Happy 2023! Exciting Switch indies, Fire Emblem Engage, and more | Nintendo Everything Refresh Ep. 038
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With the Switch about to enter it’s sixth year of life, players seem set to have a lot to look forward to in 2023! In this week’s episode, your hosts Nick, Nicolas and Dennis are kicking off January with a roundup of the (surprisingly large) list of indie games that Nintendo announced during our holiday break, including Sports Story, The Punchuin and more. We’ll also unpack some new Fire Emblem Engage details revealed in recent previews, including more on its structure and gameplay loop! There’s a ton of exciting news to discuss this week, and we can’t wait for our listeners to kick off a new year with us!
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Disney Speedstorm details crew system
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Gameloft has shared the latest on Disney Speedstorm, outlining the game’s crew system. We’ve got details about the feature plus a brand new video.
Here’s the full rundown:
More: Disney Speedstorm, Gameloft
Ubisoft says Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope underperformed
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Ubisoft hasn’t given a clear indication as to how much Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope has sold, but it seems that the game hasn’t lived up to the company’s expectations. As part of a January financial update today, co-founder and CEO Yves Guillemot mentioned how “surprised” they were by its “underperformance in the final weeks of 2022 and early January.” Just Dance 2023 Edition was another game Ubisoft called out as an underperformer.
Ubisoft appears to be facing some tough times on the whole for the time being. Guillemot stated in the same report: “We are clearly disappointed by our recent performance. We are facing contrasted market dynamics as the industry continues to shift towards mega-brands and everlasting live games, in the context of worsening economic conditions affecting consumer spending.”
Pokemon GO details February 2023 Community Day with Noibat
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
We’ve got news about the February 2023 Community Day for Pokemon GO, which will feature the Sound Wave creature Noibat. This will be happening between Sunday, February 5, 2023, from 2 PM to 5 PM local time.
Further details about the February 2023 Community Day for Pokemon GO with Noibat can be found below.
More: Niantic, Pokemon GO
Gunscape, once planned for Wii U, now heading to Switch
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Gunscape is making the jump to Switch, Blowfish Studios has announced. A release is planned for February 1, 2023.
If Gunscape sounds familiar, that’s because it was planned for Wii U at one point. We’re not quite sure what happened, but our latest status update was that it was planned for Q2 2016 at one point. The game’s developer then suggested in 2017 that a Switch version could materialize at some point.
More: Blowfish Studio Games, Gunscape
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider gameplay
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
New gameplay has arrived for Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider on Switch. 20 minutes of footage highlights the side-scrolling action platformer.
If you’re interested in learning more about the title, read the following overview:
Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe adds Sand and Festival Copy Abilities, new gameplay
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Sand and Festival Copy Abilities will be included in Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe as new features, Nintendo and HAL Laboratory revealed today.
The Sand Copy Ability lets players shift sand into a variety of shapes, from a fist to a castle, and take on even the toughest foes. The Festival Copy Ability was previously in Kirby Star Allies, and is now appearing in this title. You may remember that the new Mecha Copy Ability was previously confirmed when the game was first unveiled several months ago.
Hogwarts Legacy reveals voice actors
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Warner Bros. Games and Avalanche Software today revealed some of the well-known voice actors for Hogwarts Legacy, which is highlighted by Simon Pegg, Sebastian Croft, Amelia Gething, Lesley Nicol, Kandace Caine, Sohm Kapila, Luke Youngblood, Asif Ali, and Jason Anthony.
Here’s a quick rundown of each of their roles:
Japan’s top 10 best-selling games of 2022, hardware results
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Famitsu revealed new data today that goes over the top ten best-selling games in Japan for 2022. We also have a look at hardware sales for the year.
In terms of software, it was a good year for Switch with the console nearly taking up all ten slots. Pokemon had two releases last year, and are naturally at the top of the list. Despite launching at the end of 2022, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet took the #1 slot with over four million copies sold. Splatoon 3 had a great performance of its own with over 3.5 million units sold. Also worth noting is that Kirby and the Forgotten Land nearly hit one million.
Fire Emblem Engage introduces Goldmary
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Nintendo and Intelligent Systems have shared another character introduction for Fire Emblem Engage, this time for Goldmary. The news was posted by the series’ Japanese Twitter account and SatsumaFS has provided translations.
Goldmary, a royal soldier of Elusia, is both Hortensia’s retainer and friend. She’s described as reserved and timid, and also loves herself. Goldmary can occasionally say things that can be a bit forward.
