Switch battery life ranked by tons of games, based on brightness and Wi-Fi usage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 161 Comments
Reddit user Tyfui has put together a handy chart ranking a ton of different games for Switch based on how long the battery lasts. Over 50 titles were put to the test, and each one includes data for low brightness / airplane mode (Wi-Fi off), low brightness / Wi-Fi, max brightness / airplane mode (Wi-Fi off), and max brightness / Wi-Fi.
Some of the results are rather surprising. Did you know that Monopoly can end up using more battery than Zelda: Breath of the Wild, for instance? FAST RMX also seems to take up quite a bit of juice.
Switch has been the best-selling console for Thimbleweed Park
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 9 Comments
Indie games selling the most on Switch is a trend many developers have been experiencing since the console launched earlier this year. The good news continues, as Ron Gilbert revealed on Twitter that Switch has been the best-selling console his title Thimbleweed Park.
Gilbert passed along the news on Twitter:
Switch our the best selling console for Thimbleweed Park. https://t.co/wBIonUqOf9
— Ron Gilbert, your digital personal assistant (@grumpygamer) November 22, 2017
More: Terrible Toybox, Thimbleweed Park
An hour of Worms W.M.D Switch footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Earlier today, Team17 hosted a live stream to show off the final version of Worms W.M.D. See the archive below with tons of gameplay.
More: Team17, Worms W.M.D
Gal*Gun 2 releasing Spring 2018 in North America and Europe
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 13 Comments
This past week, a Japanese release date was announced for Gal*Gun 2. It’s releasing in the territory in March 15.
Not to be outdone, PQube shared an update on the western version today. Gal*Gun 2 is coming to both North America and Europe in Spring 2018. No final date yet, but we’ll keep you updated when we have that information.
Here’s an official English overview and trailer for Gal*Gun 2:
More: Gal*Gun 2, Inti Creates, PQube
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 screenwriter on how the story was created
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 29 Comments
Nintendo and Monolith Soft has kicked off a new “Production Notes” series of features for Xenoblade Chronicles 2. The first entry published in English today is dedicated to the story.
In the piece, screenwriter Yuichiro Takeda talks about how the story’s creation was a joint effort from himself, Kazuho Hyodo, and director Tetsuya Takahashi. Takeda was in charge of even chapters whereas Takeda worked on the odd ones. Takahashi handled the story itself. Takeda also says that Xenoblade Chronicles 2’s story has Takahashi’s most flair to date.
Below is the full piece from Takeda:
Stick it to the Man Switch footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 2 Comments
Zoink is bringing over one of its classic games, Stick it to the Man, to Switch this week. Have a look at some footage below.
More: Stick it to the Man, Zoink
Bomberman Panic Bomber hitting the North American Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow – for real this time
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
Bomberman Panic Bomber was originally supposed to the the North American Wii U Virtual Console last week, at least according to what Nintendo listed on its website. It was slated to launch alongside two other classics. That didn’t happen for whatever reason, but now Bomberman Panic Bomber has popped back up on the site with a November 23 release date.
Here’s the overview once again:
“Rotate Bomberman as they fall. Line-up alike colors to clear your side, and send rubble over to your opponent. When a giant red bomb appears, use it clear a large area on you side and send a huge amount of rubble your opponents way. Watch out though, if your Bomberman reach the top, it’s game over!”
Bomberman Panic Bomber will cost $5.99 on Wii U.
New eShop Cyber Deals sale now live in North America
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 32 Comments
Nintendo has kicked off a new eShop sale in North America. Games on Switch, 3DS, and Wii U have been discounted by up to 75% off.
Here’s the full lineup of games and how much they’ve been discounted by:
Another UK Xenoblade Chronicles 2 commercial
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 5 Comments
Nintendo is back again with another UK commercial for Xenoblade Chronicles 2. It’s the same sort of ad we’ve seen in Japan, but with English voices. Watch it below.
First ARMS Party Crash has started, footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Videos | 2 Comments
With the latest ARMS update, Nintendo introduced a new Party Crash mode. The first session has started today.
Party Crash is a special form of Party Match that runs for a limited time. Players need to adapt to new rules in order to rack up points and raise their Lab Level. A bonus period will also appear at certain times to give you a chance to increase your point earnings. Every Party Crash is also based around different fighters, so you can earn more points by using one of them.
Here’s some footage of Party Crash:
