Miyamoto: Nintendo to continue pursuing fixed-cost model with mobile games, subscription-style services a plus
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Nintendo has experimented with a couple of different business models on mobile. Super Mario Run is a one-time download, whereas Fire Emblem Heroes and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp are free-to-play.
Super Mario Run hasn’t generated the same type of profits as something like Fire Emblem Heroes. However, Shigeru Miyamoto has indicated that Nintendo will continue pursuing the fixed-cost model.
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Off-screen FIFA 19 Switch footage
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At Gamescom 2018 this week, FIFA 19 is playable on Switch. Have a look at some off-screen footage below.
Team Sonic Racing reveals first Story Mode details, new character Dodonpa
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In this week’s issue of Famitsu, Team Sonic Racing has a two-page article. The main highlight is the reveal of first Story Mode details, including a look at new character Dodonpa. Producer Takashi Iizuka also provides some insight.
Here’s the full translation:
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Gone Home bumped back to September 6 on Switch, more news teased
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Gone Home will take slightly longer to reach Switch. Originally planned for tomorrow, the eShop release will now be taking place on September 6. This applies to both North America and Europe.
September 6 won’t only just be the launch of Gone Home on Switch. Publisher Annapurna Interactive has also teased “some additional news to share then”.
July 2018 NPD: Switch the best-selling hardware platform, Nintendo hardware at highest point for a July month since 2009
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July turned out to be a fantastic month for Switch. In the United States, it was the best-selling hardware platform in terms of both dollars and units sold.
According to NPD analyst Mat Piscatella, “this is the seventh month that Switch has led in hardware dollar sales since launching in March 2017, and the first since December 2017. Unit sales of Nintendo hardware in July 2018 reached its highest point for a July month since 2009.”
July 2018 NPD: Best-selling games on Switch, 3DS, through 2018, last twelve months
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Another round of data is in from this month’s NPD report. Along with the best-sellers on Switch and 3DS specifically for the month of July, we also have a list of the games that have sold the best through 2018 and over the past twelve months. Continue on below for the full results.
July 2018 NPD: top 20 best-selling games in the U.S. – Octopath Traveler is #1
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NPD Group has released a listing of the top twenty best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of July 2018. The results can be found below.
Starlink: Battle for Atlas Gamescom 2018 dev demo and footage
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Ubisoft has a new build of Starlink: Battle for Atlas up and running for Gamescom. IGN showed it off during an event today, and also had one of the developers stop by. Check out the full video below.
GoldenEye 007 devs on toning down initial violence, how using Oddjob is cheating, game’s huge success
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MEL Magazine has a huge article up looking back on GoldenEye 007. Lead environment artist Karl Hilton, gameplay / engine programmer Mark Edmonds, and developer David Doak were brought in for the retrospective piece.
The interview has a number of highlights, some of which we have below. There’s talk about toning down the violence with Nintendo being concerned about the amount of killing, how using Oddjob is cheating in their view, and huge success including Nintendo being unable to keep up with the initial demand.
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Earthworms footage
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Earthworms is due out for Switch this Friday via the eShop. For a look at the game, check out the following video:
