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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 9 Comments

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./00. [PS4] Destiny 2 (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.09.06} (¥7.900) – 50.263 / NEW
02./02. [NSW] Splatoon 2 # (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) – 44.981 / 1.101.481 (-14%)
03./00. [NSW] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch (Bandai Namco Games) {2017.09.07} (¥6.800) – 24.045 / NEW
04./01. [PS4] Everybody’s Golf (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.08.31} (¥5.900) – 22.488 / 123.207 (-78%)
05./05. [3DS] Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age # (Square Enix) {2017.07.29} (¥5.980) – 15.993 / 1.709.906 (-30%)
06./04. [NSW] Monster Hunter Double Cross: Nintendo Switch Ver. # (Capcom) {2017.08.25} (¥5.800) – 12.811 / 124.207 (-53%)
07./08. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) – 10.526 / 683.214 (-16%)
08./07. [PS4] Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age # (Square Enix) {2017.07.29} (¥8.980) – 9.147 / 1.337.602 (-35%)
09./09. [3DS] The Snack World: TreJarers (Level 5) {2017.08.10} (¥4.800) – 7.079 / 155.149 (-30%)
10./00. [PS4] Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! Kono Yokubukai Game ni Shinpan o! # (5pb.) {2017.09.07} (¥7.800) – 7.044 / NEW
11./00. [PSV] Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! Kono Yokubukai Game ni Shinpan o! # (5pb.) {2017.09.07} (¥7.800) – 7.000 / NEW
12./03. [3DS] Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2 # (Atlus) {2017.08.31} (¥6.480) – 5.709 / 35.596 (-81%)
13./15. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) – 4.485 / 580.552 (-9%)
14./06. [PS4] Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon # (Koei Tecmo) {2017.08.31} (¥7.300) – 4.155 / 22.362 (-77%)
15./10. [PS4] Resident Evil: Revelations (Capcom) {2017.08.31} (¥2.990) – 3.837 / 13.097 (-59%)
16./13. [NSW] Arms (Nintendo) {2017.06.16} (¥5.980) – 3.711 / 218.111 (-28%)
17./17. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2.700) – 3.704 / 236.114 (-8%)
18./14. [PS4] Yomawari: Midnight Shadows # (Nippon Ichi Software) {2017.08.24} (¥6.980) – 3.003 / 16.011 (-39%)
19./21. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 2.938 / 1.204.956
20./22. [PS4] Hitman: The Complete First Season (Square Enix) {2017.08.10} (¥7.800) – 2.900 / 32.702

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

We finally have direct-feed gameplay from NBA 2K18 on Switch now that the game has launched. You can see over 20 minutes of footage below.

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Xenoblade Chronicles 2 was first shown during the Nintendo Switch Presentation in January. Monolith Soft has continued working on the game since then, and development is now wrapping up with the December 1 release in sight.

How has the game changed over the past several months? New comparison images offer a look. Hit up the gallery below for some shots comparing the latest September build to the E3 and Nintendo Switch Presentation versions.

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 isn’t the only game to have changed over the past few months. The same goes for Super Mario Odyssey, which Nintendo has improved further from a visual standpoint.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 1 Comment

It was recently confirmed that Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap physical will have a physical version in Asia and the Middle East. Play-Asia has followed up with pre-orders here. Copies should ship around November 23.

Remember, since Switch is region-free, you shouldn’t have any issues playing the game. English is also included, along with Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

Thanks to axel for the tip.

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

Many Best Buy stores across the United States will be hosting a midnight launch for Super Mario Odyssey next month. The retailer is currently letting consumers search for a local store nearby here. Of course, you may also want to check with your Best Buy before launch to ensure that the midnight launch will indeed be happening.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 2 Comments

We’re starting to get more extensive looks at NBA 2K18 on Switch since the game has launched in certain regions. Get a look at five minutes of footage in portable mode below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 13 Comments

NPD Group has released a listing of the top twenty best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of August 2017. The results can be found below.

And here are the full results for the year thus far:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 11 Comments

News is in from the latest NPD report. For the month of August, Switch was the best-selling hardware platform, outperforming the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in the United States. NPD analyst Mat Piscatella added that “Switch has been the best-selling platform in four of the six months since launching in March 2017.”

According to Piscatella, hardware spending has increased 17 percent this year so far versus 2016 to $1.7 billion. Switch as well as plug-n-play devices like the NES Classic Edition “are providing growth.”

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 26 Comments

Update (9/14): We’ve swapped out a version with English subtitles below.

Original (9/13): SEGA just put out a new Japanese trailer for Sonic Forces, giving a taste of the game’s story. We’ll keep you posted on an English version, but for now, watch the video below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Tyler(@tylerlelliott) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Walmart currently has the Switch in stock. Only the gray version is available at this time. Order yours while you can here.

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