Nintendo Minute – “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe LAN Party”
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Switch, Videos | 5 Comments
This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta have some fun with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in a LAN party. Watch the full episode below.
Best Buy has Switch in stock
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Best Buy has the Switch in stock right now. This includes both versions – gray and neon. If interested, place an order here.
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Reggie on how Nintendo handles production, New 2DS XL supply won’t be an issue
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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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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – “Now At Target” commercial
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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: Switch exceeding its expectations, selling out in hours, strong sales to continue
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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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Constructor bumped back to this summer
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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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Gray Switch in stock on Amazon Canada for Prime members
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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.
Nintendo NY giving out Mario Kart 8 Deluxe poster through My Nintendo check in
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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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Capcom highlights Switch in promoting multiplatform development
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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.
Special Mario Kart 8 Deluxe x Splatoon art
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.
