NBA 2K18 – “Special Guest Commentary” trailer
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 1 Comment
NBA 2K18 received a new trailer today highlighting the new special commentary provided by special guests. Legends Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett joined the booth on a rotating basis to lend their expertise to the broadcast. View today’s video below.
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Square Enix’s PAX West 2017 lineup
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 8 Comments
Square Enix announced its lineup for PAX West 2017 today. The company will have several playable games on hand, though only one is relevant to Nintendo fans.
Lost Sphear, Final Fantasy XV, Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood, Life is Stange: Before the Storm, Secret of Mana, Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition, Flame vs. Blaze, King’s Knight: Wrath of the Dark Dragon, and Mobius Final Fantasy will all be present.
Lost Sphear launches for Switch in January. PAX attendees who pre-order the game from the Square Enix Online Store can receive an exclusive t-shirt.
Source: Square Enix PR
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Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle accolades trailer
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Ubisoft has come out with a new Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle trailer highlighting the accolades it has received thus far. Watch it below.
Debut digital sales for Splatoon 2, Dragon Quest XI in Japan
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 10 Comments
This week’s issue of Famitsu has a report on the best-selling games in Japan for July. Among the information shared was debut digital sales for two key titles: Splatoon 2 and Dragon Quest XI.
For Splatoon 2, Famitsu reports that the game sold 60,205 copies digitally. Dragon Quest XI sold 62,939 units on 3DS.
We’ll have a full report on the best-selling games in Japan during the month of July later this week.
More: Dragon Quest XI, Famitsu, sales, Splatoon 2
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle reviews roundup
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 21 Comments
The review embargo for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle has lifted, and plenty of outlets are beginning to share their thoughts about the game. We’ve compiled some of the early verdicts below.
Nintendo Everything – Thumbs Up
IGN – 7.7 / 10
GameSpot – 9 / 10
Game Informer – 8.5 / 10
Nintendo World Report – 9 / 10
Nintendo Life – 9 / 10
Eurogamer – Recommended
Destructoid – 7.5 / 10
GameXplain – Liked-A-Lot
GamesBeat – 85 / 100
Polygon – 8 / 10
TIME – 5 / 5
Sumikko Gurashi: Sumikko Park e Youkoso coming to Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 1 Comment
The latest issue of Famitsu has revealed a new entry in the Sumikko Gurashi series. Titled Sumikko Gurashi: Sumikko Park e Youkoso, this party game will be released on the Switch on December 7th. As with past entries in the series, a localization seems extremely unlikely, but with the Switch being region-free, you’ll at least be able to easily grab the Japanese version.
More: Japan, Nippon Columbia, Sumikko Gurashi
Famitsu’s most wanted games (8/27/17)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 8 Comments
It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart. Super Mario Odyssey is still #3 (nearly #2), and the Switch version of Fire Emblem Warriors moves into the top ten.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between August 3 and August 9.
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All amiibo weapon unlocks in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 3 Comments
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle has support for amiibo. Mario, Peach, Yoshi and Luigi figures can be used to unlock new weapons in the game.
press X now compiled a listing of the various weapons you’ll unlock by scanning figures. Stats for most of the weapons are included as well. For the full list, continue on below.
Nintendo promises to ramp up Switch production for the holidays
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 89 Comments
Switch stock has been an issue for Nintendo since the console launched in March. Six months later, the situation has improved slightly, but the system is still difficult to find in many areas.
The Wall Street Journal covered the Switch stock situation in a new article. It covers mostly what we’ve talked about before – things like lotteries in Japan and inconsistent units available in the states.
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Another look at Peach’s wedding dress in Super Mario Odyssey
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 10 Comments
The Japanese Twitter account for Super Mario Odyssey posted another new update today. This time around, we’re given another look at Princess Peach’s wedding dress in the game. Check out the image above.
Thanks to LukasManak for the tip.
