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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 3 Comments

THQ Nordic announced Battle Chasers: Nightwar for Switch this week. It’s a new game from Airship Syndicate, a team compromised of former developers from Darksiders developer Vigil. Battle Chasers is packing in RPG features, dungeons, and turn-based combat.

One piece of information shared during the Nintendo Direct announcement was that Battle Chasers: Nightwar would be on Switch first. However, that’s not actually true. Airship Syndicate took to Twitter and clarified that all platforms will have Battle Chasers at the same time, so it’s not a timed exclusive after all.

Battle Chasers: Nightwar doesn’t have a set release date just yet. Look for the game sometime this summer.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 5 Comments

Team Kirby Clash Deluxe was a surprise release on the 3DS eShop this week. Nintendo made the title known during its Nintendo Direct a couple of days ago, and brought it out right after the presentation.

An update for Team Kirby Clash Deluxe is already available. Let me know if you’ve heard of these patch notes before: “Adjustments have been made to make for a better gaming experience.”

Even though Nintendo isn’t being upfront about the update on its website, the company’s Japanese Twitter page gives us a better idea. There were issues buying Gem Apples, though that should be fixed with today’s update.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 9 Comments

Level-5 first announced The Snack World back in 2015. During this week’s Nintendo Direct, it was finally given a Japanese release date of July 13. More details about the game are shared on the official website.

The basic gist of The Snack World is to find rare items slumbering deep inside dungeons. The protagonist is the player’s avatar whose looks can be customized.

This game will have an original scenario that’s different from the anime. However, anime characters like Chap, Mayone, and Peperon will also appear.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

Update (4/14): The Ho-Oh will be distributed in Japan via a serial code in the August issue of CoroCoro, which is out on July 15. More details will be shared in the future.

Original (4/13): The newest issue of CoroCoro magazine has started to leak, and it has revealed a new distribution coming to Pokemon Sun & Moon. Ho-Oh will be distributed in Japan later this year. Further details aren’t available at this point. It’s possible that this will be tied to the upcoming Pokemon movie in Summer in which Ho-Oh plays a major role, though we don’t know for sure yet.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 5 Comments

Nintendo sent out its weekly newsletter to subscribers today. In it, it shows a special bonus for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe purchases at Target. You’ll receive the puzzle cube pictured above when you pick up the racer.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2. Swap Fire
3. Super Mario 64
4. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
5. Mario Party 2
6. Zelda: Majora’s Mask
7. Mario Kart 64
8. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
9. Super Mario World
10. Super Mario 3D World
11. Super Mario Bros. 3
12. The Legend of Zelda
13. Zelda: A Link to the Past
14. Mario Party 10
15. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
16. Zelda: Skyward Sword
17. Super Mario Bros.
18. Bomberman 64
19. Brain Age
20. Paper Mario

Videos

1. Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
2. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
3. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Accolades Trailer
4. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
5. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Life in the RUins
6. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
7. Splatoon 2 Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
8. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 1
9. Pikmin 2 Trailer
10. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
11. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
12. Super Play Time – Splatoon – Get Kraken with Pro Tips
13. Super Mario Maker Key Update Video
14. Super Smash Bros. – Final Video Presentation
15. Mario Kart 8 New amiibo Racing Suits Trailer
16. Super Mario 3D World Trailer 2
17. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 3
18. Nintendo Minute – Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 First Look
19. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 2
20. Super Play Time – Splatoon – First Dip

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Screenshots, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

A few new games out came out this week on the Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 12 Comments

Walmart is taking pre-orders for the Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Limited Edition. Get your reservation in here. This will be the last retailer to be offering the item following Amazon, Best Buy, and GameStop.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in News, Switch | 66 Comments

According to a recent with Automoton, Epic Games Japan representative Takayuki Kawasaki said that there are currently 20 games built in Unreal Engine 4 being developed for the Switch.

In the interview, Kawasaki went on to say that there may be “even more” in development now and that progress on adding Switch support for the free version of Unreal Engine 4 is happening soon.

On Unreal Engine 4 support for Switch in general:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in News, Switch | 54 Comments

Hot on the heels of Nintendo’s announcement that the Switch is their fastest selling console of all time, research firm SuperData estimates that 2.4 million Switch consoles have been sold during the systems first month of release.

Obviously, this is a far larger number than the 906,000 units sold that was announced by the NPD Group yesterday. The research firm behind the 2.4 million estimate, SuperData, collaborated with market researcher Gfk and the Japanese gaming publication Famitsu to come to that figure. To be clear, this figure hasn’t been confirmed by Nintendo.

Additionally, SuperData changes its projected sales of the Switch for 2017. They now estimate that the Switch will sell 7.2 million consoles this year, up from 5 million. The Switch seems to be on the road to overtake the Wii U’s lifetime sales figure of 13.56 million very early, if SuperData’s estimated figures are correct.

You can read the full article from Gamesbeat here.

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