Nintendo FCC filing for a “Wireless Gaming Device” appears, likely related to Switch
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A new FCC filing popped up from Nintendo today with the model number HAC-016 as a “Wireless Gaming Device”. HAC is widely believed to be the code for Switch, meaning this should be some sort of device for the platform.
The confidentiality release date ends on June 18, 2017. That likely means we won’t be officially hearing about whatever this thing is until then. The one image we have, shown above, is from the Label Location document.
Minecraft: Wii U Edition update 15 patch notes
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Minecraft: Wii U Edition is adding the Fallout Mash-Up Pack this week. Once maintenance takes place later this week, the DLC should be out another with update 15. We have the full patch notes below.
National StreetPass Holiday event begins in North America today, get Miyamoto’s Mii
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To celebrate the holidays, Nintendo is kicking off the National StreetPass Holiday event in North America today.
3DS owners can visit one of nearly 30,000 Nintendo Zone hotspots to take advantage of StreetPass functionality offered by various games. Furthermore, a special guest is stopping by. Shigeru Miyamoto’s Mii is available to those who visit a Nintendo Zone location.
The National StreetPass Holiday event ends on January 15.
A holiday message from Nintendo of Europe president Satoru Shibata – 2016 edition
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You may recall that Nintendo of Europe president Satoru Shibata delivered a holiday message to close out 2015. Today, he’s done something similar for 2016.
Shibata recaps the year that was Nintendo. The likes of Pokemon GO, the NES Classic Edition, and even Mario at the Olympics were all mentioned.
Continue on below for Shibata’s full message.
Hello everyone! This is Satoru Shibata from Nintendo of Europe.
I would like to thank you all for once again giving Nintendo your support over the past year.
For me personally, it has been even more exciting working at Nintendo than usual!
The first highlight was the launch of YO-KAI WATCH, which was well received in Europe and enjoyed by many people. I was happy to be able to make you all smile with my Yo-kai dance, which I practised for three days before the Nintendo Direct.
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Rumor: Switch’s CPU and GPU clock speeds revealed
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 149 Comments
Digital Foundry and Eurogamer have a new report about the specs surrounding Switch. The big takeaways here concern the console’s CPU and GPU.
Below is a notable excerpt from the new report today:
“As many have speculated, the new Nintendo hardware does indeed feature two performance configurations – and the console is categorically not as capable in mobile form, compared to its prowess when docked and attached to an HDTV. And we can confirm that there is no second GPU or additional hardware in the dock itself regardless of the intriguing patents that Nintendo has filed suggesting that there might be. With battery life and power throughput no longer an issue, the docked Switch simply allows the GPU to run much faster. And to put it simply, there is a night and day difference here.
Where Switch remains consistent is in CPU power – the cores run at 1020MHz regardless of whether the machine is docked or undocked. This ensures that running game logic won’t be compromised while gaming on the go: the game simulation itself will remain entirely consistent. The machine’s embedded memory controller runs at 1600MHz while docked (on par with a standard Tegra X1), but the default power mode undocked sees this drop to 1331MHz. However, developers can opt to retain full memory bandwidth in their titles should they choose to do so.
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Monster Hunter XX – Alchemy Style, SP Mode trailers
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Capcom published two new Monster Hunter XX trailers today. Videos focusing on the Alchemy Style and SP mode can be seen below.
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Super Mario Run earned roughly $5 million in first day revenue, players spent about 16 minutes in the game
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 12 Comments
Super Mario Run is finally here, and various companies are coming forward with initial launch data for the game. That includes intelligence firm Sensor Tower.
Sensor Tower says that Super Mario Run grossed over $5 million worldwide in its first 24 hours. Some countries aren’t contributing to the total as much, such as Japan. But as Sensor Tower points out, “a variety of factors are undoubtedly at play, including regional income and spending habits.” Super Mario Run also beat out Pokemon GO’s first day gross revenue by roughly 67 percent and Clash Royale by more than 400 percent.
In terms of engagement, players spent about 16 minutes in the game on its first day. That number was 22 minutes for Pokemon GO and 28 minutes for Clash Royale to compare.
It’s also worth noting that Sensor Tower also has its own figure for first day downloads, coming in at five million. We’re not making quite as big a deal out of that figure though, since the actual range could be anywhere from about 2.85 million to 5 million.
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November 2016 NPD: 3DS experiences its highest monthly physical software spend ever
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 5 Comments
The November 2016 NPD report brought lots of good news for Nintendo. Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon were the big winners for Nintendo, with the two games marking the biggest debut in franchise history. The NES Classic Edition also sold nearly 200,000 units in its first month in the United States.
NPD group’s Mat Piscatella has also now revealed that 3DS experienced its highest monthly physical software spend in the history of the platform. That’s incredible to think about, given how the 3DS has been around for well over five years.
Miitomo – new Miitomo Drop stage (12/18/16)
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Miitomo has updated with a new Miitomo Drop stage, “Let’s celebrate! Festive Holiday Fun #2”.
Available items include:
– Santa gal hat
– Santa gal dress
– Santa gal boots
– Winter night dress
Users can select Miitomo Drop stages from the Shop tab. Miitomo coins or game tickets are needed to play.
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Famitsu’s most wanted games (12/18/16)
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart! Dragon Quest XI and Monster Hunter XX make up the top five, while other games like Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Snack World are also on the list.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between December 1 and December 7.
