Splatoon 2 – Japanese Splatfest #5 results
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 2 Comments
The latest Japanese Splatfest in Splatoon 2 is over, and the results are in.
Players were asked if they prefer wearing warm inner wear or warm outerwear during the winter. The event pitted Heattech and Ultra Light Down up against each other in collaboration with UNIQLO.
Those who sided with outerwear prevailed in the end by a score of 2-1. Team inner wear managed to win solo battles by 1%, but outerwear secured slight edges in popularity and team battles. Overall, it was very close.
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Capcom on the long wait for Mega Man 11
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 20 Comments
Announced earlier in the week, Mega Man 11 is in development, and is heading to Switch in late 2018. It’s been seven years since the last entry in the series. It was way back in 2010 when Mega Man 10 landed on WiiWare.
In this month’s issue of Game Informer, Mega Man 11 producer Kazuhiro Tsuchiya spoke about the long wait for a new Mega Man. Part of the problem was when Keiji Inafune left. Mega Man was something Inafune championed and he led the franchise, so after his departure from Capcom, a bit of a hole was left behind.
More: Capcom, interview, Kazuhiro Tsuchiya, Koji Oda, Mega Man 11, top
Nintendo on Switch’s initial success, demographics, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 9 Comments
Yoshiaki Koizumi talked a whole lot about Super Mario Odyssey in a recent interview of 4Gamer. But towards the end of the interview, there was some general talk about Switch as well. Koizumi was not only the producer of Mario Odyssey, but also Nintendo’s latest console on the whole.
As the general producer of Switch, Koizumi thought sales have progressed faster than thought, since he assumed it would take about one or two years for the concept to permeate by having players bring the console outside to introduce it to others. But since it has spread so quickly, he believed they have conveyed it in the right way.
More: interview, top, Yoshiaki Koizumi
[Let’s Talk] The Game Awards 2017 reactions
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 26 Comments
Just like that, The Game Awards have come and gone. All of the winners have been chosen, and many announcements were made along the way. Nintendo played a very big part in it all.
To get things started, The Champions’ Ballad DLC was properly unveiled for Zelda: Breath of the Wild. If that wasn’t enough, it launched right after The Game Awards ended.
More: highlight, The Game Awards 2017, top
Nintendo talks scrapped hookshot from Zelda: Breath of the Wild, experimented with dual double hookshots that would let you move like Spider-Man
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 127 Comments
Earlier in the year, Nintendo revealed that the hookshot was scrapped from Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The hookshot has previously appeared in a number of Zelda games, but didn’t make it in for the Switch and Wii U title.
Nintendo spoke more about the hookshot in Zelda: Breath of the Wild and why it wasn’t a fit as part of a new interview with IGN. Series producer Eiji Aonuma started out with the following:
Europe’s latest Splatfest in Splatoon 2 features new version of the Shifty Station stage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 6 Comments
The next European Splatfest in Splatoon 2 is underway. In the new event, Team Book and Team Film are battling it out.
This is more than just the typical Splatfest. Nintendo has refreshed Shifty Station, so players can experience a new version of the stage.
Here’s a look:
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Amazon deals: Save on the Splatoon 2 Splat & Chat Headset, amiibo, Nintendo books, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
Amazon has quite a few Nintendo-related discounts running at the moment. Items like the Splatoon 2 Splat & Chat Headset, amiibo, Nintendo books (including the Zelda ones), and more are on sale.
Here’s the roundup:
Gear.Club Unlimited ditching GameStop exclusivity soon in the US
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 4 Comments
When Gear.Club Unlimited first made it to Switch, Microids was originally selling it as a GameStop exclusive. Just a few weeks later though, it will become more available at more retailers.
Amazon is one outlet that plans to sell Gear.Club Unlimited very soon, for example. If you’d like to order it, you can do so here. It should be available at the end of the month.
More: Eden Games, Gear.Club Unlimited, Microids
Stern Pinball Arcade Switch footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 1 Comment
Stern Pinball Arcade is out now in Europe on Switch (at least physically), and it’s expected very soon in North America. You can watch some footage in the video below.
Thanks to James M for the tip.
Bayonetta 1 will be offered physically for Switch in Japan in the “Non-Stop Climax Edition”
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 41 Comments
When Bayonetta 1 and 2 launch on Switch in February, it seems that Japan will be the only region with a physical version of the first game. Amazon Japan shows two separate boxarts for the titles as part of the “Non-Stop Climax Edition”.
At least at the moment, Nintendo will only offer a single version of Bayonetta 2 in North America, which comes with a download code for the original Bayonetta. Europe is getting a limited edition, but even that doesn’t come with a physical version for Bayonetta 1.
Thanks to Roto for the tip.
