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

Around the launch of Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Japanese outlet 4Gamer caught up with director Tetsuya Takahashi for a lengthy conversation. The two sides discussed all sorts of different aspects regarding the game’s creation, including a return to numbered entries, the inspiration for the world as well as Drivers and Blades, and more. There was also talk about the Expansion Pass and future DLC.

We’ve prepared a lengthy summary of the new interview featuring Takahashi’s various comments. You can read it in full below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 35 Comments

Over the past few years, we’ve heard more and more about Nintendo letting the younger generation of developers step into the limelight. Shigeru Miyamoto himself has also spoke previously about wanting to step back so that some of the newer staff can thrive.

Nintendo commented about this as part of a new feature on The New York Times. One noteworthy quote specifically is from Miyamoto, who said that he’s looking to bring in “designers who aren’t super-passionate game fans” because he wants them to have “different interests and skill sets.”

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 13 Comments

This week’s Switch eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Rocket League
2. Super Mario Odyssey
3. Vs. Super Mario Bros.
4. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
5. Zelda: Breath of the Wild
6. Stardew Valley
7. Overcooked: Special Edition
8. Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition
9. Enter the Gungeon
10. Brawlout
11. Oxenfree
12. Human: Fall Flat
13. Splatoon 2
14. SteamWorld Dig 2
15. Sonic Mania
16. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
17. Xenoblade Chronicles 2
18. Snipperclips
19. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
20. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Source: Switch eShop

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Switch eShop | 1 Comment

A few new games out came out this week on the various eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 5 Comments

This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta prepare for 2018 by looking back on gaming resolutions for last year and start to prepare for new ones. Check out the full episode below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 13 Comments

Enter the Gungeon has achieved significant sales success on Switch. In just two weeks, the game has managed to sell over 75,000 copies.

Dodge Roll announced the news via Twitter:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 10 Comments

Not every Pokemon in Pokemon GO can be easily encountered. The latest example of this is Relicanth, who players have only found in Fiji, New Caledonia and Vanatu, as well as New Zealand thus far. If you want to catch this Pokemon, it seems you’ll need to be by the Pacific Island region.

There are four other recently-added Pokemon that could be a bit difficult to find as well, though they aren’t quite as limited as Relicanth. Plusle and Zangoose have been spotted in western parts of North America, the Arabian peninsula, and a few African countries. Minun and Seviper have been located in Australia, a few Middle Eastern countries, and several island nations in Europe.

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This week, Nintendo released an update for Kirby Battle Royale in Japan. The game has been updated to version 2.1.0.

The official patch notes are as follows:

– Made it easier to gain Ranking Points in Online Battle.
– Made it so that you will gain Ranking Points even if an Online Battle is cancelled due to an opponent disconnecting.
– Fixed a bug that could cause the game to crash when a rocket is launched in Rocket Rumble.

Kirby Battle Royale still isn’t out in North America, but is scheduled for January.

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The official website for Steins;Gate Elite provides a look at the game’s boxart. We’ve posted the packaging image above.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments

Nintendo has once again uploaded a video in which Mario responds to a fan letter. You can watch the fifth episode below.

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