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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 8 Comments

A brand new stage for Splatoon 2 has been revealed on the series’ official Japanese Twitter account. Today, we have a look at the Diadema Amphitheater.

This is a facility used for concerts from various artists. The legendary Squid Squad band also used to hold concerts here, and this is known as the holy place for rock music. Some may be worried that the machinery may get damaged due to the ink, but there are already proper countermeasures to prevent that from happening.

Here’s a look at the stage:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Jake in Switch | 6 Comments

Nintendo has uploaded footage of another 1-2-Switch game, Boxing Gym. Players punch an imaginary punching bag, and they must be the fastest to use the right type of punch. Watch it below:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 60 Comments

Gamekult has a new interview up with Nintendo France’s Philippe Lavoue. Among other things, Lavoue discussed sales expectations for Switch.

So far, Nintendo is seeing pre-orders similar to those of Wii in France. The company also expects to sell 800,000 units this year, which would be the lifetime sales of Wii U. That includes 95,000 units on day one with a near 100 percent conversion rate with Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Gray is currently more popular than the neon option at the moment. However, Lavoue thinks things will ultimately shift in the opposite direction.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch, Wii U | 105 Comments

In an interview with alistdaily, GameStop senior director of merchandising Eric Bright spoke about Switch in-depth. One big takeaway is that the retailer is seeing “tremendous demand.”

He said:

“We’ve seen tremendous demand for Switch. And of the initial allocation of pre-orders we took, the majority of them were done by PowerUp Reward customers. They’re definitely looking for this device. We have a ways to go before we satisfy all the demand that’s out there.”

Bright brought up several positive points about Switch: the portable factor, Q1 launch, third-party games, and support of indies.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 56 Comments

Earlier today, we started to learn about the functionality of the new Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo – specifically the new Link figures. Now we have news about the other parts of the lineup.

Much like Link, the Zelda, Guardian, and Bokoblin figures seem to unlock items. The Zelda one for instance provides a particular shield. Rather than being exclusive, all of the figures just appear to give you access to goodies earlier.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Switch, Wii U | 10 Comments

A bunch of new screenshots have appeared from Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Since one of the images depicts a boss, we’ve posted the gallery after the break.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 45 Comments

Fans have been wondering how the new Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo would work with the game since they were announced last week. Images of the boxes are now beginning to surface, revealing the functionality – at least for a couple of the figures.

It seems that the new Link amiibo unlock new items and weapons. Apparently the Archer version provides rare bows and Rider Link gives treasure for riding horses such as saddles and large swords.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Fernando in Switch, Videos | 5 Comments

Nintendo’s European accounts on YouTube have uploaded another brief commercial for 1-2-Switch, showing three minigames that can be played anywhere, even in the office. Take a look:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii | 6 Comments

Square Enix has announced that Dragon Quest X will launch in Japan between roughly summer and fall.

Square Enix also intends to end service for the Wii version of Dragon Quest X. With the Version 3 period of the game, service is coming to a close in order to update the game to levels that cannot be done on the old system.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 21 Comments

Nintendo is looking to showcase Switch’s new style of console gaming on the go “with highly visual, interactive living room-inspired spaces in places you would never expect, bringing surprises to every stop.” The company will be hosting a series of experiences starting this week in the desert at Blue Cloud Movie Ranch on February 23. Those who stop by will be able to “enter the interactive space and experience different Nintendo Switch games, as well as delight in the novelty of playing these games in a completely unexpected locale.”

WWE Superstar and actor John Cena will be the special guest at at Blue Cloud Movie Ranch. Cena will be on hand to showcase the face-to-face off-TV functionality of 1-2-Switch. He’ll be playing the game with invited fans and YouTube influencers.

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