Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition maintenance taking place shortly
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo has added some last-minute maintenance to its schedule today. Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition will actually be undergoing maintenance in about a half hour.
The relevant times are as follows:
– 12 AM PT (October 5) – 2 AM PT (October 5)
– 3 AM ET (October 5) – 5 AM ET (October 5)
– 8 AM in the UK (October 5) – 10 AM in the UK (October 5)
– 9 AM in Europe (October 5) – 11 AM in Europe (October 5)
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Winners announced for Famitsu’s Splatoon 2 Squid Fashion Contest
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 8 Comments
Back in July, Famitsu announced a Squid Fashion Contest for Splatoon 2. It was similar to what the magazine ran a couple of years ago with the original Wii U game.
Fans were asked to come up with ideas for pieces of gear. Following more than 1,000 submissions, the winners have been revealed.
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Scans roundup – Sonic Forces, Super Mario Odyssey, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Switch | 2 Comments
This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlights include Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux, Attack on Titan 2 (3DS), Sonic Forces, Super Mario Odyssey, and Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns+. Scans of all games are below.
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Sakamoto on why Metroid: Samus Returns was made for 3DS instead of Switch, remaking Metroid II
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 20 Comments
Game Rant has published its full interview with Metroid co-creator Yoshio Sakamoto. Sakamoto touched on why 3DS was chosen as the platform for Metroid: Samus Returns on 3DS, as well as why Metroid II was fit for a remake. He was also asked about possible interest in an animated series / movie, though Sakamoto didn’t have much to say here.
You can read Sakamoto’s comments about these topics below. The full interview is located here.
Media Create sales (9/25/17 – 10/1/17)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 41 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 73,231
PS4 – 22,822
New 3DS LL – 9,915
New 2DS LL – 8,359
PS4 Pro – 6,547
Vita – 3,732
2DS – 1,655
New 3DS – 392
Xbox One – 71
Wii U – 68
PS3 – 64
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 43,426
PS4 – 18,396
New 3DS LL – 8,726
New 2DS LL – 8,508
PS4 Pro – 5,418
Vita – 3,707
2DS – 1,659
New 3DS – 379
PS3 – 87
Xbox One – 76
Wii U – 56
And here are the software charts:
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild Switch item distribution (10/4/17)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 1 Comment
The latest item distribution has gone live in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Switch. If you’ve subscribed to the official news channel on the system, you should be seeing a message from director Hidemaro Fujibayashi.
One specific item is being distributed this time around, and it’s a fairly useful one. You’ll get your hands on a Fire Rod upon starting the game. Look for it in a treasure chest as soon as you load up your save file.
Source: Switch news
2K still saying WWE 2K18 is on track for Switch this fall
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 8 Comments
Since the week that WWE 2K18 was announced for Switch, 2K has only committed to a general “Fall 2017” release. However, some had hoped that it would be out later this month alongside other platforms. This was somewhat due to marketing materials that surfaced at stores over the past few days pointing to the Switch edition possible landing on October 17.
For its part, the “Fall 2017” release window still sticks. 2K is not giving a more specific launch timing beyond that.
The official WWE gaming Twitter account reconfirms:
Fall 2017 is correct.
— WWE 2K18 (@WWEgames) October 4, 2017
Nintendo explains why Super Mario Odyssey ditches the lives system
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 160 Comments
Super Mario Odyssey makes a major change to a core gameplay element of the series. Lives are now completely gone. When you die in Super Mario Odyssey, you lose coins instead.
This ties in with another element of Super Mario Odyssey. Players can use coins to purchase all sorts of outfits and hats, including a wetsuit, Mario’s look in Mario Maker, and even a golfer’s uniform resembling what he wore in NES Open Tournament Golf.
More: interview, Kenta Motokura, Super Mario Odyssey, top
Sumikko Gurashi: Sumikko Park he Youkoso trailer, commercial
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Nippon Columbia published a new trailer and commercial for Sumikko Gurashi: Sumikko Park he Youkoso. Watch the videos below.
Just Dance 2018 out now on the North American Switch eShop as well, trailer
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 5 Comments
Update: A demo on the Wii U is also now available.
Original: Last night, a demo for Just Dance 2018 was made available for Switch in Europe via the eShop. The same demo is out now in North America as well. Look for it in the “Coming Soon” section of the eShop.
Ubisoft released a new trailer to promote the demo’s arrival. You can find that attached below.
