Nintendo says Switch Online NES controller’s layout “doesn’t lend itself” to handheld play
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It was recently announced that Nintendo Switch Online subscribers will be able to purchase new NES controllers for use with classic games on the system. We know that they work when the system is docked or in tabletop mode, but how about portable play?
USgamer decided to ask Nintendo that very question. In a statement, the company said that “the controller’s horizontal layout doesn’t lend itself to being used while vertically attached to the Nintendo Switch console.”
UK software sales (Week ending 9/15/2018) – Switch/Wii U/3DS charts
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This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Switch
1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe- Nintendo
2. Super Mario Odyssey – Nintendo
3. Minecraft – Nintendo
4. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
5. Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy- Activision Blizzard
6. Mario Tennis Aces – Nintendo
7. Splatoon 2 – Nintendo
8. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo
9. Sonic Mania Plus – SEGA
10. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
Wii U
1. Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival – Nintendo
2. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
3. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
4. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
5. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
6. New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
7. Paper Mario: Color Splash – Nintendo
8. Wii Party U – Nintendo
9. Just Dance 2018 – Ubisoft
10. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
3DS
1. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
2. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
3. Pokemon Ultra Sun – Nintendo
4. Donkey Kong Country Returns – Nintendo
5. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
6. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
7. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
8. Pokemon Ultra Moon – Nintendo
9. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
10. Detective Pikachu – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
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UK software sales (Week ending 9/15/2018)
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You can use My Nintendo Gold Points to purchase a Nintendo Switch Online membership
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The Nintendo Switch Online service starts this week. As it turns out, you can actually pay the initial fee using My Nintedo Gold Points, as an FAQ on Nintendo’s website reveals:
Can I use My Nintendo Gold Points to purchase the Nintendo Switch Online membership?
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Super Smash Blog update: Isabelle
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Today’s Super Smash Blog about is about the recently revealed newcomer, Isabelle:
Isabelle joins the battle from Animal Crossing: New Leaf! She uses various trinkets from around the village to battle. Her side special, Fishing Rod, not only allows her to snag and bring opponents closer – it can also be used as a recovery move.
Famitsu’s most wanted games (9/16/18)
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Persona Q2 are both still in the top five.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between August 30 and September 5.
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Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk – “Another Successful Hunt!” trailer
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NIS America readied the latest trailer for Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk. Below you can get another quick look at the game’s dungeon-crawling.
Amazon: Save $40 on Zelda: Breath of the Wild: Creating a Champion: Hero’s Edition pre-order
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Amazon has significantly reduced the price of Zelda: Breath of the Wild: Creating a Champion: Hero’s Edition pre-orders. Normally priced at $99.99, it’s down to $59.99 currently. It’s unclear how long this price will be live.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild: Creating a Champion: Hero’s Edition has also been discounted on Amazon Canada and Amazon UK. The two have it down to $78.59 (save $52.40) and £54.27 (save £29.23) respectively.
Don’t forget that GameStop will be selling the exclusive Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Creating a Champion Champions’ Edition – Summer Convention Exclusive 2018. The collector’s case features burnished leather with gold foil embellishments, the Creating a Champion art book with exclusive cover and gold gilded edges, a cloth Calamity Ganon tapestry, an art print featuring the Champions flying into battle, six mini prints of each Champion and Zelda, and four crafted glass Champions’ orbs with laser etchings of the Divine Beast symbols rendered within.
Dragon Ball FighterZ pre-order is the only way to obtain Dragon Ball Z: Super Butoden on Switch
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Bandai Namco is offering a neat pre-order bonus with pre-orders of Dragon Ball FighterZ on Switch. By reserving the game, you’ll receive access to Dragon Ball Z: Super Butoden, which originally appeared on Super Famicom.
There is just one thing you should be aware of. While in the past some pre-order bonuses have been offered to fans at a later date for purchase, it sounds like this won’t be happening with Super Butoden.
Nintendo Switch Online – NES games have suspend points, show cursor on your friend’s screen during online play
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More and more details about the NES games included with Nintendo Switch Online are coming to light. The latest batch of information comes straight from the official site.
On the Nintendo Switch Online page for NES games, a couple of clips are shown. One of these confirms that suspend points will be included.
