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Wednesday16th Mar 2022
News Tencent Acquires Majority Shareholding Of RiME Developer Tequila Works
"Allows us to make Tequila Works a stronger studio"
Tencent has been consistently making headlines in recent months with its continuing expansion in the gaming industry through acquisitions and investments. Recent acquisitions include the developer behind Ninjala, and it also confirmed a minority shareholding in Playtonic Games last November. Those...
Thursday15th Jul 2021
News Yep, Tantalus Was Also The Developer Of The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
You might remember its work on Twilight Princess HD
It's becoming increasingly common for Nintendo to lend out its IP and call on the services of external studios to help remake and remaster its classic library of games - so it's no surprise to discover that the company's latest release, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, was also handled by...
Monday19th Feb 2018
News New RiME Patch Addresses A Multitude Of Sins On Switch
But has it come too late?
When we reviewed RiME a short time ago, we lamented the fact that the Switch port had so many issues. From the muddy visuals to the often appalling frame rate, the Nintendo port was a bit of a mess - something that was hard to swallow after the long wait for the game's release. A patch was promised which would fix many of...
Wednesday31st Jan 2018
News RiME's Developer Has Been "Working Tirelessly" On A New Patch To Fix The Buggy Switch Port
It's huge too, and might not get cleared by Nintendo as a result
It's fair to say Nintendo Switch has had a mixed bag of ports in the last 10 months - mostly good ones, but the occasional stinker has bound to creep in over time. RiME, the chilled platforming puzzle adventure from Tequila Works, was one such unfortunate example and it seemed like...
Thursday16th Nov 2017
Nintendo Download 16th November (Europe)
Skyrim! Pokemon! Batman! Rocket League! RIVE! Much more!
Prepare to have a lighter wallet, as it's another Nintendo Download Update in Europe. This week delivers some high profile retail games and some download-only gems on the Switch, while the 3DS has a huge retail release of its own. There's a lot to cover so let's get to it. Switch Retail...
Tuesday14th Nov 2017
News RiME Devs Explain The Difficulty Of Porting The Game To Switch
"It's incredibly difficult to get these level segments small enough"
As we touched on yesterday in our video above, RiME is a bit of a poor port on the Switch. The game's bewitching atmosphere and rewarding puzzles are swallowed up by some irksome performance problems, and in conclusion it's perhaps the worst way to experience the game - yet...
Monday13th Nov 2017
Video RiME Is An Example Of How Not To Port A Game To Switch
It's not all that pretty, to be honest
RiME's finally out on Switch, and the results are... disappointing. The game's bewitching atmosphere and rewarding puzzles are swallowed up by some irksome performance problems, and in conclusion it's perhaps the worst way to experience the game - yet it's also the most expensive, at the time of writing. Our...
Thursday19th Oct 2017
News RiME Takes Up More Space On Switch Than On Xbox One And PlayStation 4
There's a thing
RiME comes to Switch soon, and while the wait has been quite a long one we're hopeful that it will have been well worth it. Interestingly, it has been discovered that RiME on Switch - despite being portable - takes up more storage space than it does on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. According to the game's eShop page, RiME gobbles up...
Friday13th Oct 2017
News RiME Will Use HD Rumble And Touchscreen Controls On Switch
"Yeah, it’s really cool"
Tequila Works' Remy Chinchilla has revealed that the long-awaited Switch version of RiME will make use of the console's unique HD Rumble feature. Speaking to WCCFTech, Chinchilla also mentioned that the touchscreen will be utilised for menus when playing in handheld mode: One of the features we put in was...
Sunday13th Aug 2017
News RiME Producer Explains Why The Switch Port Is Coming So Much Later
Achievement system also being worked into the Nintendo version
RiME is taking its sweet time getting to the Nintendo Switch, with the release date now locked down to November. However, there are valid reasons for this delay, and producer Cody Bradley has taken the time to explain what's what with a lengthy but informative blog post...
Thursday3rd Aug 2017
News RiME Will Arrive on Nintendo Switch in November
As promised the download price matches other systems
It's been a while coming, but RiME now has final release dates and details for the Nintendo Switch - 14th November in North America and 17th November in Europe. As previously confirmed the eShop version will price match other systems at $29.99 / €34.99 / £29.99, while the retail edition will...
