Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

The Reef map in Splatoon 2 is about to be impacted by some downtime. Nintendo announced on Twitter that starting November 1, it’ll be unavailable during online battles. The stage will be closed for some renovating work while the development team plans a revamp.

You should be able to find The Reef in Splatoon 2’s map rotation once everything is completed on November 7.

Thanks to Justin for the tip.

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Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

Switch – 37,855
PS4 Pro – 10,975
PS4 – 9,664
New 2DS LL – 3,733
Vita – 2,115
New 3DS LL – 1,669
2DS – 247
Xbox One X – 127
Xbox One – 71

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

Switch – 42,148
PS4 Pro – 11,515
PS4 – 10,158
New 2DS LL – 3,891
Vita – 2,247
New 3DS LL – 2,231
2DS – 290
Xbox One X – 169
Xbox One – 62

And here are the software charts:

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Posted on 5 years ago by Devin(@Sonicb00m111) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Publisher 2K Sports has confirmed that online play in their arcade style basketball title NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 will be disabled for the next few hours in order to implement the game’s first patch on Switch.

During this time, offline play will still be available and functional. 2K Sports has stated that they will update once again when the maintenance period is finished.

Online play in #Playgrounds2 is now unavailable for a few hours while we implement the first patch on Nintendo Switch. You can still ball til dawn on our offline modes. We apologize for any inconvenience and will message the community here when online play is back.

— NBA 2K Playgrounds (@2KPlaygrounds) October 31, 2018

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Posted on 5 years ago by Devin(@Sonicb00m111) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Following up on the healthy dose of news for the game hitting the web lately, World of Final Fantasy Maxima director Hiroki Chiba has shared some new insight into the upcoming release as part of a new interview in the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu.

We’ve highlighted the general and Switch-related sections of the interview below, where Chiba details development, story, and the possibility of a sequel project. A more expansive translation of the interview can be read on Gematsu.

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Nintendo has posted another update to the Smash Bros. Blog for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This time around, we have an introduction to Rosalina & Luma.

Here’s the overview:

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Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

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This information comes from Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa…

For Nintendo Labo, the new kind of play offered by Nintendo, there are now three different Toy-Con kits on offer: the Variety Kit and the Robot Kit, released in April, and the Vehicle Kit, released in September. We have seen how consumers who purchase Nintendo Labo appreciate the unique experiences it offers. Our expectation is that sales will accelerate because Nintendo Labo is a product that people can choose to buy as a gift for kids during the holiday season much like a regular toy.

In addition, we are preparing to introduce a succession of Nintendo titles including the ones shown here early next year and beyond, so expect continual enhancement of the Nintendo Switch software lineup.

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Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments

This information comes from Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa…

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will be released in December.

This title will be the largest-ever game in the Smash Bros. series in every aspect, with an overwhelming amount of content, bringing together famous franchises’ characters in what will be the gaming industry’s one of the greatest collaboration titles. What sets the Smash Bros. series apart is that the basic rules and operations of the game are very simple, yet for those who want to pursue the game it offers a real depth of gameplay. The games are welcoming, since people who seldom play have a good chance of witnessing the appearance of certain elements they recognize, so we are working to spark the interest of a wide range of consumers, and not just fans of the Smash Bros. series.

The Smash Bros. series titles are special to our company because it is the place where the characters of Nintendo’s main titles come together. Many consumers discover Nintendo games they never knew about through the Smash Bros. series, so if Smash Bros. is spread wide across our consumer base, it will, by extension, also enhance the appeal of our overall IP.

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This information comes from Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa…

Global release of Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!, the latest installments of the Pokémon series, will take place in November. Their release finally brings the Pokémon series to Nintendo Switch.

This title is designed to be enjoyed by everyone. It is easy to play for people new to the Pokémon series, and endearing to fans of the Pokémon games. The title is based on Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition, which was released for Game Boy in 1998, but this title offers completely new experiences. For example, the gameplay reflects Pokémon Go, and to catch a Pokémon the player swings the Joy-Con in an action similar to throwing a Poké Ball. In addition, by sharing the Joy-Con, two people can play at the same time in the same game, which is a first for the series.

The Poké Ball Plus will be released at the same time as a play accessory for this title. This Poké Ball Plus can be used instead of the Joy-Con as a game controller and “thrown,” so to speak, to capture Pokémon as a trainer. Further enhancing the realism of the experience, the player hears a sound and feels something in the palm of their hand when they succeed in capturing a Pokémon. In addition, players can take their favorite Pokémon from Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! out into the world outside of the game and, as they walk around, it feels like the Pokémon is actually inside the Poké Ball Plus. More than half of all consumers who have pre-ordered this title chose the software bundled with Poké Ball Plus. Poké Ball Plus can also connect to Pokémon GO so that users can
continue playing without continuously looking at their smartphones.

Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! can be linked with Pokémon Go so they can carry around the Pokémon captured with Pokémon Go. Also, the Pokémon Go application can get special items that can lead to the acquisition of new kinds of Pokémon. It would be wonderful if this fun kind of linkage piqued the interest of Pokémon Go users all around the world.

We have created various special bundles for those consumers looking to purchase a system together with software.

To coincide with the November release of Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!, we have prepared a package set that bundles the game with a Poké Ball Plus and a specially designed Nintendo Switch system.

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Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

This information comes from Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa…

October 5 marked the global release of Super Mario Party, the latest installment in the Mario Party series.

Super Mario Party is the newest installment in the Mario Party series that is also a return to the series’ roots for reworked, less complicated game mechanics. It is a title packed with gameplay enjoyable by all, and that speaks to the “play anytime, anywhere, with anyone” concept of Nintendo Switch. It is a finished game with an appeal that is immediately apparent, and a game that everyone from regular gamers to newbies can enjoy playing together. We expect it to become an evergreen title for scenarios like parties where people come together.

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