Monster Hunter XX for Switch sold through 49% of its initial shipment in Japan
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 26 Comments
Monster Hunter XX launched for Switch in Japan on August 25. Through August 27, Media Create reported that it sold just over 84,000 copies. The sales tracker has more on the game’s performance.
According to Media Create, Monster Hunter XX on Switch sold through 48.95 percent of its initial shipment. That’s lower than Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on Wii U, which transitioned from 3DS. The Wii U game sold 106,388 units in its first week and sold through 69.82 percent of its initial shipment.
More: Capcom, Monster Hunter XX, sales
Nintendo partners with Western Digital to create licensed Switch SanDisk memory cards
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 30 Comments
Nintendo has teamed up with Western Digital Corporation on a new global partnership. The two sides are creating Nintendo-licensed memory cards for use with Switch.
Consumers will be able to purchase microSDXC cards in capacities of 64 GB and 128 GB, and will feature the Switch and SanDisk logos. These will begin to appear at select retail outlets starting in October 2017.
Source: Nintendo PR
Nintendo and Post consumer brands team up for a new cereal promotion
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Random, Switch | 14 Comments
Beginning this fall, gamers can enter codes found in specially marked packages of Post cereals for a chance to win one of 500 Nintendo Switch Prize Packs. Along with a Switch system, winners will receive Super Mario Odyssey.
Codes will be spread across 20 million Post Consumer Brand cereal boxes such as Honey Bunches of Oats, Grape Nuts, Honeycomb, Golden Crisp, and Alpha-Bits. Malt-O-Meal cereals including Honey Graham Toasters, Coco Roos, and Marshmallow Mateys will have codes as well.
Nindies@Night – Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes, Shovel Knight: King of Cards
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Switch eShop, Videos | 3 Comments
We have the two final notable recordings from last night’s Nindies@Night stream. Below, you can watch interviews with Suda51 and Yacht Club Games pertaining to Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes and Shovel Knight: King of Cards respectively.
Koei Tecmo’s TGS 2017 lineup
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch | 3 Comments
Koei Tecmo has revealed the lineup of games it’ll be bringing to TGS this year – and there are quite a few Switch games on the list, including two of the publisher’s biggest upcoming games, Fire Emblem Warriors and Atelier Lydie & Suelle. Here’s the full range of titles of Koei Tecmo’s website (thanks to Siliconera for the translation).
More: Koei Tecmo, Tokyo Game Show 2017
Fire Emblem Warriors: Elise revealed as next playable character
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in New Nintendo 3DS, Switch, Videos | 104 Comments
The next character to join the Fire Emblem Warriors roster has been revealed: Elise from Fire Emblem Fates. Check out the trailer below, which shows her in action:
Splatoon 2: Forge Splattershot Pro with new Bubble Blower special will be available today / tomorrow
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 0 comments
We’ve actually already known about the next new weapon coming to Splatoon 2 for a while. Announced during a special video released during Gamescom, the Forge Splattershot Pro will be the first weapon that uses the new Bubble Blower Special. It also comes with the Suction Bomb sub-weapon. Otherwise, it’s exactly the same as the regular Splattershot Pro.
The weapon will be available from Sheldon later today (North America) / early tomorrow morning (Europe) / tomorrow at midday (Australia and Japan). Just in time for the Splatfest!
More: Splatoon 2
Sumikko Gurashi: Sumikko Park e Youkouso boxart, screenshots
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 1 Comment
Gamer has posted the boxart and several screenshots from Sumikko Gurashi: Sumikko Park e Youkouso on Switch. The packaging image is above, and the screenshots are below.
More Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes concept art, full announcement
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 8 Comments
Grasshopper Manufacture has sent out an official announcement covering the reveal of Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes. Read it in full below, and check out another round of concept art.
Media Create software sales (8/21/17 – 8/27/17) – Top 50
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 1 Comment
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [NSW] Monster Hunter Double Cross: Nintendo Switch Ver. #
02./03. [NSW] Splatoon 2 #
03./01. [3DS] Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age #
04./02. [PS4] Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age #
05./00. [PS4] Megadimension Neptunia VIIR #
06./04. [3DS] The Snack World: TreJarers
07./06. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
08./00. [PSV] Yomawari: Midnight Shadows #
09./00. [PS4] Yomawari: Midnight Shadows #
10./07. [NSW] Arms
11./10. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild #
12./00. [NSW] One Piece: Unlimited World Red – Deluxe Edition
13./05. [PS4] Dragon Quest X: All in One Package
14./09. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
15./11. [PS4] Hitman: The Complete First Season
16./16. [3DS] Great Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 2 – Naruhodou Ryuunosuke no Kakugo
17./00. [PSV] The Lost Child
18./00. [PS4] The Lost Child
19./12. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon
20./08. [3DS] Hey! Pikmin
