North American Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Ultimate Edition boxart
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 11 Comments
GameFly has posted the North American boxart for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Ultimate Edition. Get a look at the packaging image above.
Atelier Lydie & Suelle: Alchemists of the Mysterious Painting Switch footage
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 7 Comments
Some lengthy footage has emerged specifically showing Atelier Lydie & Suelle: Alchemists of the Mysterious Painting running on Switch. Take a look at 15 minutes of gameplay below.
Breath of the Wild director on rethinking Zelda’s conventions, having all staff playtest at the same time
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 10 Comments
When Breath of the Wild was teased many years ago, one of the aspects Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma highlighted was the desire to upend the series’ conventions. That’s something Nintendo managed to do in the end, resulting in a very different type of Zelda game.
In an interview with GamesRadar, director Hidemaro Fujibayashi spoke about Breath of the Wild’s development and re-thinking Zelda’s conventions, of which he stated:
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild director still trying to find his trademark on the series
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 12 Comments
Zelda: Breath of the Wild producer Hidemaro Fujibayashi has actually been working on the franchise for quite awhile. He directed a few different entries, including Oracle of Ages/Seasons, Skyward Sword, and more.
Although Fujibayashi has greatly contributed to Zelda, he’s not quite sure what his lasting mark on the series will be. In his view, he’s still figuring that out.
[Let’s Talk] Hopes and expectations for the next Nintendo Direct
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Let's Talk, Switch | 165 Comments
A Nintendo Direct will almost certainly be held this month. You know it, we know it. For a recap as to why a Nintendo Direct is highly expected within the next couple of weeks, you can read up on this post. But even disregarding that, common sense tells you that we need to hear from Nintendo soon in order to get a better idea about plans for 2018 on Switch and 3DS.
For Switch’s future, we do actually know about a few things from Nintendo, but not everything is confirmed for this year, and there’s a lot that’s up in the air. Bayonetta 1 and 2 along with Dragon Quest Builders are due out in February. Other than that, we don’t really have solid dates. Nintendo has previously announced Kirby Star Allies, Yoshi, Metroid Prime 4, and new entries in the Pokemon and Fire Emblem series. Project Octopath Traveler will be published at some point as well.
Climax Studios working on Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 2 Comments
Last month, Outright Games announced Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion. The new game will be coming to Switch in Spring 2018. It remains to be seen how the project will turn out, but it sounds promising at least.
One interesting element about the new Adventure Time is the developer behind it. Climax Studios is actually working on the game. They’ve been a bit quiet in more recent years, but you may know the team as the creator of Silent Hill: Shattered Memories.
It’s also worth pointing out that Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion won’t be a full-priced game at launch. Various retailers such as Amazon have it at $40 as opposed to $60
Nintendo on researching games like Skyrim while making Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 6 Comments
Zelda: Breath of the Wild wasn’t the only open-world game on Switch last year. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim also just so happened to launch on the system a few months ago.
When creating Breath of the Wild, Skyrim was one game Nintendo looked at to see what it would be like to make an open-world title. However, that doesn’t mean the developers wanted to take specific elements from that game. Instead it was practically used as research.
Donna Burke is the voice of Dr. Coyle in ARMS
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 12 Comments
Last month, we heard that Donna Burke was working on something for Nintendo. Now we know what Burke was teasing at the time.
Burke is the voice of Dr. Coyle, the newest fighter in ARMS. The character was added in via an update late last month.
Burke shared the news about her role on Twitter:
I'm the voice of Doctor Coyle, a new character for #ARMS on #Switch and I couldn't be happier- bossy, funny and… https://t.co/o1Hh8LLE3m
— Donna Burke ドナ・バーク (@db_singer_actor) December 25, 2017
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Standalone release of the Neon Pink / Neon Green Joy-Con confirmed for North America this month
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Update 2 (1/6): This is now up on GameStop.
Update: Here’s something that you may not realize. In Europe and Japan (as well as the Splatoon 2 bundle), the pink Joy-Con is on the right, and the green controller is on the left. Nintendo is flipping the colors for the standalone release in the states. Not sure why, but there you go.
Original (1/5): Nintendo has confirmed that the Neon Pink and Neon Green Joy-Con will begin to be offered as a standalone product in North America this month. Previously, the controllers were limited to the Splatoon 2 Switch bundle.
Nintendo shared today’s news on Twitter:
Keep your #NintendoSwitch looking fresh when you play #Splatoon2 with these new Neon Pink and Neon Green Joy-Con controllers! Look for them in stores later this month. pic.twitter.com/NWZlMIG2q0
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) January 5, 2018
The Neon Pink / Neon Green Joy-Con could begin to appear in stores as early as today. They were listed in EB Games Canada’s internal inventory system for January 5.
Switch surpasses Wii U’s lifetime sales in Japan
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According to the latest data from Famitsu, Switch has overtaken Wii U’s lifetime sales in Japan.
Through December 31, Nintendo’s new console stands at 3,407,158 units sold. Wii U managed to sell 3,301,555 units in its lifetime. Switch sold 115,255 units during the week of December 25, whereas Wii U was at 69 units.
Some reports had previously highlighted that Switch’s sales had surpassed Wii U, but these were premature as the newer platform was still several thousand units behind based on information from all sales trackers. It wasn’t until the latest data was published – finally made available tonight from Famitsu – that the milestone was confirmed.
