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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 1 Comment

MCV just published an interview with Nicolas Wegnez, who is the general manager of Nintendo UK. Overall there’s not too much of interest in the interview, but Wegnez does touch on the pre-order and launch day availability situation of the Switch in the UK:

“It’s true pre-orders are very strong but we still expect Nintendo Switch to be available at some retailers on Day One. We do expect shipments to steadily come.”

Here’s what Wegnez had to say about promoting the Switch:

“We have seen that having hands on with Nintendo Switch really does help people to understand its appeal. This is even more true when you can experience how to switch between gameplay modes, use the Joy-Con in different ways or, yes, feel that surprising ‘HD Rumble’ feature.

For all the above, we are working on sampling plans to try and get Nintendo Switch into as many people’s hands as possible. However, living in this digital era we recognise the significance of online tools, therefore we have a comprehensive range of online assets for all our e-commerce partners to embrace.”

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 16 Comments

Looks like Snipperclips is a launch title not only in Japan, but in Europe as well. GoNintendo got this info from a Dutch PR mail sent out by Nintendo of Europe.

Snipperclips will cost €19.99 and will feature three modes – : WORLD (1-2 players, co-op), PARTY (2-4 players, co-op) and BONUSGAME (2-4 players, competitive). If you want to try out the game first, you’re in luck – there will be a free demo available on March 3rd as well.

Beyond that, Snipperclips will also be sold in a special limited edition bundle that includes a pair of colored Joy-Con as well as a download code for the game.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Switch, Videos | 9 Comments

Did you know that, in the Splatoon canon, the songs on the game’s soundtrack are considered to be produced and performed by in-universe musicians and bands? Obviously everyone knows about the Squid Sisters, but there are more beyond that. It seems like this tradition will continue in Splatoon 2 – Nintendo just revealed the track “Rip Entry” performed by the band “Wet Floor”. Give it a listen:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in Switch | 15 Comments

Nintendo of America teased out a screenshot of Breath of the Wild, showing Link posing in front of a sleeping Blue Hinox. The shot shows several menu options as well, such as Landscape view and an album.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in News, Switch, Switch eShop | 22 Comments

The Switch will be getting 20 games at launch in Japan. Included in this is Blaster Master Zero, which had previously only been announced for the 3DS. The full list is below:

Physical and digital releases:
-The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo)
-1-2-Switch (Nintendo)
-Disgaea 5 Complete (NIS)
-Dragon Quest Heroes I•II for Nintendo Switch (Square Enix)
-I Am Setsuna (Square Enix)
-Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence with Power-Up Kit (Koei Tecmo Games)
-Puyo Puyo Tetris (SEGA)
-Super Bomberman R (Konami)

Digital only releases:
-Snipperclips: Cut It Out, Together! (Nintendo)
-Arcade Archives NEOGEO The King of Fighters ’98 (Hamster)
-Arcade Archives NEOGEO Metal Slug 3 (Hamster)
-Arcade Archives NEOGEO Shock Troopers (Hamster)
-Arcade Archives NEOGEO Waku Waku 7 (Hamster)
-Arcade Archives NEOGEO World Heroes Perfect (Hamster)
-Blaster Master Zero (Inti Creates)
-New Frontier Days: Founding Pioneers (Arc System Works)
-Othello (Arc System Works)
-Soldam: Blooming Declaration (City Connection)
-Soratobu Bunbun Baan (Poisoft)
-Voez (Flyhigh Works)

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Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in Switch | 10 Comments

Nintendo has confirmed that any money on the Wii U and 3DS eShops can be transferred to your Nintendo Account on the Switch. To do this, you will have to link the Nintendo Network ID that has the eShop funds to your Nintendo Account.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in Switch | 8 Comments

Snipperclips will be releasing March 3rd, alongside the Switch system, in Japan. The game’s official website is also open here. The game will cost 1,667 yen. There is currently no word for other regions.

The website shows that the game can be played by a single player, even using just one Joy-Con. This requires pressing a button to switch control between the two characters. The website also includes numerous videos, showing how to turn the characters into various shapes. A few are below, but there are so many that the rest are after the break:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Switch, Videos | 0 comments

A lesson set is out now in Swapdoodle so that you can learn how to draw the Switch. Footage of the new addition can be found below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 31 Comments

Five new amiibo from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild launch on March 3. On its Japanese blog, Nintendo finally provided an official look at the functionality.

Here’s the rundown:

– Link (Archer): get items like meat and fish, and also bow and arrows
– Link (Rider): get mushrooms and weapons, horse tools
– Zelda: get plants and shields
– Bokoblin: get meat and weapons
– Guardian: get ancient materials (players must see for themselves what these do in game)

Tapping amiibo from the Smash Bros. line of Zelda amiibo will reward special items from treasure chests. Tapping any other amiibo will result in materials like meat and fruits.

Each amiibo can be scanned once per day. Images of the Zelda: Breath of the Wild unlocks are posted below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 22 Comments

All sorts of sites have been coming through with Switch battery tests today. One of these is from Ars Technica, who examined how the system performs in sleep mode. After charging Switch to its fullest, the site noted that the battery drained to 98 percent after remaining in that mode for eight hours.

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