Switch won’t work as a second gameplay screen in your home, Nintendo confirms
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 180 Comments
The dual screen experience is something we’ve come to know of from Nintendo for many years. It started with the DS back in 2004, all the way up through Wii U. With Switch, however, Nintendo is changing things up.
Nintendo confirmed to Polygon that Switch won’t work as a second gameplay screen in your home. A representative told the site, “Nintendo Switch is dedicated to deliver a single-screen experience, on whatever screen you might choose.”
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Zoink is developing for Switch
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 5 Comments
Stick it to the Man! studio Zoink Games has confirmed plans to develop for Switch. The team actually already has a dev kit, and has ideas about what sort of project can be made.
Here’s the full notice from community manager Alexandra Dahlberg:
Nintendo’s NX reveal got the gaming community really excited yesterday. And us even more so! Why? Because we’re one of the first to get the chance to develop for the new platform!
Switch, Joy-Con, Zoink. Just 24 hours ago those words together wouldn’t have done much sense – but since Nintendo’s big reveal of what was formerly known as the NX, we hope you think they sound wonderful together. We sure do!
This August Klaus and Hugo went on a trip to visit Nintendo, and they came back to the office with… nothing. They didn’t utter one word regarding anything they’d seen, heard or talked about. Can you imagine how curious the rest of us were?
But now we all know, right? And we have really high hopes for the Nintendo Switch, with its versatility and innovative features. And we promise to work our ***** off to produce a high-quality title for the platform – we’re already on it! The dev kit is in our hands and the ideas in our heads.
We can’t say more about what’s coming right now, but it will be really exciting to let you know more about this project further on.
Amazon offering Special Edition: New Lime Green New 3DS XL in North America, out today
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News | 1 Comment
Update: Also up on Amazon Canada here.
Original: Well, here’s a bit of a surprise! The Special Edition: New Lime Green New 3DS XL has just been announced for North America… and it’s already out. Amazon is launching the product as an exclusive item as of today. You can get it here.
This is a standard New 3DS XL, but with a new Lime Green color. It also comes with a pre-installed copy of Super Mario World.
Here are a few more photos:
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Rumor: Nintendo says Switch is a home console successor, 3DS successor coming in the future
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors, Switch, Wii U | 206 Comments
A Japanese tweet has been making the rounds over the past few hours about what one person tied to the investor-side of Nintendo relayed from the company. Apparently, Switch is intended to be a home console successor (Wii U). Nintendo’s home and handheld systems are still separate, with a 3DS successor coming at some point in the future.
I can’t personally verify the source, so it’s slightly dubious for now (and hence the rumor part). That being said, Nintendo has sort of talked about how Switch is intended to be the company’s next console. Plans could also change in the future depending on how Switch plans out.
Thanks to Justin A for the tip.
Media Create software sales (10/10/16 – 10/16/16) – Top 50
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Monster Hunter Stories #
02./00. [PS4] Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration
03./00. [WIU] Paper Mario: Color Splash
04./00. [PSV] Kangokutou Mary-Skelter #
05./04. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura
06./03. [PS4] Persona 5 #
07./07. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition
08./00. [PS4] PlayStation VR Worlds |PlayStation VR|
09./02. [PS4] BlazBlue: Central Fiction #
10./05. [PS4] FIFA 17 #
11./08. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
12./10. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X: God Chapter / Dragon Chapter
13./15. [3DS] Super Battle For Money Sentouchuu: Kyuukyoku no Shinobu to Battle Player Choujou Kessen!
14./12. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot
15./14. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
16./11. [PS4] Winning Eleven 2017
17./13. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions #
18./09. [PS3] Persona 5 #
19./00. [PS4] LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
20./20. [WIU] Splatoon #
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Gravity+ hitting the European Wii U eShop on November 3
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
On November 3, Gravity+ will be releasing to the European Wii U eShop. It will cost €6.49.
Gravity+ is a puzzler in which players grab the key and head for the exit while taking on encounter hazards and obstacles. We’ve attached the original trailer below for those that missed it.
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SteamWorld Heist accolades trailer
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
With SteamWorld Heist having launched on Wii U yesterday, a new trailer has been uploaded to highlight the game’s strong critical reception. See it below.
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Project Zero 2: Wii Edition Wii U footage (Wii download)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 6 Comments
Yesterday, Project Zero 2: Wii Edition arrived on the European Wii U eShop. View some footage of the classic Wii title below.
Rumor: Switch to have a maximum battery life of 3 hours, multi-touch screen
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 71 Comments
Nintendo may have formally revealed the Switch yesterday, but there are still a ton of questions surrounding the system. That means there is plenty of room for rumors to surface leading up to launch in March.
Laura Kate Dale, who shared numerous pieces of correct information about Switch prior to yesterday’s video announcement, has been providing new unconfirmed information on Twitter. One source who she’s spoken to at Ubisoft states that the system will have a maximum battery life of three hours. Dale commented on a few other aspects as well.
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Switch trailer is now the most-viewed video on Nintendo’s YouTube channel, surpasses 10 million views
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 30 Comments
Just a few months ago, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild took the top spot as Nintendo’s most-viewed video on YouTube. That has now been surpassed by the Switch trailer which debuted yesterday. It’s also topped everything on Nintendo’s Japanese and European YouTube channels in case you’re wondering.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s E3 trailer is sitting at a little over 9.3 million views. As for the Switch channel, it’s already been seen more than 10 million times.
