Sonic Forces running at 30 FPS on Switch as of now
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 43 Comments
Sonic Forces was finally playable at E3 2017 this week. Multiple versions of the game were playable, including Switch.
Sonic Forces seems to hold up pretty well on Nintendo’s console. However, SEGA did make one technical compromise. While other versions will be 60 frames per second, it’ll drop to 30 on Switch.
It’s possible that things may change before the final game ships. Still, a raise to 60 FPS may not be possible.
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GungHo’s first Switch game will be released in the west, CEO on Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 7 Comments
GungHo Online Entertainment is officially working on a new game for Switch. We don’t know what it is exactly, but the project was teased as an “action game for all ages with a lighter, comical tone.”
GungHo’s Switch title won’t just be for Japan. President and CEO Kazuki Morishita has confirmed plans for the west, and the company may have other titles for the console as well.
Morishita spoke about this and more in an interview with Nintendo Life. Aside from Switch, he touched on Puzzle & Dragons as well as working with Nintendo on Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition.
You can read some comments from Morishita below. The full interview is located here.
Video: Nyko shows off its upcoming Switch accessories
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 3 Comments
Nyko announced a bunch of new Switch accessories during E3 week. Director of sales and marketing, Chris Arbogast, shows off the lineup below. New chargers, the portable dock, and more are featured.
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Fan turns Game Boy Advance SP into a Switch dock
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GBA, News, Random, Switch | 11 Comments
One fan has repurposed an old Game Boy Advance SP into a Switch dock. Alexander Blake, who had a broken system lying around, realized that the dock’s circuit board is basically the size of Nintendo’s old handheld.
All of this was done by removing what was in the GBA SP. Blake then simply transferred the parts inside of a Switch dock. Finally, a hole was carved above and inside the screen so that the port connecting to the Switch would fit and be protected.
Here’s a closer look:
Mario & Rabbids Kingdom Battle Collector’s Edition back up on Amazon Germany, ships to the US
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 1 Comment
Amazon Germany has the Mario & Rabbids Kingdom Battle Collector’s Edition back up for pre-order again. You can place an order right here.
In the US, the Mario & Rabbids Kingdom Battle Collector’s Edition is a GameStop exclusive, but it sold out within the first hour of pre-orders going live. Thankfully, Amazon Germany will ship this to the US. Switch is also region-free, so you should be able to play the game without any issues.
Battle Chasers: Nightwar Switch footage
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
New footage of Battle Chasers: Nightwar is in specifically showing the game running on Switch. You can check out the video below.
Bethesda on working with Nintendo on the Zelda collaboration for Skyrim on Switch
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 236 Comments
One of the more unexpected Nintendo-related E3 announcements took place during a third-party conference. During its presentation, Bethesda debuted a new trailer for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on Switch and unveiled a special Zelda collaboration. The game will let players walk around in Link’s outfit from Breath of the Wild, sword and all.
Geoff Keighley spoke with Bethesda VP of PR / marketing Pete Hines about the collaboration at E3. He said:
“… talked to the Breath of the Wild folks, and they were big Skyrim fans themselves and loved the idea. We really wanted to kind of do an integration with them – their open world thing, our open world thing. It was a lot of fun. They were great with proividing us with all kinds of assets to make it feel like a cool, unique thing for Skyrim.”
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is coming to Switch this holiday. A specific release date has not yet been announced.
World Hobby Fair 2017 Summer – official recordings for Splatoon 2 / ARMS tournaments
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Nintendo is present at World Hobby Fair 2017 Summer this weekend, and held tournaments for both Splatoon 2 and ARMS. The Splatoon 2 one might be worth watching in particular just for another look at Salmon Run. You can watch everything in the video below.
More: Arms, Splatoon 2
UK charts for May 2017
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 3 Comments
GamesIndustry has shared a listing of the best-selling games in the UK for the month of May 2017. Have a look at the full results below.
| Last Month | This Month | Title |
|---|---|---|
| New Entry | 1 | Injustice 2 |
| New Entry | 2 | Prey |
| 1 | 3 | Mario Kart 8: Deluxe |
| 3 | 4 | Grand Theft Auto V |
| 5 | 5 | FIFA 17 |
| 2 | 6 | Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands |
| 10 | 7 | Rocket League |
| 4 | 8 | LEGO Worlds |
| 11 | 9 | Overwatch |
| 6 | 10 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild |
| 8 | 11 | Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare |
| 12 | 12 | Horizon: Zero Dawn |
| New Entry | 13 | Farpoint |
| Re-Entry | 14 | Gears of War |
| 14 | 15 | Forza Horizon 3 |
| 13 | 16 | LEGO City Undercover |
| 35 | 17 | Resident Evil 7 |
| New Entry | 18 | Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
| Re-Entry | 19 | Dishonored 2 |
| 18 | 20 | Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 |
It’s worth noting that Nintendo held onto the top spot with revenue. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia contributed to that.
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ARMS sold through 70% of its initial shipment in Japan
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 27 Comments
ARMS sold roughly 100,000 copies in its first three days on the Japanese market, based on the latest information from sales trackers. Dengeki and Media Create now share extra information about how the game did.
Dengeki’s data has ARMS selling through 70 percent of its initial shipment. It’s the third solid first week sales for a Switch game after Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (355,000 first week, total 576,000) and Zelda: Breath of the Wild (204,000 first week, total 490,000).
