eShop news (August 8): Minute of Islands / Grand Brix Shooter
Today’s Nintendo eShop news: Minute of Islands announced for the Nintendo Switch, but also…
- Grand Brix Shooter
- Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the Necrodancer feat. The Legend of Zelda
- SEGA Ages Columns II
Minute of Islands
Mixtvision have announced another game for the Nintendo Switch: Minute of Islands (developed by Fizbin), releasing in early 2020 in Europe and North America.
Here’s a trailer, some details, and the list of key features:
The game places players in a strange and beautiful archipelago, polluted by dangerous spores. The only thing keeping the series of islands safe are mysterious antennas built when Giants lived alongside people. But the machines are now failing, and the only person who can repair them is engineer, Mo, and her versatile Omni-Switch.
Driven to protect her family and friends, Mo sets out on a quest where she encounters a cast of curious creatures along the way. But, as she uncovers the truth of the islands and the giants living below the surface, she will begin to learn that maybe her focus and stoic ambition are not always the assets she believes them to be. It’s a journey that will have players discovering more about the islands and Mo, while also having them examine their own lives and priorities. It’s this realisation that leads Mo on a journey over the haunted islands of her homeworld and into the depths of her subconscious.
Minute of Islands is brought to vibrant life through its bold comic-book art style. It’s a look that sets the world apart from other games and adds to the charming personality of all of the strange and wonderful characters that Mo meets on her adventures. The world of the game is full of intricate details and tiny discoveries in nooks and crannies waiting to be explored.
- Use the wand-like Omni-Switch to solve environmental puzzles
- Unravel an emotional, poetic story of self-exploration
- Explore a colourful and fantastic world across multiple unique islands
- Meet curious characters and uncover the islands’ secrets
- Enjoy hand-drawn comic-style visuals and deeply atmospheric soundtrack
Minute of Islands (Switch – eShop) comes out in early 2020 in Europe and North America. The Upcoming Games page has been updated!
Source: Mixtvision PR
Grand Brix Shooter
IntraGames have announced a new game for the Nintendo Switch: Grand Brix Shooter, a “hyper arcade shoot’em up” developed in-house. It will be released on August 29th worldwide, with the following languages supported: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Chinese (both Simplified and Traditional), and Japanese.
Here’s some details, and the list of key features:
Grand Brix Shooter, is a bullet-hell fusion shooter to survive from the waves of enemy’s attack. It shows great characteristics of arcade game feature which highlights in bullet patterns with delicate control. It also has a special feature, “the Fusion System”, the original unit combines randomly-appearing aircrafts. This feature would require strategies as well as luck to all the players.
There are 10+ playable aircrafts with its own unique skills. In addition, crystals can be obtained after destroying the enemy and this helps the player to upgrade the player’s aircraft attack skill up to level 3. Once the unit is powered up, the overall performance and the appearance are enhanced giving players higher chances to survive on the stage. Secret units with massive power can be unlocked through achieving the quests and this makes easier to win the colossal bosses.
- Fusion system lets you combine with randomly-appearing aircrafts
- Upgrade system lets you collect experience points to power up your aircraft
- Strategic elements – change crafts at the right time to survive the waves of bullets
- Secret units with massive power are hidden
- Challenge Mode lets you compete with friends for high scores
- Online leaderboard encourages you to step up your game
Grand Brix Shooter (Switch – eShop) comes out on August 29th worldwide. The Upcoming Games page has been updated!
Source: IntraGames PR
Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the Necrodancer feat. The Legend of Zelda
After Japan earlier today, the demo version for Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the Necrodancer feat. The Legend of Zelda is now available in Europe. It will most likely be released later today in North America.
SEGA Ages Columns II
Here’s the trailer for SEGA Ages Columns II, now available in Japan:
SEGA Ages Columns II (Switch – eShop) does not have a release date in Europe and North America yet.
