Famitsu’s most wanted games (7/1/18)
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments
It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sees a huge jump while Etrian Odyssey X is in the top five.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between June 14 and June 20.
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Mario Tennis Aces sold through 75% of its initial shipment in Japan, Minecraft at 45%
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Two Switch games debuted at retail in Japan during the week of June 18. One of these was Mario Tennis Aces, which sold over 120,000 copies in its first week.
Dengeki provides further insight into the game’s performance. It managed to sell through quite a bit of its first shipment, coming in at 75%.
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Splatoon 2 – New Albacore Hotel stage and new weapons footage
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Yesterday, Splatoon 2 received a bunch of new content with the New Albacore Hotel stage and weapons. Have a look at some footage of the latest additions below.
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Reggie – Nintendo still “all in” on amiibo, more announcements to come, future of the “Classics” line, more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
Game Informer has published its own interview with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime at E3. The two sides chatted about amiibo, future announcement, what lies ahead for the “Classics” brand (like the NES/SNES Classic Edition), and more.
We’ve picked out some of the notable excerpts from the interview below. You can read the full discussion on Game Informer here.
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Pre-order updates (7/1/18)
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What Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition does better than what came before, from a really big fanatic
Posted on 6 years ago by Vincent Ward in Features, Switch | 0 comments
I originally reviewed Hyrule Warriors on Wii U as well as the 3DS version on Nintendo Everything previously, so you can deduce that yes, I did dip into both previous versions of this game already. Except I didn’t stop there. I didn’t just put in a good 10-15 hours, as embarrassing as it is to admit – that’s not even close.
The World Ends with You: Final Remix screenshots
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Switch | 0 comments
Square Enix published a handful of screenshots from The World Ends with You: Final Remix, which is coming to Switch this fall. View the images below.
Video: A closer look at the Flip Grip Switch accessory
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Flip Grip creator Jeremy Parish shared a video that gives a closer look at the Switch accessory. Take a look at it below.
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Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy’s Switch frame rate compared to other platforms, technical tidbits
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VG Tech has put together a video comparing Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy’s frame rate across all platforms, including Switch. We have it below.
We’ll likely have a better idea as to how Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy holds up on Switch in the near future, but VG Tech states that it runs at 720p when docked and roughly 853×480 in portable mode. When playing in handheld form, the game apparently runs a bit better, though can still occasionally drop below 30 frames per second.
Trials Rising – “Spectacular Crashes, Customization, and Tandem Co-Op” video
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Ubisoft recently issued a video in which Trials Rising producer Mikko Lindholm takes viewers through all the new features, modes, and crashes the new game showed off at E3 2018. See it below.
