Blizzard “very open-minded” regarding possibility of bringing Overwatch to Switch
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At BlizzCon last weekend, Eurogamer spoke with Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan. One of the questions asked concerened the possibility of bringing the game to Switch. While there still isn’t really any news either way, Kaplan did say the team is “very open-minded”.
Here’s the full exchange:
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Skybound no longer working with Team Cherry on physical version of Hollow Knight
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Earlier this year, Team Cherry and Skybound Games announced a partnership to publish a physical version of Hollow Knight. Sadly, the deal has fallen through.
Skybound said on Twitter a short while ago that it is no longer working with Team Cherry on Hollow Knight. Team Cherry itself has not yet provided a statement.
It might be possible that Hollow Knight will be receiving a physical copy, but it won’t be with Skybound. We’ll keep you updated on any future developments.
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Nintendo Minute – “Rollin’ with Katamari Damacy Reroll”
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
This week’s (second) episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta show off Katamari Damacy Reroll. Check out the full episode below.
North American Switch commercial – “More Games Anytime, Anywhere”
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Nintendo just uploaded a new North American Switch commercial that spotlights a few different games, including Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Diablo III, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. View the advert below.
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Splatoon 2 – North American Splatfest #16 announced
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Nintendo today announced the sixteenth North American Splatfest for Splatoon 2. Next weekend, players can choose to be on either Team Salsa or Team Guacamole.
The Splatfest will kick off on November 16 at 8 PM PT / 11 PM ET. As usual, it’ll last for a full 24 hours.
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Battle Chef Brigade physical pre-orders open
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Pre-orders are now open for the physical version of Battle Chef Brigade. Limited Run Games is offering a standard copy as well as a collector’s edition.
The collector’s edition includes:
Media Create software sales (10/29/18 – 11/4/18) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./02. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII
02./01. [PS4] Red Dead Redemption II #
03./03. [NSW] Super Mario Party
04./05. [NSW] Minecraft
05./07. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
06./08. [NSW] Splatoon 2 #
07./12. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild #
08./10. [PS4] Soul Calibur VI
09./09. [PS4] Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey #
10./00. [NSW] Cats Together
11./14. [PS4] Marvel’s Spider-Man #
12./16. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
13./18. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey #
14./13. [PS4] Warriors Orochi 4 #
15./20. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun!
16./22. [NSW] Kirby Star Allies
17./04. [PS4] Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection
18./19. [PS4] The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV – The End of Saga #
19./23. [NSW] Dragon Ball FighterZ
20./15. [NSW] Dark Souls Remastered
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Nintendo: Unrealistic to expect every major game on Switch, but number of titles will increase
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During Nintendo’s financial results briefing last month, one investor brought up how Switch has some major games missing from third-party publishers. President Shuntaro Furukawa was asked if he believes this will change in the future.
In response, Furukawa indicated that it’s unrealistic to expect every major game on Switch. Nintendo is speaking with publishers, however, and he believes “the number of titles on it will increase a lot more.”
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Nintendo has ideas on how to expand Switch’s user base without relying on franchise titles, will be announced later
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Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa shared a few words about Nintendo Labo during the company’s latest financial results briefing, mentioning that sales are expected to increase this holiday and it will “sell for a long time”. Sales will also be different to core titles like Mario and Zelda.
Furukawa also left a very interesting comment to close out his response. Labo was one way in which Nintendo wanted to expand Switch’s user base, but Nintendo has other ideas that don’t rely on franchise titles. These will be announced later, Furukawa said.
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – “Play Anytime, Anywhere” trailer
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Nintendo released a new trailer / promo video for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate today showing how the game can be played in any location. Check out the video below.
