Reggie says Nintendo is aware of concerns about backing up saves on Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 81 Comments
Currently there is no easy way of backing up save data on Switch. If your system experiences a major issue for whatever reason, your saves may very well be in jeopardy. That naturally raises concerns for Switch owners. When you’ve poured hundreds of hours into games like Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey, you don’t want to lose all of that progress.
Mashable brought up the issue in an interview with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. Reggie acknowledged that Nintendo is aware of these concerns, though there’s nothing to announce about backing up save data at present.
Reggie noted the following:
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Owlboy coming to Switch on February 13
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 5 Comments
To celebrate the one-year anniversary of Owlboy, D-Pad prepared a special video presentation with announcements. Among what was shared, we can now say that the game is coming to Switch on February 13.
A physical version of Owlboy was announced earlier today, with further details coming later. It’s unclear if this will be extended to Switch, but it would seem likely.
You can watch the full “D-Pad Bonanza” video below.
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Nicalis announces physical version of Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap for North America
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 13 Comments
Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap came to Switch earlier this year as a digital title. A physical version was announced not too long ago, though only for Asia. Nicalis has since announced a partnership with DotEmu for a retail release of the game in North America.
The physical version of Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap will ship in Q1 2018. It’ll be priced at $39.99.
For more information about the game, continue on below.
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Reggie on the lack of certain features for Switch, will talk 2018 plans after the holidays, more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 48 Comments
Fast Company is the latest outlet to have shared an interview with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. Reggie was asked about the lack of certain features for Switch, what people should be getting excited about for 2018, the Universal partnership, and more.
We’ve posted these highlights from the interview below. For the full discussion, head on over to Fast Company here.
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First SteamWorld Dig has sold over a million copies, sequel sales on Switch much higher than other platforms
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments
Kotaku caught up with Image & Form CEO Brjann Siegurgeirsson for a look back on the original SteamWorld Dig as well as its sequel. While speaking with the site, Siegurgeirsson revealed that the first game has sold over one million copies collectively.
One reason that SteamWorld Dig did so well is Nintendo’s promotion of the game. Siegurgeirsson spoke about how having it featured in a Nintendo Direct a few years ago boosted visibility:
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EA not ready to fully commit to Switch just yet, trying “to fully understand what the demand is”
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 141 Comments
EA released FIFA 18 on Switch a few weeks ago. However, the publisher isn’t in a rush to prepare additional games for the system.
The Wall Street Journal, having spoken with finance chief Blake Jorgensen, says EA is waiting until Switch has been out on the market for a full year before deciding whether to bring over more games. Jorgensen told the publication that it’s too early to tell whether FIFA 18 has been successful on Switch. EA wants “to fully understand what the demand is” for the system before it commits additional resources.
We do know that EA will be publishing Fe on Switch early next year. That was partially due to developer Zoink pushing to have its game on Nintendo’s console.
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Pinball FX3 coming to Switch on November 14 with exclusive features, cross-play
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 6 Comments
Pinball FX3 is coming to Switch, Zen Studios has announced. The company intends to have the game ready on November 14.
On Switch, Pinball FX3 will have some exclusive features. Vertical play orientation and HD Rumble will be supported, too. With the inclusion of cross-play, Switch players can take on opponents competing on most other platforms where Pinball FX3 is available.
Pinball FX3 will be free to download with the Sorcerer’s Lair table. A total of thirty tables are available at launch, with more content and features planned for the future.
The following tables will be sold at launch:
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Media Create sales (10/23/17 – 10/29/17)
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 98 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 126,701
PS4 – 18,719
New 2DS LL – 9,203
New 3DS LL – 6,448
PS4 Pro – 5,934
Vita – 3,705
2DS – 1,412
New 3DS – 220
Xbox One – 97
PS3 – 45
Wii U – 41
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 31,092
PS4 – 25,075
New 2DS LL – 8,449
PS4 Pro – 6,203
New 3DS LL – 6,187
Vita – 3,535
2DS – 1,367
New 3DS – 195
Xbox One – 69
PS3 – 50
Wii U – 40
And here are the software charts:
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Nintendo reveals Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Explorer’s Edition, Zelda 2DS bundle
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 30 Comments
Update: This is now live on Amazon.
Nintendo has revealed two new Zelda-related bundles with Black Friday just on the horizon.
First up, the Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Explorer’s Edition is now confirmed. It’ll come with a copy of the game, a 100-page explorer’s guide, and a two-sided map. Pricing is set at $59.99.
Also on the way is a Zelda 2DS bundle. Along with the system, a copy of Ocarina of Time is included. The package costs $79.99.
Read today’s announcement in full below.
Splatoon 2 update out now (version 1.4.2)
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Update: Here are the official patch notes:
In Splatfest Battle (team) , when the player with the highest Splatfest Power on a team has a power exceeding 2200, all players on the team will be treated as having that higher Splatfest Power value for matchmaking purposes.
Original: Another new update has gone live for Splatoon 2. Nintendo has just released version 1.4.2.
We don’t anticipate this being a big update due to the small change in versions. The next notable update should be sometime in November. When we have the patch notes for today’s patch, we’ll add them here.
