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News outlet Bloomberg has reported that the import of copies of Animal Crossing: New Horizons have now been banned in China. With the Coronavirus lockdown in full swing, the game has been a welcome way to socialize with other people amid the harsh rules on staying home and social distancing. While there isn’t an official guideline on why the sale of the game has been banned, it is likely due to the political statements circulating by players online.

Retailer Alibaba’s e-commerce platform Taobao have received instructions to stop the import of the game entirely, impacting not just the software, but all physical merchandise related to the franchise as well. In a statement on Twitter, avid democracy campaigner, Joshua Wong, said he was playing the game and that the movement had shifted online. Here’s another direct statement from Wong:

“Animal Crossing is a place without political censorship so it is a good place to continue our fight.”

While an official release of the game has not gone live in China, imported copies do have an option for Chinese text. If the game is to ever be localized, it’s incredibly likely that creative features like the pattern editor will be removed from the Chinese version. Political slogans aside, Chinese players seem to have really fallen for Animal Crossing’s easygoing social aspects, with Switch hardware sales seeming to be spurred on by the title.

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Posted on 4 years ago by Bryce(@brodee922) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments

Nippon Ichi Software has released a new commercial for Bokuhime Project, the adventure mystery game about a male protagonist infiltrating a girl’s school by cross-dressing. 

This trailer gives a better look at the “Girl’s Emotion Mode,” as well as a few more story segments that will be included in the game (all in Japanese language). The full video is available to view below.

Bokuhime Project will be released in Japan on April 23.

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An update is bringing certain Pokemon to the Wild Area in Pokemon Sword/Shield in an Easter event. These Pokemon will appear in Max Raid Battles and at first glance they are Ditto, Pichu, Togepi, Riolu, and Munchlax (among other baby pokemon).

These Pokemon will be available until April 15th at 23:59 UTC and will come with increased candy and EV boosting items.

More information about this event and the Pokemon available in the Max Raid Battles are available in the source below.

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Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Freakout: Calamity TV Show, a twin-stick shooter developed by Immaterial Studio, is finding its way to Switch next week. JanduSoft is handling publishing.

Here’s some information about the game:

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Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

This week gave us a first look at Nintendo ormanents Hallmark is planning for 2020. While it was initially thought that we’d only be seeing 8-bit renditions of Mario, Luigi, and Donkey Kong, there are a few more products in store.

Hallmark’s 2020 DreamBook reveals even more upcoming Nintendo ornaments. For Pokemon, we’ll be seeing a Poke Ball and Pikachu. On top of that, a NES console and gold Zelda cartridge are in the works. Yoshi tops things off with a Mario Kart-inspired look.

Here’s the relevant page from the DreamBook, which also shows off some other gaming-related ornaments:

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Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments

The 3D narrative game Can Androids Pray: Blue is slated for April 16 on the Switch eShop. Check out some footage in the video below.

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Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments

Joybits has released a launch trailer for Galaxy Warfighter, its old-school shoot ’em up title. We have the video below.

Galaxy Warfighter launches for Switch via the eShop on April 16.

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Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Amazon has discounted a few Nintendo-published games for Switch. The digital versions of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Splatoon 2, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Kirby Star Allies, and Octopath Traveler are all down to $39.99. Normally, they’re $59.99 a piece.

All of these games can be found on Amazon here. It’s unclear how long the sale will go on for, but it’s possible that it could be through the end of the week.

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Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments

Bohemia Interactive today started its closed beta on Switch for Vigor, its new shooter for Switch. Have a look at some footage below.

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Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments

Earlier this month, the G-Mode Archives series was announced for Switch. G-Mode is porting some of its phone games to Switch in this new series, starting with the RPG Flyhight Cloudia. We have a trailer for the game below.

G-Mode Archives 01: Flyhight Cloudia launches on April 16, followed by G-Mode Archives 02: Ai to Roudou no Hibi on April 23, G-Mode Archives 03: Kururin Cafe on April 30, and G-Mode Archives 04: Beach Volleyball Shizuku on May 7.

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