More Switch games from Nippon Ichi expected in 2018
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 16 Comments
Disgaea 5 Complete was most definitely a success for Nippon Ichi. Thanks to how the game performed, it looks like the company will be giving Switch greater support going forward.
Hideki Yasuda from Ace Research Institute filed a new report on Nippon Ichi. It’s said that Disgaea 5 Complete was a big hit. Nippon Ichi released it aiming at the domestic portable market, and shipped 30,000 units. Even more noteworthy was the 100,000 copies shipped overseas. Yasuda goes on to say that Nippon Ichi will shift their policy to multiplatform development of Switch and PlayStation 4 starting with next year’s releases. They will actively commit to Switch as a means of expanding their revenue opportunities.
NIS America has actually been more proactive on Switch than its Japanese counterpart. Aside from publishing Disgaea 5 Complete in North America and Europe, they’re also handling several upcoming games. These include Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle, Penny-Punching Princess, and The Longest Five Minutes.
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Off-screen Sausage Sport Club footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Sausage Sport Club, announced for Switch this week, is playable at PAX West this weekend. Check out some footage of the playable demo below.
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Off-screen Mulaka footage
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Mulaka was among the games announced for Switch this week during the Nindies Showcase. Have a look at some off-screen footage below.
Grant Kirkhope would “love” to work on a Zelda game
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 22 Comments
Grant Kirkhope just wrapped up his work on Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle as the game’s composer. But Mario isn’t the only Nintendo franchise Kirkhope is interested in contributing to.
Speaking with GamesMaster this month, Kirkhope spoke about really wanting “to get on to Zelda”. Part of this is due to Zelda: A Link to the Past being his favorite game of all time, and having a great deal of respect for the soundtrack.
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Every game affected by the discontinuation of Miiverse
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, News, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 19 Comments
Miiverse was assumed to be ending after text found within the latest Wii U update mentioned the service’s end. This week, Nintendo confirmed the speculation. Miiverse is coming to a close on November 7 at 10 PM PT / November 8 at 1 AM ET.
The end of Miiverse will ultimately impact many games across Wii U and 3DS. If you’d like to know which ones will be affected, head past the break for the full list.
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes teaser site open, trailer with improved audio
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 11 Comments
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes was properly unveiled this week during the Nindies Showcase broadcast. Following up on that, the game’s teaser site has opened. You can access it here.
We’re also re-posting the debut trailer for Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes below. The trailer Nintendo uploaded had some issues with the music being too loud to hear what was said in the video, but that’s been addressed in the upload from Grasshopper Manufacture.
My Nintendo adds new Metroid discounts in North America
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, General Nintendo, News, Wii U eShop | 10 Comments
With the release of Metroid: Samus Returns just around the corner, a few Metroid discounts have been added to My Nintendo in North America.
They are as follows:
– 50% discount on Metroid (Wii U / 3DS) – 250 Platinum Points
– 30% discount on Metroid II: Return of Samus – 10 Gold Points
– 50% discount on Metroid: Other M – 80 Gold Points
All of these discounts are located on My Nintendo here.
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Wargroove introduces new units: Ballista, Giant, Balloon
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 3 Comments
As development on Wargroove continues, Chucklefish has been adding new content to the game. In recent streams, the studio has some off some new units – specifically Ballista, Giant, Balloon.
A blog post introduced this week introduces all three of these units. Get the lowdown on each one below.
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Video: Sonic Forces fan reactions at Gamescom 2017
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SEGA caught up with some Gamescom attendees last week to see what they thought of Sonic Forces after playing the demo. Get a look at the video below.
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Metroid: Samus Returns pre-load live on the North American 3DS eShop
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
Metroid: Samus Returns is roughly two weeks away from launch. In North America, that means a pre-load option for the game is live on the eShop.
By pre-loading, you can purchase Samus Returns ahead of time and download most of its data. You’ll then just need a small download update. Once that’s installed, you can begin playing.
Metroid: Samus Returns takes up 5,460 blocks of space. That translates to 682.5MB.
Source: 3DS eShop
