Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers sold through 75% of its initial shipment in Japan
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers came out in Japan last week where it sold about 160,000 copies. Media Create has the Switch version at 46,415 units and another 115,995 for the PS4 version. According to Dengeki, the game sold through 75 percent of its initial shipment.
Persona 5 Scramble didn’t sell as many copies as Persona 5 Royal – a redone version of Atlus’ RPG – which initially moved 210,000 units. However, given the sell-through rate, it’s off to a strong start.
We’ll also mention that Katana Kami: Way of the Samurai Story sold through 75 percent of its initial shipment as well. Between Switch and PS4, it moved almost 20,000 copies – though the Switch version did a bit worse at 7,392 units.
[Review] Samurai Shodown
Posted on 5 years ago by Campbell(@CampbellSGill) in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: February 25, 2020
Developer: SNK
Publisher: SNK
Two samurai silently face one another in a desolate field in feudal Japan. After a few seconds of tension, one of them suddenly draws his katana and strikes – yet his opponent blocks the attack just in time. As one samurai recoils, the other counters with a quick jab followed by a massive slash, slicing their enemy in half and concluding the battle in just a few strikes. This encounter is typical of Samurai Shodown, a gorgeous and gruesome fighting game set in feudal Japan that focuses heavily on strategy, timing, and making the most of every attack. After reviving its once-great fighting series on other platforms last year, SNK has finally brought this reboot of Samurai Shodown to Switch. So the question remains: can Samurai Shodown truly show up on Nintendo’s console?
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PlatinumGames targeting Switch with Project G.G., won’t just be an action game, release timing talk
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Earlier this week, PlatinumGames announced Project G.G. from director Hideki Kamiya. It’s intended to be a third part of Kamiya’s hero trilogy following Viewtiful Joe and The Wonderful 101. This time around, the theme is based around a giant hero.
PlatinumGames had previously mentioned to Famitsu that the studio was targeting pretty much every platform with Project G.G. While speaking with IGN, studio head Atsushi Inaba officially named Switch as one of those systems the company is pursuing for the new title. PlatinumGames ultimately hopes to release on all main platforms when the game launches.
More: Atsushi Inaba, Hideki Kamiya, interview, PlatinumGames, Project GG, top
Doom Eternal dev “stunned” by the game on Switch, thinks it’ll surprise people
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Doom Eternal won’t be launching on Switch this month alongside other platforms, but it sounds like the wait will be worth it. Marty Stratton, who has been heading up the game, told USgamer that he’s “stunned” by the game on Nintendo’s console. He also think it’ll surprise people given what Panic Button has managed to pull off on Switch.
Extra care is being put in to ensure that Doom Eternal isn’t compromised on Switch. That also extends to ensuring that the game looks and feels great whether you’re playing docked or in portable mode.
Stratton said:
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo Minute PAX East 2020 panel
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
At PAX East 2020 yesterday, Kit and Krysta of Nintendo Minute hosted a special panel for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Gameplay was shown off, including the museum, a stereo menu, and more. It’s not the best quality, but you can watch the panel in full below.
Killer Queen Black update out now (version 1.61)
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The latest patch for Killer Queen Black is now available. Version 1.61 is the new update, which contains a number of fixes.
Below are the full patch notes:
The Wonderful 101: Remastered boxart, pre-orders open
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, News, Switch | 0 comments
Thanks to a GameStop listing, we now have a look at the boxart for The Wonderful 101: Remastered. Get a look at the packaging image above.
You can pre-order The Wonderful 101: Remastered on GameStop here. It launches on May 19 for $39.99.
[Interview] Langrisser I & II devs on new art style, western release, challenges, remaking other titles, more
Posted on 5 years ago by Oni Dino(@Oni_Dino) in General Nintendo, Interviews, Switch | 0 comments
A little while back, we had the pleasure of sitting down with some prominent figures behind the Langrisser I & II remasters for Switch. We discussed revisiting the series, the difficulties of the system’s card sizes, the future of the Langrisser universe and remaking other titles.
We spoke with game director Takayuki Akiho, Koichi Kondo (from Chara-Ani), and the legendary artist, Satoshi Urushihara, known for his work on the original Langrisser series, the Growlanswer series and much more.
To celebrate the upcoming western release, we’ve prepared our full interview below.
Nintendo Power Podcast episode #25 now live
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
The latest episode of Nintendo Power podcast is now live. For the latest episode, host Chris Slate talks with Bill Hutchens and Kristen Copeland from Nintendo Treehouse, and Anthony Foster from the social media team at Nintendo of America about all the things they look forward to doing on their deserted island getaway in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Here’s the full episode:
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Metro Redux Switch launch trailer
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Metro Redux, featuring Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light, are out now on Switch. Take a look at the official launch trailer below.
