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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 63 Comments

Capcom has released the first trailer for Monster Hunter XX on Switch. We’ve gone ahead and posted it below.

Capcom also shared the first details about Monster Hunter XX on Switch today. Here’s what we know as of now:

– 1080p docked, 720 portable
– Control scheme is refined to fit well with Switch in both TV and portable mode
– Local and online 4-player multiplayer
– You also can play it together with 3DS if you use internet
– You can bring back Switch save data to 3DS too
– You can bring almost all save data from X to Switch’s XX
– And you can share save data of XX in between 3DS and Switch
– Switch hardware bundle
– Not only the dock, but the console itself has a unique design (to be shown later)
– Refined UI

All of this information was shared at the Monster Hunter Championship 2017 event held in Japan today. As noted in our last post, the game launches on August 25. No word yet on a western release at this time, but Switch is region free.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 11 Comments

Capcom announced Monster Hunter XX for Switch out of nowhere last night. At the Monster Hunter Championship 2017 event today, the company announced that it’ll be releasing on August 25.

The retail version will cost 5,800. Digitally, it’ll be a bit less at 5,546 yen.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Screenshots, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

A few new games out came out this week on the Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2. Super Mario 64
3. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
4. Super Mario World
5. Mario Party 2
6. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
7. Mario Kart 64
8. Zelda: Majora’s Mask
9. Super Mario 3D World
10. Super Mario RPG
11. Mario Party 10
12. Super Mario Bros. 3
13. Mario Kart 8
14. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
15. Super Mario Bros.
16. Zelda: A Link to the Past
17. The Legend of Zelda
18. Terraria
19. Zelda: Skyward Sword
20. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Videos

1. ARMS Direct 5/17/17
2. Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
3. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
4. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
5. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Accolades Trailer
6. Mario Kart 8 New amiibo Racing Suits Trailer
7. Nintendo Minute – Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 First Look
8. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Life in the Ruins
9. Splatoon 2 – Nintendo Direct 4/12/17
10. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 1
11. Super Play Time – Splatoon – Get Kraken with Pro Tips
12. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
13. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
14. Super Smash Bros. – Final Video Presentation
15. Mario Kart 8 200cc is Here! Trailer
16. Super Mario 3D World Trailer 2
17. Super Mario Maker Key Update Video
18. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 1
19. Super Play Time – Splatoon – First Dip
20. Super Mario 3D World Accolades Trailer

Source: Wii U eShop

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 25 Comments

ARMS Global Testpunch is now beginning. Throughout the weekend, Switch owners can try out the game during six different sessions, with more to come next week.

The first round has just gone live. We’ve posted the full schedule for this weekend below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 9 Comments

THQ Nordic’s first title on Switch will have a physical release. Amazon has a listing up for the title, and also shows off the boxart – attached above. You can currently pre-order the game here.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

The official Nintendo Treehouse Tumblr is kicking off a new series of posts dedicated to ARMS. Today’s debut entry was written by JC Rodrigo, who writes about the game’s motion controls in-depth. Read up on the full entry here.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 6 Comments

NBA Playgrounds has been rolling out a major update on various platforms over the past few days. But on Switch, players are still waiting for an update, including access to online play.

The wait certainly isn’t any fun, though Saber Interactive will be looking to make things up to the fans. The team is currently cooking up “something big” for those who own the game on Switch, and we could be hearing about it as early as tomorrow.

Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch told one fan on Facebook:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 2 Comments

This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s episode, Kit and Krysta unveil the winners of their recent ARMS art contest. Check out the full video below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Cars 3: Driven to Win now has a listing on the Switch eShop. If you plan on going digital, you’ll need to ensure that you have 4.2GB of free space. Of course, you can choose to buy the game at retail.

Source: Switch eShop

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