Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 50 Comments

All indications thus far point to NBA 2K18 being very solid on Switch. Aside from some graphical differences, the Switch version matches up well to its counterparts on other platforms.

In an interview with Gamereactor, senior producer Rob Jones discussed the approach to creating NBA 2K18 for Switch in a bit more detail. From day one, Visual Concept’s president spoke about making it “the same exact game that was on PS4 and Xbox One”. It goes without saying that doing so was no easy task.

Jones’ full words:

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Over the years, we’ve sometimes seen that the boxarts for the Layton games have seen different designs in North America and Europe. That won’t be the case with Layton’s Mystery Journey, however.

Thanks to GameFly, we have the North American packaging for Layton’s Mystery Journey, attached above. You’ll notice that the design matches what Level-5 is planning for Europe.

Below is the European Layton’s Mystery Journey boxart for comparison:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 34 Comments

We recently came across an interesting job listing from Japan. A couple of months ago, one unspecified company put up a job listing for an engineer. The developer is looking to bring in three people with experience in programming games using C#.NET, Unity and ASP.net.

Those hired will be working on a major console title by a well-known game developer. Additional details about the company’s identify are not provided.

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Nintendo is publishing Yo-kai Watch 2: Psychic Specters in the west at the end of this month. Going along with that, Prima has prepared a new guide.

The Yo-kai Watch 2: The Definitive Yo-kai-pedia will have all sorts of information. It will cover over 350 Yo-kai, including their battle actions, abilities, resistances, and more. You can also find out “how to make your Yo-kai even stronger and create the ultimate team with all level requirements and fusion recipes included.” The guide packs in facts about the characters as well. Topping everything off is a full-color poster and a code to access the digital version of the guide.

Pre-orders for Yo-kai Watch 2: The Definitive Yo-kai-pedia are open on Amazon here. It’s due out on September 29.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 12 Comments

The results are in for Japan’s second Splatfest in Splatoon 2. After Team Chicken McNuggets and Team French Fries faced off, Nintendo has declared a winner.

Team French Fries was by far the more popular choice with 71 percent of the vote. However, Team Chicken McNuggets had ever-so-slight edges in both solo and team battles at 51 percent each. Thanks to that, they won by a score of 2-1.

Here’s a recap of the overall results:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments

Miitomo has been updated with more content. Users will find returning stages with more items.

“Art if life! Miitomo Art Museum” is the returning theme. The stages provide the following:

– Pearl earrings + turban (set)
– Pearl earring dress (set)
– Impressionist jacket
– Impressionist pants
– Modern art installation hat
– Cubism dress
– Modern art high-tops
– Frame
– Vitruvian tee
– Painter’s jumpsuit
– Art tube

The returning stage will be available until September 12 at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 19 Comments

Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2 arrived in Japan on August 31. Up until September 3, Media Create reports that 30,000 copies were sold. The sales tracker doesn’t have any extra information, but Dengeki did come through on that front.

Dengeki reports that Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2 sold through about 45 percent of its initial shipment. The game had a much lower debut than its predecessor. The first Etrian Mystery Dungeon, which came out in 2015, sold 65,000 copies in its first week (95,000 total). Because of this, the sequel looks to be off to a somewhat slow start both in terms of sales and sell-through.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 9 Comments

Nintendo has opened the teaser site for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on Switch. It’s accessible right here.

Despite being in teaser form, the site has a decent amount to check out. You can watch the E3 trailer, view some screenshots, and read up on gameplay information. The full site should open within the next few months.

Thanks to TDude73 for the tip.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch | 33 Comments

A few days ago, Koei Tecmo announced its lineup for this year’s Tokyo Game Show. Fire Emblem Warriors will be featured in a big way. Not only will the game be playable, but Koei Tecmo is planning multiple events for the game.

Amazingly, Fire Emblem Warriors will have four different stage shows on consecutive days starting September 21. Each one should be streamed live on Niconico at least, and seemingly YouTube and Fresh as well.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 7 Comments

Starbreeze, the studio currently working on bringing Payday 2 to Switch, has announced another, somewhat more random title for the system. Geminose: Animal Popstars will be “premiering exclusively” on Switch.

Here’s the information we have at present:

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