Steins;Gate Elite pre-purchase trailer
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Steins;Gate Elite can now be pre-purchased from the eShop – and with a 10% discount to boot. To celebrate the news, Spike Chunsoft has prepared a new trailer. View it below.
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Footage of Zelda: Twilight Princess’ new texture update on NVIDIA Shield
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A few days ago, we heard that Zelda: Twilight Princess received an update on the NVIDIA Shield out of the blue. Thanks to deep learning, the game’s textures have been improved across the board.
Chinese Nintendo has now posted a video showcasing the improvements. You can check it out below.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate hosting “The More the Merrier” Spirit Board event this week
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Later this week, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will be kicking off its latest Spirit Board event. “The More the Merrier” starts on January 25.
Nintendo says that the event will feature many multiple-character spirits. Players can earn extra Snacks by beating them.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update out now (version 1.7.1)
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A new update is now available for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. As of now, all players can access version 1.7.1.
According to Nintendo, the update addresses an issue regarding the game becoming unresponsive to any input except for the HOME Button. Continue on below for the official patch notes.
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Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee update out now (version 1.0.1)
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A couple of months after launch, Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee have received their first update. Version 1.0.1 is now live.
Today’s update primarily addresses an issues with Mystery Gift. We have the full patch notes from Nintendo below.
OPUS Collection, WILL: A Wonderful World physical versions given release windows
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PM Studios and acttil today officially announced the physical versions of OPUS Collection, WILL: A Wonderful World. We’ve actually known about both for quite some time due to leaks from the ESRB and retailer listings.
We don’t have a specific date just yet, OPUS Collection is planned for April (with a voucher code for a downloadable bonus soundtrack included). WILL: A Wonderful World will follow sometime in May. Pricing is set at $39.99 each.
Source: PM Studios PR
Unworthy due out on the Switch eShop next week
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
One week from today, Unworthy will be gracing the Switch eShop. A listing on the store shows a release date of January 29.
Here’s an overview of the combat-focused platformer:
Upcoming Japanese eShop releases (1/31/19)
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Nintendo has updated the release schedule on its platforms for the week of January 31. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
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Switch was 2018’s best-selling platform in the US, more data
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Data from the December 2018 NPD report continues to roll in. Our next update specifically concerns hardware sales.
In 2018, we now know that Switch was the year’s best-selling hardware platform in terms of both units and dollars. Furthermore, unit and dollar sales are the highest annual total for any hardware platform since the PlayStation 4 in 2015.
Thanks to Smash Bros. Ultimate, December was a huge month for Nintendo. Switch generated the highest December month hardware dollar sales for a single platform since the Wii in December 2009. It also saw the highest December unit sales for a single platform since 2010.
December 2018 NPD: Smash Ultimate has record launch, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe finishes the year as second best-selling racer of all time
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More data is in for this month’s NPD report. Specifically, we have information on the performance of two Nintendo games.
First, the packaged software launch month dollar sales of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate exceeded those of the previous best in franchise history, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, by over 70 percent. As previously mentioned, it debuted at the top spot for December. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate also set a new launch month dollar sales record for a platform exclusive in video game history, exceeding the launch month dollar sales of 2010’s Halo: Reach.
Additionally, Mario Kart 8 finished 2018 as the second best-selling racing game of all time. It only trails Mario Kart Wii in lifetime dollar sales.
