Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Super Smash Blog update: Sonic, Knuckles Assist Trophy
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The Smash Bros. Blog has updated with its latest entry for Smash Bros. Ultimate. This time around, we have an introduction to Sonic and the Knuckles Assist Trophy.
Here’s the rundown on both:
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Video: Astro Gaming shows off its Zelda: Breath of the Wild-themed Switch headset
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Astro Gaming has a new headset planned for Switch based on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. At E3, the company showed off the device and spoke about it with GamerHubTV. Take a closer look below.
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Famitsu’s most wanted games (7/1/18)
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sees a huge jump while Etrian Odyssey X is in the top five.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between June 14 and June 20.
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Super Volley Blast coming to Switch this month
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Looking for a volleyball fix on Switch? Unfinished Pixel is attempting to fill that area with its new eShop title Super Volley Blast.
Super Volley Blast contains a story mode, quick match, tournament features, and more with an encompassing beach theme. We have further details and a trailer below.
Mario Tennis Aces sold through 75% of its initial shipment in Japan, Minecraft at 45%
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Two Switch games debuted at retail in Japan during the week of June 18. One of these was Mario Tennis Aces, which sold over 120,000 copies in its first week.
Dengeki provides further insight into the game’s performance. It managed to sell through quite a bit of its first shipment, coming in at 75%.
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Splatoon 2 – New Albacore Hotel stage and new weapons footage
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Yesterday, Splatoon 2 received a bunch of new content with the New Albacore Hotel stage and weapons. Have a look at some footage of the latest additions below.
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Nekopara Vol. 1 up for pre-load on the Switch eShop
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Nekopara Vol. 1 launches for Switch on Wednesday. If you plan on picking up the visual novel, you can get a head start via pre-loading.
As is always the case with pre-loading, you can download the required data and make a purchase in advance. Then when it’s released, you’ll just need to connect online once to start playing.
Nekopara Vol. 1 takes up 1.9GB of space.
Thanks to Nao★Mi (Rikaria) for the tip.
Source: Switch eShop
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FuRyu temporarily suspending its games business
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FuRyu is known in the Nintendo scene for its RPGs The Legend of Legacy and The Alliance Alive. The studio is also publishing Work x Work and Beyblade Burst: Battle Zero on Switch in Japan later this year.
In its latest shareholder report, FuRyu stated that it will “temporarily suspend” its games business, though current titles in production will not be affected. President and CEO Takashi Mishima explained that the company was “struggling to recover our heavily invested games business, and growth in the main business was also sluggish, which led to a major disparity from the overall initial plan.”
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The Wardrobe footage
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The Wardrobe, a 2D point and click adventure game, comes to Switch on July 6. View some footage in the video below.
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Reggie – Nintendo still “all in” on amiibo, more announcements to come, future of the “Classics” line, more
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Game Informer has published its own interview with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime at E3. The two sides chatted about amiibo, future announcement, what lies ahead for the “Classics” brand (like the NES/SNES Classic Edition), and more.
We’ve picked out some of the notable excerpts from the interview below. You can read the full discussion on Game Informer here.
