Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 4 Comments

At E3 last month, Charles Martinet – the voice of Mario – went hands-on with Splatoon 2. BlockHead Gaming recorded some of the action and shows off Marinet’s session below.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Switch | 5 Comments

Amazon Prime Day 2017 kicks off today. Consumers subscribed to the retailer’s membership program will be able to save on deals for 30 hours starting at 9 PM ET / 6 PM PT.

Amazon has provided an early tease as to what’s in store this year. As for gaming, you’ll be able to save up to 50% on select titles, consoles and accessories.

Previews of the deals are starting to go live. You’ll want to keep track of this page for all of the deals. Early on, we can see the Smash Bros. 3DS will be included as well as a deluxe Switch case and Retro-Link Wired GameCube Style USB Controller. Throughout the day and into Prime Day, more deals should be added.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 25 Comments

Update: Also now confirmed for September 22 in Europe.

Original: Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 will release for Switch in North America on September 22, Bandai Namco announced today. The Japanese version had previously been confirmed for September 7.

Exclusive to Switch are specific controls and functionality, allowing players to execute famous moves such as the Kamehameha and the Spirit Bomb with Joy-Con motion controls. You’ll also be able to join with friends through a six-player local play mode, only available in this version.

We’ve attached the official English boxart above. The latest screenshots are featured below.

Source: Bandai Namco PR

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 30 Comments

WWE 2K18 is coming to Switch, it’s been announced. Wrestler Seth Rollins delivered the news in a special message just released today.

Those who pre-order WWE 2K18 will be able to play as Kurt Angle.

This will be the first time in years in which a WWE game has released on a Nintendo platform. Prior to 2K18, the last was WWE ’13 on Wii.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Nintendo has added ARMS to this week’s maintenance schedule. While the maintenance is taking place, all of the game’s network services will be impacted.

Here’s the schedule:

– 5:50 PM PT (July 11) – 7:30 PM PT (July 11)
– 8:50 PM ET (July 11) – 10:30 PM ET (July 11)
– 1:50 AM in the UK (July 12) – 3:30 AM in the UK (July 12)
– 2:50 AM in Europe (July 12) – 4:30 AM in Europe (July 12)

During the early part of ARMS’ maintenance, the new update should begin distribution.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 3 Comments

Nintendo updated the Japanese ARMS website with a profile for Max Brass, the new character being added to the game this week.

StreetsAhead translates his details as follows:

Belongs to: ARMS Association
Height: 195cm (6’4″)
Weight: 117kg (258lbs)
Age: 52
Likes: Cocky, strong rookie fighters

More details about Max Brass, including his new ARMS and stage, can be found here.

Finally, here’s the latest ARMS lore update:

Source 1, Source 2

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 1 Comment

Following last night’s maintenance, a new patch is out now for Minecraft on Switch and Wii U. Both platforms have had very fixes implemented.

Patch notes for both platforms are included below.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Images, Switch | 1 Comment

For Splatoon’s Japanese Splatfests, the game’s official Twitter account always released special artwork of Callie and Marie which showed what side of the Splatfest they were on. Since Splatoon 2’s first Splatfest is now upon us in the form of the Splatfest World Premiere demo, the Twitter account has released special artwork of the new hosts Pearl and Marina. Pearl supports “rock” while Marina is on the “pop” side.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments

This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Switch

1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
3. ARMS – Nintendo
4. 1-2-Switch – Nintendo
5. Lego City Undercover – Warner Bros. Interactive
6. Super Bomberman R – Konami
7. Ultra Street Fighter II – Capcom
8. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft
9. Puyo Puyo Tetris – SEGA
10. Disgaea 5: Complete – NIS America

Wii U

1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
2. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
3. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
5. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
6. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
7. New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U -Nintendo
8. The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
9. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo
10. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft

3DS

1. Pokemon Sun – Nintendo
2. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
4. Pokemon Moon – Nintendo
5. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
6. Ever Oasis – Nintendo
7. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
8. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo
9.  Mario Party: Island Tour – Nintendo
10. Mario Sports Superstars – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

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Posted on 6 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

All formats

Source 1 Source 2

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