Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 5 Comments

Super Mario Odyssey sold 450,000 copies in its first week in Japan, give or take. That’s based on sales over just a three-day period.

Dengeki now adds that Super Mario Odyssey sold through 90 percent of its initial shipment. The sales tracker says that it’s offer to a good start, and will now be looking to see how much new and existing fans can be attracted.

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Ahead of next week’s Nintendo Direct, the full North American Xenoblade Chronicles 2 website has opened. You can access it here.

The page contains information about the story and characters, world, and battle system. It also has wallpaper, the lovely screenshots below, and more.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

10tons is bringing yet another game to Switch next week. On November 9, Spellspire will be available. The game will cost $9.99.

Spellspire is a wordgame and RPG mashup in which you’re tasked with climbing a 100 level tower. We have more details and a trailer below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 32 Comments

The Champions amiibo for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild arrive next week. We had some idea about what these figures would do, but Nintendo has provided further information on the official Zelda Facebook page.

Here’s the full rundown:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 7 Comments

Toys “R” us is running a new sale starting today. If you buy one game for either Switch or Wii U, you can get another one at 40% off. The same offer applies to 3DS titles, but only with a 20% discount. Games like Super Mario Odyssey and Zelda: Breath of the Wild are eligible.

If you’re interested, you can take advantage of the offer here.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 12 Comments

Pokemon the Movie: I Choose You features a new take on the classic song from the anime. While you’ll need to watch the film for the full tune, a preview was posted on the Pokemon YouTube channel today. You can listen to it below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Videos | 2 Comments

Natsume has set a final release date for River City: Rival Showdown. We knew it would be out sometime this month, but it’s now confirmed for November 21.

To celebrate today’s news, a launch trailer for River City: Rival Showdown is live. You can watch it below.

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The final part of Nintendo UK’s Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon introduction video series is here. Once again, Shigeru Ohmori and Kazumasa Iwao talk about the new games. View the video below.

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FDG Entertainment is back with another reveal of a new transformation form from Monster Boy. The previous style was ditched, and the game now features a hand-drawn look.

Today’s reveal is the dragon, which is pictured above. When playing as the dragon, you’ll be able to use various abilities such as spitting fire and being able to fly. This transformation will also allow you to access new areas.

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Nintendo published a new North American commercial for Pokemon Ultra Sun and Pokemon Ultra Moon following yesterday’s reveal of Team Rainbow Rocket. See it below.

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