Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, General Nintendo, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Four more indie games have been added to My Nintendo in North America. Members can spend their Gold Points on a new wave of titles for the 3DS and Wii U eShops.

Runbow Pocket (New 3DS), Noitu Love: Devolution (3DS), Severed (3DS), and Freedom Planet (Wii U) make up the latest selection. Everything here is 110 Gold Points, except for Noitu Love: Devolution which is 80.

All of the latest rewards can be accessed here.

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Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments

As we learned earlier today, Iconoclasts is coming to Switch on August 2. Take a look at the first 15 minutes below.

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Nintendo and Falcom aren’t exactly names that go together. The studio hasn’t done much on Nintendo platforms, which is why it came as a surprise when Ys VIII was announced for Switch earlier this year – courtesy of Nippon Ichi.

In an interview with DenFamiNicoGamer, Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo and founder Masayuki Kato spoke about the misconception that the company hates Nintendo and why it decided to focus on the PSP instead of the DS when the latter system was booming in popularity.

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Terrible Toybox has provided an update on the performance of Thimbleweed Park on Switch. The developer says it has been “massively successful” on Nintendo’s console. Also, when next month rolls by, it’s expected that the Switch version will have sold more than the Steam release.

Thimbleweed Park came to Switch digitally last September. Limited Run Games recently issued a physical version.

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FIFA 18 was the first time that the soccer franchise had appeared on a Nintendo console in several years. Though the core of the game was good, there were obvious areas for improvement.

Lead gameplay producer Samuel Rivera spoke with GameReactor about some of the improvements planned for FIFA 19 this year. In addition to better AI, the game will have a Timed Finishing Mechanic.

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Nintendo Switch Online still has a little ways to go before it fully launches. However, just like we saw with Amazon Germany not too long ago, Amazon US is selling codes. There’s a 12-month membership here and a 3-month membership here. 

Nintendo Switch Online launches in September. It will include access to online multiplayer, classic games, cloud saves, and exclusive discounts. Amazon’s codes should be distributed when the service goes live.

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Posted on 5 years ago by Matt O'Keefe(@matt_okeefe) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Despite coming out a year after the release of Splatoon 2, the Octotune soundtrack managed to outsell the Splatune 2 Soundtrack that released in November.  The Octotune soundtrack, which includes tracks from Splatoon 2 and the Octo Expansion, sold 19,210 copies, which netted it the #7 spot on Japan’s list of best-selling albums for the week.

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Posted on 5 years ago by Matt O'Keefe(@matt_okeefe) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments

GameXplain released a video that shows the first 26 minutes of Sleep Tight, the twin-stick shooter with base-building elements coming to Switch on July 26. You can watch the footage below.

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Posted on 5 years ago by Matt O'Keefe(@matt_okeefe) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments

NIS America released a trailer for the SNK 40th Anniversary Collection that focuses Crystalis, originally released in 1990 for the NES. The collection releases in North America on November 13 and will likely release close to that date in Europe. Check out the trailer below.

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Posted on 5 years ago by Matt O'Keefe(@matt_okeefe) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Wizard of Legend, the co-op magic action game just released in May for Switch, has hit the 500,000 sales mark. To mark the occasion, the game is on sale for 10% off and is receiving an update called Nocturna, which adds a new NPC Wizard in Lanova Plaza, the ability to randomize Chaos Trial runs, and French, German, and Russian language support across all platforms. It also contains quality of life changes such as faster load times, better frame rate, and an updated Arcana system.

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