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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

It’s unclear if the Switch title Gal Metal will ever head west. Still, if you’re interested in seeing what the music / rhythm game has to offer, you can nab a free demo on the Japanese eShop.

Finding the demo won’t be entirely easy, since you need to type in Japanese characters to search for it. The easiest way is probably to just use the default search tab and continue going down the page until you see the thumbnail pictured above. Click on Gal Metal’s eShop listing, then select the second option underneath pricing (5,378 yen) to begin downloading the demo.

Thanks to m_t for the tip.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 0 comments

This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlights include Ys VIII Switch, Lode Runner Legacy, Octopath Traveler, and Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition. Scans of all games are below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Listings on the Japanese eShop confirm two new classic releases from Hamster on Switch next week. ACA NeoGeo World Heroes 2 Jet and Moon Patrol will both be out on March 22.

Here’s an overview of World Heroes 2 Jet:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Towards the end of 2017, Zen Studios said that a patch would be created to improve Pinball FX3’s performance on Switch. It was intended to have the game running at 60 frames per second in handheld mode will increasing docked resolution to 1080p.

The situation changed earlier this month when Zen Studios noted that plans had been abandoned for the Switch patch. It was decided after determining that the team would need to “recreate every table from the bits to achieve this quality.”

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments

Nintendo has come out with an official launch trailer for Kirby Star Allies ahead of its release on Friday. View the video below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Today, Amplify Creations and Rising Star Games announced that Decay of Logos is coming to Switch. It’s due out digitally this fall.

Decay of Logos is a third-person fantasy action-RPG. You’ll explore a vast interconnected world filled with secret locations and items, take part in punishing combat, engage with the weapon, armor, inventory and level-up systems and mechanics, and more.

We have more on Decay of Logos below, including a trailer.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Nintendo has lifted the review embargo on Kirby Star Allies, and a number of verdicts are starting to pour in. We’ve rounded up some of the early reviews below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Stardew Valley developer ConcernedApe has long been working on a multiplayer update. On top of that, new content will be included as part of the upcoming patch.

On Twitter yesterday, ConcernedApe shared the latest on the update. First, multiplayer functionality “is in QA and bugs are being fixed at a very good pace”. And most important of all, players will now be able to place hats on horses.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

13AM Games and Headup Games have set a release date for Runbow on Switch. The game is releasing digitally on April 24 worldwide. On June 14, fans will be able to purchase a “Deluxe Edition” at retail featuring all DLC and some physical goodies.

Runbow will let players experience all multiplayer modes with up to nine players simultaneously online. On Switch, eight players are supported locally.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

Switch – 45,084
PS4 – 14,251
PS4 Pro – 14,112
Vita – 5,476
New 2DS LL – 5,413
New 3DS LL – 4,074
2DS – 761
Xbox One – 104
Xbox One X – 78

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

Switch – 45,083
PS4 – 20,070
Vita – 6,518
PS4 Pro – 6,499
New 2DS LL – 6,113
New 3DS LL – 4,326
2DS – 901
Xbox One X – 147
Xbox One – 117

And here are the software charts:

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