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

Retro Studios has added another pair of staffers, and both are expected to be environment designers.

The first new addition is Mark Capers from Playful. Capers most recently worked on New Super Lucky’s Tale, but has been involved with the Epic Mickey games and Disney Infinity series as well.

Retro Studios has also hired James Beech. Previously, Beeach worked on Crysis 3 and DC Universe Online.

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

MouseCraft is a game we covered here back in 2015. At the time, Crunching Koalas intended to make a Wii U version of the puzzle title. While that didn’t materialize in the end, we’ll now be getting it on Switch instead.

A listing for MouseCraft has appeared on the Switch eShop. According to the store page, we’ll be seeing it in just a couple of weeks.

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

The puzzle game Lines XL is reaching Switch this week, Hook.gg has announced. It will launch digitally via the eShop on February 20.

Here’s an overview of Lines XL, along with a trailer:

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

ibb & obb has a final release date on Switch. Sparpweed announced today that the game is launching on March 5, and pre-orders are live on the eShop.

Here’s an overview of ibb & obb, along with a trailer:

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

Like other recent Level-5 IPs, Snack World: The Dungeon Crawl – Gold isn’t just limited to a game. Toys were made and an anime was created.

It doesn’t look like there are any extensive plans for the toys in the west, but an English dub of the anime is now available. Crunchyroll is streaming the show through its website in numerous countries. Those regions include North America, Central and South America, United Kingdom, Ireland, the Nordics, and other select European countries.

If interested, you can watch the Snack World anime here.

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

Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers has received another official video, this time with Koei Tecmo CEO Kou Shibusawa. Watch it below.

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

2D platformer King Lucas releases on the Switch eShop on February 21. Youtube channel Handheld Players got their hands on an early copy and uploaded some footage from the game:

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

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

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Posted on 4 years ago by Elias in General Nintendo | 0 comments

In a news article posted by Bloomberg, Nintendo discussed the possibility of a worldwide shortage of Switch consoles, stating the following:

“We do not see any major impact on the shipment to the U.S. currently, but we will remain vigilant and take steps if necessary,” a Nintendo spokesperson told Bloomberg News. “It’s possible the supply would be affected by the virus if it becomes more widespread and prolonged.”

As of now, Switch shipments for February and March have already been dispatched from Asia, but its definitely possible we may see some shortages in the future if the virus outbreak continues.

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

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. Animal Crossing: New Horizons holds on strong at #2 this week while Rune Factory 5 enters the top ten.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between January 30 and February 5.

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