More Plantera DX details emerge, will release outside of Japan
Posted on 7 years ago by Zack in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
More details and screenshots have emerged regarding the recently announced Plantera DX for Switch, including a confirmation of a western release. Ratalaika Games will bring Plantera DX to the west “later down the line,” possibly as late as the 2017 holiday season. This version of the game is supposedly around three times larger than the 3DS version of the title. New content is included in this version of the game as well, such as new animals and characters, improved graphics and new music.
While the original wording was a bit vague, it seems that Plantera DX will only have limited support for the Switch in TV mode, as the focus on touch screen controls is still present in this version. The content added in Plantera DX is exclusive to the Switch version of the game, and will not be added to the 3DS or Wii U versions of the game.
While Plantera DX isn’t expected to release until the “holiday season” outside of Japan, the Japanese version of the game includes an English translation. If you don’t feel like waiting, you should have little trouble picking it up from the Japanese eShop when it’s released.
You can find new screenshots of the game in the gallery below.
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49 minutes of English Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 3 Comments
GameXplain held a live stream earlier today to show off the final English version of Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. The full recording, containing 49 minutes of footage, can be found below.
Midnight Status looking to make Swap Fire 2 for Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 14 Comments
A couple of months ago, Swap Fire was offered entirely free on the Wii U eShop. This was intentional, as Midnight Status was looking to raise awareness for the game.
The shooter has sold under 500 paid copies on Wii U since its debut. When it was made free though, it was downloaded 20,000 times. Midnight Status isn’t completely done with Swap Fire as another update is planned. At the same time, the indie developer is starting to shift its attention to the future.
By making Swap Fire free, Midnight Status is winning over new fans, some of whom have shown interest in buying the game for Switch. The studio says investors have been impressed, but want market validation for Swap Fire 2 to ensure that it’ll see solid sales on Switch. Midnight Status is therefore planning a “short but sweet” Kickstarter campaign, which if successful, will have its remaining funds sourced from investors.
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Bonk’s Revenge Wii U Virtual Console footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 13 Comments
Konami kept up with its TurboGrafx-16 releases on the Wii U Virtual Console last week with Bonk’s Revenge. Take a look at some footage below.
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First AeternoBlade II screenshots
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Switch eShop | 4 Comments
Corcell Technology sent out the first screenshots of its upcoming Switch game AeternoBlade II. Have a look at the various images below.
Corcell confirmed AeternoBlade II for Switch last month. The studio decided to pursue Nintendo’s new console, but scrapped plans for a 3DS version.
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia – “Extended TV Cut”
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
Nintendo produced an extended commercial of sorts for Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, and it’s now online. Watch it below.
Dark Witch Music Episode: Rudymical launches on the European Switch eShop this week
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Last year, Dark Witch Music: Rudymical ended up on mobile devices. It’s based on the rhythm mini-game from The Legend of Dark Witch 2 which is currently out now on 3DS.
The same title is now coming to Switch as “Dark Witch Music Episode: Rudymical”. It’s listed for May 11 on Nintendo’s website.
Below is the official overview from Nintendo’s website:
“The popular spin-off from Dark Witch Story is now available on Nintendo Switch!
Play the single-player STORY MODE and defeat all the bosses! Play the VS MODE to battle against your friends, and the CO-OP MODE to co-operate!
Press the buttons rhythmically in time to cut down Boing boings (bullets). Jump to avoid fire beams!
Get your groove on, Dark Witch style!
High quality graphics true to the original Dark Witch Story
Original music composed by Raito
Beautiful illustrations”
We don’t have a trailer for the Switch version just yet. You can watch a video for the mobile edition below, however.
NBA 2K18 – Shaq Legend Edition announcement
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 1 Comment
2K Sports prepared a cheeky little video to announce Shaquille O’Neal as the cover athlete for NBA 2K18’s Legend Edition. Check it out below.
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Media Create software sales (4/24/17 – 4/30/17) – Top 50
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 1 Comment
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
02./00. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission X
03./05. [3DS] Monster Hunter Double Cross
04./06. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild #
05./01. [3DS] Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia #
06./02. [3DS] Pro Baseball Famista Climax
07./07. [NSW] 1-2-Switch
08./03. [PS4] Dark Souls III: The Fire Fades Edition
09./00. [PSV] Gun Gun Pixies #
10./04. [PSV] Dungeon Travelers 2-2: The Maiden Who Fell into Darkness and the Book of Beginnings #
11./10. [3DS] Mario Sports Superstars
12./11. [PS4] NieR: Automata
13./12. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
14./13. [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
15./00. [3DS] Cube Creator DX
16./14. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon
17./15. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
18./16. [NSW] Super Bomberman R
19./21. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
20./17. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki
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Media Create sales (4/24/17 – 4/30/17)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 56 Comments
Update (5/8): Media Create’s data is finally in. We’ve swapped out their numbers with Famitsu below.
Original (5/3): The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:
Switch – 76,679
PS4 – 18,848
New 3DS LL – 17,873
PS4 Pro – 6,455
Vita – 5,994
2DS – 4,101
New 3DS – 1,089
Wii U – 543
PS3 – 453
Xbox One – 101
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 48,694
New 3DS LL – 17,570
PS4 – 15,222
Vita – 5,164
PS4 Pro – 4,112
2DS – 3,945
New 3DS – 1,114
PS3 – 367
Wii U – 262
Xbox One – 68
And here are the software charts:
