Bomberman 64 hitting the European Wii U Virtual Console on Thursday
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 6 Comments
Bomberman 64 is making its way to the European Wii U Virtual Console on Thursday, Nintendo’s website confirms. It will be the US version of the game.
Here’s an overview:
“How many jobs are there out there where one gets paid to toss bombs around, blowing up everything in your path? The evil Altair has wrested control of the Omni Cube (which allows its holder to possess the tremendous power of the universe), and it’s up to Bomberman to get it back.”
And a trailer:
Bomberman 64 was rumored to hit the European Wii U Virtual Console this week after it was listed by ShopTo. That was apparently correct after all.
More: Bomberman 64, Europe, Virtual Console
Creeping Terror coming west
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments
Sushi Typhoon Games brought the adventure game Creeping Terror to the Japanese 3DS eShop a little while back. Today, the company announced that the downloadable title will be published in the west.
Creeping Terror will actually be playable at PAX later this week. Its appearance at the expo hopefully means that it will be ready sooner rather than later.
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia teaser site open
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
The teaser site for Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia is live. You can access the North American version here, and the UK version here. Both are pretty much the same.
Fire Emblem Echoes’ full site should be going up in the near future. For now, you can look at some screenshots and read up on some of the game details.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild director on having fun with falling and dying
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 32 Comments
Many would agree that Breath of the Wild is the toughest Zelda game in years. That’s something the development team accepted early on.
Last week, director Hidemaro Fujibayashi spoke about the game’s difficultly with The Verge. Nintendo observed that many players were falling off of Hyrule’s towers while development was ongoing, resulting in deaths. The team ended up making some tweaks, but in the end, they accepted the fact that many players would fall and die.
Fujibayashi said:
“When we saw that, we also didn’t see it as something negative. There’s actually kind of a fun to be had from falling and dying. You learn to be careful and to be cautious. And we felt that that gave a lot of players the emotional preparedness to take on the rest of the world. So we ultimately decided that we should let them die.”
LEGO Worlds trailer
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 2 Comments
Warner Bros. published a new trailer for LEGO Worlds today, and also reconfirmed that it’s on track for Switch later this year. See the video below.
Switch sells 105,000 units on release date in France, best launch for a console in history
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 17 Comments
Sales data is in for Switch in France. According to Le Figaro, the new system sold 105,000 units when it released last Friday.
Similar to the Americas, Switch had a record-breaking launch in France. It’s not only the best result ever for a new Nintendo console, but also the biggest launch for consoles as a whole.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was picked up by nearly all new Switch owners in France having sold 96,000 copies. Given that number, it’s an attach rate of over 91 percent. Breath of the Wild also sold 34,000 copies on Wii U.
Farming Simulator 18 arrives on 3DS in June
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment
A new Farming Simulator is planned for Switch, but the series is still continuing on 3DS as well. Focus Home Interactive and Giants Software announced today that the title is due out in June on the handheld.
Here’s an overview:
“Become a modern farmer in Farming Simulator 18! Immerse yourself in a new engaging Southern US environment, harvesting wheat, canola, corn, sugar beet, potatoes and, for the first time, sunflowers. Take care of your livestock with new animals to breed and transport, as pigs are now joining the indispensable sheep and cows! Also take part in forestry – an activity new to the Nintendo 3DS version. Sell your products on a dynamic market to expand your farm. As your career progresses, gain access to a huge selection of over 50 farming vehicles and machines. These are faithfully recreated from over 30 of the biggest names in the industry, including, for the first time, AGCO’s most respected brands: Challenger, Fendt, Massey Ferguson and Valtra.
With a deep and powerful simulation experience, Farming Simulator 18 brings an array of new features for virtual farmers who enjoy harvesting fields from the palms of their hands!”
Farming Simulator 18 will be sold both in stores and on the eShop when it arrives in June.
Source: Focus Home Interactive:
Europe: Switch sells more in its launch weekend than any other Nintendo hardware in history
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 45 Comments
Nintendo has sent out an official notice about Switch’s performance in Europe. During the system’s launch weekend, it sold more than any other Nintendo hardware in history.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild also performed well. It’s the biggest-selling Nintendo launch title ever in Europe, outselling Wii Sports in first weekend sales.
Source: Nintendo PR
Japan: Switch sells over 300,000 units in first week
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 100 Comments
Update (3/7): Famitsu now has an article up on its actual website. Between March 3 and March 5, Zelda: Breath of the Wild sold 193,060 units at retail with a 58 percent attach rate. Also, Famitsu’s website reports a figure of 330,637, so we’ll be using that one instead of the previously-reported 313,700.
Original (3/6): Data from Famitsu reveals that first week sales of Switch came in at 313,700 units in Japan. To compare, other notable console launches include the Wii at 371,900 units, Wii U at 308,600 units, and PlayStation 4 at 322,100 units.
By first week, that should mean Switch’s first three days on the market. Famitsu’s next reporting period is between February 27 and March 5, and Switch came out on March 3 – so that would account for sales from Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Earlier today, it was reported that Switch doubled up on Wii U in the UK by selling 80,000 units in its opening weekend. No numbers are out for North America, but the system had a record-breaking launch for Nintendo.
Shakedown Hawaii: 3DS version targeted for release this year, 60 FPS, will come to all 3DS models
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments
Shakedown Hawaii got a lot of attention at the Switch Nindies event last week, but what perhaps some people don’t know is that there is a 3DS version of the game as well which has been in the works for a while. The 3DS version wasn’t scrapped in favor of the Switch version – it’s still being worked on by developer Vblank Entertainment. NintendoLife have reached out to them and got an update on the 3DS version.
First of all, the 3DS version is still slated to be released this year. While a bit more vague than the Switch version’s “Q2 2017”, it’s still reassuring. Unlike some recent indie games which have been exclusive to the New Nintendo 3DS, Shakedown Hawaii will work on all 3DS models – and the developers say they are working hard to ensure a steady 60 FPS even on older models. New Nintendo 3DS owners still get some additional benefits though as the C-Stick will be fully compatible with Shakedown Hawaii.
