Indies on Switch: SteamWorld Dig 2 sells nearly 10 times as much as on Steam, Wonder Boy sells 100,000 units
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 33 Comments
During the German program Game Two, new information was shared about the success of two prominent indie games on Switch. Those are SteamWorld Dig 2 and Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap.
Image & Form’s Brjann Sigurgeirsson didn’t share any specific data for SteamWorld Dig 2. However, he did say that the studio had its biggest launch on Switch. The Switch version sold nearly ten times the amount as the Steam version.
Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap is another game that has done very well on Switch. According to Lizardcube’s Omar Cornut, 100,000 copies have been sold on Nintendo’s console. Moreover, Switch sales have surpassed the total from all other platforms.
Famitsu review scores (11/28/17)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch eShop | 4 Comments
This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Yakuza Kiwami 2 (PS4) – 9/10/9/9
Star Wars Battlefront 2 (PS4/XBO) – 8/8/8/9
Neo Angelique Tenshi no Namida (PSV) – 8/8/8/8
Taishou x Alice: Heads & Tails (PSV) – 8/8/8/8
Need for Speed Payback (PS4/XBO) – 8/8/8/8
Earth Defense Force 5 (PS4) – 8/8/7/8
Agents of Mayhem (PS4) – 8/8/7/8
Splasher (PS4) – 8/7/7/7
Sumikko Gurashi: Sumikko Park he Youkoso (NSW) – 8/7/7/7
Kamen Rider: Climax Fighters (PS4) – 7/7/8/7
ZombieVital DG (PS4) – 7/7/8/7
Star Ghost (NSW) – 7/6/6/7
Ninja Shodown (NSW/PS4) – 6/6/7/6
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Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Takahashi and Mitsuda on development, soundtrack, rare Blades, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 17 Comments
This week’s issue of Famitsu features a 14-page article on Xenoblade Chronicles 2, which will finally be released this Friday. Included in that article is an interview with director Tetsuya Takahashi and main composer Yasunori Mitsuda. Japanese blog Hachima Kikou has a summary of the interview up on their website, and Perfectly Nintendo has kindly translated that. Here are some key points from the interview:
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – two ice rare blades shown off
Posted on 7 years ago by Nick in News, Switch | 27 Comments
We have two more rare blades shown off before the game’s release. The first character is the older looking ice girl, Tsuki, who is designed by Risa Ebato (satellite corporation) and voiced by Naomi Shindou . The younger looking girl is Nanakori, designed by Risa Ebato (satellite corporation) as well and voiced by Rina Hidaka. Check out their images and videos down below.
Aqua Moto Racing Utopia Switch footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 4 Comments
Over in Europe, Aqua Moto Racing Utopia has finally launched on Switch. Get a look at some footage in the video below.
Resident Evil Revelations 2 – Switch vs. Xbox One – graphics and load time comparison video, motion controls and amiibo
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 14 Comments
A couple of additional videos have popped up for the new Switch version of Resident Evil Revelations 2. Along with one showing a graphics and load time comparison with the Xbox One version, we have another that offers a look at motion controls and amiibo. Both videos are attached below.
Thanks to Nate for the tip.
Disgaea 5 Complete accolades trailer
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 1 Comment
Although it came out a few months ago, Nippon Ichi has a new accolades trailer up for the game. Check out the video below.
More: Disgaea 5 Complete, Nippon Ichi
NBA 2K18 update out now (version 1.05)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 6 Comments
The newest update for NBA 2K18 has arrived on Switch. We had originally found out about the patch a few weeks ago, though it’s now finally available for download.
This update once again makes a ton of improvements and changes across the board. We have the full patch notes below.
More: 2K Sports, NBA 2K18, title update, Visual Concepts
Amazon Cyber Monday: save on the Pikachu New 2DS XL, neon Joy-Con, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch | 2 Comments
Update: Bumped to the top. Various games have been discounted on Amazon, including Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon. Full lineup here.
Original: Amazon has some new savings up just in time for Cyber Monday. The Pikachu New 2DS XL, Switch Pro Controller, neon Joy-Con, and Monopoly Gamer have all received discounts. These are all on Amazon here.
A few third-party accessories for Switch, including wired controllers. What’s on sale today can be found here.
Switch / Wii U / 3DS maintenance taking place this week
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
Update (11/27): Even more Switch maintenance has been scheduled for this week. We’ve added that session in below.
Original (11/25): Next week is starting to look pretty busy for Nintendo maintenance. Three different sessions of downtime are planned, including two specifically for Switch online play. Wii U and 3DS will also be impacted during one session.
Here’s the full schedule:
