Owners of Dragon Quest X on Wii can get Switch version for free
Posted on 7 years ago by Zack in News, Switch, Wii | 6 Comments
After previously announcing that services for Dragon Quest X on Wii will be discontinued soon, Square Enix has now announced that owners of the Wii version of Dragon Quest X will have access to a free upgrade to the Switch version of the game.
When Dragon Quest X is upgraded to version 4.0 sometime this fall, services for the Wii version (not Wii U) of the title will be discontinued. While unfortunate news, Square Enix has stated that they’ll provide every registered Dragon Quest X player on Wii with a download code for the Switch version of the title.
Those who prefer a physical copy will still have to purchase the title themselves, but this undoubtedly will please some of the Dragon Quest X players who still played on the Wii version.
Square Enix said more details about the upgrade program will be provided in the future.
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Another 19 minutes of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 10 Comments
ntower is the latest outlet to have shared footage from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Watch 19 minutes of footage showing races and battle mode below.
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Sonic Mania – play video #2
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 3 Comments
SEGA’s Japanese division came out with a new video for Sonic Mania showing the Switch game in action. See the latest gameplay below.
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Digital Foundry compares LEGO City Undercover on Switch to PS4, Wii U original
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 20 Comments
Digital Foundry has a new comparison video up for LEGO City Undercover. We’re able to get a better look as to how the Switch version compares to the PlayStation 4 and original Wii U releases.
If you’re looking at how LEGO City Undercover has changed since the four years it came to Wii U, the game now features a redone lighting system along with upgrades to the effects pipeline, the quality of the shaders, the detail in the core art assets and normal maps, and more.
More Switch maintenance taking place next week
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Another round of Switch maintenance is lined up for next week. Certain network services such as online play, rankings, etc. may be impacted.
The schedule is as follows:
– 5 PM PT (April 17) – 7 PM PT (April 17)
– 8 PM ET (April 17) – 10 PM ET (April 17)
– 1 AM in the UK (April 18) – 3 AM in the UK (April 18)
– 2 AM in Europe (April 18) – 4 AM in Europe (April 18)
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Media Create software sales (4/3/17 – 4/9/17) – Top 50
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 1 Comment
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Monster Hunter Double Cross
02./05. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild #
03./04. [3DS] Mario Sports Superstars
04./07. [NSW] 1-2-Switch
05./00. [PS4] LEGO Worlds
06./02. [PS4] Warriors All-Stars #
07./10. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
08./12. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon
09./11. [PS4] NieR: Automata
10./14. [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
11./03. [PS4] Blue Reflection: Maboroshi ni Mau – Shoujo no Ken #
12./13. [PS4] Horizon: Zero Dawn #
13./15. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
14./06. [PSV] Warriors All-Stars #
15./22. [NSW] Super Bomberman R
16./16. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 + II.5 ReMIX
17./20. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
18./21. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
19./29. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition
20./00. [3DS] Kawaii Pet to Kurasou! Wan Nyan & Mini Mini Animal
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ARMS character profiles give more information on their personal lives
Posted on 7 years ago by Jake in News, Switch | 54 Comments
With more information releasing on ARMS, Nintendo has put profiles of the announced characters up on the official Japanese website. These supply the team/organization that each one fights for, their age, weight, and height, as well as what they like. While the information on the website is only in Japanese, StreetsAhead has translated them as follows:
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Japanese Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star boxart
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 3 Comments
Over on Amazon Japan, the official boxart is posted for Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star. Have a look at the packaging image above.
March 2017: Switch sells 906,000 units in March, Zelda: Breath of the Wild over 1.3 million
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 95 Comments
The Switch sold 906,000 units in the United States during March, Nintendo has revealed. Today’s information comes straight from the NPD Group.
According to Nintendo, Switch is “one of the fastest-selling video game systems of all time.” It also comes “in a nontraditional month for a console launch.”
March 2017 NPD: Switch was the best-selling hardware in the U.S.
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 46 Comments
Update: As expected, Nintendo has responded to this month’s NPD report – specifically Switch and Zelda sales. See their comments here.
Original: Preliminary data is beginning to be reported for March 2017. In the United States, we’re hearing that Switch was the top-selling platform, beating out the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The system sold over 500,000 units in North America during its first week alone.
Nintendo previously confirmed that Switch experienced the best first 2-day sales in the Americas for any system in its history. Records were outpacing the Wii, and continued to be broken.
Nintendo may have more to say about Switch’s sales within the next week.
