Reggie says Sakurai “will be aware of the groundswell of support” for playable Waluigi in Smash Bros. Ultimate
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
If there’s one character fans have been rallying to be made a playable character in Smash Bros. Ultimate as of late, that’d be Waluigi. After the Switch title was revealed at E3 a couple of weeks ago, some fans were very vocal in expressing their disappointment that he won’t be on the roster. Rather than being playable, Waluigi is an Assist Trophy once again.
Vice caught up with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime and asked him about the situation. Here’s an exchange between the two sides:
First 20 minutes of Inside on Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Inside, along with Limbo, are launching on Switch tomorrow via the eShop. We have the first 20 minutes below.
Super Mario Odyssey – Rango Hat and Rango Suit out now
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Super Mario Odyssey is continuing to add new outfits to the game. Just a few moments ago, Nintendo added in the Rango Hat and Rango Suit. The design is based on one of the Broodals.
The Rango Hat / Suit set was one of several costumes for Super Mario Odyssey that had been previously leaked. A post covering that information with other outfits can be found here.
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Fortnite – Playground Mode trailer
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With today’s new Fortnite update, the Playground Mode is available to play for a limited time. View a video for the event below.
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Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection to improve matchmaking with upcoming patch
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Capcom has announced a new update for Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection. Most platforms will have it tomorrow, but Switch players will have to wait a bit longer as Capcom wraps up work on it for Nintendo players.
As for what the update entails, Capcom promises improved matchmaking. Here’s the official note from the company:
Survive! Mr. Cube out tomorrow, footage
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After a short delay, we have confirmation that Survive! Mr. Cube is releasing on Switch tomorrow. In fact, if you have a Japanese Nintendo Account, you can purchase and play the game right now.
Here’s some footage:
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Tanzia for Switch launches July 19
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Tanzia is coming to Switch on July 19, according to a listing on the North American eShop. The game can be pre-loaded as of today.
Here’s an overview of the action RPG:
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Mini Metro Switch trailer
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A few months ago, Dinosaur Polo Club and Radial Games announced that Mini Metro is heading to Switch. It’s been a few months of silence, but the project remains in the works. We have a new Switch trailer below.
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Video: A close look at the Ridley and Inkling Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments
Nintendo has been showing off the new Ridley and Inkling amiibo for Smash Bros. Ultimate at media events as of late. A pair of videos showing the figures in extreme detail can be found below.
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Mario Tennis Aces version 1.1.1 planned for this week
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Mario Tennis Aces is getting another update this week, Nintendo has confirmed. Version 1.1.1 be going live on Friday in Japan, so possibly late Thursday night in North America.
At least for part of the update, tournaments and a rating feature will be involved. The rating will be an accumulation of all points gained and lost during your matches. With version 1.1.1, you’ll basically be able to check your rating in the tournament from July 1st onwards. If a communication error occurs in the middle of the match, your rating will be impacted by what points you had gained/lost up until the moment of the error.
We’ll let you know when the update is live and when the full patch notes are in.
