This iteration of the long time fan favorite series is a reworked version of the classic “Metroid 2: Return of Samus.” No, it’s not just a simple port, it’s a re-imagining of the classic game. The new features will include upgraded visuals, range of motion and bonus abilities.
Metroid: Samus Returns will launch on September 15th for the 3DS family of consoles. A special edition was also announced that comes with the game and a CD soundtrack.
What do you guys think of this 2D Metroid? Are you going to be picking it up? Or are you just going to wait for Metroid Prime 4?
A remake of the first ever Mario & Luigi is coming to the 3DS. Nintendo decided to randomly announce the news at their Treehouse event, after the main E3 Spotlight conference. (Didn’t see that coming!).
The remake of the GBA game, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions, will feature enhanced graphics and a new mode.
Reggie talked about gaming as a journey and a ‘passport to new worlds’. This nicely tied into some stunning footage from Monolith Soft’s epic new game Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
This writer instantly recognised the distinct, beautiful and ethereal sound from Xenoblade Chronicle’s composers: Yasnori Mitsuda, ACE (Tomori Kudo and Hiroyo ‘Chico’ Yamanaka), Kenji Hiramatsu, and Manami Kiyota who have returned to compose the game’s soundtrack. Yasnori Matisuda has stated that, upon completing the soundtrack, it brought him to tears. We can hope that there’s a deluxe version of Xenoblade 2 which includes the music, fingers crossed…
From the trailer we can hear that the voice actors are British (again!) and Australian, which is always nice to see in a massive Japanese sci-fi RPG (and given that D-pad Joy is a UK site, it feels closer to home).
Xenoblade 2 follows the main character Rex on a quest to find Elysium. Here’s Nintendo’s blurb:
Explore an endless ocean of clouds, where the last remnants of civilization live on the backs of colossal beasts called Titans. Experience the story of Rex and his new friend, Pyra, a mysterious being known as a Blade who grants him tremendous power. Together, search for Pyra’s long lost home Elysium, the ultimate paradise for all of humanity.
The visuals look clean with the change to a more Chibi art style (in manga and anime, these are child-like cutesy versions of characters).
Narrative wise, we can expect that they’ll follow on in this game with some humorous moments, contrasting heavily with very serious emotional scenes that drive the characters forward. No doubt they’ll throw in a lot of unexpected twists into the story too!
We’ll be able to play in many different ways: with the Joy-Cons or with the Pro controller, away and at home – so this will be very unique when experiencing a huge RPG like Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
Unexpectedly announced for Holiday 2017 (which is sooner than we anticipated and just in time for Christmas), Xenoblade 2 will no doubt provide hundreds of hours of gameplay.
Are you surprised about the announcement and the release date? Will you be buying Xenoblade Chronicles 2?
Surprise! Metroid Prime 4 has been confirmed to be in development for the Switch at Nintendo’s E3 ‘Spotlight’ presentation.
We don’t know any other details at this time, but we’ll be lucky to see this one released before late next year, (at the very least). This writer believes this will be the first in a new trilogy as well. It’s definitely a sign that Nintendo has been listening to its fans who have been clamouring for a new game in the series for many years.
You can catch the first look below. Are you happy with Nintendo’s best kept secret?
Crackdown 3 has been rumoured to be in development hell for the past few years – well it looks like that was just a rumour after all! At Microsoft’s E3 press conference, Sumo Digital released a new trailer for Crackdown 3 featuring the one and only Terry Crews.
The new trailer not only showed us new gameplay and features that weren’t shown before, but also revealed that Crackdown 3 releases on the same day as the Xbox One X – November 7th.
Even though the release date surprised us, the footage they showed looked somewhat concerning; it seemed to be missing all of the cloud computing destruction that the developers promised at the games first reveal a couple of years back…
Well, its time to put those concerns to rest, Crackdown 3 will still have all of the high scale destruction as promised in the multiplayer modes. The single player on the other hand will be a different experience all together. This all comes from design director Clint Bundrick who said:Â
Our competitive multiplayer experience has the cloud computing that gives you the 100% destructibility. Destruction is still very much a part of Crackdown 3 and we will be revealing more at a later date.
A few other big notes about Crackdown 3:
It will run at 4K 30fps for the Xbox One X
The single player and multiplayer modes will have different levels of destruction
They are promising the return of the crazy narrator and the addicting orb collecting
What do you guys think about Crackdown 3? Are you guys surprised it’s actually coming out? Will you be picking it up on November 7th? Why or why not?
The impressive looking God of War 4 was shown off during Sony’s E3 conference in a new trailer today.
The father and son adventure sees Kratos struggle to master his rage while trying to raise his son Atreus and teach him how to survive the dangerous world they both find themselves in.
God of War hits the PS4 and PS4 Pro in early 2018. Are you looking forward to playing Sony’s latest blockbuster?
TVs within TVs, within TVs, within TV… Where do I begin? Transference is a new IP that was announced at Ubisoft’s E3 conference. It’s all about immersion and pushing the boundaries of storytelling:
You can for the first time as a player feel like you are in a movie. That’s a really good word for it, we want you to take the gear and still feel unsettled.[…]
Transference was produced by Elijah Wood’s team at SpectreVision. Here’s what they had to say:
We stumbled across some fascinating research that had begun in the late 90’s. Essentially, neuroscientists had figured out a way to upload brain data, trauma, emotions memories to digital space. Now we’ve gone and taken the next logical step, and with Ubisoft, we’ve created in virtual reality one such test subject. So we’d like you to come join us and experience the Walter Test Case for yourself.
