Media Create sales (1/7/19 – 1/13/19)
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 41 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 78,056
PS4 – 12,012
PS4 Pro – 6,289
New 2DS LL – 3,954
Vita – 1,711
New 3DS LL – 1,483
2DS – 268
Xbox One X – 38
Xbox One – 12
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Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Deluxe Edition launches for Switch in Japan on April 25
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 3 Comments
Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Deluxe Edition is heading to Switch in Japan on April 25, Bandai Namco has announced. Pre-orders will open on January 17.
As the Deluxe Edition name implies, DLC will be in the package. That includes all three chapters of the Abyss of the Shrine Maiden DLC.
Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Deluxe Edition will also be distributed in the west. However, Bandai Namco has not confirmed the overseas release date at this time.
My Memory of Us Switch launch trailer
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 Comments
Crunching Koalas published a launch trailer for My Memory of Us, which is due out for Switch on January 24. Watch it below.
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Dead End Job – “Ghoul-B-Gone” trailer
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Dead End Job has resurfaced with a brand new “Ghoul-B-Gone” trailer. We’ve included the latest video below.
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Bandai Namco teases new Dragon Ball Z action RPG, Jiren for Dragon Ball FighterZ
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 18 Comments
We heard this week that Bandai Namco will be making a few announcements at the Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour Finals next weekend. Today, the company began to tease some of the reveals in the pipeline.
The first thing fans can look forward to is the announcement of an entirely new game. Bandai Namco isn’t saying much at present, only stating that it’s some sort of action RPG. Platforms have yet to be announced, but the recent titles have been on Switch. It sounds like the mystery project is due out sometime this year.
NES – Nintendo Switch Online update out now (version 2.1.0) – new games and SP versions
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 13 Comments
The NES – Nintendo Switch Online app has received an update. Version 2.1.0 is out now, adding in the latest games as well as new SP versions (which were previously unannounced).
As a reminder, Blaster Master and Zelda II – The Adventure of Link are the newest additions. If you download the Japanese app, you can nab Joy Mecha Fight as well.
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Ninja Master’s is this week’s NeoGeo game on Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News | 0 Comments
Ninja Master’s is due out on Switch this week as the system’s latest NeoGeo game, Hamster has announced. A release is planned for January 17 worldwide.
Hamster passed along the following overview:
Switch is the home console seeing the fastest software sales so far in Nintendo’s history
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News, Switch | 114 Comments
Japanese daily Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun conducted an interview with Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa, which was published today. Furukawa primarily commented on sales, but some other things as well.
First, Furukawa officially confirmed that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sold five million copies worldwide in its first week. Additionally, Switch is the home console seeing the fastest software sales so far in Nintendo’s history. The system’s sales began to increase in mid-November, which makes sense given the holiday period and the launch of Pokemon: Let’s Go. Switch is currently available in 60 countries.
Once again, Nintendo sees smartphone gaming as a pillar of earnings. Furukawa wants to land smartphone hits and publish multiple apps across multiple fields.
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Famitsu review scores (1/15/19)
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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
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Upcoming Japanese eShop releases (1/24/19)
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Nintendo has updated the release schedule on its platforms for the week of January 24. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule: