Splasher removed from the North American Switch eShop, should be back soon
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 2 Comments
If you try searching for Splasher on the North American Switch eShop, you may not have much longer. The game has been taken down due to a rating issue with the ESRB.
Fortunately, Splasher’s removal is only temporary. While we don’t have a date yet, it’ll be back on the eShop in the near future.
We had an age rating issue due to some changes in the ESRB policy … the game will be back soon (no date yet).
— Splashteam (@SplashteamDevs) November 4, 2017
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McDonald’s Happy Meals to begin carrying Pokemon Sun/Moon toys in the US starting today
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
We previously heard that Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon toys would soon be distributed in McDonald’s Happy Meals in the US. The Pokemon Company has now confirmed a start date of today.
Pikachu, Rowlet, Litten, Popplio, Grubbin, Yungoos, Solgaleo, and Lunala will be featured in Happy Meals. You’ll also receive one of 12 Pokemon TCG cards.
This Pokemon promotion with McDonald’s will run through December 4.
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New ToeJam and Earl: Back in the Groove trailer, pushed back to 2018
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 5 Comments
Adult Swim Games has released a new trailer for ToeJam and Earl: Back in the Groove. Unfortunately, the video shows that it’s now coming next year instead of in 2017. View today’s trailer below.
Rocket League Switch launch trailer
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 15 Comments
Psyonix has released a launch trailer for Rocket League on Switch. We have the video below, with the full game coming on November 14.
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Yono and the Celestial Elephants update out now (version 1.01)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Neckbolt has prepared a new patch for Yono and the Celestial Elephants. Version 1.01 is out now for all players. Once downloaded, you’ll be able to experience the game with the Switch Pro Controller.
SteelSeries announces new Arctis 3 Bluetooth headset for simultaneous audio
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 13 Comments
SteelSeries is introducing a new Arctis gaming headset known as the Arctis 3 Bluetooth. It allows users to hear audio from both Bluetooth sources and wired connections at the same time.
Switch owners in particular might be very interested in its functionality. The Arctis 3 Bluetooth lets gamers connect to their phones via Bluetooth to use the Nintendo Switch Online chat mobile app, while using the wired connection to hear game audio from their Switch unit. This is the first headset with this type of compatibility for Nintendo’s console.
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Switch accounted for 12% of Ubisoft’s sales in first half of fiscal year, 19% in latest quarter
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 25 Comments
Ubisoft published its financial results for the first half of the fiscal year for 2017-2018. It was for the period ending September 30.
One notable excerpt from the report is for the breakdown of sales by platform. During the sixth month period, Switch accounted for 12 percent of all Ubisoft sales. That number increased to 19 percent for the quarter between July and September, buoyed by Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. That number pretty much never surpassed more than a few percentage points during the Wii U era, so it’s certainly a good sign.
Ubisoft also said today that Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle was one of the games that helped drive the company’s growth.
L.A. Noire pre-load live on the Switch eShop
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 8 Comments
Another pre-load option has started on the Switch eShop. The game in question is L.A. Noire, which launches next week.
You can pre-load L.A. Noire to download most of the required data and pay in advance. Doing so will let you quickly begin playing on release day.
L.A. Noire takes up 27.4GB digitally on Switch.
Source: Switch eShop
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Xenoblade Chronicles 2 pre-load live, file size
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 45 Comments
As was mentioned in today’s Direct, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 can now be pre-loaded on the Switch eShop. Two options are live.
You can either go with the base game or a digital bundle with the Expansion Pass. The two are priced at $60 and $90 respectively.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 will take up 13GB digitally.
Source: Switch eShop
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Direct recap announcement
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 14 Comments
Nintendo has issued a press release recapping all of the important points of today’s Nintendo Direct. You can read it in its entirety below.
