Nintendo on The Super Mario Bros. Movie success, positive impact on its business
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
The Super Mario Bros. Movie was one of the biggest films of the year, and it provided a boost to Nintendo’s overall business. Details about this were provided as part of the company’s latest financial results.
Nintendo spoke about the movie’s success and how “sell-through of evergreen (Switch) titles related to Super Mario from April through September increased appreciably year-on-year.” The Big N’s mobile apps and merchandise saw an increase as well.
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Nintendo says it will continue releasing Switch games “without being bound by the traditional concept of the platform lifecycle”
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Even though Switch is coming up on its seventh anniversary in March – and entering its eighth year on the market – Nintendo won’t be abandoning the system anytime soon.
During its financial results briefing toady, the company said it “will continue to release new titles and content for Nintendo Switch without being bound by the traditional concept of the platform lifecycle.” The company highlighted titles that are on the way from both a first-party and third-party perspective.
Nintendo Switch Online accounts at 38 million, annual playing Switch users at 117 million
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Nintendo shared a couple of data points for Switch during its financial results briefing today.
The first thing to point out is that the total amount of Nintendo Switch Online members (combined with Expansion Pack) is at 38 million. The company also says the annual playing Switch users is at 117 million – up from 108 million.
As stated in Nintendo’s document:
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Nintendo says many series games have grown on Switch, many long-term sellers
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Nintendo talked about Switch software sales during a financial results briefing today, and there are three key takeaways.
First, many series have seen an increase in sales with games released on the platform. A number of titles have also gone on to become long-term sellers. Finally, games like Animal Crossing and Kirby have seem more success outside of Japan on Switch.
Nintendo said in its report:
Nintendo says it’s seeing a different sales trend with Zelda on Switch
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
According to Nintendo, The Legend of Zelda has been experiencing a different sales trend on Switch. It goes without saying, but the series has seen a big uptick this generation.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has sold over 30 million copies. It won’t be long before Tears of the Kingdom hits 20 million. Nintendo also says both games have been seeing more success in Japan.
Video: Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 graphics comparison (Switch vs. PS5)
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
GameXplain put together a new Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 graphics comparison for the Switch and PS5 versions following today’s launch.
One of the biggest differences between the two concerns frame rate. While it’s 60 FPS on PS5, the Switch version brings the action down to 30 FPS. Elsewhere we see some asset changes on Switch and character models that are scaled back on Nintendo’s console.
[Review] Fashion Dreamer
Posted on 1 year ago by Nicholas Serpa in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: November 3, 2023
Developer: Syn Sophia
Publisher: XSEED / Marvelous
It’s a bit of surprise that it’s taken so long for a game like Fashion Dreamer to land on Switch, especially after developer Syn Sophia’s Style Savvy series of games proved that there’s an audience craving laid-back games about designing clothes. The bulk of recent releases in the genre have been microtransaction-ridden smartphone games, so there’s been some excitement among the cozy-gaming crowd that Fashion Dreamer could be a more premium alternative. It’s also a bit of a departure from its predecessors, focusing more tangibly on the clothes themselves than the culture around them. But is that enough to make Fashion Dreamer an easy recommendation for aspiring clothes designers?
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Minecraft announces version 1.21 update features, 2023 mob vote winner, Star Wars: Path of the Jedi DLC, more
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Original (10/15):Minecraft Live 2023 took place just a short while ago, and announced the latest news surrounding the franchise including version 1.21 update features for the main game, the 2023 mob vote winner, Star Wars: Path of the Jedi DLC, and more.
The next big update is planned for mid-2024. Fans can expect the trial chamber, breeze mob, and other elements.
As for the 2023 mob vote winner in Minecraft, armadillo was ultimately the winner with 42.3 percent of the votes. Crab followed with 32.5 percent and the penguin rounded things out with 25.2 percent.
Minecraft already had Star Wars collaboration DLC, but now a collaboration is planned with Star Wars: Path of the Jedi. This will be available on November 7, 2023.
Here’s the full rundown on all of the news:
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Amazon hosting buy 2, get 1 free sale on games and more
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Original (11/5): It’s not much of a surprise given what we’ve seen previously, but Amazon has now followed in the footsteps of Target with its own buy 2, get 1 free sale for November 2023. Categories include video games, board games, books (including the Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom guide, Hyrule Historia, plus others) and puzzles.
Amazon is slowly populating its list, but we’d advise checking out the main page here. Right now some of the highlights for Switch are the just-released Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1, Hot Wheels Unleashed 2, Paleo Pines, and Sonic Frontiers.
Sympathy Kiss release date set for February in the west, limited edition revealed
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Today, Idea Factory announced the final release date for Sympathy Kiss and revealed a limited edition. The otome title launches February 27, 2024 in both North America and Europe.
The Sympathy Kiss Limited Edition will include a number of goodies in addition to the actual game. It comes with a hardcover art book, audio drama and official soundtrack, company travel tumbler, Estario stationary set, reversible cover sleeve, collector’s box, and exclusive trading card. We have a look at the limited edition above.
