Wii Shop Channel shutdown FAQ from Nintendo – why the store is closing and more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii Shop Channel | 41 Comments
It’s the end of an era for Nintendo, as the Wii Shop Channel is announced to be closing in 2019. This was the first notable store built in to a Nintendo console.
Following up on the news about the closure, Nintendo published an official FAQ about the Wii Shop Channel’s end. The company comments on why it will no longer be supporting the store, among other topics. You can read the full FAQ below.
Pokken Tournament DX sold through 41% of its initial shipment in Japan
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 9 Comments
Pokken Tournament DX sold a little over 50,000 copies in its first week in Japan. It didn’t light the sales charts on fire, but it wasn’t a flop, and it was also one of the best-selling games of the week.
Media Create further adds that Pokken Tournament DX sold through 41.39 percent of its initial shipment, which may seem on the low side. However, the game sold about 75 percent of the Wii U version. For that release, the original Pokken Tournament sold 70,000 copies in its first week with a sell-through rate of 36.65 percent.
Media Create points out that both Pokken Tournament DX and the original title have low sell-through rates in their first week. But since the Wii U version went on to sell 179,000 copies, the sales tracker believes DX could continue to sell over time, especially during the holiday season.
Entei, Raikou, and Suicune locations have shifted in Pokemon GO
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
Niantic has shifted the locations of the Legendary beasts in Pokemon GO. Entei, Raikou, and Suicune are now in different parts of the world.
If you’re in North America, you can encounter Entei in Legendary Raid Battles. The same goes for Suicune in Europe, and Raikou in Japan.
More: Niantic, Pokemon GO
The Darkside Detective coming to Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
The Darkside Detective is making its way to Switch, Spooky Doorway has revealed. The developer tweeted out a shot of its game running on the system earlier this week.
The Darkside Detective only just debuted this summer. It’s a game that has you taking on bite-size investigations into the occult and extraordinary. More details can be found in the overview below, along with a trailer.
More: Darkside Detective, Spooky Doorway
Rytmik Studio heading to Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News | 4 Comments
The Rytmik series has been around since the days of the DS. Cinemax brought the series’ next iteration, Rytmik Ultimate, to 3DS towards the end of 2015. The company is now cooking up the latest entry: Rytmik Studio.
Rytmik Studio will allow users to create music once again. If you haven’t heard about the series previously, this handy overview should keep you updated:
More: Cinemax, Rytmik Studio
Golf Story dev will be patching the game
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 12 Comments
Golf Story came out this week in the midst of much buzz. Despite being available for just a few days, it’s already climbed to the top of the eShop charts. The reception has definitely gone over well, but Golf Story does have some issues. Players have come across bugs and other small problems that do need to be addressed – you can see an extensive list here.
Fortunately, Sidebar Games intends to patch the game. The developer has been made aware of all the various issues and should be addressing them over time. No word yet on when the first update is going live, but we’ll let you know when there’s any news.
More: Golf Story, Sidebar Games, title update
Poke Ball New 2DS XL pre-orders open on Amazon
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News | 0 comments
Amazon is now taking pre-orders for the special Poke Ball New 2DS XL. If you’re interested, you can reserve the system here. It’s due out on November 3.
8Bitdo Retro Receiver updated for SNES / Super Famicom Classic Edition support
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
The 8Bitdo Retro Receiver came out last year. It allows you to play the NES wirelessly with the original mode, the Analogue Nt, and other aftermarket NES systems. The device is also compatible with any 8Bitdo controller or arcade stick, as well as wireless next-gen controllers.
With the release of the Super NES Classic Edition (and Super Famicom version), you’ll be happy to hear that the Retro Receiver now supports the device. The firmware was updated to version 1.07 today to add in the functionality. You can grab the latest version here.
More: 8Bitdo
Attack on Titan 2 pre-orders open
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Attack on Titan 2 was announced for Switch in Japan at the Tokyo Game Show this week. Koei Tecmo then followed up with news for the west, confirming the same release plans in North America and Europe.
Retailers have started to open pre-orders for Attack on Titan 2 as a result. On Amazon, you can reserve it here. GameStop has pre-orders here.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
Namco Museum update out now (version 1.0.1), full patch notes
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 4 Comments
A new patch has been issued for Namco Museum on Switch. If you’ve downloaded the game, version 1.0.1. is available.
The patch notes are as follows:
– Improvement of input delay on some titles
– Game operation stability improvement
– Revising issue of displaying improper numbers on some ranking scores
* Some way to display ranking is changed
Bandai Namco also says that the input delay fix is just an improvement. The few frames delay is impossible to avoid due to the nature of Switch’s hardware. It’s impossible to be fixed completely.
