Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 4 Comments

A few weeks ago, Nintendo started a new Zelda: Breath of the Wild news channel on Switch. Regular items have been sent out and can be obtained by launching the game through various messages that are delivered through there.

Today, Nintendo published another new message from Zelda: Breath of the Wild director Hidemaro Fujibayashi. If you boot up the game by selecting “Start software” at the end of the message, you’ll receive a boomerang.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 2 Comments

No More Robots and RageSquid are taking Descenders very seriously on Switch. Speaking to Nintendo Life, No More Robots founder Mike Rose said that “the plan is to make sure the Switch version of the game is as great as possible”.

According to Rose, “Nintendo has been super supportive”, and the same goes for Switch fans. We’ll be seeing videos of Descenders running on Switch “soon” so that the community can follow along as the project develops.

Rose’s full comments:

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

Square Enix prepared a new trailer for the Switch title Lost Sphear today. The video, posted below, showcases the game’s modern take on classic RPGs, with enhanced turn-based battles and mechanized Vulcosuit armors.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 91 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

Switch – 69,654
PS4 – 20,433
New 3DS LL – 11,470
New 2DS LL – 11,173
PS4 Pro – 4,225
Vita – 4,080
2DS – 2,137
New 3DS – 430
Wii U – 117
PS3 – 83
Xbox One – 63

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

PS4 – 28,779
Switch – 22,277
New 3DS LL – 16,083
New 2DS LL – 14,939
PS4 Pro – 5,909
Vita – 5,177
2DS – 2,999
New 3DS – 575
Wii U – 151
PS3 – 110
Xbox One – 100

And here are the software charts:

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

Developer Sectordub and publisher Devolver Digital have announced Pikuniku for Switch. The game, a puzzle-exploration game, is slated for launch in 2018.

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

The next Splatfest in Splatoon 2 is taking place this weekend. Pearl is representing Team Flight while Marina is leading Team Invisibility. Nintendo prepared some new art for the Splatfest, attached above.

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

The busy week of Nintendo maintenance continues. On Thursday / Friday, Wii U will be impacted specifically.

The latest maintenance schedule is as follows:

– 5:50 PM PT (August 31) – 7:30 PM PT (August 31)
– 8:50 PM ET (August 31) – 10:30 PM ET (August 31)
– 1:50 AM in the UK (September 1) – 3:30 AM in the UK (September 1)
– 2:50 AM in Europe (September 1) – 4:30 AM in Europe (September 1)

Certain network services involving online play, rankings, etc. may be impacted during the maintenance period.

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

Another new Fire Emblem Warriors clip has gone live. This time around, Koei Tecmo highlights a dual attack between Ryoma and Xander. Check it out below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

The Nintendo UK store has opened pre-orders for Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions. If you pre-order the game, you’ll receive the Mario hat pictured above. Reservations are live right here.

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

Nintendo published a Pokken Tournament DX trailer today focusing on what’s new with this version of the game. View the video below.

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