Posts Tagged ‘nicalis’
  • Nintendo Switch Holiday Video Game Buyer’s Guide 2017

    Posted by on December 21, 2017 under Euro, News, Switch
    Nintendo’s hybrid console has literally taken the industry by storm. Since launching in March, the Switch has gained a strong foothold in the market due to its portability, which allows people to bring ‘big’ AAA releases on the go (a first in the Video Game industry). Since its launch in March, the  Switch has sold over 10 million units according to Nintendo. This is in stark contrast t... more.
  • Runner3: Retail Edition – Coming Early 2018

    Posted by on December 13, 2017 under Euro, News, Switch
    Nicalis, announces today that the eagerly awaited Nintendo Switch action game Runner3 will speed into retail next year. The all-new chapter of the critically acclaimed Runner series will appear in North American retail stores in early 2018 with a suggested retail price of $39.99. Developed by Choice Provisions, Runner3 continues the endless platforming adventures of the stoic, unflappable Comma... more.
  • The End Is Nigh – Now Available for Nintendo Switch

    Posted by on December 12, 2017 under Euro, News, Switch
    Nicalis, Inc. is proud to announce that the post-apocalyptic platform adventure The End Is Nigh is now available for Nintendo Switch. Fans of neo-classic video games can now play one of the world’s finest as either a physical Game Card—complete with free launch edition bonus goodies at retail—or as a digital download from the Nintendo eShop. In The End Is Nigh, a lone survivor named Ash t... more.
  • Tiny Barbarian DX (Review) Nintendo Switch

    Posted by on November 28, 2017 under Reviews, Switch
    Tiny Barbarian DX by developer StarQuail is a nod to classic games such as Taito’s Rastan, Sega’s Golden Axe and Capcom’s Super Ghouls ‘n Ghost. The game’s massive levels (which span four chapters), feel like they were pulled from an 8-bit NES game from back in the day. Gamers old enough to remember gaming on Nintendo’s old, 8-bit console will also recall how difficult most of those ga... more.
  • Get Into the Upside Down With VVVVVV on Nintendo Switch

    Posted by on November 17, 2017 under Euro, News, Switch
    Starting today, Nintendo Switch owners in North America and Europe can download and play VVVVVV, the incredible gravity-disrupting new retro game from Nicalis, Inc. By distilling the video game art form into its essential elements, VVVVVV presents a gameplay experience of exceptional purity and clarity of vision. As the brave Captain Viridian, the player moves left and right but cannot jump. Yo... more.
  • Cave Story + (Review) Nintendo Switch

    Posted by on July 20, 2017 under Reviews, Switch
    Cave Story + by developer Nicalis is a run-and-gun platformer that first appeared on PC back in 2004. Praised for its stylish, 8-bit graphics, compelling storyline and retro-style game mechanics, the game went on to appear on both the Nintendo Wii (as a Wiiware release) and the Nintendo 3DS respectively. The Nintendo Switch release of Cave Story is a modern rendition of the PC classic, but with... more.
  • Cave Story+ – Coming to Nintendo Switch June 20th

    Posted by on April 7, 2017 under Euro, News, Switch
    Game publisher and developer Nicalis, today announces the definitive version of the 2D action game Cave Story+, coming to Nintendo Switch on June 20th, 2017, both at retail and digitally via the Nintendo eShop. Like The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ (also developed and published by Nicalis), Cave Story+ on Nintendo Switch represents the definitive version with new challenges, gameplay options a... more.
  • Cave Story 3D (Review) Nintendo 3DS

    Posted by on November 28, 2011 under Portables, Reviews
    Released in 2004 on PC, Cave Story gained notoriety for its unique 8-bit graphics, compelling storyline, and challenging gameplay. More recently, it appeared on Nintendo Wii as a WiiWare release with improved graphics and better sound. Cave Story 3DS is a modern rendition of the PC classic that takes full advantage of the Nintendo 3DS' capabilities. Like the original game, you play a nameless h... more.
  • Cave Story Comes to Nintendo WiiWare

    Posted by on February 25, 2010 under WII
    Nicalis Inc have just announced that their title, Cave Story, is coming to the Nintendo Wii console through WiiWare (for our Japanese readers, Cave Story is known as Koukutsu Monogatari). Among the enhancements for the Wii that Cave Story is bringing along are enhanced artwork, an official translation and a remastered soundtrack among many others. CS is completely hand drawn as you can see fro... more.