Nintendo battling tech companies for Switch parts due to industry shortages
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 18 Comments
We recently heard that Nintendo is looking to increase production of Switch due to high demand. The Wall Street Journal has backed up the earlier report, and now claims that the big N is trying to ship out close to 20 million units by March 2018.
There is a significant problem getting in Nintendo’s way though. The Wall Street Journal writes that the industry is facing “an industrywide capacity shortage for components used in smartphones, computer servers and other digital devices.” This includes “NAND flash-memory chips that store data, liquid-crystal displays and [Linear Resonant Actuators] the tiny motors” used for Switch’s HD Rumble feature.
The Wall Street Journal further adds the following:
ARMS Global Testpunch adding Ramen Bowl stage this weekend
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Over the past few days, Nintendo has been making it clear that the ARMS Global Testpunch will feature fresh elements this weekend. Certain modes are being swapped out, such as Hoops for V-Ball.
Nintendo also said today that the ARMS Global Testpunch will feature a new stage when it returns this weekend. Min Min’s signature level, the Ramen Bowl, will be added in.
We’ll continue to inform you about other ARMS Global Testpunch changes as Nintendo shares more details.
Minecraft: Nintendo Switch / Wii U Edition – Magic: The Gathering Skin Pack trailer
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Alongside new DLC based on Adventure Time, Minecraft will also be adding a Magic: The Gathering Skin Pack tonight on Switch and Wii U. Check out a trailer below.
Japanese retailer lists arcade stick for Switch with Pokken Tournament reference, then pulls it
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Rumors about the possibility of Pokken Tournament on Switch have begun due to a Japanese retailer listing. Sinobi listed a new arcade stick for the console, which mentioned that it can be used in fighting games such as Pokken. It has since been removed.
It goes without saying that this should not be treated of any sort of confirmation that Pokken Tournament is coming to Switch. That being said, the news is very interesting and gives some hope about a potential port or new Pokken title on the system.
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PlatinumGames reconfirms Switch project
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Famitsu was able to interview PlatinumGames’ Atsushi Inaba at BitSummit last week. Naturally, Switch came up during the discussion.
Inaba praised Switch’s easy-to-play-anywhere aspect. Also, he thinks you can play Switch game both casually or seriously and the platform accepts heavy AAA titles or even very casual games made of just small ideas. Therefore Switch fits well with indie scene and also with the coming video game scene.
Inaba also believes that t synergy between PlatinumGames and Switch is good. He was able to reconfirm a project for Switch developed by PlatinumGames, which he thinks will be “interesting” or “fun”.
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Lost Sphear official announcement, retail version through Square Enix Online Store
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Square Enix and I Am Setsuna developer Tokyo RPG Factory are working to bring Lost Sphear to Switch. Following up on the news from earlier today, we have the official announcement about the game.
We’ve posted the announcement in full below. It contains a few details about the game, and also confirms a physical version on the Square Enix Online Store.
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UK software sales (Week ending 05/27/2017) – Switch/Wii U/3DS charts
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This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Switch
1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
3. Ultra Street Fighter II – Capcom
4. 1-2-Switch – Nintendo
5. Disgaea 5: Complete – NIS America
6. Lego City Undercover – Warner Bros. Interactive
7. Super Bomberman R – Konami
8. Puyo Puyo Tetris – SEGA
9. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft
10. Skylanders Imaginators – Activision Blizzard
Wii U
1. Darksiders: Warmastered Edition – THQ Nordic
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
3. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
5. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
6. Skylanders Imaginators – Activision Blizzard
7. Super Smash Bros for Wii U – Nintendo
8. Splatoon – Nintendo
9. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
10. New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
3DS
1. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
3. Pokemon Sun – Nintendo
4. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
5. Pokemon Moon – Nintendo
6. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
7. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
8. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo
9. Mario Party: Island Tour – Nintendo
10. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
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UK software sales (Week ending 05/27/2017)
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Splatoon 2: another new singleplayer stage element revealed
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The Splatoon Twitter account has revealed another new stage element that can be found in the game’s Hero Mode. In the Japanese version, it’s called “cologalium” – what looks like five tubes stuck together. Like most things in Splatoon, if you ink them, you can use them to your advantage. In this case, inking them propels them forward, and they also leave behind a path of your ink. Depending on where you hit the tubes, you can control the trajectory at which they travel, allowing you to hit enemies that are high up. Some of the Octarians are also capable of producing cologalium and can use it to attack – but of course, you can just shoot it right back at them.
この仕掛けは「コロガリウム」。
攻撃するとその反動で勢いよく転がり、ぶつかった敵を倒すことができる。
下から角度をつけて攻撃すれば、空中に飛ばすことも可能だ。
コロガリウムを使って攻撃してくるタコ、「タコリバーサー」もいるが、タイミングよく打ち返せば反撃することもできるぞ。 pic.twitter.com/Y7c1LVT7JS— Splatoon(スプラトゥーン) (@SplatoonJP) May 30, 2017
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Fire Emblem Warriors: Pair of original characters revealed; Marth is also playable
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Surprisingly enough, our first proper look at Fire Emblem Warriors (after that brief trailer featuring Chrom a couple of months ago) comes not from E3, but instead from Famitsu. We only have preview images of the article in this week’s Famitsu magazine about Fire Emblem Warriors at the moment, but we can nonetheless learn a couple of things from them.
It seems like the game’s main characters, much like Fire Emblem Heroes, will be a brother and sister pair – original characters Shion and Lian. It also comes as no surprise that Marth will be playable as well.
We will have more information once we get our hands on the full issue of Famitsu tomorrow.