ARMS appearing at Genesis 4 Smash Bros. tournament this weekend
Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in Switch | 4 Comments
ARMS will be making an appearance at Genesis 4, a Smash Bros. tournament happening this weekend. The event is being held in San Jose, California, and is being officially sponsored by Nintendo. It’s unknown how much ARMS will be featured, but if you’re interested in the game, keep an eye out in case footage or info pops up over the weekend.
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Switch Q&A – USB hard drives, Mii integration, video-streaming services, 8 user accounts, eShop region based on Nintendo Account
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 82 Comments
Kotaku sent over a bunch of questions to Nintendo about Switch. The big N dodged quite a few of them, but many were answered any provide very interesting information.
As part of the Q&A, Nintendo said Switch may get external USB hard drive support, commented on how Miis work, said video-streaming services may arrive in a future update, talked about the system’s region-free nature, and more. Find the notable highlights below.
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Nintendo UK cuts price for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, other Switch games
Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in News, Switch | 35 Comments
Nintendo UK has reduced the prices of several Nintendo Switch games, including Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Arms and 1-2-Switch.
The reduces prices for each game were likely done to make them more in-line with the prices in the US, as the original UK prices were the subject of some controversy. The newly adjusted prices come in at £44.99 for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, £34.99 for 1-2-Switch and £49.99 for Arms. Additionally, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was previously discounted in a similar manner to £49.99.
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An estimated look at the size of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s map
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch, Wii U | 21 Comments
Zelda: Breath of the Wild has a massive world to explore. At last year’s E3, Nintendo said that the Great Plateau represents an extremely small percentage of the game even though it was pretty spacious itself.
So just how big is the world in Breath of the Wild? Reddit user have put together an estimate and rough size comparison based on various calculations, the results of which are above. Wind Waker’s size is off, though the others should be somewhat close.
Puyo Puyo Tetris will be $10 less on the eShop
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 14 Comments
Some folks may have missed a noteworthy tidbit about Puyo Puyo Tetris’ pricing from last week’s announcement. At retail, the game will be $40. If you choose to go with the digital version, however, it’ll only be $30.
I personally prefer physical myself, especially in this case. Puyo Puyo Tetris is a “special launch edition” that “will only be available in quantities limited to pre-orders and first-run printings of the game in the Americas.”
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Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment and Treasure Trove are coming in April
Posted on 8 years ago by Fernando in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
We recently learned that Shovel Knight will be launching for Switch, but we didn’t know when it would be available. An update on the PlayStation Blog by developer Yacht Club Games has revealed that Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment, which will be coming to all Nintendo systems, will launch in April.
This new campaign from the perspective of Specter Knight, member of The Order of No Quarter, will come along a new Shovel Knight package called Treasure Trove with all three main campaigns and some other new content.
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Resident Evil 7 director believes Switch is “unique hardware”
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 33 Comments
Resident Evil 7 director Koshi Nakanishi was asked for his thoughts about Switch in an interview with Gamereactor. He told the site:
“As an industry member, I had the opportunity to try Nintendo Switch before the presentation. I think it’s unique hardware and I’ll explore its possibilities. I’ve always been a fan of Nintendo.”
Nakanishi is leaving the door open to the possibility of working with Switch in the future. We’ll just have to wait and see if he ends up creating any projects for it.
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Aonuma on Zelda: Breath of the Wild – fan feedback, voice acting, timeline placement, more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 14 Comments
Vice has a pretty big interview up with Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma about Breath of the Wild. Topics include fan feedback, voice acting, where it sits in the timeline, and more.
You can find notable excerpts from the interview below. The full discussion is located here.
Update: $49.99 in the US; €49.99 in Europe – Super Bomberman R will cost £50 in the UK
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 34 Comments
Update: The official Super Bomberman R website has been updated, revealing the game’s price in other regions as well – it will cost $49.99 in the US and €49.99 in Europe.
Following Super Bomberman R’s announcement for the Switch, one thing Konami initially weren’t ready to announce was the game’s price. Today, Eurogamer reports that in a note sent out to the UK press, Konami have confirmed that Super Bomberman R will cost £50 in the United Kingdom. The game’s price in other regions has not yet been officially announced.
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Update: Added trailer for Romance of the Three Kingdoms 13; Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence with Power-Up Kit trailer
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Switch, Videos | 5 Comments
Koei Tecmo released two trailers for their upcoming Switch games today: Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence with Power-Up Kit and Romance of the Three Kingdoms 13; give them a watch:
Nobunaga’s Ambition will be released released on March 3rd and Romance of the Three Kingdoms on March 30th in Japan.
