Nintendo details average work day length, annual salary, and more for staff in Japan
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Nintendo updated its Japanese recruitment page today. That in itself wouldn’t be overly noteworthy in most cases, but it’s given us a look at a few stats such as the average work day length, annual salary, and more for the company’s staff.
Here’s all of the juicy tidbits:
Bard’s Gold hitting the Switch eShop next week
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Pixel Lantern has announced that Bard’s Gold, a “challenging platformer”, will be making its way to the Switch eShop next week. A release is planned for March 5.
Here’s an overview:
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Gal Metal gets new DLC pack in Japan
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Gal Metal originally debuted in Japan last February. A year later, some brand new DLC has been made available. The Additional Tracks Pack can be purchased on the Japanese eShop for 500 yen.
The DLC includes a total of five songs. SHOW & MONOTONE, Ro・Ro・Roma・nce!, Turkish Signal Gun, Sound! The Fourth Dimensional World Song!, and Inokashira Rothbart are featured in the pack.
Since this is “Pack #1”, it’s looking likely that Gal Metal will be receiving additional DLC going forward.
More: DMM Games, Gal Metal, XSEED Games
My Nintendo Europe rewards update (3/1/19)
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, General Nintendo, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
My Nintendo has updated in Europe with a bunch of rewards. Many discounts are available, along with a couple of wallpapers and a 3DS theme.
Here’s the full lineup:
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ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove launch trailer
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove launches on the Switch eShop today, with a physical version from Limited Run Games to follow later. Have a look at the game’s launch trailer below.
Media Create software sales (2/18/19 – 2/24/19) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PS4] Anthem # (Electronic Arts) {2019.02.22} (¥7.800) – 77.938 / NEW
02./03. [NSW] New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Nintendo) {2019.01.11} (¥5.980) – 23.235 / 455.006 (-33%)
03./04. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate # (Nintendo) {2018.12.07} (¥7.200) – 22.430 / 2.883.416 (-25%)
04./00. [PS4] NieR: Automata – Game of the YoRHa Edition (Square Enix) {2019.02.21} (¥4.800) – 21.326 / NEW
05./01. [PS4] Jump Force (Bandai Namco Games) {2019.02.14} (¥8.200) – 17.471 / 94.365 (-77%)
06./06. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts III # (Square Enix) {2019.01.25} (¥8.800) – 14.258 / 770.068 (-26%)
07./05. [PS4] Far Cry: New Dawn (Ubisoft) {2019.02.15} (¥5.400) – 12.384 / 38.668 (-53%)
08./08. [NSW] Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee! # (Pokemon Co.) {2018.11.16} (¥5.980) – 11.057 / 1.501.846 (-28%)
09./09. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) – 9.308 / 2.142.329 (-24%)
10./11. [NSW] Super Mario Party # (Nintendo) {2018.10.05} (¥5.980) – 8.770 / 1.027.659 (-20%)
11./14. [NSW] Minecraft # (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600) – 8.380 / 615.882 (-6%)
12./15. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) – 7.748 / 1.299.813 (-6%)
13./00. [NSW] Girls und Panzer: Dream Tank Match DX # (Bandai Namco Games) {2019.02.21} (¥7.600) – 7.651 / NEW
14./02. [PS4] Catherine: Full Body # (Atlus) {2019.02.14} (¥7.980) – 7.031 / 58.855 (-86%)
15./16. [NSW] Splatoon 2 # (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) – 5.962 / 2.938.590 (-17%)
16./10. [PS4] Resident Evil 2 # (Capcom) {2019.01.25} (¥7.800) – 5.781 / 344.273 (-50%)
17./07. [PS4] Metro: Exodus (Spike Chunsoft) {2019.02.15} (¥7.800) – 5.187 / 22.701 (-70%)
18./00. [NSW] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy # (Capcom) {2019.02.21} (¥3.300) – 4.419 / NEW
19./00. [PS4] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy # (Capcom) {2019.02.21} (¥3.300) – 3.783 / NEW
20./21. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey # (Nintendo) {2017.10.27} (¥5.980) – 2.724 / 1.954.432
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Treasure Stack footage
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Treasure Stack launches for Switch as a digital download tomorrow. Take a look at some footage in the video below.
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Case Closed Skateboard Run: Phantom Thief Kid and the Mysterious Treasure coming to Switch
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TMS Entertainment today announced Case Closed Skateboard Run: Phantom Thief Kid and the Mysterious Treasure, a new game for Switch. It’s due out digitally on the eShop in Japan in April.
Here’s an overview plus a trailer, courtesy of Gematsu:
Mario Tennis Aces – Pauline footage
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
As was promised, Pauline has joined Mario Tennis Aces as the game’s latest playable character. Get a look at some footage in the video below.
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Half of The First Tree’s console sales have been on Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Three months ago, The First Tree made its debut on consoles – including Switch. Creator David Wehle took to Twitter and shared some information about the game has been doing so far.
As shown in the graph below, half of The First Tree’s console sales have been on Switch (51%). The next closet is Xbox One at 30%, and PlayStation 4 next at 19%. Wehle believes that having the game featured on stores like the eShop provides the biggest boost. The PS4 version has gone on sale before, but not the Switch or Xbox One releases as of yet.
