A look at the best-reviewed Switch games of 2020
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Metacritic is looking back on the year that was 2020 by examining the best-reviewed games over the past twelve months. Naturally, we’re most interested in what came out on Switch.
Hades and Ori and the Will of the Wisps were the top-rated titles of 2020 having scored 93. Animal Crossing: New Horizons followed in third at 90. Rounding out the top five are Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition with a score of 89 and A Short Hike at 88.
Here’s the full list of best-reviewed Switch games of 2020:
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[Let’s Talk] Monster Hunter Rise demo impressions
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 0 comments
Capcom made the wait for Monster Hunter Rise a little easier this week. A demo for the game dropped on the Switch eShop a couple of days ago, allowing fans to try out some of the action. It features training, the opportunity to try out Wyvern Riding, and a couple of quests.
How many of you have given the Monster Hunter Rise demo so far? If you’ve played it, how are you feeling about the game? Let us know in the comments below.
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Switch eShop games can no longer be sold for less than $1.99
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Over the years, there have been some pretty insane discounts on the Switch eShop. We’ve even seen sales in which titles were brought down to just a single penny. Now, however, it appears that Nintendo has put a price barrier in place.
According to a developer that has released multiple Switch games, a new rule has been set up. The lowest you’ll see a game is now $1.99 – excluding free-to-play titles, of course.
Last month, GameDiscoverCo founder Simon Carless spoke about Nintendo’s efforts to clamp down on those looking to exploit the Switch eShop charts with heavy discounts. In the past, publishers and developers could easily claim the top spots with a high percentage sale. Nintendo first excluded games that were discounted to a penny. The decision to set the minimum price of Switch eShop titles at $1.99 followed more recently.
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Capcom shares new Japanese Monster Hunter Rise commercials
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Capcom has published a couple of new Japanese commercials for Monster Hunter Rise ahead of its full release in March. We have both adverts below.
Monster Hunter Rise launches for Switch on March 26.
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Persona 5 Strikers English voice recording was put on hold due to quarantine
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Persona 5 Strikers is finally heading west in February. For awhile, there was some uncertainty regarding if and when the game would be localized. It seems that the coronavirus pandemic is partly to blame for the long wait for an announcement.
Erika Harlacher and Cassandra Lee Morris, the voice actors for Ann and Morgana respectively, shared a bit of behind the scenes information during a recent discussion video. It turns out that English voice recording kicked off around April of last year. When the pandemic hit and quarantine went into effect, everything was put on hold.
Harlacher mentioned:
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Nintendo has restored most of the DSi games that were deactivated on the 3DS eShop
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments
Update (1/9): The good news continues, as we’re now hearing reports that almost all of the games that were recently said to have been deactivated are now restored. The primary releases still missing in action include 5 in 1 Solitaire, Digger Dan & Kaboom, Face Pilot: Fly With Your Nintendo DSi Camera!, Match Up!, and Word Searcher 3. In other words, pretty much all of the big games are back.
Original (1/8): A few days ago, it was discovered that a ton of different DSi games were pulled from the 3DS eShop. For whatever reason, they simply couldn’t be purchased any longer, and Nintendo hadn’t commented on the situation.
We’re still unsure what took place, but we can now say that some of these delisted titles have returned – including Shantae: Risky’s Revenge. You can now purchase the following games once again:
Fire Emblem: Three Houses soundtrack pre-orders open
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
A new soundtrack for Fire Emblem: Three Houses was announced a little while back. Play-Asia is now taking pre-orders here.
As a reminder, there will be a regular version for $73. You can also pick up a limited edition for $104, which comes with a music box and four poster cards. Both editions also feature six discs, a bonus DVD, clear case, Sothis and Rhea jacket, and a twenty page booklet.
Here’s the product description from Play-Asia:
Competitive party game Unspottable out on Switch this month
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
GrosChevaux has announced that Unspottable, the studio’s competitive party title, will soon be landing on Switch. A release is planned for January 21.
Here’s a bunch of information about Unspottable as well as a trailer:
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Select Arcade Archives / ACA NeoGeo games on sale for Switch
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Hamster has discounted a selection of Arcade Archives and ACA NeoGeo games for Switch in a new eShop sale. The lineup includes Fatal Fury 3, Metal Slug X, and more.
Here’s the full listing of eligible titles:
Torchlight III update out now on Switch (version 1.5.101759), patch notes
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Recently, a new 1.5.101759 update went out for the Switch version of Torchlight III. It includes a number of different additions, adjustments, and bug fixes.
Here are the full patch notes:
