Syberia 2 heading to Switch on November 30
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 5 Comments
Microids is slowly rolling out the Syberia games for Switch. The first entry in the series will be available tomorrow, October 20. Confirmation has also been given that Syberia 2 is slated for November 30.
Syberia 3 is also planned for Switch. The game has not yet been dated, however.
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Game Freak on why Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon aren’t on Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 23 Comments
Two new Pokemon games are coming out next month, but they’ll be on 3DS as opposed to Switch. Pokemon Ultra Sun and Pokemon Ultra Moon are hitting the dedicated handheld on November 17.
In an interview with GameSpot, Game Freak’s Shigeru Ohmori was asked why the titles aren’t on Switch. He echoed what was mentioned to IGN about how on 3DS, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are intended to be the “culmination of all our efforts to get the absolute most out of the system that we can.”
As Ohmori explained:
Switch version 4.0.0 adds support for wireless USB headsets
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 13 Comments
Nintendo updated Switch last night with a number of major features. The system now has the ability to capture video for select games, you can transfer data between consoles, and more. We have the full rundown from here.
Aside from what Nintendo mentioned, the new system update adds a few “hidden” features. Among these is support for wireless USB headsets.
Happen to have a PlayStation headset lying around? That’ll work with Switch. Just plug it in and you’re good to go. Usage is primarily intended for docked play, but with an adapter, you should be able to get it working in portable mode as well.
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Rime Switch file size
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 6 Comments
The Switch eShop has added in a listing for Rime, which is coming to Switch next month. On Nintendo’s console, the game is a 6.9GB download.
Rime launches for Switch on November 14.
Source: Switch eShop
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Your Four Knight Princess Training Story story and features overview, teaser site
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Amazon Japan has added in a listing for the new Nippon Ichi Switch game Your Four Knight Princess Training Story. Along with an overview of the story, it provides official details regarding features.
Gematsu translated the listing in full, which you can read about below:
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 introduces members from Torna
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 14 Comments
Two new tweets were added to the official Japanese Twitter account for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 today. We’re shown two members from the secret organization Torna, a group looking to capture Pyra.
First up is Shin, who is voiced by Takahiro Sakurai in the Japanese version. He’s described as a mysterious masked swordsman. While he has a calm personality, he has some sort of secret.
Also shown off is Metsu, who is voiced by Yuichi Nakamura. Unlike Shin, he’s a giant of a man with a rough personality. Metsu has superior skills as a Driver.
10 minutes of direct-feed Xenoblade Chronicles 2 footage
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 3 Comments
New footage is beginning to emerge from Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Watch 10 minutes of direct-feed gameplay in the video below.
September 2017 NPD: Switch #1, Nintendo systems claim two-thirds of gaming hardware sales
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Switch | 119 Comments
NPD will be issuing data from the September 2017 report later today. However, Nintendo has already come out with some information to highlight its strong performance.
In September, Switch was the top-selling current-gen hardware in the United States. It’s the third month in the row for the console and the fifth time overall in the seven months since launch. Sales for Switch are now at over two million units in the US alone.
Super Mario Odyssey will support Switch’s new video capture function
Posted on 6 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The latest Switch firmware update added a new video capture feature to the system – however, it currently only works with four specific first-party titles: ARMS, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Splatoon 2 and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. One title is soon going to be added to that list though – Nintendo confirmed via Twitter that Super Mario Odyssey will support the new video capture function as well.
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Retro City Rampage DX: Collector’s Edition delayed, now includes four alternate covers
Posted on 6 years ago by Andrew in News, Switch | 1 Comment
A Reddit user by the name of IronMadden has posted a screenshot showing that Vblank is delaying Retro City Rampage DX: Collector’s Edition. Emails from Vblank have been sent out about the physical versions of Retro City Rampage DX saying that the Standard Editions of the game are ready to ship tomorrow, but the Collector’s Editions are being delayed for at least a week. As an apology for the delay there will be four alternate covers included with the Collector’s Edition of the game as a bonus.
