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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 81 Comments

In the latest issue of EDGE, EA Worldwide Studios executive vice president Patrick Söderlund spoke about the possibility of the company further supporting Switch. The same interview also had some talk about Söderlund and Switch on a more personal level.

EDGE asked Söderlund if Switch has blindsided the games industry, in particular due to how Wii U performed. His response was “a little”, before adding that he was “puzzled” by the system when he first saw it. Söderlund admitted though that Nintendo probably understood something he didn’t, and now feels that it’s “a pretty special machine”.

Söderlund said:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 27 Comments

The July 2017 issue of Nintendo Dream had a massive interview about Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. Producer Hitoshi Yamagami (Nintendo), director Kenta Nakanishi (Nintendo), director Toshiyuki Kusakihara (Intelligent Systems), and producer Masahiro Higuchi (Intelligent Systems) participated in the discussion.

Among the topics discussed were the use of realistic proportions (which will be carried over into the upcoming Switch title), why Alm is left-handed, and a whole lot more. We’ve picked out some of the notable excerpts below. You can read the full interview on Kantopia.

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

Walmart currently has both kinds of Switch units in stock. You can place an order for the gray version here, or the neon version here. Neither may last very long, but it’s definitely worth giving a shot. 

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

Prior to Switch’s launch earlier in the year, GameSeek was taking pre-orders for just £198.50. That same low price is being brought back.

As long as you’re registered with GameSeek, you should be able to take advantage of the offer. Ultimately you’ll be saving £80 on the RRP. It’s one of the cheapest prices available for Switch in the UK.

GameSeek says the offer is going live now, but it actually looks like we’re just over three days away. Regardless, you can keep track of the product page here.

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

Did you know that the team behind Sonic Mania packed in an alternate opening? You can access it by letting the opening animation play twice. For the second go around, the opening features a different song and sound effects for Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles’ actions. Check it out below.

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

Update: Many more WWE superstars added in below.

Original: 2K Sports is kicking off the first wave of reveals today for the WWE 2K18 roster. Over a dozen new participants have been confirmed thus far.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 65 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

Switch – 87,798
PS4 – 34,691
New 2DS LL – 24,187
New 3DS LL – 17,276
PS4 Pro – 7,771
Vita – 4,651
2DS – 3,527
New 3DS – 740
Wii U – 132
PS3 – 95
Xbox One – 75

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

Switch – 61,933
PS4 – 43,862
New 2DS LL – 33,871
New 3DS LL – 22,200
PS4 Pro – 9,077
Vita – 4,773
2DS – 3,740
New 3DS – 1,078
Wii U – 158
PS3 – 96
Xbox One – 90

And here are the software charts:

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

Fire Emblem Warriors received a brand new trailer today. The video, posted below, gives us a first look at Female Robin.

Female Robin is one of two characters recently revealed for Fire Emblem Warriors – Cordelia was the other.

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

Nintendo has returned with another Twitter update for Super Mario Odyssey. The latest update covers the Uproots, one of the many objects in the game that can be captured.

The Captured Uproots can be used to extend high into the air. Not only can you reach certain areas that you wouldn’t be able to normally, but you can also hit blocks very quickly.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Philip(@P_Trah) in Reviews, Switch | 14 Comments

System: Switch
Release date: August 15, 2017
Developer: Headcannon / PagodaWest Games
Publisher: SEGA

Sonic the Hedgehog is a series that’s both famous and infamous for many different reasons. In his hay-day, Sonic was perhaps the number one rival to Nintendo’s best known character, Mario. During Sonic’s early days on the SEGA Genesis, or the SEGA Mega Drive for those outside of the U.S., the Sonic the Hedgehog titles received high praise from all over game’s media, and was seen by most critics as SEGA’s answer to Mario’s popularity. This success continued throughout Sonic’s 2D era of games, with subsequent entries receiving just as much, if not more praise than the last. However, once SEGA decided to make the jump from 2D to 3D, opinions regarding the changes to the series’ core became a bit more polarizing. Some critics and fans regarded the changes as a necessity to move forward in-step with the evolving industry; while others felt that the series was straying too far from the its roots and was starting to water-down what made Sonic the Hedgehog appealing to begin with. Over the years, SEGA has attempted to bring the series back to its roots in several ways, but none have ever quite captured that same magic that fans were hoping for. That is, until Sonic Mania.

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