the way for Nintendo, but is back on top of the charts. It's followed by Grand Theft Auto V, which is also always hanging around near the top.

It's a week of old games leading the way, with the only notable new arrival in the top 10 being the physical release of Hades on multiple consoles, making its debut in 8th.

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Sonic Mania Is Now 4 Years Old

Posted: 16 Aug 2021 01:45 AM PDT

A game that brought Sonic back to his best.

Sonic Mania is now four years old, which may not be a huge landmark but, well, this Sonic-nerd wants to celebrate it anyway. It is the game, after all, that reminds players old and new that, actually, there's more to Sonic than 'alright' 3D platformers.

Created by a group of small developers and super-fans with SEGA's blessing (and actual financial backing, to be fair), it was the first full 2D retro-styled Sonic game in a couple of decades when it landed on assorted systems, including the Nintendo Switch. We described it as 'Sonic back to his best' in our review and, well, this scribe stands by that.

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