Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 54 Comments

Nintendo has previously said that Switch is its fastest-selling system ever. More information is provided by the NPD Group today.

According to analyst Sam Naji, “Switch had the biggest hardware launch for a Nintendo platform and the second biggest launch for any video game platform since 1995, the time NPD began tracking this category.”

Naji later added:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 17 Comments

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

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

Fatal Fury is the new NeoGeo game on Switch having launched across North America, Europe, and Japan. Take a look at some footage below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Fernando in Switch, Videos | 10 Comments

SEGA America has just uploaded four new videos about the imminent Switch title Puyo Puyo Tetris. This strange puzzle crossover will feature some exciting new characteristics and SEGA wants to make sure that we understand everything we can about the game before buying it.

Check out these four tutorial videos after the break:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 21 Comments

Update (4/20): These accessories are now up for pre-order on Play-Asia.

Original (4/19): Keys Factory has several Splatoon 2 accessories lined up for Switch. New items are planned to come out in Japan alongside the actual game.

Keys Factory’s accessories include Joy-Con covers in a soft silicon style or a hardshell design, a new addition to the Front Cover series, and neoprene pouches. They’ll all be out on July 21.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 38 Comments

With about a week to go until launch, the reviews for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe are in. Across the board, the racer is reviewing pretty highly, as did the original game on Wii U.

Here’s the roundup of notable verdicts thus far:

Nintendo Everything – “Thumbs Up”
IGN – 9.3 / 10
GameSpot – 9 / 10
GamesRadar – 5 / 5
GameXplain – “Liked-a-Lot
Game Informer – 9.25 / 10
GamesBeat – 90 / 100
Nintendo World Report – 85 / 100
Nintendo Life – 10 / 10
Destructoid – 9.5 / 10
GameReactor UK – 10 / 10
USGamer – 5 / 5

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 4 Comments

Konami seems committed to improving Super Bomberman R even after its launch, as is evident by the continuous patches and updates the game has been receiving. The next patch, which will bring the game up to version 1.3, is slated to be released this Friday. The biggest change will be the addition of a brand stage. Other than that, tweaks will be made to the game’s difficulty setting, as well as other general improvements and fixes.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments

Character growth and progression is always one of the key features of an RPG, and Dragon Quest XI has just revealed how you’ll be able to develop its characters. The latest issue of Shonen Jump (kindly translated by Gematsu) reveals that this system is called “Skill Panel” – each character has a Skill Panel that has unique skills and abilities and is shaped differently for each character. You can use Skill Points, which can be obtained via leveling up, to unlock panels, which in turn give you skills. The unique twist is that you can only activate panels which are adjacent to panels you’ve already activated, meaning that it’s crucial which “path” you take through the panel.

Here are some of the unique skills that the characters can learn:

Hero – “Giga Slash”: Mow down the enemy using a lightning blade

Camus – “Steal”: Steal items from monsters

Veronica – “Awakening”: Increases the power of spells

Senya – “Melody of Fire”: A flame of protection guards you

Silvia – “Flute of Fascination”: Charms monsters using flute sounds

Martina – “Vacuum Kick”: Hits the enemy with a powerful kick

Row – “Aesthetic Enlightenment”: Attains enlightenment and increases spell effects

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Switch, Videos | 3 Comments

The official (Japanese) ARMS Twitter account has released two neat little things today. First is a brief video showcasing the Toaster Arm and its fiery capabilities in action:

炎のアーム「トースター」！
チャージすると発火ギミックが起動！燃えさかるコブシは、相手を一発でダウンさせるハンパネーパンチを生みだします！
旧型「ファイアパンチ」を進化させた、最新モデルです。 pic.twitter.com/Vo9VhY8k1P

— ARMS（アームズ） (@ARMS_Cobutter) April 20, 2017

Head past the break for a really cool GIF that shows off Minmin’s animation, created using an “action figure”:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 21 Comments

We’ve heard that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe features improved loading times. In a new video from NomComms, we’re able to see just how much they’ve improved.

With the initial boot, the time it takes to start up Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is nearly half of the Wii U version. Going into tracks themselves also shave off several seconds.

Watch the full video comparison below.

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