Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments

Monster Hunter XX’s collaborations continue to roll in. Capcom has pulled back the curtain on a couple of partnerships with manga today.

The collaborations both consist of costumes for felynes. First up is Tesshou Kawachi, as taken from Worst. The other is Retsu Kaioh from Baki the Grappler.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments

This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Wii U

1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
2. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
3. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
5. New Super Mario Bros. U + Super Luigi U
6. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
7. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
8. Star Fox Zero – Nintendo
9. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft
10. Paper Mario: Color Splash – Nintendo

3DS

1. Pokemon Sun – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Moon – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
5. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
6. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
7. Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World – Nintendo
8. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo
9. Mario Party: Star Rush – Nintendo
10. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 18 Comments

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

All formats

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Screenshots, Switch | 0 comments

Square Enix has released some new story details and screenshots for Dragon Quest XI. There’s a bit of an overlap with the details revealed in Jump magazine last week, like the bios for new characters Veronica and Senya, so we will only be covering the new stuff here, in addition to screenshots from the 3DS version. Thanks to Gematsu for the translation.

As the reincarnation of the legendary “Hero,” the protagonist sets off on a journey through a vast world.

 

The protagonist, who grew up in the calm village of Ishi, turned 16 years old and took part in a coming-of-age ceremony as a village custom. As the reincarnation of the “Hero” that once saved the world, he understands that he is burdened with a great mission. To learn about the Hero and the Hero’s mission, he sets off on a journey from his hometown.

The destination—the continent’s biggest country, “Delcadar.” Specifically, the king.

Based on his mother’s words that all will be revealed should he go to Delcadar, the protagonist in due course heads for the king. The protagonist informs the king of Delcadar that he is the “hero,” and the king began to tell him what the “hero” means—

And then, the Hero is called the child of the devil!

What the king of Delcadar said was unbelievable. He said that the Hero is the child of the devil. In response to the king’s words, the soldiers surround the protagonist with their swords pointed at him. What is the meaning of all of this? The story of the legendary “Hero” starts off with a bang. What is the fate of the protagonist?

The story of a new “Hero” begins now.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 7 Comments

In addition to the maintenance times for the 3DS, Wii U & Switch online services noted here, Nintendo announced another brief period of maintenance for the Switch specifically. Online play and ranking may be unavailable during that period. Below are the exact times:

– 5:30 PM PT (March 6) – 7 PM PT (March 6)
– 8:30 PM ET (March 6) – 10 PM ET (March 6)
– 1:30 AM in the UK (March 7) – 3 AM in the UK (March 7)
– 2:30 AM in Europe (March 7) – 4 AM in Europe (March 7)

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 37 Comments

The Switch has now been released around the world, and sales numbers are starting to trickle in. In the UK, the Switch has sold around 80,000 units during its first two days on the market. For comparison’s sake, this is twice as much as the Wii U managed to do (40,000) but not quite as strong as the 3DS’ opening weekend, during which 113,000 units were sold. The Switch was also sold out at many retailers, so it’s likely that sales will remain strong in the following weeks.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 77 Comments

Before the Switch version of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the game was planned to have some touch features on the Wii U GamePad. Ultimately, those ideas were scrapped. The GamePad simply tells players that they can tap on the controller to enable off-TV play.

Zelda: Breath of the Wild director Hidemaro Fujibayashi recently chatted with IGN about the decision to cut the game’s touch features on Wii U. Once Switch was brought in and tests were done, Nintendo “noticed looking back and forth between the GamePad and the screen actually took a little something away from this type of Zelda game.”

Fujibayashi’s full comments are below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments

News leaked out this weekend that Nintendo is localizing Goodbye! BoxBoy! as Bye-Bye BoxBoy! outside of Japan. Nintendo UK’s site indicates that the game is slated for March 23.

Even though there still hasn’t been an official announcement, a page has opened up with all of the pertinent details about Bye-Bye BoxBoy!, including a demo. Read up on everything below.

A grand adventure

Determined not to be boxed in, Qbby and his pals board a spaceship and go planet hopping! Each world they visit brings exciting new challenges, unique play styles and even different colour schemes, so the action never gets dull.

Pit your wits against oodles of obstacle-filled levels, including new stages where you’ll need to think outside the box and ensure a safe passage for both Qbby and the adorable Qbabies. Create boxes out of thin air to build bridges, hit switches and reach riches! Whether you’re tracking down crowns, conjuring up laser-beam-blocking barriers or summoning a spike-shielding stairway, there’s always something to keep this clever cube on his toes.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 1 Comment

It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart. With Zelda: Breath of the Wild having been released, Splatoon 2 is now the top Switch game.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between February 16 and February 22.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 2 Comments

When Nintendo revealed Switch last October, Silicon Studio was listed as one of its partners. Now we have a better idea as to how the company is involved.

Today, it was announced that Silicon Studio is pledging to provide technology for Switch. The postscript middleware YEBIS, the all-in-one game engine OROCHI which has over 40 dev tools, and the next-gen game engine Xenko which will be out in April, will all be made compatible with the platform. Worth noting, Silicon Studio already offered middleware and graphic technology for the Switch SDK.

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