Voice actor Brad Venable, who played Nader and Kostas in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, has passed away
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
We’re sad to report that voice actor Brad Venable has passed away. He was 43 years old.
Venable played the roles of Nader and Kostas in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. He was involved in other Nintendo-published titles as well, including Fire Emblem Heroes (as Cormag), Detective Pikachu (as Max Warhol and Gino Farina), Pokemon Masters (Clay), Daemon X Machina (Gloom), and Sushi Striker (Franklin).
A number of voice actors have expressed their sadness about hearing of Venable’s passing on social media. We’ve rounded up just a few of their responses below.
Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate getting physical release in the west, including collector’s edition
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
When Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate launched last month, Japan was the only region where a physical version was offered. That’s now changing, courtesy of Limited Run Games.
Limited Run Games will soon be offering standard and collector’s edition versions of Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate. The latter release includes an art book, Mamel stress ball, art prints, and Miracle Dice.
Pre-orders open on January 12 at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET. You’ll be able to reserve a copy here.
Best-selling games of 2020 in the UK
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New GSD Data provided by ISFE reveals the best-selling games of 2020 in the UK.
The single Nintendo representative is Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which sold 810,462 copies at retail. It placed at #6, but could have been higher. Nintendo is the only company on the charts that does not offer up digital data.
Here’s a look at the full top ten:
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First proper look at the Kirby Super Star Gourmet Race figure, releasing in July
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
It’s been a few months since we first heard about the new Kirby Super Star Gourmet Race figure. MegaHouse provided an update today, and it comes with a finalized look.
Whereas the initial reveal was in prototype form, the figure now has its full color. The height clocks in at about 180mm.
The Kirby Super Star Gourmet Race figure is due out this July in Japan. View a new set of photos below.
Persona 5 Strikers collaboration confirmed for Dragalia Lost
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
After it was previously rumored, it’s been officially announced that Dragalia Lost is crossing over with Persona 5 Strikers.
As part of the event, Dragalia Lost will feature a new story in which Joker and his friends join forces with the Halidom to solve a strange incident. Graphics and animations are included that look like they came out of Persona 5 Strikers. Players can summon Joker as an adventurer, and once his Dragon Gauge is full, he can call upon Arsène to fight in battle. Another adventurer will join the roster as you complete quests as well.
The Persona 5 Strikers collaboration goes live in Dragalia Lost in late January. View the event’s reveal video below.
More: Cygames, Dragalia Lost, top
Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed confirmed for English release on Switch in Asia
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Earlier this week, Acquire announced plans to bring Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed to Switch. The game was also given a release date of May 20 in Japan.
Clouded Leopard Entertainment has now followed up for some news in Asia. Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed will be distributed on that same day as well, and English support is confirmed.
XSEED previously announced plans to publish Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed in North America. However, that was back in 2019, so it’s currently unknown if the company will be handling the Switch version as well. While it’s likely, even if it doesn’t happen, we at least know that an English version will be offered on Switch thanks to the upcoming Asian release.
Here’s the full announcement for Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed:
Missile Dancer releasing in the west this month
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
The vertical shooter Missile Dancer came out in Japan way back in June. It’s taken quite a bit of time, but the game is now about to see a release in the west. A listing has popped up on the eShop, showing an overseas date of January 21.
Here’s an overview of Missile Dancer, along with a trailer:
More: MissileDancer, Regista, Terarin Games
Nintendo Switch eShop undergoing emergency maintence following Monster Hunter Rise demo release
Posted on 3 years ago by Bryce(@brodee922) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
It seems the release of Monster Hunter Rise’s demo was more popular than Nintendo anticipated, as the eShop experienced high traffic and slowdowns as soon as it was released a few hours ago. Shortly after these issues, Nintendo Japan announced via their official Twitter that the eShop is now undergoing emergency maintence to work out the problems caused by increased traffic.
This official announcement from Nintendo’s Japanese Twitter account is included below.
現在、Nintendo Switchのニンテンドーeショップの緊急メンテナンスを実施しています。申し訳ございませんが、メンテナンス終了までしばらくお待ちください。https://t.co/cZM8zMVoul
— 任天堂サポート (@nintendo_cs) January 8, 2021
The eShop still appears to be down as of this reporting (in both Japan and the US), and no official time has been posted for when it will be back up. However, stay posted and there should be updates regarding this situation soon.
More: Monster Hunter Rise, Switch eShop
Gengar getting new cushion with roll out blanket tongue
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Random | 0 comments
A new piece of Pokemon merchandise is on the way, and it looks pretty incredible.
Gengar fans will be happy to hear about the newest Bandai-P product. The company is coming out with a cushion featuring a roll out blanket tongue. The dimensions are H48×W55×D53 cm with the tongue at roughly 170cm long.
Pricing for the cushion is set at 25,950 yen, or about $250. It should ship in June 2021.
Here are a few additional photos:
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Japanese Re:Zero – Starting Life in Another World: The Prophecy of the Throne commercial
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Spike Chunsoft has shared an official Japanese commercial for Re:Zero – Starting Life in Another World: The Prophecy of the Throne. Get a look at the advert below.
Re:Zero – Starting Life in Another World: The Prophecy of the Throne launches for Switch in Japan on January 28. It will follow on January 29 in North America and February 5 in Europe.
