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UK software sales (Week ending 10/29/2016)

Posted on 8 years ago by (@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

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All formats

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Kunio-kun Nekketsu: Complete Famicom Compilation launches December 8th in Japan

Posted on 8 years ago by (@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

Today, Arc System Works announced the Japanese release date for Kunio-kun Nekketsu: Complete Famicom Compilation: December 8th. If you buy the game at launch, you also get a total of six 3DS themes, each of which is based on one game from the collection.

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Here’s the latest trailer:

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Genesect distribution details announced for UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy

Posted on 8 years ago by (@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

Today, The Pokemon Company announced distribution details for Genesect for some major European countries as part of its Pokemon 20th anniversary celebration . Visit the following stories during the distribution period to receive a download code for Genesect:

  • UK: GAME, Novembers 1st – November 24th
  • France: Micromania, November 2nd – November 24th,
  • Germany: Gamestop & Toys ‘R’ US, November 2nd – November 24th
  • Italy: Gamestop, November 1st – November 24th
  • Spain: GAME, November 1st – November 24th

Download codes are valid until February 28th 2017, and can be redeemed in Pokemon X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

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Zelda: Breath of the Wild – “Hyrule: Then and Now” official translation

Posted on 8 years ago by (@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments

A couple of days ago, Nintendo compared The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to the original NES Legend of Zelda on their Japanese website, offering up a few comparisons in the way Hyrule looks in both games; we translated that article here. Today, Nintendo of Europe released essentially the same article in English. It doesn’t really offer any new insights – even the screenshots are still from the Japanese version. Still, if you wanna take a look at it, you can find the article here.

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Kimishima on 3DS, Switch’s target demographic, Super Mario Run, more

Posted on 8 years ago by (@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, Mobile, News, Switch | 11 Comments

Following Nintendo’s recent financial results meeting, president Tatsumi Kimishima sat down with Bloomberg and answered a couple of their questions on the Switch and Nintendo’s other future projects. Read the full interview here; below are a couple of interesting excerpts:

Will you discontinue the 3DS?

Thanks to our software, the 3DS hardware is still growing. So that business still has momentum. And certainly rather than being cannibalized by the Switch, we think the 3DS can continue in its own form.

The video didn’t seem like a typical Nintendo promotion. It was aimed at an audience that you would expect for Sony or Apple.

As the name implies, we’re switching a lot of things. But we have no interest in switching our customers. We have no intention of just going after a certain age group. Depending on the kind of software that comes out, families and kids will be able to play too. The titles we did show, those are games that for people who understand they will grasp it right away, but for families and kids, we want them to understand by actually experiencing it.

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Rumor: Switch uses micro SD cards up to 128GB in size

Posted on 8 years ago by (@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 39 Comments

Laura Kate Dale of Let’s Play Video Games has once again delivered another report about the Switch. According to her sources, the Switch will use micro SD cards, just like the New Nintendo 3DS. Supposedly, the current development hardware uses micro SDXC cards up to 128 GB in size. It’s not yet confirmed whether retail models will support the same size or if it will be lowered. Also, keep in mind that the 3DS can use larger SD cards than the officially recommended size if formatted correctly. It’s possible that this applies to the Switch as well.

Additionally, Dale’s sources revealed that the SD card slot will be located underneath the console’s kickstand.

Of course, this all unconfirmed at the moment so take it with a grain of salt, but Laura Kate Dale’s reports on the Switch have been quite accurate so far.

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Retailers on Switch: thoughts about price, storage space, third party support, more

Posted on 8 years ago by (@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 3 Comments

The Switch reveal has been positively received by fans and customers, but what about retailers? What do the companies who will sell the console in March think about it? To that end, MCV has contacted representatives of some UK-based retailers about the Switch and asked them about their impressions and what questions they still have about the device:

ShopTo’s head of commercial Alison Fraser:

It’s very Nintendo to bring something new and different to the market. The early third party list supporting the console is impressive. Let’s see what gaming brands are announced over the coming months.

