Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 92 Comments

During NVIDIA’s latest financial call, CEO Jen-Hsun Huang fielded a question about the company’s growth in gaming revenue. Revenue in this area saw a 60 percent jump and rose by $576 million over the last quarter.

The question prompted Huang to share some interesting comments about Switch and NVIDIA’s overall relationship with Nintendo. If his opinion, he believes the two sides could work together for two decades.

Here are Huang’s comments in full:

“I guess you could also say that Nintendo contributed a fair amount to that growth. And over the next – as you know, the Nintendo architecture and the company tends to stick with an architecture for a very long time. And so we’ve worked with them now for almost two years. Several hundred engineering years have gone into the development of this incredible game console. I really believe when everybody sees it and enjoy it, they’re going be amazed by it. It’s really like nothing they’ve ever played with before. And of course, the brand, their franchise and their game content is incredible. And so I think this is a relationship that will likely last two decades and I’m super excited about it.”

Switch will be incorporating a custom Tegra processor from NVIDIA. Previously, it was said that “development encompassed 500 man-years of effort across every facet of creating a new gaming platform: algorithms, computer architecture, system design, system software, APIs, game engines and peripherals.”

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U eShop | 5 Comments

We originally heard about Bizerta: Silent Evil last February. While there hasn’t been much news to report as of late, development is still progressing smoothly. In fact, Edrox Interactive is still doing its best to have the game out on the Wii U eShop later this year, according to a message written to fans on Facebook.

Also mentioned is the possibility of a Switch version. If that were to happen, those who purchased the game on Wii U would be entitled to a free copy on Nintendo’s new console.

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The Nintendo Power Line was brought back starting today and lasting through Sunday to celebrate the arrival of the NES Classic Edition. Back in the day, players could call in to receive game tips and other help from counselors.

Game Informer now has the full recording of what you’ll hear when you call the “new” Nintendo Power Line. Rather than speaking with a person, you’ll hear an automated recording that promotes the NES Classic Edition, but some tips are sprinkled in as well. Three gameplay counselors have tips for The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Bros., and Metroid, who also share stories about their time working on the hotline.

Listen to the full recording below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 6 Comments

Another retailer’s Black Friday 2016 deals are in. This time around, we have a look at what Toys “R” Us will be offering later this month.

There aren’t quite as many highlights at Toys “R” Us compared to some of the other stores we’ve seen. However, Super Mario Maker will be $20 off while Minecraft: Wii U Edition and Tumblestone will be discounted by $10.

View the gaming-related Black Friday deals from Toys “R” Us below.

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

The NES Classic Edition officially launched today, but consumers are having a tough time getting their hands on a unit. To quell some of the concerns consumers have, Nintendo of America shared an update about stock on its Twitter page.

The company said it’s “working hard to keep up with consumer demand.” Fans can expect “a steady flow of additional systems through the holiday shopping season and into the new year,” Nintendo said.

The full tweets are as follows:

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Nintendo has uploaded a new North American episode of The Cat Mario Show focusing specifically on Pokemon. Watch it below.

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The latest episode of Pokemon Generations is now live on the official Pokemon YouTube channel. We’ve gone ahead and attached it below.

Pokemon Generations revisits each generation of the Pokemon games and sheds new light on some timeless moments. New episodes will be available weekly through December 23.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

Work on Candle is complete, and the indie game is starting to debut on various platforms today. View a new trailer for the game below.

Candle is still scheduled for Wii U, but it’s unclear if Switch will affect those plans. I imagine we’ll find out in the months ahead.

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Update: We have a release date for the Wii U version in Europe: November 24.

Original: Ohayou! Beginner’s Japanese is heading to the North American Wii U eShop next week. After that, Finger Fun Games has some additional plans for the game.

At some point in the future, Ohayou! Beginner’s Japanese should make its way to both Switch and 3DS. All versions will also be updated with vocabulary, grammar, and kanji.

Finger Gun Games wrote on Twitter yesterday:

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Update: And sold out. Only lasted a few minutes!

Original: You can add Toys “R” Us to the lineup of retailers that is taking online orders for the NES Classic Edition today. It’s currently up on this page. We did see the NES Classic Edition sell out at both Best Buy and GameStop quickly, so it’ll likely be the same case here as well.

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