Ambition of the Slimes is a turn-based strategy RPG in which you control slimes during battle. Each slime has its own abilities, so you need to think about how to best fight against enemies.

Here’s a trailer:

Source: Switch eShop

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Circle Entertainment teasing new Switch game announcement for next week

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

Circle Entertainment will announce a new game for Switch next week, the company has teased. An image posted on the company’s Twitter account reveals that news will be shared on January 1.

Here’s the tweet in question:

https://twitter.com/CIRCLE_Ent/status/945879259800780806

In related news, since Circle Entertainment and Flyhigh Works are closely tied together, the latter developer will be hosting a new video presentation tomorrow. You can watch it below at 4 AM PT / 7 AM ET / 12 PM in the UK / 1 PM in Europe. If anything interesting pops up, we’ll let you know.

Thanks to James M for the tip.

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First Valkyria Chronicles 4 gameplay

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

During a live stream today, SEGA showed off the first gameplay from Valkyria Chronicles 4. Roughly 40 minutes of footage was shown in total.

Here’s the full recording:

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Media Create sales (12/18/17 – 12/24/17)

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 84 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

Switch – 269,684
PS4 – 50,662
New 2DS LL – 45,387
New 3DS LL – 27,947
PS4 Pro – 16,595
Vita – 14,041
2DS – 6,992
Xbox One – 687
New 3DS – 311
Wii U – 98
PS3 – 40
Xbox One X – 32

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

Switch – 221,210
PS4 – 45,161
New 2DS LL – 31,653
New 3DS LL – 19,115
PS4 Pro – 17,804
Vita – 9,049
2DS – 4,324
Xbox One – 2,175
New 3DS – 421
Xbox One X – 132
Wii U – 75
PS3 – 44

And here are the software charts:

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New Fire Emblem Heroes survey has questions about co-op, realtime PvP, town building/attack, and more

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

Those who have downloaded Fire Emblem Heroes now have access to a new survey within the app. A number of questions involve what you like and dislike pertaining to the series. Even more intriguing, the survey asks about the types of new modes players could be interested in.

The survey references the following:

More: Fire Emblem Heroes, Intelligent Systems

Zelda: Breath of the Wild Switch item distribution (12/27/17)

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

The latest item is now available for Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Switch. If you’ve subscribed to the official news channel, you can nab a couple of Ancient Screws and an Ancient Shaft.

Simply boot up Breath of the Wild from the new official message. Once you’ve started the game, the parts should be immediately available.

Source: Switch news

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Rumor: 64-gigabyte cartridges delayed for Switch

Posted on 7 years ago by Joshua in Rumors, Switch | 51 Comments

Originally planning on releasing 64-gigabyte cartridges to developers by the end of 2018, Nintendo has delayed their availability to outside developers until 2019.

The Switch cartridge with the largest memory capacity today can hold 32 gigabytes. It seems that massive games will have to wait a little longer.

Nintendo has stated that the delay is due to “technical issues.” It has been suggested by the Wall Street Journal that Nintendo could alternatively have business ties with rival companies that prevents them from releasing the cartridges so early.

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Valkyria Chronicles 4 new gameplay trailer

Posted on 7 years ago by Joshua in News, Switch, Videos | 0 comments

This morning during a much-anticipated livestream, a new gameplay trailer was displayed for Valkyria Chronicles 4. You can watch the promised trailer below.

Apparently, for fans of the game, it’s set in the same timeline as Valkyria Chronicles 1.

More: SEGA, Valkyria Chronicles 4

Fire Emblem Heroes: Gunnthrá: Voice of Dreams summoning event kicks off tomorrow

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

A new Legendary Hero summoning event is on the way to Fire Emblem Heroes. Starting on December 28, players will have an opportunity to obtain Gunnthrá.

Below is a video promoting the new summon:

You’ll only have until January 2 to participate.