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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 5 Comments

Super Mario Odyssey sold 450,000 copies in its first week in Japan, give or take. That’s based on sales over just a three-day period.

Dengeki now adds that Super Mario Odyssey sold through 90 percent of its initial shipment. The sales tracker says that it’s offer to a good start, and will now be looking to see how much new and existing fans can be attracted.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 16 Comments

Ahead of next week’s Nintendo Direct, the full North American Xenoblade Chronicles 2 website has opened. You can access it here.

The page contains information about the story and characters, world, and battle system. It also has wallpaper, the lovely screenshots below, and more.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 32 Comments

The Champions amiibo for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild arrive next week. We had some idea about what these figures would do, but Nintendo has provided further information on the official Zelda Facebook page.

Here’s the full rundown:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 7 Comments

Toys “R” us is running a new sale starting today. If you buy one game for either Switch or Wii U, you can get another one at 40% off. The same offer applies to 3DS titles, but only with a 20% discount. Games like Super Mario Odyssey and Zelda: Breath of the Wild are eligible.

If you’re interested, you can take advantage of the offer here.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments

A new European commercial is in for the Switch version of FIFA 18. Take a look at the advert in the video below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 6 Comments

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Explorer’s Edition isn’t just for North America. This week, Nintendo also announced that the same product will be offered in Japan.

We have a look at the Japanese cover above. We also have our first look inside with some preview pages below. The Japanese version will have 88 pages, so we can probably expect it have a similar length in North America.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 51 Comments

A Nintendo Direct presentation focusing on Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is taking place next week, Nintendo has just revealed. The presentation will be held on November 7.

Expect the Direct to take place at the following times:

– 6 AM PT
– 9 AM ET
– 2 PM in the UK
– 3 PM in Europe

The presentation will be streamed in the YouTube embed below. We’ll share the stream on Tuesday as well, and we’ll likely have a live blog going.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 3 Comments

With this month’s release of Snipperclips Plus, new controller options are on the way. Nintendo’s assistant manager of product development Todd Buechele told IGN that Pro Controller and Joy-Con Grip support are being added. Additionally, these options will be patched into the original game.

Buechele said that the team had wanted to support both options from the beginning. They only weren’t included due to a lack of time.

Buechele’s full words:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Images, Switch | 6 Comments

Europe’s next Splatfest in Splatoon 2, warm breakfast vs cold breakfast, starts tomorrow. Like always, Nintendo has prepared a special illustration featuring Pearl and Marina and their respective sides in the Splatfest.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Nick in News, Switch | 27 Comments

Another Xenoblade Chronicles 2 rare blade is shown off in a couple of tweets, this time we have the blade Zakuro. The blade is voiced by Chinatsu Akasakiwith the official art by Shunya Yamashita. You can check the tweets down below.

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