The storage space is high up on the list of questions. The future is most certainly going the digital way for Nintendo as well. The storage will dictate the requirements for cartridges which are unclear at the moment.

HMV games buyer Nathan Allen:

I was pleasantly surprised by the Switch reveal and I’m optimistic about it’s sales potential. I think it’s a significant step up from the Wii U and, with the third party support they’re boasting, will hopefully appeal to a very broad spectrum of consumers. I look forward to seeing more details around the specs and, crucially, price! With the more powerful and established PS4 and Xbox One consoles now hovering around £249, the Switch needs to be competitive

Gameseek’s Stephen Staley:

Would running a game like Breath Of The Wild drain the battery quickly? The controllers look a bit small when they’re detached from the Switch, so will they cause discomfort?

Also, if Switch isn’t going to support 3DS or Wii U games, will this harm sales?

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Pokemon Sun & Moon final starter evolutions accidentally revealed via TCG cards

Posted on 8 years ago by (@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News | 5 Comments

The official Japanese Twitter account has accidentally revealed the final starter evolutions of Pokemon Sun & Moon via the covers of some TCG starter decks. While these evolutions have been known for months thanks to leaks and were confirmed via datamining the recent demo, this is their first official acknowledgment. However, it seems like this was not planned – the tweet was deleted about 30 minutes after it was posted.  Rowlet’s final evolution is known as Junaiba in Japan, Litten’s is Gaogaen and Popplio’s is Ashirenu. Head past the break for the image.

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Animal Crossing: New Leaf maintenance taking place next week

Posted on 8 years ago by (@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

All of Animal Crossing: New Leaf’s online services will undergo maintenance early next week. Here are the exact times:

  • 6 PM PT (October 31st) – 8 PM PT (October 31st)
  • 9 PM ET (October 31st) – 11 PM ET (October 31st)
  • 2 AM in the UK (November 1st) – 4 AM in the UK (November 1st)
  • 3 AM in Europe (November 1st) – 5 AM in Europe November 1st

Given that next week, a special Animal Crossing-focused Nintendo Direct will air on November 2nd, it seems likely that this maintenance is to prepare for the big update that was announced earlier this year, which, among other things, will add amiibo support to New Leaf. The update will probably go live after the Direct.

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Rumor: Switch’s Right Joy-Con can serve as an IR pointer to play touchscreen games on TV

Posted on 8 years ago by (@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 13 Comments

On Saturday, we reported on a curious feature of the Switch’s right-hand Joy-Con controller – a sort of glossy panel on its bottom. Laura Kate Dale, who has delivered many correct reports and leaks about the Switch so far, has been digging into this and apparently found out that that glossy panel is indeed an infrared (IR) pointer. The purpose of this IR pointer has to do with the Switch’s supposed touchscreen functionality.

Whether or not the Switch has touchscreen functionality has so far not been confirmed (or denied) by Nintendo. However, multiple reports prior to the Switch’s launch, which so far have been correct, have all said that the console will indeed have a multi-touch screen. Of course, that seems to clash with what we officially know of the Switch so far – if you’re playing it on your TV, then the console (with the supposed touchscreen) rests inside its dock, making it impossible to actually use the touchscreen.

According to Laura Kate Dale, who has spoken with sources at Ubisoft, the Joy-Con’s IR pointer will be used to circumvent that problem – the IR pointer will essentially be used to replicate touchscreen functionality while you’re playing the Switch in “TV mode”. Dale believes that the top of the Switch screen, which is visible even when it’s inside the dock, will serve as a sensor bar – essentially working the same as the Wii Sensor Bar, with the Joy-Con being used like a Wii Remote.

As always, these are just unconfirmed rumors at this point, but it’s quite interesting to think about. What’s your take on this – do you believe the Switch has a touchscreen? And will this be the way to play touchscreen games on the TV?

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