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En Masse Entertainment has announced that it will be in charge of publication duties for The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics, a multiplatform strategy RPG that is based on the upcoming Netflix series. The game will be released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC/Mac.
Earlier today, Nintendo held their E3 Direct presentation, which provided us with a number of announcements of upcoming titles for the Switch, including the next two characters set to join Persona 5‘s Joker in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s Fighters Pass.
First up, it was revealed that The Hero from Dragon Quest 11 will be “drawing near” the Smash battlefield. If more classic Dragon Quest heroes are your style, it appears that The Heroes from Dragon Quest 4 and 8, along with Erdrick, will also be included as alternate costumes.
In addition to swordplay, The Hero wields a unique gauge, allowing him to spend MP to cast various spells, such as Snooze, Sizzle, Psych Up, and Oomph, this allows him to put enemies to sleep, reflect projectiles, among other yet-to-be-revealed abilities. Their Final Smash sees all of the Dragon Quest Heroes assemble for an epic slashing of blades.
The Hero will be available as part of the Fighters Pass in Summer 2019.
But things didn’t stop there, as the Direct closed with another cinematic trailer. Following some trolling form Duck Hunt in a parallel to King K. Rool’s trailer, it was revealed that Rare’s beloved Banjo-Kazooie will also be joining the fray. This marks the first time that a third-party character owned by a rival company–in this case Microsoft–has been playable in Smash.
Able to fire eggs and utilize a fast run where Kazooie carries Banjo on her back, the duo will likely be very tricky opponents. Their DLC stage is Gruntilda’s Lair, featuring appearances by the infamous witch, as well as the Jinjos during Banjo-Kazooie’s Final Smash. Banjo-Kazooie will be released in Fall 2019. You can see Banjo-Kazooie’s trailer below.
Your favorite bear-bird duo, Banjo & Kazooie, is joining Super #SmashBrosUltimate! Grab the Fighters Pass and get ready for when Banjo-Kazooie arrive on the battlefield this fall. https://t.co/hJmYO8YgVN pic.twitter.com/tsypQJpdBC
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 11, 2019
The Fighters Pass, which also contains Joker, and two other currently-unknown fighters, is available now for $24.99. What did you think of these Smashing E3 reveals? Will you be playing either of these characters upon release? Tell us in the comments!
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AMD made a splash at E3 yesterday, making several big announcements that effect both PC and Console gamers. PC gamers had been looking forward to this keynote since Computex in May where details on the company’s new graphics cards were conspicuously absent from the presentation. They weren’t disappointed. The theme of the presentation was “leadership performance in its class” and demonstrating value per dollar.
In one of the more unusual E3 2019 announcements, Tripwire Interactive revealed more about its upcoming open water shaRkPG called Maneater. Essentially, this is GTA V but instead of a two-legged protagonist, players become razor-toothed sharks. The new trailer takes a DEEP DIVE into gameplay that sees players begin as a baby shark (now that tune’s stuck in your head!) and progress through adulthood to become a legendary bull shark.
It’s the final evening presentation of this year’s E3 with Square Enix taking the stage for the next hour or so. We’ve got all the trailers and announcements from today’s presentation and will be updating the article throughout. Head through the jump and see what’s new. Refresh the page often!
It’s the final evening presentation of this year’s E3 with Square Enix taking the stage for the next hour or so. We’ve got all the trailers and announcements from today’s presentation and will be updating the article throughout. Head through the jump and see what’s new. Refresh the page often!
With E3 2019 ready to start tomorrow, the biggest companies and publishers are setting the stage for the annual show. Today, Ubisoft takes the stage to build excitement for the games they have in the pipeline. We’ve got all the news and trailers from today’s presentation, so hop through the jump to check them out! We’ll be updating this article throughout the event, so keep refreshing!
It’s E3 2019 and the annual show is off with a bang. This afternoon, Bethesda took center stage with its line up of games and announcements. We’ve got all the big news from Bethesda, so hop through the jump to check out what was said. Keep refreshing because we’re live blogging!
It’s E3 2019 and the annual show is off with a bang. This afternoon, Bethesda took center stage with its line up of games and announcements. We’ve got all the big news from Bethesda, so hop through the jump to check out what was said. Keep refreshing because we’re live blogging!
Koei Tecmo released a trailer detailing Dead or Alive 6′s upcoming DLC characters from its The King of Fighters XIV collaboration and their accompanying debut costume sets.
First off, returning KOF fighter, Mai Shiranui returns to win the title of Japan’s best kunoichi. The character looks incredible in DOA6’s engine with her signature moves translating perfectly into the 3D arena.
The second character, who might surprise some if they weren’t keeping tabs on recent data mining, is none other than the “Ice Doll” herself, Kula Diamond. The character’s ice-based attacks look incredible in Dead or Alive, offering a new element not previously tapped into in the franchise.
The announced content finishes out what’s been announced for the title’s first season pass. While there’s no doubt that the season pass costs more than many were probably willing to pay for, $93 is quite the outlier in an industry of $20-$40 passes, you still do get quite a discount with everything broken down. Its certainly not for everyone, but the diehard DOA fan is sure to find the value with its host of costumes and the two upcoming characters.
I’m looking forward to seeing Mai and Kula in action and eager to see what’s next for the over-the-top 3D fighter. Hopefully its first season was successful and the feedback received from its players will influence where the game will go next.
Which characters would you want to join Dead or Alive 6 next?
Source: Koei Tecmo