Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 47 Comments

Much has been made of Rime’s price on Switch. Unfortunately, you’ll have to pay $10 / £10 extra for the game on Nintendo’s console in comparison to other versions of the game.

So what’s going on here? Well, Eurogamer reports that it comes down to how “the cost of manufacturing a Nintendo Switch game is higher than the cost of making a PS4, PC or Xbox One game, because the cartridges the Switch uses cost more to make than Blu-ray discs.”

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 2 Comments

If you’re looking for the Zelda: Breath of the Wild Special Edition, you may want to visit GameStop’s website. It’s in stock at the retailer right now. To place a pre-order, head on over here.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 33 Comments

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a must-have game on Switch. If there’s one thing to criticize though, it’d be the game’s technical performance. Specifically, Breath of the Wild sometimes experiences frame rate drops. Some players have even experienced the screen freezing for a second or two.

Zelda isn’t actually the only game with frame rate issues. FAST RMX and I Am Setsuna both have problems with resolution drops and frame rate fluctuations respectively. However, an anonymous third-party developer has told Nintendo Life that the situation is resulting from a known issue with Switch’s Wi-Fi connection which places additional load on the processor.

One of the site’s readers, JunkRabbit, also provides the following explanation:

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

Nintendo is readying a special video event that will give fans insight into the creation of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Tomorrow, a three-part series will debut for the game. It’ll air at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 1 PM in the UK / 2 PM in Europe.

Nintendo just tweeted out the news:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 2 Comments

Capcom released the opening movie and collaboration trailer for Hunter x Hunter today. The former one is below, while the other is after the break due to potential spoilers relating to the anime / manga.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Screenshots | 4 Comments

GameSpot was able to get a taste of what Fire Emblem Echoes has to offer at PAX East this weekend. In a new article, the site shares additional details and screenshots. Find the new content rounded up below.

– Rather than moving directly from mission to mission, a world map allows you to have some freedom in choosing what you do next
– Once again, dungeons are in the game
– Explore dungeons in 3D with a third-person camera
– Dungeons have destroyable objects and treasure chests with items and money to find
– Encounter enemies in dungeons as well
– Engaging one takes you into a standard Fire Emblem battle
= It’s almost like a mini mission, as you still have access to your squad and face multiple enemies, rather than simply taking part in a one-on-one fight
– Gain an edge by attacking the foe in the dungeon before combat begins, reducing their health to start the battle, – Enemies can do the same to you
– Echoes follows a pair of “dueling” protagonists that you’ll swap between
– Celica and Alm each set out to defend their country, but they take different approaches to doing so
– Swap back and forth between the two routinely
– Can spend longer stretches of time playing as one before jumping into the other’s story
– First Fire Emblem game to feature full voice acting (some very minor characters aside)
– Archers can now counter-attack from a single tile away
– Mages now expend a portion of their health in order to cast spells
– Weapon durability seems to be absent
– No support system during battles
– No traditional weapon triangle
– There are still ways to gain an advantage in battles

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

A couple of Mario wallpapers were recently added to My Nintendo in North America. Another two, based on Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Snipperclips, are out now as well.

These rewards will set you back 50 Platinum Points each just like the Mario ones. They’re also compatible with PCs and smart devices.

You can obtain these rewards here. They will be leaving the site on July 2.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 4 Comments

It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart. Things mostly stay the same with games such as Monster Hunter XX and Splatoon 2 in the top 10.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between February 23 and March 1.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

V Jump’s YouTube page put up a new video with plenty of footage from Monster Hunter XX. Check out the extensive gameplay below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 52 Comments

Some third-party Switch games are off to pretty decent starts in Japan. On the other end of the spectrum, Disgaea 5 Complete and I Am Setsuna have started off slowly.

It was a bit worrying when both titles missed Media Create’s initial software chart for the week of February 27. When the expanded chart came in, we saw that I Am Setsuna and Disgaea 5 Complete were positioned at the 22nd and 26th spots respectively.

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