SNK held a panel titled “Samurai Shodown – Resurrecting a Legend” at PAX East 2019 today. During the event, a brand new collection was announced for Switch and other platforms.
Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection will release on Switch this fall. It will contain all Samurai Shodown games released between the original game and Samurai Shodown V Special – so six in total. Digital Eclipse, who handled SNK 40th Anniversary Collection, is in charge of the project.
Online play will be supported. A museum mode is also included where players can learn more about the characters and view their sprites. Some “unique and exciting bonus content” was also teased for the mode.
SNK says it will be sharing more information about Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection in the future.
GameXplain has uploaded a recording of some footage captured from
Assassin’s Creed III Remastered running on Switch in handheld mode at
PAX East. Check it out below.
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age is playable on Switch at PAX East 2019, and new footage has emerged from the playable demo. Check out the gameplay below.
From the SwitchWatch youtube channel. ter all this time, Final Fantasy VII has arrived on a Nintendo console. Find out how my favourite game of all-time holds up on the Switch with our in depth review!
SNK and Athlon Games have announced that the new weapon-based fighter Samurai Shodown will be coming to Switch. The game is initially launching in June, but won’t be appearing on Nintendo’s console until Q4 2019.
Samurai Shodown is powered by Unreal Engine 4 and “reboots the classic 2D fighting game with beautiful new 3D graphics that retain the classic fantasy Samurai manga look of the series, while also bringing the series up-to-date with the latest cutting edge graphical standards.” Here’s some further information and a trailer:
Once again set in the late 18th century, after the events of Samurai Shodown V and prior to the events of the original game, Samurai Shodown will see the return of thirteen classic characters, including Haohmaru, Earthquake and Galford, who will be joined by three brand new characters to the series. Additional characters will also be available via post-launch DLC.
Developed in-house at SNK by the same team that brought us King of Fighters XIV, Samurai Shodown features a host of modes, such as Story, Practice, Online Battle and multiple offline battle modes. The new game will also debut an innovative new asynchronous online mode called “Dojo” that uses deep machine learning to create a CPU-avatar that learns from players’ actions during offline modes and creates a Ghost AI character. Players will be able to upload their Ghost to the leaderboards and also download Ghost data from other players. Players can take on Ghosts in 1v1 battle, or take on the Ironman Challenge and attempt to take down up to 100 ghosts in one go.
Samurai Shodown will be playable for the first time at PAX East 2019 in Boston between March 28 and March 31. A special panel is also planned for this Saturday between 4:30 PM and 5:30 PM, featuring SNK’s Yasuyuki Oda (producer), Nobuyuki Kuroki (game Director), and the director of the original Samurai Shodown, Yasushi Adachi, as well as several others from SNK.
Cuphead is coming to the Nintendo Switch, but how does it compare graphically to the original Xbox One release? We put them side by side in our latest comparison!
Turok, a first person shooter game where you hunt dinosaurs, appears to be heading to Nintendo Switch on March 18.
This information comes from the official Nintendo website, so it’s as legit as it gets. An official announcement is expected this week before the game arrives on the Nintendo eShop.
Check out the trailer and details below:
Turok is back and no dinosaur is safe! When it was first released in 1997, Turok introduced gamers to a world teeming with cunning enemies, traps, puzzles and deadly weapons all within a vast 3D environment ready to explore. Now the classic game has been restored and enhanced with a new visual engine and exciting new features to sink your teeth into!
The Lost Land…
A world where time has no meaning – and evil knows no bounds. Torn from a world long gone, the time traveling warrior Turok has found himself thrust into a savage land torn by conflict. An evil overlord known as ‘The Campaigner’ seeks to shred the fabric of time and rule the universe using an ancient artifact known as ‘The Chronoscepter’. The Chronoscepter was shattered thousands of years ago in an effort to keep it from falling into evil hands. The Campaigner has constructed a massive focusing array which he plans to use to magnify and pervert the power of the Chronoscepter in order to shatter the barriers between the ages and rule the universe. Turok has vowed to find the eight pieces of the Chronoscepter spread throughout the Lost Land and put an end to The Campaigner’s evil plot…
To learn more you must enter the world of Turok
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Run, jump, climb in any direction in a fully 3D world, with the ability to independently look and aim your weapons up, down, or sideways.
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The official Nintendo website has put up a listing for Robot Riot’s GODS Remastered, indicating it’s coming to Nintendo Switch on March 28, 2019.
GODS Remastered, an enhanced and reworked port of the original GODS action platformer, will be available on Nintendo eShop for USD29.99.
Check out the trailer and details:
Join the nameless warrior on a dangerous journey through four worlds to defeat the Great Guardians who have stolen the homes of the gods. As a reward you will receive immortality and a place in the eternal hall of fame…
Experience the 2D-action classic “Gods” by the legendary Bitmap Brothers in a new look! Exciting levels full of monsters and puzzles await you, which you can play either in the original pixel graphics or in a modern 3D mode with an extensive new soundtrack.
A listing on Amazon has revealed that Battle Worlds Kronos is coming to Switch. The retailer has a May 28 release date, though that could just be tentative.
