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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 13 Comments

Nintendo UK has a new interview up with Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle developer Davide Soliani. Soliani spoke about what it was like originally pitching the idea to Nintendo, the emotional reveal at E3 last week, and more. Read on below for his various comments.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo has more maintenance lined up for its various platforms and games. Switch, Wii U, 3DS, and Super Mario Maker will be impacted this week and next.

Here’s the schedule as of now:

Switch (certain network services – online play, rankings, etc.)

– 5:50 PM PT (June 22) – 7:30 PM PT (June 22)
– 8:50 PM ET (June 22) – 10:30 PM ET (June 22)
– 1:50 AM in the UK (June 23) – 3:30 AM in the UK (June 23)
– 2:50 AM in Europe (June 23) – 4:30 AM in Europe (June 23)

Switch / Wii U / 3DS (all network services – online play, rankings, etc.)

– 5 PM PT (June 26) – 8 PM PT (June 26)
– 8 PM ET (June 26) – 11 PM ET (June 26)
– 1 AM in the UK (June 27) – 4 AM in the UK (June 27)
– 2 AM in Europe (June 27) – 5 AM in Europe (June 27)

Super Mario Maker (Super Mario Maker Bookmark)

– 10 PM PT (June 26) – 11:30 PM PT (June 26)
– 1 AM ET (June 26) – 2:30 AM ET (June 26)
– 6 AM in the UK (June 27) – 7:30 AM in the UK (June 27)
– 7 AM in Europe (June 27) – 8:30 AM in Europe (June 27)

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 9 Comments

We’ve got some technical info on the Switch version of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2; specifically the game’s resolution and framerate.

The game will run at 900p in docked mode and in 720p in handheld mode. 1-on-1 battles will run at 60 fps, while battles with multiple fighters will run at 30 fps.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Andrew in Images, Switch | 4 Comments

Nicalis has posted an image on their Twitter showing off the boxart for The End Is Nigh on Switch. You can check it out above.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 15 Comments

The Japanese boxart for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is now available. Have a look at the packaging image above.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 28 Comments

Switch shortages have been an ongoing battle for Nintendo since the system launched on March 3. On its Japanese website, Nintendo provided an update on the situation.

Nintendo did acknowledge that Switch has been in short supply since release. The company apologized for any trouble caused for both consumers and distributors.

Nintendo says that it continues to ship more Switch units each week. Additionally, in July and August, shipments will increase. The new Splatoon 2 bundle is included in that. Production will further increase starting in the fall.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 30 Comments

The fact that Rocket League is in the works for Switch is big news. But last week, it was also announced that cross-play will be supported. When Rocket League launches on Switch, players will be able to battle against those on other systems like Xbox One and PC.

Nintendo of America corporate communications director Charlie Scibetta spoke about the decision to introduce cross-play on Switch as part of an interview with GamesBeat. It’s all a part of “trying to be more flexible as a company,” he explained.

Here’s the relevant portion of the interview:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch, Wii U | 13 Comments

The Verge published some choice quotes from some of the developers at Nintendo, including Shinya Takahashi, general manager of Nintendo’s software division, Nintendo EPD. Takahashi started off by commenting on when it makes sense to introduce a new IP.

He said:

“It’s not just about new characters. It’s also about thinking about how people will accept new systems and gameplay. Sometimes new intellectual property is the best way to introduce that.”

“Whenever we see a new, really fun prototype, there’s always going to be a moment where we think: ‘How do we give the most people the opportunity to play this? Is it something that needs to be in a Mario game, or is this something that feels like it should go in a new direction?’ And that’s a debate that happens every single time.”

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 53 Comments

During last week’s Nintendo Spotlight presentation at E3, Nintendo revealed two big projects for Switch. Metroid Prime 4 and a new core Pokemon game were announced for the platform.

Neither game was given any sort of release window. They’re definitely not 2017 titles – especially Pokemon, which will likely take more than a year to arrive. Yet Nintendo of America corporate communications director Charlie Scibetta has indicated that Pokemon as well as Metroid Prime 4 could be out on Switch next year.

Speaking about providing a consistent lineup of games on Switch, Scibetta noted:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 10 Comments

Thanks to IGN, we have a good look at Battle Chasers: Nightwar. Take a look at 9 minutes of footage from the game below.

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