Song of Memories heading to Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 4 Comments
Pure Wish created an adventure game Song of Memories and brought it out in Japan earlier this year as a PlayStation 4 title. That same game is now coming to Switch.
Song of Memories is an adventure game where a mysterious disease is going around. Animation is sprinkled throughout the story, from conversation scenes to event scenes. Over 30 songs are in the game, including the opening, ending, and background music.
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Splatoon 2 Switch Pro Controller available at GameStop
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If you’re looking to secure the new Splatoon 2 Switch Pro Controller, you may want to give GameStop a shot. The retailer is taking orders https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=qd9XcyEa3J0&mid=24348&murl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamestop.com%2Fnintendo-switch%2Faccessories%2Fnintendo-switch-pro-controller-splatoon-2-edition%2F149542″>right here. It’s technically a pre-order, but orders should begin to ship tomorrow.
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June 2017 NPD: Best-selling games on Switch, 3DS, games through 2017, last twelve months
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 9 Comments
Another round of data is in from this month’s NPD report. Along with the best-sellers on Switch and 3DS specifically for the month of June, we also have a list of the games that have sold the best in the U.S. so far this year and over the last twelve months. Continue on below for the full results.
June 2017 NPD: ARMS sells over 250,000 copies in first month, sales for Mario Kart and Zelda
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Early data for ARMS indicates that the Switch fighter is off to a solid start thus far. In the latest NPD report, we learned that it was the fifth best-selling game in the United States for the month of June. Additional data is in as well.
GamesBeat heard from Nintendo that ARMS sold 256,000 copies between physical and digital sales. As a new IP on a relatively small install base, that isn’t too shabby.
Nintendo also said that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe sold 180,000 copies in June. Zelda: Breath of the Wild tacked on another 145,000 units.
June 2017 NPD: top 20 best-selling games in the U.S.
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NPD Group has released a listing of the top twenty best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of June 2017. The results can be found below.
1. Tekken 7
2. Injustice 2
3. Grand Theft Auto V
4. Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy
5. Arms*
6. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
7. Mario Kart 8*
8. Overwatch**
9. NBA 2K17
10. Horizon Zero Dawn
11. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
12. Call of Duty: Black Ops III
13. MLB 17: The Show
14. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
15. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
16. Battlefield 1
17. Minecraft
18. The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind*
19. FIFA 17
20. Forza Horizon 3
*No digital sales
New footage of Steam Gardens in Super Mario Odyssey
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 1 Comment
Super Mario Odyssey is playable at Comic-Con, and one of the areas being shown is Steam Gardens. We’ve attached some footage below in direct-feed.
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First footage of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on Switch (off-screen)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 21 Comments
The first actual footage of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim running on Switch is online. It’s playable at Comic-Con this week, and YouTuber FILIP showed the demo in action. View some off-screen gameplay below.
Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, and Peach amiibo unlock weapons in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
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We’ve been wondering how amiibo will function in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. Thanks to the game’s official Twitter account, we’ve got an answer.
Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, and Peach amiibo are supported. When you scan amiibo for any of these characters, you’ll unlock weapons in the game.
Here’s the official word straight from the Rabbids Twitter account:
It supports the Nin Char Amiibo: Mario, Luigi, Yoshi & Peach. Each unlocks a weap for the Nin char & its Rabbid counterpart
— Rabbids (@rabbidsofficial) July 20, 2017
Switch maintenance taking place tonight
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 1 Comment
Nintendo has scheduled a new round of Switch maintenance taking place this evening (early morning hours in Europe). Certain network services such as online play, rankings, etc. may be impacted.
The maintenance schedule is as follows:
– 5 PM PT – 7:30 PM PT
– 8 PM ET – 10:30 PM ET
– 1 AM in the UK – 3:30 AM in the UK
– 2 AM in Europe – 4:30 AM in Europe
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Sonic Forces – “Enter Infinite” cut-scene
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 22 Comments
It’s a double dose of Sonic Forces updates today. Along with new music for Infinite’s theme, we also have a look at a new cut-scene with the character. You can watch the clip below.
