Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Level-5 is bringing Layton’s Mystery Journey to Switch, according to the latest issue of Famitsu. It’ll be released as Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy DX.

When it was originally made for 3DS and mobile, the game featured touchscreen controls. For the Switch version, Level-5 is changing things to standard controls. Takara Tomy will have a Nazotoki toy ready that is compatible via NFC as well.

Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy DX is heading to Switch in Japan on August 9.

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Okami HD is coming to Switch in Japan on August 9, the latest issue of Famitsu confirms.

Pricing is set at 2,990 yen. The Zekkeiban edition will cost 3,990 yen.

We should have a western release date for Okami HD soon, which may fall on the same day.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Persona 5: Dancing Star Night (PS4/PSV) – 8/8/8/8
Persona 3: Dancing Moon Night (PS4/PSV) – 8/8/8/8
Buddy Collection if (NSW) – 7/8/8/7
Urban Trial Playground (NSW) – 8/7/7/7
Ayakashi Koi Gikyoku (NSW) – 7/7/7/7
Frantics (PS4) – 7/6/7/7
Bravo Team (PS4) – 7/6/7/6

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Code of Princess EX has secured a release date – at least in Japan. Publisher Pikii announced that it will be available on August.

Nicalis will be handling Code of Princess EX in the west. It’s currently on track for this summer, though a specific date has not yet been announced.

Code of Princess EX is a hack-and-slash game that originally appeared on 3DS. The Switch version features HD visuals, local co-op, plus “numerous other gameplay additions and enhancements.” Fans can expect “smarter AI, updated balancing, a new character leveling-up system and overall better playability.”

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Within the past few days, Digerati issued a new update for Slayaway Camp: Butcher’s Cut. A number of improvements have been made to the visuals and more, as well as fixes.

The full patch notes are as follows:

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 0 comments

New Mario Tennis Aces characters have surfaced in unexpected ways. We’ve seen them pop in through official videos and even pre-order merchandise in Japan.

We may have another two characters on our hands thanks to the official Japanese website. It goes without saying, but spoilers follow below.

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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 May 24. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:

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Amazon is holding a special daily deal that features SanDisk microSD cards compatible with Switch. On the low end of the spectrum, the 64GB version is just $15.99 (was $24.99). The 400GB card is also the lowest we’ve seen thus far at $159.99 (was $249.99).

Amazon’s sale page for SanDisk products can be found here.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments

As mentioned earlier today, Neon Chrome has received new DLC in the form of an Arena Mode. Take a look at some footage below.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Random, Switch | 0 comments

We don’t often cover hacks here, but this one is too amusing to pass up. YouTuber Sam Breadman has shown a video of the SNES Classic software running on a Switch. While there’s still work to be done, it shows that it’s possible.

Here’s a look:

Breadman says that there is a reason for the somewhat poor performance. Later on, future versions will be written with a different base.

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