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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Switch | 15 Comments

The NES Classic Edition was tough to find ever since it launched towards the end of last year. Nintendo didn’t help the situation by announcing its discontinuation. In light of that, The Verge asked Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime about how Nintendo determines how many units of a product to make.

He said:

“We create a plan, we build our programs against that plan. But based on what we see in the marketplace we make adjustments, and we go from there.”

Regarding Switch, Reggie confirmed that Nintendo did indeed increase production following the early response.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments

Target is promoting Switch and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe once again with a new commercial. Have a look at the brief advert below.

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GameStop is once again talking up Switch’s strong start and sales.

While speaking with Forbes, senior director of merchandising Eric Bright said Nintendo’s new platform is exceeding expectations. Lining up with what has been seen so far, it’s selling out in hours rather than days. Bright added that high Switch sales are likely to continue “for quite some time.”

Bright’s full words:

“It’s exceeding our expectations. We knew it would be a high demand product, but our Switch allocations are selling out not in days, but in hours…the demand is so high that consumers have to react quickly to be able to get their hands on them. Right now we’re not seeing sales going down at all, and I would expect that to continue for quite some time.”

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

Constructor was originally planned for Switch’s launch. Shortly after that news was shared, we heard about a delay to April 28. It’s now been pushed back again, as System 3 now says we should be seeing it sometime this summer. We’re unclear why Constructor isn’t ready, though hopefully we won’t have to report on any additional delays.

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

Numerous US retailers have been restocking Switch this week. On Amazon Canada, you can put in an order as well, though you’ll need to be a Prime member. It’s in stock on the retailer’s site here.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments

My Nintendo members located close to Nintendo NY have a chance to nab unique merchandise. If you check in with your My Nintendo QR Code when you visit the store, you’ll be provided with a unique Mario Kart 8 Deluxe poster. The offer is valid through April 30.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 42 Comments

Capcom has yet to fully jump on with Switch. Ultra Street Fighter II is slated for May, but no other games have been announced by the publisher so far. Perhaps that will be changing soon.

In its latest financial report, Capcom highlights multiplatform develop. Switch is specifically called out as a platform the company is pursuing.

Capcom has said that it is looking to bring the RE Engine to Switch. When done, it may be easier to release titles on Nintendo’s console.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 5 Comments

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has arrived, featuring Inklings from the Splatoon series as playable racers. To celebrate the official launch, a special piece of art was shared on the Japanese Twitter account. Have a look at it above.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments

Update: Added in the North American version.

Original: With Mario Kart 8 Deluxe shipping today, Nintendo made one last trailer for the game to highlight the accolades it has received. You can view it below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch, Videos | 33 Comments

Nintendo has steadily been revealing some new information about ARMS recently, mostly through the game’s official Japanese Twitter account. It’s been interesting stuff like alternate costumes, but nothing too major. Today, however, they revealed an entirely new fighter – Helix. Turns out that the “Lab” stage that has been showcased a lot lately is his “home” stage as Helix seems to be a creation of this lab. His design is inspired by DNA strands (and he is literally called “DNA Man” in the Japanese version). Check out his reveal trailer:

Incidentally, Helix is one of the four characters that were accidentally revealed during the latest Nintendo Direct.

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