Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Hotshot Racing, which has so far been limited to the Switch eShop, will soon be getting a physical release. Although we don’t have an official announcement from Curve Digital just yet, retailers revealed the news early.

Those that pick up the physical version of Hotshot Racing will gain immediate access to the Big Boss Bundle DLC on the cartridge, containing the new mode Barrel Barrage and Boss Level Grand Prix.

The physical version of Hotshot Racing is currently on track for February 19. You can pre-order a copy on Amazon here or Best Buy here.

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The score-attack arena shooter Crossbow: Bloodnight is heading to Switch, an eShop listing reveals. Hyperstrange, the developer behind Postal: Brain Damage and Elderborn, will have it ready to go on January 29.

Here’s an overview of Crossbow: Bloodnight:

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Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Grey Skies: A War of the Worlds Story, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game – Complete Edition, and more.

Here’s the full roundup:

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Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Not much has changed with Nintendo’s maintenance schedule. The company is still planning a session later this month that will impact the Switch, 3DS, and Wii U eShops.

The full schedule is as follows:

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Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Metacritic is looking back on the year that was 2020 by examining the best-reviewed games over the past twelve months. Naturally, we’re most interested in what came out on Switch.

Hades and Ori and the Will of the Wisps were the top-rated titles of 2020 having scored 93. Animal Crossing: New Horizons followed in third at 90. Rounding out the top five are Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition with a score of 89 and A Short Hike at 88.

Here’s the full list of best-reviewed Switch games of 2020:

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Capcom made the wait for Monster Hunter Rise a little easier this week. A demo for the game dropped on the Switch eShop a couple of days ago, allowing fans to try out some of the action. It features training, the opportunity to try out Wyvern Riding, and a couple of quests.

How many of you have given the Monster Hunter Rise demo so far? If you’ve played it, how are you feeling about the game? Let us know in the comments below.

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Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Over the years, there have been some pretty insane discounts on the Switch eShop. We’ve even seen sales in which titles were brought down to just a single penny. Now, however, it appears that Nintendo has put a price barrier in place.

According to a developer that has released multiple Switch games, a new rule has been set up. The lowest you’ll see a game is now $1.99 – excluding free-to-play titles, of course.

Last month, GameDiscoverCo founder Simon Carless spoke about Nintendo’s efforts to clamp down on those looking to exploit the Switch eShop charts with heavy discounts. In the past, publishers and developers could easily claim the top spots with a high percentage sale. Nintendo first excluded games that were discounted to a penny. The decision to set the minimum price of Switch eShop titles at $1.99 followed more recently.

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Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments

Capcom has published a couple of new Japanese commercials for Monster Hunter Rise ahead of its full release in March. We have both adverts below.

Monster Hunter Rise launches for Switch on March 26.

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Persona 5 Strikers is finally heading west in February. For awhile, there was some uncertainty regarding if and when the game would be localized. It seems that the coronavirus pandemic is partly to blame for the long wait for an announcement.

Erika Harlacher and Cassandra Lee Morris, the voice actors for Ann and Morgana respectively, shared a bit of behind the scenes information during a recent discussion video. It turns out that English voice recording kicked off around April of last year. When the pandemic hit and quarantine went into effect, everything was put on hold.

Harlacher mentioned:

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Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments

Update (1/9): The good news continues, as we’re now hearing reports that almost all of the games that were recently said to have been deactivated are now restored. The primary releases still missing in action include 5 in 1 Solitaire, Digger Dan & Kaboom, Face Pilot: Fly With Your Nintendo DSi Camera!, Match Up!, and Word Searcher 3. In other words, pretty much all of the big games are back.

Original (1/8): A few days ago, it was discovered that a ton of different DSi games were pulled from the 3DS eShop. For whatever reason, they simply couldn’t be purchased any longer, and Nintendo hadn’t commented on the situation.

We’re still unsure what took place, but we can now say that some of these delisted titles have returned – including Shantae: Risky’s Revenge. You can now purchase the following games once again:

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