Nintendo says Switch Online NES controller’s layout “doesn’t lend itself” to handheld play
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It was recently announced that Nintendo Switch Online subscribers will be able to purchase new NES controllers for use with classic games on the system. We know that they work when the system is docked or in tabletop mode, but how about portable play?
USgamer decided to ask Nintendo that very question. In a statement, the company said that “the controller’s horizontal layout doesn’t lend itself to being used while vertically attached to the Nintendo Switch console.”
Tricky Towers announced for Switch, out next month
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Following many fan requests, WeirdBeard announced today that its popular “game of frantic physics stacking fun” Tricky Towers is heading to Switch. A release is just a few weeks away on the eShop.
Here’s an overview along with a Switch trailer:
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Curve Digital bringing The Swindle to Switch next month
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Previously released on Wii U, The Swindle is now making its way to Switch. Curve Digital announced today that the “steampunk cybercrime caper” will be appearing on the eShop starting next month.
Below is an overview for the game, along with a trailer:
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First-person horror game Silver Chains coming to Switch
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Developer Cracked Heads Games and Headup have announced Silver Chains, an Unreal Engine 4-made first-person horror title known as Silver Chains. Players will be attempting to find out about the terrible events that transpired in an old abandoned manner.
Headup has shared the following overview and trailer:
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Bad North update out now (version 1.02)
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Bad North’s next update is now available to download on Switch. Version 1.02 is live, addressing a number of bugs and making user interface adjustments.
Another update is also planned for Bad North “which comes with a large amount of gameplay and balance improvements.”
For now, below are today’s patch notes:
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Famitsu’s most wanted games (9/16/18)
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments
It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Persona Q2 are both still in the top five.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between August 30 and September 5.
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Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk – “Another Successful Hunt!” trailer
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NIS America readied the latest trailer for Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk. Below you can get another quick look at the game’s dungeon-crawling.
Amazon: Save $40 on Zelda: Breath of the Wild: Creating a Champion: Hero’s Edition pre-order
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
Amazon has significantly reduced the price of Zelda: Breath of the Wild: Creating a Champion: Hero’s Edition pre-orders. Normally priced at $99.99, it’s down to $59.99 currently. It’s unclear how long this price will be live.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild: Creating a Champion: Hero’s Edition has also been discounted on Amazon Canada and Amazon UK. The two have it down to $78.59 (save $52.40) and £54.27 (save £29.23) respectively.
Don’t forget that GameStop will be selling the exclusive Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Creating a Champion Champions’ Edition – Summer Convention Exclusive 2018. The collector’s case features burnished leather with gold foil embellishments, the Creating a Champion art book with exclusive cover and gold gilded edges, a cloth Calamity Ganon tapestry, an art print featuring the Champions flying into battle, six mini prints of each Champion and Zelda, and four crafted glass Champions’ orbs with laser etchings of the Divine Beast symbols rendered within.
Dragon Ball FighterZ pre-order is the only way to obtain Dragon Ball Z: Super Butoden on Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Bandai Namco is offering a neat pre-order bonus with pre-orders of Dragon Ball FighterZ on Switch. By reserving the game, you’ll receive access to Dragon Ball Z: Super Butoden, which originally appeared on Super Famicom.
There is just one thing you should be aware of. While in the past some pre-order bonuses have been offered to fans at a later date for purchase, it sounds like this won’t be happening with Super Butoden.
Nintendo Switch Online – NES games have suspend points, show cursor on your friend’s screen during online play
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More and more details about the NES games included with Nintendo Switch Online are coming to light. The latest batch of information comes straight from the official site.
On the Nintendo Switch Online page for NES games, a couple of clips are shown. One of these confirms that suspend points will be included.