Monday31st Jul 2017
News RiME Is Getting A Special Collector's Edition On Switch
We just need a release date, now
Amazon Spain has revealed that the Switch version of RiME will ship alongside a special collector's edition that comes with a raft of goodies. The package comes with an art book, music CD and map - as well as the game, of course - all contained in an oversized box. RiME doesn't have a release date at the moment,...
Thursday25th May 2017
Video Lindsey Stirling Performs RiME's Beautiful "Forgotten City" Theme
Complete with a gorgeous video, of course
The ridiculously-talented Lindsey Stirling has taken part in yet another video game project, this time relating to the upcoming Zelda-like adventure RiME. Stirling - whose talents include violin, dancing and creating her own award-winning original music - has performed the game's "Forgotten City"...
Tuesday23rd May 2017
News RiME On Switch Will Run At 720p In Both Docked And Portable Modes
No boost for playing on the TV
RiME is shaping up to be one of 2017's most interesting multi-format titles thanks to its eye-catching visuals and puzzle-solving gameplay. The Switch version - currently being ported by Tantalus Media - will launch after the other editions, and original developer Tequila Works has now revealed that Tantalus...
Wednesday10th May 2017
News RiME Price Lowered for Switch eShop, With Soundtrack Incentive at Retail
"We hope to have a Switch version release date announced shortly"
RiME is unsurprisingly attracting quite a bit of attention at present, with its stylised look and potential gaining a fair bit of hype ahead of its release later this month on PS4, Xbox One and PC. That said it's not been entirely smooth with the Switch version - it's currently...
Tuesday4th Apr 2017
News Australian Distributor Claims Switch Version Of RiME Has Been Pushed Back To Q3 2017
Worth the wait?
RiME arrives on PS4, Xbox One and PC on May 26th, but it looks like Switch owners might have to wait longer than expected to get their hands on the puzzle adventure. According to Australian distributor Five Star Games, the title has been pushed back to Q3 2017, which runs from July to September. It was previously common knowledge...
Wednesday8th Mar 2017
News Nintendo Switch Owners Will Have To Wait Longer And Pay More For RiME
Digital and physical release coming "this summer"
Adventure title RiME will launch on the Nintendo Switch after other systems and will cost more, it has been confirmed today. The puzzle-based title - which takes around 10 hours to finish - will arrive on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on May 26th, costing $29.99 / €34.99 / £29.99. "Shortly...
Tuesday21st Feb 2017
News RiME Will Take Around 10 Hours To Complete "If You Really Want To Take Your Time"
"It could take a couple hours fewer or a couple hours more"
Tequila Works is bringing RiME to the Nintendo Switch this year (with help from Tantalus), and the game is shaping up very nicely indeed, calling to mind the likes of ICO and Zelda. Comparisons with the latter have been coming thick and fast over the past few months, but it would seem that...
Friday27th Jan 2017
News Zelda: Twilight Princess HD Studio Tantalus Is Porting RiME To Nintendo Switch
Should launch alongside other versions
Remember when we reported last year that Australian studio Tantalus - which handled the Wii U port of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - was working on Switch content? We now know what some of that is, thanks to an interview with Tequila Works, the creator of RiME. Speaking to
Wednesday11th Jan 2017
Video The First 27 And A Half Minutes Of RiME Sure Look Pretty
You'll be playing this on your Nintendo Switch
Once a PlayStation 4 exclusive, RiME has now gone multi-platform and will be coming to the Nintendo Switch. Ahead of the console's full unveiling IGN has posted the opening segment of the game, which - to us, at least - feels like a cross between Zelda, ICO and Journey. That's certainly no bad thing...
Wednesday4th Jan 2017
News RiME Developer Confirms May Release for Nintendo Switch Download
Coming to retail on PS4 and Xbox One, too
Earlier this week it was fully confirmed that RiME (that's the correct capitalisation) is coming to the Nintendo Switch. Developer Tequila Works, along with publishing partners Grey Box and Six Foot, have now confirmed that it'll arrive in May. The PS4 and Xbox One also have a physical retail version...