The trailer instantly reminds me of The Matrix, with Master Reboot’s narrative (but in an everyday setting) and a slice of Black Mirror for good measure. Transference to me looks more scary than any sci-fi thriller/ horror game I’ve played as it sounds (we didn’t see much gameplay, they kept their cards close) unnerving and uncanny – I predict that it will be a mindf**k of a game and an experience to remember (especially as it’s for VR!).
According to the E3 announcement we can expect the mysterious game to come out Spring 2018.
What are your thoughts – is the idea of the game too scary? Or like me, can you simply not wait?
It’s been a long wait for fans of the original game (15 years), but Beyond Good & Evil 2 is now officially real.
Michel Ancel himself came out on the Ubisoft E3 stage to announce the prequel, literally crying with passion for the project.
We don’t know what platforms it’s coming to, and we don’t know the release date either. But you can rest easy knowing that it’s real.
Here’s the game’s synopsis:
System 3 has become the center of interstellar trade and colonization in the Milky Way of the 24th century, thanks to the creation of Hybrid slaves. While private enterprises fight over resources and power, the first colonists weave together the rich and diverse spiritual and cultural heritages of Old Earth to give meaning to their existence. In this new era of piracy, we will rise from lowly pirate to legendary captain at the helm of massive star-faring vessels, adventuring alongside crews of colorful characters to fight for freedom and the right to determine our own fate among the stars!
Fans can also share in the development of the game and can register online for the ‘Space Monkey Program‘ here. The world premiere trailer is below:
Yup. It’s true. A crossover between Super Mario and Rabbids is going to be a thing on August 29th. (It’s XCOM + Mario + Rabbids).
Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle is a turn-based tactical (XCOM!) adventure game where you wander around in a charming-looking world with an exploration mode as well as a battle mode. I think the game looked pretty cool, to be honest.
We know this much about the combat system: we enter battlefield zones with a variety of characters. These characters will have different abilities, creating a mix-and-match system – as we progress, we get more weapons, and more heroes, bringing more tactics to the field. This way, the player will have to plan each movement sequence before playing them out. This is a game that can go both ways, I feel. It could turn out to be really weird, or it could turn out to be totally awesome. I’m excited to figure out the answer to that!
Consider me intrigued… Watch the funny and adorable trailer here:
Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus’s reveal trailer was showcased at Bethesda’s E3 conference – just in case you’ve missed the news (I don’t blame you, there’s a lot going on this week)…
MachineGame’s The New Colossus has been announced with a release date of the 27th October for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
The game takes place in a parallel world, one in which the Nazis have won and have occupied America – it’s set in 1961. B.J. Blazkowicz returns once more as the resistance fighter that’s got to recruit other members and overthrow the Nazis, (everyone loves a badass).
Here’s Bethesda’s official blurb:
Your assassination of Nazi General Deathshead was a short-lived victory. Despite the setback, the Nazis maintain their stranglehold on the world. You are BJ Blazkowicz, aka “Terror-Billy,” member of the Resistance, scourge of the Nazi empire, and humanity’s last hope for liberty. Only you have the guts, guns, and gumption to return stateside, kill every Nazi in sight, and spark the second American Revolution. Equip an arsenal of badass guns, and unleash new abilities to blast your way through legions of advanced Nazi soldiers, cyborgs, and über soldiers in this definitive first-person shooter.
The story nods to The Man in The High Castle and to some extent 11.22.63 – you could easily mistake the trailer for an S-tier TV show (I would argue, like others have, that games are the future of storytelling).
I’m excited about the game, and truth be told I’ve never played any of the Wolfenstein series. Are you hyped about the reveal trailer and the soonish release date?
The Evil Within 2 has been officially announced at Bethesda’s E3 conference, something you might have expected if you were searching the web beforehand… (damn leaks).
Shinji Mikami’s sequel is coming to PS4, Xbox One and PC on the 13th October. Here’s what Bethesda had to say:
Set in Union, a crumbling city built using Lily’s mind as the Core, The Evil Within 2 presents a mix of closed off, claustrophobic environments that are reminiscent of the first game, and new, less linear areas that will give you the opportunity to explore at your own pace. You’ll be able to wander freely and poke through all the dark corners of the world at your leisure, but this is still a survival horror game, and ammo and resources will be scarce.
Are you looking forward to playing as detective Sebastian Castellanos again? Let us know in the comments below!
Need an extra reason to play Skyrim on your Switch? Bethesda has you covered, as they showed via a new trailer at their E3 conference.
The Switch edition of Skyrim will feature the Master Sword from The Legend of Zelda, along with Link’s blue tunic from Breath of the Wild. Amiibo support is also available; it looks like you can summon special treasure chests to help you out in battle with the figures.
Motion control via the Switch’s Joy-Con controllers is also shown off. We see the player use a sword and shield and then a bow and arrow, all seemingly activated by moving your hands about. Great – if it all works as fluidly as shown! (Although I can’t imagine doing this in bed).
No further details surfaced though, such as a release date or price. Is Nintendo saving the rest for their E3 conference? We’ll find out tomorrow.
Will you be buying Skyrim on the Switch? Let us know in the comments below!
Motion control via the Switch’s Joy-Con controllers is also shown off. We see the player use a sword and shield and then a bow and arrow, all seemingly activated by moving your hands about. Great – if it all works as fluidly as shown! (Although I can’t imagine doing this in bed).