Nintendo on how Switch reaffirms the value of portable gaming, has an advantage over smartphones
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 199 Comments
Nintendo describes Switch as a console first and foremost, but it’s one that you can take anywhere. In an interview with IGN, Nintendo’s Entertainment Planning and Development Division general manager Shinya Takahashi spoke about the hardware’s portable nature.
When asked if they’ve seen many people playing Switch out in the world and its success thus far, Takahashi replied with the following:
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Splatoon 2: Undercover Brella being added to the game soon
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 1 Comment
It’s the end of the week, which means another weapon update for Splatoon 2. This time it’s a brand-new weapon: the Undercover Brella will be added to the game soon. Compared to other Brella-type weapons, it has lower durability but can be fired while its semi-transparent shield is open. It comes with the Ink Mine sub-weapon and the Splashdown special. It will be available tomorrow around noon in Japan and Australia, early in the morning in Europe and later tonight in North America.
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Media Create software sales (12/18/17 – 12/24/17) – Top 50
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 7 Comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./02. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey #
02./01. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters 2: Hihou Legend Banbarayaa – Sword / Magnum
03./03. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
04./04. [NSW] Splatoon 2 #
05./05. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
06./08. [3DS] Kirby Battle Royale
07./11. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild #
08./18. [NSW] Pokken Tournament DX
09./19. [NSW] Arms
10./00. [PS4] The Idolm@ster: Stella Stage #
11./21. [NSW] 1-2-Switch
12./14. [3DS] Style Savvy: Styling Star
13./00. [PS4] Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings #
14./06. [PS4] Earth Defense Force 5
15./17. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
16./20. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Koko, Dokonan Desu?
17./15. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon Veteran Trainer’s Dual Pack {Pokemon Ultra Sun \ Pokemon Ultra Moon}
18./00. [PS4] Okami HD #
19./00. [NSW] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 – Deluxe Edition
20./27. [NSW] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch
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Upcoming maintenance: Switch, Animal Crossing, Pokemon
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo has updated its maintenance schedule with new periods for the weeks of January 1 and January 8. Switch online play will be impacted, as well as a few 3DS games.
Here’s the full schedule:
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Suda51 says Nintendo is really showing interest in indies, grateful for their support
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 17 Comments
Suda51 is finally back on Nintendo consoles. Next year, Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes will launch on Switch.
Travis Strikes Again was originally announced during the latest Nindies Showcase, and for good reason. The game will have partnerships with a ton of different indie titles. Hotline Miami, Shovel Knight, and others will be featured as t-shirts in the game. The collaborations could extend further beyond that as well.
Kimishima: Switch games using HD Rumble and Joy-Con camera next year, started thinking about next console, much more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 105 Comments
Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima has conducted new interviews with a few different outlets this week, including Asahi.
In its first article, the Japanese newspaper quotes Kimishima saying that, next year, Nintendo would like to offer new kinds of gameplay that make use of the Joy-Con’s features such as HD Rumble and the motion-tracking camera. He unfortunately did not elaborate further, but the tease itself is interesting enough. HD Rumble allows for more realistic vibrations while the camera can detect the shape, movement, and distance of objects.
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Nintendo talks about why DLC is a good fit for Switch, possibility for new Joy-Con options
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 37 Comments
Over the past few years, we’ve seen an uptick in Nintendo’s dedication to DLC. President Tatsumi Kimishima just said yesterday that the company intends to beef up its approach in that area next year. And almost all of Nintendo’s releases this year have seen free or paid DLC.
Shinya Takahashi, Nintendo’s Entertainment Planning and Development Division general manager, recently spoke to IGN and talked about why DLC is a good fit on Switch. He explained to the site:
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Shin Megami Tensei V apparently still in the early stages of development, producer wants fans to be patient
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 17 Comments
Shin Megami Tensei V was first teased at the Switch reveal event back in January and was officially announced in October with a brief trailer. That trailer didn’t feature any gameplay footage – because, as it turns out, there really isn’t any gameplay that’s fit to be shown off yet. In the same group interview with various Japanese developers that also revealed Level-5’s Switch focus next year, Shin Megami Tensei series producer Kazuyuki Yamai touched on the game’s current state of development.
They are currently in the “scrap and build” phase, meaning that they are trying out various gameplay concepts to find out what works and what doesn’t on a trial-and-error basis. Yamai states that since this is the first mainline Shin Megami Tensei title on a home console in a while, he’d like to develop the game properly without any compromises. He would also like to properly reveal the game soon to show off how it plays, but asks fans to be patient for a while longer.
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Level-5 looking to focus on Switch in 2018
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 22 Comments
Level-5 hasn’t really done much with Switch thus far. But in 2018, that should be changing.
4Gamer spoke with Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino, who spoke about plans for next year. He cited Inazuma Eleven Ares and Ni no Kuni II as upcoming titles, before going on to say that the company will focus on Switch in 2018 – or literally that they’ll put their power into the new console.
Hino also mentioned in his remarks that Level-5 is preparing a 20th anniversary title. However, it’s unclear if it has any relations to Switch.
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Kimishima: Nintendo looking to sell over 20 million Switch units in FY18, new ways to play, beef up DLC offerings
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Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima has provided an update on the sales situation surrounding Switch. Speaking with Kyoto Shimbun, Kimishima stated that the company would like to sell over 20 million units in the next fiscal year that begins in April.
Kimishima added that Nintendo hopes to increase momentum by releasing games that offer new ways to play. Another part of the strategy is to beef up DLC offerings so that users can play games for a longer period of time.
