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Posted on 7 years ago by Jake in News | 7 Comments

Wall Street Journal reports that the Switch’s screen is being supplied by Japan Display Inc., and that the company received an order for 3 million units. The order also calls for over 10 million units to have been shipped by the end of the year, although this number could change. The revenue for Japan Display Inc. is noted to be small.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 49 Comments

Since the Zelda series hasn’t featured voice acting before, seeing it in Breath of the Wild is pretty darn special. And now a video has surfaced comparing the dubs in various languages. We have that attached below.

Thanks to Jake and Justin for the tip.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

Bandai Namco has announced Pro Yakyuu Famista Climax for 3DS, following up on Pro Yakyuu Famista 2011 and Pro Yakyuu Famista Returns.

Pro Yakyuu Famista Climax is the 30th anniversary title in the series. For this game, the main phrase is “Create, Raise, Battle!”.

With acknowledgement from the Nippon Professional Baseball organization, data of actual pro baseball athletes is being used as of the 2017 season. Some new elements will be present for the first time.

The game adds members of the Meikyu-Kai (Golden Players Club) such as Sadaharu Oh and Shigeo Nagashima plus female athletes from the JWBL (Japan Women’s Baseball League). Team mascots will also be in as playable athletes.

Existing game modes will also be enhanced, such as Team Raising mode, Famista Quest (mini-game in which players collect athletes), and online versus.

For a limited time, a download code will be given for Famista Retro. This contains data of the 2017 season athletes from 12 teams. Also, there will be a code to obtain the legendary athlete Masahiro Yamamoto, who as the main promotion character of this game will appear on Namco Stars team as Yamamomo.

Pro Yakyuu Famista Climax launches in Japan on April 20. See the debut trailer below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Videos | 0 comments

Nintendo has opened the North American Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World site. The big attraction here is the various gameplay clips spread out across various pages. To make it more convenient, we’ve rounded up all of the footage below.

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

The Monster Hunter series is no stranger to collaborations. Even the latest entry, Monster Hunter XX, already has several partnerships announced.

The latest collaboration is for the Long Sword named Uranometria. It’s an original design from mangaka Hiro Mashima, the creator of Fairy Tail. The sword blade is drawn with a sparking sky of stars, and the scabbard’s silhouette will look like an ancient key.

During the latest episode of Capcom TV, Monster Hunter XX gameplay will be shown that uses the new weapon. Mashima will also be appearing as a guest.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

Goodbye! BoxBoy! can now be pre-loaded from the 3DS eShop in Japan. Those who intend to do so will need 1,210 blocks of free space (151.25 MB). Also worth noting, a demo for Goodbye! BoxBoy! is out now in Japan.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Videos | 97 Comments

GameSpot posted its full interview with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime about Switch. As you would expect, a wide range of topics were addressed.

Reggie commented on Switch’s price and the prices of games themselves, transferring Virtual Console purchases, the smartphone app, possibility of multiplayer with 1 cartridge, online approach, addressing issues from Wii U, and “forgotten” Nintendo franchises. Watch the full interview below.

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

Swapdoodle users can download a new update for the app, bringing it up to version 1.1. No new features are added, with only some unspecified issues being addressed. It takes up 136 blocks of space (17 MB).

Swapdoodle’s new patch is located on the 3DS eShop. You should be able to update it from the Home Menu as well.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

A few new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the lineup:

The Pig (X2) – 200 yen each
Kunio-kun – 100 yen

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Switch, Videos | 0 comments

The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.

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