ARMS Direct live stream, blog
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Videos | 14 Comments
Today’s ARMS Direct will be kicking off in about an hour from now. The presentation should go live at 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET / 11 PM in the UK / 12 AM in Europe. Along with new information on ARMS, Nintendo will debut a new Splatoon 2 trailer.
You can watch today’s broadcast as it happens below. We’ll also be adding in information that comes in as a live blog after the video embed attached to this post.
– Weight and attributes factor into the arms you choose
– Heavy arms: slow but strong
– Multi-hit arms: successive hits deal less damage
– Choose whether to dodge a punch or block it with your own
– 7 types of attribute types
– Fire, electric, wind, ice, stun, explosion, blind
– Different arms have different attributes
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Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle Limited Edition being offered for Switch, pre-orders open
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 6 Comments
NIS America announced Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle Limited Edition for Switch earlier today. Along with a standard release, a special edition will also be offered.
The Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle Limited Edition contains a copy of the game, hardcover art book, 1-disc original soundtrack, set of nine magnets, and collector’s box with exclusive art. Pricing is set at $49.99.
Pre-orders for the Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle Limited Edition are open here.
New ARMS characters leaked ahead of today’s Direct
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 20 Comments
A special Nintendo Direct is being hosted in just a couple of hours from now to highlight ARMS. Yet ahead of that, a leak has come in showing new characters. Head past the break if that’s something you’re interested in seeing.
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Ubisoft: Switch’s launch “going incredibly well”, wants to maintain position as third-party leader on Nintendo consoles
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 44 Comments
Following up on the comments Ubisoft made about Switch during its financial call yesterday, we now have the full statements made by CEO Yves Guillemot and CFO Alain Martinez.
The first remarks are from Guillemot. Speaking about Switch generally during during Ubisoft’s opening, he said:
“… And on top of this, as we have said for quite some time now, we will be delivering some great games for the Switch. The platform’s launch is going incredibly well and we believe the Switch has the potential to reach wide audience. As you know, Ubisoft has been the leading third-party publisher on Nintendo’s console over the past 10 years, and we intend to maintain that position.”
Ubisoft CFO Alain Martinez later tackled a question during the Q&A portion of the call. He shared the following about the system:
“… we have new guidance on the Switch. We have one new game not announced and we have also Just Dance that is coming on the machines plus one or two others.”
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Video showing new features coming to Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition
Posted on 7 years ago by Andrew in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Mojang has recently showed off new features coming to the console editions of Minecraft soon. With Minecraft recently being released on the Switch, these new features will be coming to Minecraft: Switch Edition at the same time. Some of the new features added to this update are dual wielding, new mobs, & some new blocks. Check out the video below to watch some of the new features coming to the game.
Gray Switch in stock on Amazon for Prime members
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 2 Comments
Update: Bumped to the top. Neon is gone, gray is now up here.
Original: If you’re an Amazon Prime member searching for a Switch, you may want to visit the retailer right now. The neon version is currently in stock here. Unfortunately, it probably won’t last long.
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Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle coming to Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 22 Comments
Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle is on the way to Switch, NIS America announced today. It will launch alongside the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita versions in September. The North American release is set for September 5, followed by September 8 in Europe.
Here’s a rundown of Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle:
Engage in exhilarating battles on the Nintendo Switch wherever you go!
Reimu is spending her time at the Hakurei Shrine like any other day until a few people visiting the shrine spoke of
rumors that a vampire is joining forces with the yokais to assault human beings. Concerned, Reimu steps up and
goes to the Scarlet Devil Mansion to investigate the vampire.What mysterious figure is behind all of these escalating attacks…?
About the Game:
Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle is a bullet-hell battle game that takes place in the Touhou universe. Take control of
one of nine Touhou characters and eliminate your opponent using bullet-hell patterns, melee attacks, or spell
cards! Featuring ear-tingling beats for each character, you might just find yourself dancing while you play!Key Features:
Return to the World of Touhou – Jump back into the world of Touhou and play as some of your favorite characters
in a brand-new 3D square arena.
High-flying Combat – Outwit your opponent by taking your bullet-hell battles to the sky! Perform dashes, doublejumps,
and mid-air dashes to avoid bullets and demoralize your opponent!
Climb the Rankings – Compete at home with friends, or online against everyone to climb the rankings and become
the ultimate Touhou fighter!
We’ve included a trailer for Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle below.
Source: NIS America PR
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 on Switch – full details
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, News, Switch | 20 Comments
News leaked out from V Jump earlier today that Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 launches for Switch in Japan this fall. Courtesy of Gematsu, we have the following overview in full detail:
New Systems
- Ad-Hoc Co-Op Play – A first for the Dragon Ball Xenoverse series, using ad-hoc correspondence, you can play with up to six nearby players.
- Ultimate Techniques with the Motion Sensor – For example, by using the Joy-Cons with both hands, you can trigger a “Kamehameha.”
- Two-Player Joy-Con Battles – Battle against a friend on the same Switch using the two Joy-Con controllers.
Bonuses
- Limited Time Bonus – Experience the “Time Patrol” main story from the first Dragon Ball Xenoverse.
- For Early Buyers – A code to unlock the characters from the main story early. By using this code, you will have access to more than 70 characters from the start.
Media Create sales (5/8/17 – 5/14/17)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch | 33 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 24,712
New 3DS LL – 13,643
PS4 – 12,334
PS4 Pro – 4,961
Vita – 4,114
2DS – 2,862
New 3DS – 1,021
PS3 – 325
Wii U – 157
Xbox One – 149
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 47,911
PS4 – 20,963
New 3DS LL – 20,457
Vita – 7,158
PS4 Pro – 6,991
2DS – 5,355
New 3DS – 1,169
Xbox One – 677
PS3 – 407
Wii U – 397
And here are the software charts:
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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 arrives on Switch this fall in Japan
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 10 Comments
The latest issue of V-Jump finally shares an update on the Switch version of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. According to the magazine, it’ll be out this fall in Japan (and in the west as well, we’d assume).
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 will have six-person ad-hoc play, two-player battles using the Joy-Con controllers, and the ability to use Kamehameha through the motion sensor on Switch. Those who buy the game will also be provided with a code to unlock all playable characters from the main story of the previous game early.
