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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 12 Comments

You might be interested to know that the new Switch version of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim wasn’t made entirely be Bethesda. Iron Galaxy was brought in to work on the project, the official Twitter account for Bethesda Game Studios reveals.

The tweet below was sent out yesterday:

Iron Galaxy does have quite a bit of porting experience under its belt, so this news isn’t entirely surprising. Fortunately, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim turned out very well on Switch.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments

DeNA, Nintendo’s mobile partner, held its own financial results briefing last week. Naturally, a Q&A session was a part of the proceedings. An official translation of the full event has now been posted online.

As for what was covered, DeNA was asked about the early response to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Super Mario Run’s downloads, and more. We’ve posted the relevant Nintendo excerpts below.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 7 Comments

Unepic was confirmed to be releasing on Switch back in August. Now it seems that we have a release date.

Over on the eShop, Unepic can actually be pre-loaded right now. This is for both North America and Europe. Both stores list the game for December 15, so it appears that’s when it will be launching. 

Unepic takes up 221MB on Switch, in case you’re wondering.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments

Fire Emblem Heroes has kicked off its latest summoning focus. Players can summon special versions of characters that took the top spot in the Choose Your Legends event, featuring Roy, Ike, Lucina, and Lyn.

By using these heroes on your teams in the Tempest Trials: Less Than Heroic event, you can increase your score. Also, EXP and SP you receive will double.

Fire Emblem Heroes is also getting the Tempest Trials: Less Than Heroic event starting November 21. It contains a series of maps you need to fight through from beginning to end.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 3 Comments

10tons is readying its latest Switch game, Crimsonland, for the eShop next week. Get a look at some footage below.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments

Nintendo once again updated Splatoon 2 with a new weapon, allowing players to access the Foil Flingza Roller. We’ve posted some footage of the addition below.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments

Pokemon Ultra Sun and Pokemon Ultra Moon launched on 3DS yesterday. To celebrate, My Nintendo has added in a few rewards in North America.

Probably the highlight is a Pikachu & Poke Ball 3DS theme, priced at 100 Platinum Points. Also up for grabs is a 30% discount on Pokemon Art Academy and a Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon wallpaper. These two are 450 Platinum Points and 50 Platinum Points respectively.

You can order all of the new rewards on My Nintendo here.

Thanks to Connor for the tip.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 4 Comments

Super Mario Odyssey is far from a glitchy game. Even so, just like amost anything out there, it’s inevitable that the rare glitch will be encountered – be it accidental or intentional.

Super Mario Odyssey is one of a few games that supports Switch’s video capture feature. That means anyone and everyone can share their own footage, including glitches. We’ve collected some of these below – potential spoilers of course.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 2 Comments

This week’s Switch eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Super Mario Odyssey
2. Rocket League
3. Stardew Valley
4. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
5. Doom
6. Sonic Forces
7. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
8. Overcooked: Special Edition
9. Zelda: Breath of the Wild
10. Sonic Mania
11. Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition
12. Uno
13. Cat Quest
14. L.A. Noire
15. Snipperclips
16. Golf Story
17. Monopoly
18. Xenoblade Chronicles 2
19. Splatoon 2
20. Fire Emblem Warriors

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments

One of the new games slated for Switch next week is Transcripted, a mashup of dual-stick shooter and match three puzzle elements. See some footage below.

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