Nintendo Download (4/6/17, Europe) – Yo-kai Watch 2, Graceful Explosion Machine, more
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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Has-Been Heroes €24.99 / £19.99
LEGO City Undercover – €59.99 / £49.99
Switch Download
ACA NeoGeo Alpha Mission II – €6.99 / £6.29
Graceful Explosion Machine – €12.99 / £9.99
Switch Demo
Just Dance 2017
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NBA Playgrounds screenshots
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Switch eShop | 2 Comments
Saber Interactive released several screenshots of NBA Playgrounds following yesterday’s announcement. Check out the various images below.
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UK software sales for March 2017 – Switch sells 137,000 units
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii, Wii U | 25 Comments
The latest issue of MCV has a listing of the best-selling games in the UK for the month of March. The results are posted below, based on data collected between February 26 and April 1.
As far as physical software sales by platform goes, here are the results:
01 (01) PlayStation 4 – 824,781 (+13.79%)
02 (02) Xbox One – 513,606 (-12.00%)
03 (NE) Nintendo Switch – 137,185
04 (03) Nintendo 3DS – 71,938 (-14.73%)
05 (06) Nintendo Wii U – 50,189 (-35.22%)
06 (04) Xbox 360 – 28,441 (-76.40%)
07 (07) PC Software – 21,749 (-51.42%)
08 (05) PlayStation 3 – 15,057 (-77.58%)
09 (08) Nintendo Wii – 5,019 (-41.70%)
10 (09) PlayStation Vita – 1,673 (-75.71%)
11 (10) Nintendo DS – 1,673 (-51.42%)
More: Chart-Track, sales, UK
Nintendo Download (4/6/17, North America) – Graceful Explosion Machine and more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, New Nintendo 3DS, Wii Shop Channel, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
LEGO City Undercover – $59.99
Switch Download
ACA NeoGeo Alpha Mission II – $7.99
Graceful Explosion Machine – $12.99
Vroom in the Night Sky – $9.99
Switch Demo
Just Dance 2017
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Image & Form on how Switch makes it much easier to submit games, talks ease of development
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 5 Comments
Image & Form recently revealed that Switch developers only need to submit one version of their game for the entire world. Speaking with MCV, community manager Julius Guldbog further explained why this is so significant, and said Nintendo is “basically taking the Steam or App Store approach”.
Guldbog said:
“With the Wii U and 3DS, [Nintendo] started to realise that they had to get with the times. Publishing for Nintendo consoles has been, in the past, not a nightmare, but pretty close. They make sure every QA gate is good enough. It takes months, and you have to do that for every region, and if you fail, it takes even longer. You have to get a new slot, and release dates are pushed back.
But with the Switch, we only have to make one version and only have one launch – and that’s one version for the entire world, so we’ll have the same version in the US, Europe and a little bit later, Japan and China as well. That saves so much work. It means we can do the translations ourselves, we don’t have to have a new publisher for one specific region – it’s going to be so much easier. They’re basically taking the Steam or App Store approach: one version of the game for the entire world.”
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Square Enix considering which titles to port over to Switch
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 72 Comments
We’ve already heard that Switch is receiving huge attention from Square Enix this year. Additionally, CEO Yosuke Matsuda informed Nikkei that the company is considering previously-released titles for the platform. “We’re even thinking about what feasible existing game titles we want to successively port [onto the Switch],” he said.
Any and all titles may be up for consideration here. Seiken Densetsu Collection is coming to Switch in Japan soon, which features games that came out many years ago. On the other hand, Square Enix brought Dragon Quest Heroes I-II out for Switch’s Japanese launch last month, which had titles that were made within the past couple of years.
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Minna de Waiwai! Spelunker demo out now in Japan
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 1 Comment
With Minna de Waiwai! Spelunker releasing in Japan later this month, Square Enix has prepared a demo for the game. Players can get a taste of the upcoming title by downloading the trial from the eShop.
Square Enix’s demo offers the beginning of World 1. Solo and multiplayer with up to four players are included, with TV and tabletop modes supported. You’re limited to local multiplayer here, but the full version has online play.
And remember: as long as you have a Japanese Nintendo Account, you should be able to access the Japanese eShop and download the demo.
Mr. Shifty launches on Switch next week
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
It won’t be much longer until Mr. Shifty ends up on Switch. tinyBuild announced today that the game will launch on Nintendo’s console alongside Steam on April 13.
The company wrote in a tweet:
Mr. Shifty is launching on Steam and Nintendo Switch next Thursday, April 13th. Check out the free beta – https://t.co/ZxedZgOcTy pic.twitter.com/LJrpQa6OFF
— tinyBuild (@tinyBuild) April 6, 2017
Mr. Shifty was confirmed for Switch during the Nindies Showcase in February. It’s an action game that “follows a teleportation-fueled heist to break into the world’s most secure facility.”
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Square Enix CEO: biggest focus on Switch out of all gaming platforms being released in 2017
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 26 Comments
Square Enix games were almost entirely absent from the Wii U, but it looks like this won’t be the case on the Nintendo Switch. Project Octopath Traveler was showcased at the Switch event in January and recently Square Enix revealed the Seiken Densetsu collection as well. In a recent interview with Nikkei, Square Enix CEO Yosuke Matsuda reiterated the company’s interest in the Switch. He stated that out of all the various new gaming platforms being released in 2017, such as the Microsoft’s Project Scorpio or Windows 10 Game Mode, Square Enix’s attention will be mostly focused on the Switch.
Matsuda also says that having multiple gaming platforms on the market is a good thing, and as such hopes that the Switch will be a success.
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Fire Emblem Heroes: “Choose your Legends” winners being released in Summer
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Mobile, News | 3 Comments
Prior to the release of Fire Emblem Heroes, the “Choose your Legends” event was held where people could vote on their favorite Fire Emblem characters from across the franchise. Ike, Roy, Lyn and Lucina were the top ranking characters, which means they will be added to the game wearing special outfits. When this is going to happen was still unclear though – until today. Thanks to the Japanese Fire Emblem Heroes Twitter account, we at least have a rough idea when these characters will be added to the game, namely this Summer. Also included in this tweet was a brief voice clip of Ike:
【英雄総選挙】
上位を獲得した、「アイク」「リン」「ロイ」「ルキナ」ですが、ただいま総選挙特別versionの準備を進めており、今年夏以降の登場を予定しております。
本日は、1位「アイク」の総選挙特別versionボイスを先行してお届けいたします♪ #FEヒーローズ pic.twitter.com/y1CHH9hdGz— ファイアーエムブレム ヒーローズ (@FE_Heroes_JP) April 6, 2017









