Mario Kart is the all-time best-selling racing franchise in the U.S.
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, GameCube, General Nintendo, News, Switch, Wii, Wii U | 23 Comments
Another piece of significant information has been reported stemming from the April 2017 NPD report. According to Mat Piscatella, an analyst for the company, Mario Kart is the all-time best-selling racing franchise in the U.S.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was the best-selling game in the U.S. last month despite being on the market for just two days. In that short period, over 460,000 physical units sold. With digital sales included, the total exceeds 550,000 units.
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One Piece: Unlimited World Red Deluxe Edition confirmed for North America, digital only
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 25 Comments
One Piece: Unlimited World Red Deluxe Edition was confirmed for Europe earlier this week. Now we can say the same for North America as well.
Like in Europe, One Piece: Unlimited World Red Deluxe Edition will be out sometime in September. However, it’ll be a digital only title in the states. The good news is that Switch is region free, so if you’re interested in a physical version, you can import it from Europe.
Latest Capcom TV featuring Ultra Street Fighter II and more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Switch, Videos | 2 Comments
The latest episode of Capcom TV was hosted this week. This new episode contained footage of Ultra Street Fighter II and Monster Hunter XX while also showcasing Megami Meguri’s update. View the full recording below.
More Switch maintenance taking place on Sunday / Monday
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Another round of Switch maintenance has been scheduled in the coming days. Online play, rankings, etc. will be affected on Sunday / Monday.
The maintenance schedule is as follows:
– 5:50 PM PT (May 21) – 7:30 PM PT (May 21)
– 8:50 PM ET (May 21) – 10:30 PM ET (May 21)
– 1:50 AM in the UK (May 22) – 3:30 AM in the UK (May 22)
– 2:50 AM in Europe (May 22) – 4:30 AM in Europe (May 22)
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ARMS – replay feature footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
New ARMS footage from GameXplain gives us a good look at the replay options in ARMS, including slow-mo and changing camera angles. Check out the video below.
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Splatoon 2 Switch Pro Controller up on Amazon Germany, ships to the US
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 21 Comments
Update: Bumped to the top. The controller and Switch case are now up on Amazon UK. Note that these do not ship to the US, but Amazon Germany is still an option.
Original: Amazon Germany is now taking pre-orders for the Splatoon 2 Switch Pro Controller. Get a reservation here. Worth noting, despite what the page says, we were able to place an order that ships to the US.
These are the playable characters in ARMS Global Testpunch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 25 Comments
Towards the end of next week, Nintendo will be kicking off ARMS Global Testpunch. The demo will let Switch owners try out the game on certain days and times with online matches.
Although ARMS Global Testpunch won’t feature the entire roster, you’ll have several characters to choose from. Spring Man, Ribbon Girl, Master Mummy, Ninjara, Mechanica, Min Min, and Helix will be playable. The three new characters announced this week – Kid Cobra, Byte & Barq, and Twintelle – have been left out.
Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition – second patch rolling out
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
4J Studios is sending out a new update for Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition. The game’s second patch has wrapped up and is now being delivered to players.
The new update updates two issues and adds in a new DLC pack. We’ve included the full patch notes below.
– Fix for false presses of Home and Screenshot buttons reported in Retail
– Fix for Swap AB not functioning with Switch Pro Controllers
– Added Missing Campfire Tales Skin Pack
Destiny 2 dev rules out the game for Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 85 Comments
Activision and Bungie have no plans to make a Switch version of Destiny 2.
IGN asked project lead Mark Noseworthy about the possibility, who initially said Bungie has “no announcements to make about the Switch at this time”. IGN then pressed further and asked if the franchise could eventually end up on Switch.
Noseworthy said in response:
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Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition – docked vs. portable and PS4 comparisons, frame rate test
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 8 Comments
Digital Foundry is back with another in-depth technical analysis. Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition is the focus this time around.
Minecraft does indeed run at 720p on Switch regardless of it being docked or undocked. However, 4J Studios once again confirmed to Digital Foundry that the team is looking into the situation and the game could see an increase to 1080p docked in the future with an update.
