Zoids Wild cross-media project announced, includes a new game for Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The Zoids franchise has been around for over thirty years, involving model kits, anime series, and more. The series is now being revitalized once again as Zoids Wild.
Announced today, Zoids Wild will encompass into new model kits, anime, manga, and more. Most interesting of all, at least for us, is an entirely new game for Switch.
Unfortunately, details about the title are nonexistent at present. But given how the Zoids Wild cross-media project will be debuting in Japan this summer, we could be receiving details soon. Takara Tomy also has interest in expanding the new series overseas, though it’s unclear if this will apply to the Switch game.
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BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle up for pre-order on Amazon
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Amazon has started taking pre-orders for BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle. You can reserve the game here. Pricing is set at $49.99, with the fighter’s release set for June 5.
Thanks to axel for the tip.
Nintendo ranks second in Metacritic’s 2017 game publisher rankings
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
Metacritic published its rankings today based on publishers with the overall highest-reviewed games of 2017. Nintendo climbed to the second spot, up one position from the year prior. Across Switch and 3DS, the company’s average Metascore was 78.0, which is 1.5 points higher than in 2016.
Metacritic provides the following analysis of the reviews Nintendo received:
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Switch – “Anytime, Anywhere” commercial – extended cut
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Nintendo published an extended cut of its North American “Anytime, Anywhere” commercial for Switch. You can view it below.
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Kirby Star Allies Friend Abilities footage
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The Japanese Kirby Star Allies website recently updated with clips of Friend Abilities. All of the videos have been rounded up in GameXplain’s video below.
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Rocket League adding WWE items this spring
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Psyonix has established a new partnership that will see the addition of WWE items in Rocket League, the studio announced today. Items will be available sometime this spring. Specifics are being kept under wraps for now, but more information will be shared in the future.
Rocket League will be playable at WrestleMania 34 in April. Other aspects of the partnership include Rocket League sponsorships at live WWE events.
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Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy boxart
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Bandai Namco has shared the boxart for Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy, which is coming to Switch in Japan in April. We have the packaging shot above.
France’s best-selling games of 2017
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments
New data is in providing a look at France’s best-selling games of 2017. We have the full top twenty below, including specific sales figures for each ranking.
A number of Nintendo games made the list, including Zelda: Breath of the Wild at over 500,000 copies sold. Super Mario Odyssey, Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon, and 1-2 Switch also charted.
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New Attack on Titan 2 video with Yui Ishikawa and Marina Inoue
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Koei Tecmo published a new Attack on Titan 2 gameplay video featuring Yui Ishikawa and Marina Inoue, the voices of Mikasa Ackerman and Armin Arlelt respectively. You can view it below.
More: Attack on Titan 2, Koei Tecmo, Omega Force
The Switch has reached one million units sold in France
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Over the last year, we’ve reported repeatedly on the Switch’s sales success in France, most recently last month when Nintendo of France General Manager Philippe Lavoué revealed that the Switch had sold over 900,000 units in France in 2017. He also said that he expected that number to rise to one million by the end of February.
It turns out that his expectations were right on the money – Lavoué recently spoke with French newspaper Le Figaro and revealed that the Switch has indeed broken through the one million barrier in France alone as of last week.