Battle Worlds Kronos is a turn-based strategy game with support for local multiplayer and the “Trains” DLC campaign included. Find some additional details below, along with a trailer.
Battle Worlds Kronos is a classic turn-based strategy game in the tradition of Battle Isle, Advance Wars and Panzer General. Have you ever wondered what games like that would look like today? Well, we did. As a result, we decided to develop Battle Worlds: Kronos.
Key Features: – Strong opponents, long playtime – Prepare to fight epic battles against tough AI enemies in three huge campaigns, with over 60 hours of gameplay. Includes the full DLC-campaign ‘Trains’! – An epic war from two perspectives – Experience the two sides of a battle while making use of multiple combat styles, from dominating with epic tactical warfare, to saving your planet from superior military forces with clever guerrilla tactics – Easy to learn, hard to master – hone your tactical hex-field mind, test and train your strategic skills in various ‘Challenge Maps’ – Hot-Seat Multiplayer – Battle your friends in local multiplayer sessions on new maps especially created for this mode. – Enjoy the story – New integrated difficulty settings will let you enjoy the story without being strangled by the strong AI.
Battle Worlds Kronos can be pre-ordered on Amazon here.
Update: Bumped to the top. Pre-orders for the collector’s edition (which includes a pouch) are now open here as well. Once again, you should be able to place an order even if you’re in the US despite what the page says.
Original:Guilty Gear 20th Anniversary Edition won’t be getting a physical release in North America. However, PQube has plans to offer the game at retail in Europe.
The good news is that even if you reside in the states, importing is an option. Amazon UK has now opened pre-orders here. Despite what the page says, those who are living in the United States can successfully place an order.
Reserving the Guilty Gear 20th Anniversary Edition will grant you access to the Day One Edition, which includes a physical copy of the game and a limited edition art book.
A Switch port of Raiden V: Director’s Cut developed by Moss has seemingly been outed by a new rating that has been published out of Taiwan.
According to Gematsu, a rating from The Digital Game Rating Committee of Taiwan has been spotted that lists UFO Interactive as the publisher of the suspected port, as well as what appears to be the game’s current box art.
Some details on the game from UFO Interactive, as well as the box art, can be viewed below.
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Over a year ago, Linux was brought over to the Switch and obviously, people that like tinkering with their devices took kindly to it. Fast forwarding to about a week ago, Android got ported to the Switch; yet, that wasn’t the end of the OS-porting saga as a brave soul is currently porting Windows 10 ARM to Nintendo’s latest console!
Windows 10 being ported to the Switch and what we currently know
To show off his work, @imbushuo decided to start it off by showing us a nice error screen with Windows 10 complaining about Boot Configuration Data
As usual, everything we know comes from Twitter and this time around, the guy behind pushing the Switch past its limits is @imbushuo (Ben).
Right now, not a lot of information is available on the subject as the only proof comes in the form of two photos showing the Switch trying to boot up Windows 10 ARM (yes, Windows 10 isn’t exclusive to x86/x86-64). From these, the following could be summed up about the port’s current state:
Obviously, the port is still in early stages but Windows 10 has at least started to boot
There is support for a basic framebuffer as both the Windows boot-up logo and an error message were drawn on the Switch’s screen
Some fixes to memory allocation are apparently needed for this port to progress further
Most hardware components are unlikely to be working at this stage
What can Windows 10 ARM do? Can I get it right now?
If you’re scratching your head thinking about what Windows 10 could potentially contribute to your Switch, you wouldn’t be alone but there are some potential uses for it which include:
With Windows 10 ARM, you can run x86 (32-bit) applications through emulation which delivers acceptable performance letting you run less demanding applications like Microsoft Office and older games like Fallout!
If you’re interested in performance benchmarks, check out this link.
The ability to use a better browser rather than the one bundled with the Switch but that can already be done with Linux (and possibly Android in the future).
As this port of Windows 10 for the Switch isn’t anywhere near finished, it obviously isn’t available for download. However, things seem to be progressing!
If docked mode is supported, the Switch could turn into a fully fledged computer when connected to a TV/monitor thus making it an ideal tablet if you want to get some work done on the go and at home.
You can run UWP applications and games, like Asphalt 8, from the Microsoft Store.
Like the Android port, this one’s currently not available either as both ports are currently in development. From what we currently know, Windows 10 on the Switch seems to be in early stages so don’t hold your breath about a release any time in the near future!
Conclusion
Without a doubt, the Switch’s hacking scene seems to be getting more exciting by the week so if you’re thinking about buying a fusee-gelee vulernable Switch, now may be a good time. Furthermore, there seems to be a great deal of interest about getting other OSes running on the Switch as hinted by this tweet about the existence of a Discord guild regarding the subject. As a result, it be a good idea to think about grabbing a high performing large SD Card (when you find a good deal, that is) if you’re interested in potentially multi-booting your Switch in the future
For more updates about Windows 10 on the Switch, follow @imbushuo on Twitter by following the link below.
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice was announced for Switch during the latest
Nintendo Direct, and the first off-screen footage is now in from PAX
East 2019. Get a look at the gameplay below. 
