Nintendo on Dragalia Lost’s early success – played by many Cygames fans in Japan, mainly Nintendo fans in US
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During a recent financial results briefing, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa commented on the early success of Dragalia Lost.
Furukawa stated out by saying that the mobile game is “off to a good start” before adding that “it seems to have found a certain number of consumers who play it continuously.” The game has plenty of players who are Cygames fans in Japan while those in the United States are “predominantly Nintendo fans.” Nintendo is also seeing strong daily sales and in-game sales “stand apart from what we have seen with past applications.”
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Nintendo on the smaller scale of Switch games this year, using different methods to fill in gaps between big titles
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For Switch’s initial year, Nintendo came out with big Switch games month after month. Zelda: Breath of the Wild got things started, with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, ARMS, Splatoon 2, Fire Emblem Warriors, Super Mario Odyssey, and Xenolade Chronicles 2 releasing in subsequent months.
2018 has had its own fair share of games, but you could argue that the lineup has been a bit quieter – especially during the first half of the year. This was brought up during Nintendo’s latest financial results briefing, with president Shuntaro Furukawa said that it “takes a long time” to make games and “there will inevitably be periods during the hardware lifecycle when we are unable to release major new titles.” As such, the company needs to use different methods to fill in those gaps, such as “continuing to promote the sale of titles released in the previous year, release add-on content, highlight the appeal of hardware itself, and use services like Nintendo Switch Online to keep the utilization ratio of the hardware up.”
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Nintendo talks keeping Switch “hardware drivers” in the spotlight with DLC and more
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A year after launch, Nintendo has a few Switch games that continue to sell. The likes of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Super Mario Odyssey still regularly appear on the charts.
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa described these titles during a recent financial results briefing as “hardware drivers”. He added that Nintendo intends to “incorporate add-on content and other factors that will keep these titles in the spotlight, so they will continue to sell alongside the hardware.”
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Nintendo on its strategy for Switch this holiday – wants to keep people playing, broaden user base
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During Nintendo’s financial results briefing last week, president Shuntaro Furukawa was initially asked a flurry of questions. Topics included the company’s strategy for Switch this holiday, the user base that will popularize the console, and how pre-orders are going for Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee and Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Here’s Furukawa’s full response:
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Super Mario Run – appearance rate of 5-star items in the Bonus Game increased (11/9/18)
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Over the past several weeks, Nintendo has been cycling through its regular events in Super Mario Run. The latest one is now live.
As of today, the appearance rate of 5-star items in the Bonus Game will be increased. This extra incentive will be live until November 17.
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Wii U eShop charts (11/8/18)
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Nintendo suspending all video streaming services on Wii after January 31
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It’s time to say goodbye to streaming services on Wii. According to a Netflix email sent out to customers, such services will be suspended after January 31.
The full notice reads:
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Marenian Tavern Story out on Switch this month
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Marenian Tavern Story, which was recently announced for Switch, has received a release date. The management RPG is due out on November 29.
Note that this date has only been confirmed for Japan at present. However, English support will likely be included, and a worldwide release may take place on the same day regardless.
Here’s a trailer for Marenian Tavern Story:
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Super Smash Blog update: Yuri Kozukata Assist Trophy
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Nintendo has posted another update to the Smash Bros. Blog for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This time around, we have an introduction to the Yuri Kozukata Assist Trophy.
Here’s the overview:
Pokemon: Detective Pikachu first trailer rated, could be coming very soon
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Pokemon: Detective Pikachu is half a year away from its premiere, but the movie is mostly shrouded in mystery. That could be changing very soon.
Alberta Film Ratings rated Detective Pikachu’s first trailer today, meaning we might be seeing it within the next few days. In fact, TrailerTrack speculates that it could show up within the next week. The trailer may very well be playing before screenings of the new Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald film – another movie that Warner Bros. is distributing.
It’s only a matter of time until we get our first proper look at Pokemon: Detective Pikachu. The movie debuts on May 10.
