Square Enix Nintendo Switch eShop sale: lowest prices ever for Octopath Traveler, Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven, more
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Square Enix has returned with a new Nintendo Switch eShop sale, and it features the lowest prices ever for Octopath Traveler, Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven, and more. Over fifty titles are included here.
The full roundup is as follows:
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Rating Nintendo’s 2024, Switch games and announcements
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It’s another year in the books for Nintendo Switch, and for what is most likely the console’s final stretch, it wasn’t quite as empty as people were expecting. We had many prolific releases, from Zelda to Mario to Mario to Mario. Okay, it was mostly Mario, but between a new Mario Party title and the first entry in the Mario & Luigi series in over ten years, there was a lot to love in 2024. We’re going over all of Nintendo’s news, announcements, and games from this year and asking you the question: how would you rate Nintendo’s 2024 on a scale of 1-10?
Freedom Wars Remastered getting physical release in Asia with English support, pre-orders open
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It seems that Freedom Wars Remastered won’t be available physically in the west, but in Asia, Bandai Namco has other plans. The game will be sold at retail in the region – and English support will be included.
Remember that Nintendo Switch is a region free console. That means the system is compatible with all games regardless of region. If you import the physical version in Asia, it can be played just like any other title.
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Monster taming RPG farm sim Chronomon coming to Switch
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Chronomon is planned to launch on Switch, Stone Golem Studios has announced. The project is targeting a Q2 2025 launch.
Chronomon is a game featuring both monster taming and farm sim mechanics. There’ll be various things to do, including catching, training, and evolving creatures, rebuilding the world, befriending villagers, battling, and growing your farm.
Learn more about it in the following overview:
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Top 20 favorite games of 2024 from Japanese developers
Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
This week’s issue of Famitsu contains a huge feature in which the magazine caught up with a ton of developers to find out about their favorite games they played in 2024. The overall results have been combined to give us a look at the top 20.
A Nintendo Switch game tops the chart – that being Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake. From Nintendo, the one title that appears is The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom at #13. Other notable games on the list include Unicorn Overlord, Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven, Balatro, and Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island.
The full lineup is as follows:
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Star Trek: Legends launch trailer
Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Star Trek: Legends has now appeared on consoles, and we’ve got a trailer to celebrate. Nintendo Switch owners can now add this one to their collection.
Here’s an overview outlining what the game has to offer:
Antonblast update moves the game up to 60 FPS on Nintendo Switch
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If you’ve been playing Antonblast on Nintendo Switch, you might be interested to know that a new update is available that brings the game up to 60 frames per second. Summitsphere managed to get the patch live alongside Christmas this week.
The developer says that outside of 60 FPS, the Antonblast update provides bug fixes “and more”. It’s unclear what the latter means, but this is ultimately a pretty significant patch.
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Top 30 best-selling Switch games on the Nintendo eShop in Japan
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Nintendo published new data today that reveals the top 30 best-selling Switch games on the Nintendo eShop in Japan.
Suika Game manages to top the chart for a second consecutive year. Another title you might be surprised to see appear as high up as it does is Exit 8 coming in at #2. Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake rounds out the top three.
Here’s the full list:
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Famitsu software sales (12/16/24 – 12/22/24) – Top 30
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree – 133,542 / 835,085
2. [NSW] Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake – 38,088 / 894,671
3. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 24,019 / 6,146,178
4. [NSW] Minecraft – 23,131 / 3,744,671
5. [NSW] Mario & Luigi: Brothership – 22,237 / 148,380
6. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 18,178
7. [NSW] Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom – 18,145 / 356,613
8. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 15,536 / 8,008,343
9. [NSW] Pokémon Scarlet / Violet – 15,244 / 5,477,820
10. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 13,309 / 1,503,403
Fire Emblem Heroes announces Greetings to You summoning event
Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
In celebration of the upcoming new year, Fire Emblem Heroes has revealed a new Greetings to You summoning event.
Special Heroes donning elegant kimonos will be included here. Nintendo and Intelligent Systems additionally confirm that 5-star Hero Innes: New Year’s Aim will appear as a Score Reward in the next TT+ event.
