Banjo & Kazooie, Terry, and Byleth amiibo releasing on March 26, 2021
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Update: Nintendo has now confirmed the same March 26, 2021 date for these amiibo in North America.
Original: Nintendo has dated three more Smash Bros. amiibo for Japan. Banjo & Kazooie, Terry, and Byleth are all slated for March 26, 2021.
Nintendo previously mentioned that these figures would be arriving in Fall 2021. However, it appears that was a mistake.
A western date hasn’t been set for the new amiibo currently, but it’s likely that they’ll arrive around the same time.
Switch update out now (version 11.0.1)
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Following up on last week’s major update, another firmware upgrade has been released for Switch. All users can now access version 11.0.1.
Today’s update addresses a few issues that were introduced with version 11.0.1. Specifically, it fixes the following:
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The Game Awards 2020 sale live on the Switch eShop, full list of deals – Astral Chain, Fire Emblem, Mario, Zelda, more
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As is a yearly tradition, the Switch eShop is hosting a new sale to celebrate The Game Awards 2020. Astral Chain, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Super Mario Odyssey, and Zelda: Breath of the Wild are among the discounts.
Here’s the full lineup:
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Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII revealed for Smash Bros. Ultimate
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Earlier today, Nintendo confirmed that a new character would be revealed for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate during The Game Awards 2020. The company was true to its word, announcing that Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII is joining the game.
Here’s the official trailer:
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Shady Part of Me launch trailer
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As reported earlier today, Shady Part of Me is getting a surprise release on Switch. View the official launch trailer below.
Shady Part of Me launches today on Switch via the eShop.
Sea of Solitude: The Director’s Cut announced for Switch
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Quantic Dream and Jo-Mei Games are bringing Sea of Solitude to Switch, the two companies announced today. A release is planned for March 4, 2021.
Rather than a simple port, the team has reworked the game. There will be a new script, new voices, new Photo Mode, and gyroscopic support.
Here’s an overview of Sea of Solitude, along with a trailer:
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November 2020 NPD: Switch sells over 1.35 million units, was the best-selling console
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Switch sold over 1.35 million units in the United States last month and was the best-selling console of November, Nintendo has announced. The system continued its streak as the best-selling system for 24 consecutive months.
Switch sales in 2020 have surpassed 6.92 million units, “surpassing in 11 months the total number of systems sold in all of 2019 by over 426,000,” Nintendo says.
Here’s the full announcement from Nintendo:
The Game Awards 2020 live stream
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News | 0 comments
The Game Awards 2020 will be starting soon. The show technically doesn’t start until 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET / 12 AM in the UK / 1 AM in Europe, though a pre-show is planned 30 minutes prior which could have some news.
One aspect of The Game Awards are the actual awards, and a number of Nintendo-related titles have been nominated. You can see the full list of nominees here, and we’ll share the entire lineup of winners after the show ends. We’ll also post any and all Nintendo-related announcements on the main site – which will include the reveal of a new fighter for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at the very least.
You can watch The Game Awards 2020 as it happens below.
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Alt Frequencies footage
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Alt Frequencies, an audio mystery game, was added to the Switch eShop earlier today. Find some footage in the video below.
For more on Alt Frequencies, head on over here.
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Nintendo Download – December 10, 2020 (Europe) – Doom Eternal, Monster Sanctuary, PixelJunk Eden 2, more
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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2
Tanuki Justice
