First look at Minecraft’s big Bedrock update running on Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
First footage is in showing Minecraft’s upcoming Bedrock update running on Switch. This will introduce new features and allows for the different versions of Minecraft to be united with cross-platform play and more.
One aspect shown off in the footage is that it seems as though Minecraft can now render up to 14 chunks on Switch when undocked. That’s a notable increase from the current amount of 7 chunks in handheld mode and 10 chunks in docked mode.
Here’s the full video:
North American Kirby Star Allies teaser site open
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Ahead of its launch on March 16, the official North American teaser site for Kirby Star Allies has opened. You can access it here.
The full site should open soon since we’re about a month away from launch. For now, the site contains a bunch of screenshots and preliminary information.
More: HAL Laboratory, Kirby Star Allies
Splatoon 2 – North American Splatfest #7 results
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
For the latest North American Splatfest in Splatoon 2, Team Money and Team Love went head to head. The event has now concluded, and the results are in.
Only a single percentage point separated the two teams when it came to solo and team battles. However, the popularity of Team Love sent them over the edge. The final results were 1-2 in favor of Team Love.
Source: Splatoon 2
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Kimishima on the current stock situation with Switch
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Japanese outlet Diamond put up a couple of new interviews this week with Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima. In one of the interviews, Kimishima talked about topics such as mobile. The other discussion touched on a few other things including Switch’s stock situation.
More: interview, Tatsumi Kimishima, top
Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition has an event scene viewer, other tidbits and new screenshots
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Screenshots, Switch | 0 comments
Koei Tecmo issued another Japanese media blast for Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition this week. A few more details that we didn’t know about previously have been shared, along with new screenshots.
First up, Koei Tecmo confirms that 17 characters are on the initial roster from going through Legend Mode. These include Link, Impa, Sheik, Lana, Zelda, Ganondorf, Darunia, Ruto, Agitha, Midna, Zant, Fi, Ghirahim, Cia, Volga, Wizzro, and Linkle. The other characters can be unlocked.
Yesterday Origins seems to be coming to Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
This week, a Switch rating for Yesterday Origins appeared on the German classification board USK. This should mean that the game will be appearing on the console in the future. Anuman Interactive (Microids) is listed as the publisher, as was the case with the original release.
Yesterday Origins is a point-and-click adventure game from Pendulo Studios, a company that has been working with this genre for over twenty years. It’s a follow-up to 2012’s Yesterday in which John Yesterday and his partner Pauline – two immortals – are sent across the globe through multiple periods.
We have more information about Yesterday Origins below, along with a trailer.
More: Microids, Pendulo Studios, Yesterday Origins
Deals: Fire Emblem Echoes and Smash Bros. Wii U for $20, Switch dock for $60, more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
Following up on last night’s random Walmart deals, some new offers have popped up on the retailer’s website as well as Amazon due to price-matching.
To recap, here’s everything on sale at Walmart right now:
Neon Pink / Neon Green – $61.99
Neon Yellow Joy-Con – $61.99
Switch dock – $59.99
Switch Pro Controller – $49.99
Fire Emblem Echoes – $20
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – $20
Ever Oasis – $20
Some of these deals have been price-matched on Amazon here. Amazon also has Nights of Azure 2 on sale for $29.99 here.
Mastered Ultra Instinct Goku confirmed as new Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 DLC character
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Bandai Namco previously teased that a new form of Goku would be appearing in the next DLC wave for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. This month’s issue of V Jump confirms what most had expected: Ultra Instinct Goku will be offered as a new playable character.
Goku has a ki-charging technique known as “Accelerating Battle Aura”. Even if his rush attack misses, he can spend some energy to quickly perform another attack. V Jump to this as an “ultimate form” and a “peerless form”.
Bayonetta Non-Stop Climax Edition unboxing
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Nintendo released the Bayonetta Non-Stop Climax Edition in Japan this week, which is the only package that contains physical copies of both Bayonetta 1 and 2 on Switch. For a closer look at the whole package, view the video below.
More: Bayonetta, Bayonetta 2, PlatinumGames, unboxing
The Town of Light: Deluxe Edition boxart
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Amazon UK has posted the boxart for The Town of Light: Deluxe Edition – which should be the same in North America aside from the rating label on the box. Check out the packaging image above.
