Pokemon president talks Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 61 Comments
Pokemon president Tsunekazu Ishihara was recently interviewed by Japanese outlet Toyo Keizai. At the end of the talk, the discussion turned to Switch.
First, Ishihara was asked about his thoughts on the system. He started out by saying that he knew about it years ago and witnessed its various “twists and turns.” His feeling is that Nintendo finally revealed the system. In Ishihara’s opinion, the important factor will be making best use of HD Rumble.
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New Zelda: Breath of the Wild footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 14 Comments
The preview embargo for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has now lifted, and new footage is starting to come in.
Snipperclips costs £17.99 in the UK; Joy-Con bundle seemingly available March 10th
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 9 Comments
We’ve got some additional info regarding the release of Snipperclips in Europe. First of all, we got an image of the Joy-Con bundle, which you can see above. Nintendo UK also sent out a PR e-mail about the game, confirming that it’ll be available from the eShop on March 3rd for £17.99. That e-mail also mentions that the Snipperclips Joy-Con bundle won’t be available at launch, but rather one week later, on March 10th. However, that contradicts what is said on the Nintendo UK website, which states that the bundle will be available on March 3rd, as will be the case in the rest of Europe.
Hopefully Nintendo will clear up that confusion soon, but either way, a one week wait for the bundle is not a huge deal.
Source: Nintendo PR
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Nintendo expects Switch to be available “at some retailers” in the UK at launch for walk-in customers
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 1 Comment
MCV just published an interview with Nicolas Wegnez, who is the general manager of Nintendo UK. Overall there’s not too much of interest in the interview, but Wegnez does touch on the pre-order and launch day availability situation of the Switch in the UK:
“It’s true pre-orders are very strong but we still expect Nintendo Switch to be available at some retailers on Day One. We do expect shipments to steadily come.”
Here’s what Wegnez had to say about promoting the Switch:
“We have seen that having hands on with Nintendo Switch really does help people to understand its appeal. This is even more true when you can experience how to switch between gameplay modes, use the Joy-Con in different ways or, yes, feel that surprising ‘HD Rumble’ feature.
For all the above, we are working on sampling plans to try and get Nintendo Switch into as many people’s hands as possible. However, living in this digital era we recognise the significance of online tools, therefore we have a comprehensive range of online assets for all our e-commerce partners to embrace.”
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Snipperclips is a launch title in Europe – €19.99, demo on day one, bundle with Joy-Con available too
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 16 Comments
Looks like Snipperclips is a launch title not only in Japan, but in Europe as well. GoNintendo got this info from a Dutch PR mail sent out by Nintendo of Europe.
Snipperclips will cost €19.99 and will feature three modes – : WORLD (1-2 players, co-op), PARTY (2-4 players, co-op) and BONUSGAME (2-4 players, competitive). If you want to try out the game first, you’re in luck – there will be a free demo available on March 3rd as well.
Beyond that, Snipperclips will also be sold in a special limited edition bundle that includes a pair of colored Joy-Con as well as a download code for the game.
Source: Nintendo PR
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Nintendo shares one new track from Splatoon 2
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Switch, Videos | 9 Comments
Did you know that, in the Splatoon canon, the songs on the game’s soundtrack are considered to be produced and performed by in-universe musicians and bands? Obviously everyone knows about the Squid Sisters, but there are more beyond that. It seems like this tradition will continue in Splatoon 2 – Nintendo just revealed the track “Rip Entry” performed by the band “Wet Floor”. Give it a listen:
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Breath of the Wild screenshot shows Link posing for the camera
Posted on 7 years ago by Jake in Switch | 15 Comments
Nintendo of America teased out a screenshot of Breath of the Wild, showing Link posing in front of a sleeping Blue Hinox. The shot shows several menu options as well, such as Landscape view and an album.
Japanese Switch launch features 20 games, including Blaster Master Zero
Posted on 7 years ago by Jake in News, Switch, Switch eShop | 22 Comments
The Switch will be getting 20 games at launch in Japan. Included in this is Blaster Master Zero, which had previously only been announced for the 3DS. The full list is below:
Physical and digital releases:
-The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo)
-1-2-Switch (Nintendo)
-Disgaea 5 Complete (NIS)
-Dragon Quest Heroes I•II for Nintendo Switch (Square Enix)
-I Am Setsuna (Square Enix)
-Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence with Power-Up Kit (Koei Tecmo Games)
-Puyo Puyo Tetris (SEGA)
-Super Bomberman R (Konami)
Digital only releases:
-Snipperclips: Cut It Out, Together! (Nintendo)
-Arcade Archives NEOGEO The King of Fighters ’98 (Hamster)
-Arcade Archives NEOGEO Metal Slug 3 (Hamster)
-Arcade Archives NEOGEO Shock Troopers (Hamster)
-Arcade Archives NEOGEO Waku Waku 7 (Hamster)
-Arcade Archives NEOGEO World Heroes Perfect (Hamster)
-Blaster Master Zero (Inti Creates)
-New Frontier Days: Founding Pioneers (Arc System Works)
-Othello (Arc System Works)
-Soldam: Blooming Declaration (City Connection)
-Soratobu Bunbun Baan (Poisoft)
-Voez (Flyhigh Works)
Wii U/3DS eshop funds officially can be transferred to Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Jake in Switch | 10 Comments
Nintendo has confirmed that any money on the Wii U and 3DS eShops can be transferred to your Nintendo Account on the Switch. To do this, you will have to link the Nintendo Network ID that has the eShop funds to your Nintendo Account.
Snipperclips releasing March 3rd in Japan, website open, videos
Posted on 7 years ago by Jake in Switch | 8 Comments
Snipperclips will be releasing March 3rd, alongside the Switch system, in Japan. The game’s official website is also open here. The game will cost 1,667 yen. There is currently no word for other regions.
The website shows that the game can be played by a single player, even using just one Joy-Con. This requires pressing a button to switch control between the two characters. The website also includes numerous videos, showing how to turn the characters into various shapes. A few are below, but there are so many that the rest are after the break:
