Nintendo shares some 1-2-Switch Easter eggs
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 2 Comments
1-2-Switch has a few Easter eggs that you may not be aware of. On its Japanese blog, Nintendo went over some of the smaller but more significant details.
The first Easter eggs concerns the Shaver mini-game. If you keep playing it three times, you may receive a challenge to shave all of the hair on your head. Hold the Joy-Con like a barber’s clippers and start shaving your head. The angle for shaving here is different from shaving a beard, so those who couldn’t win with beard shaving may have a chance to come out victorious.
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Nintendo UK store offering Arms Fan Pack with Glove Stress Ball
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The Nintendo UK store intends to sell a special bundle for Arms. A package listed on the website is for the Arms Fan Pack, which contains a Glove Stress Ball. Pre-orders are open here.
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Target selling Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with puzzle cube
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 5 Comments
Nintendo sent out its weekly newsletter to subscribers today. In it, it shows a special bonus for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe purchases at Target. You’ll receive the puzzle cube pictured above when you pick up the racer.
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20 Unreal Engine 4 titles in development for Switch in Japan
Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in News, Switch | 66 Comments
According to a recent with Automoton, Epic Games Japan representative Takayuki Kawasaki said that there are currently 20 games built in Unreal Engine 4 being developed for the Switch.
In the interview, Kawasaki went on to say that there may be “even more” in development now and that progress on adding Switch support for the free version of Unreal Engine 4 is happening soon.
On Unreal Engine 4 support for Switch in general:
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Research firm SuperData estimates 2.4 million Switch consoles sold during first month
Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in News, Switch | 54 Comments
Hot on the heels of Nintendo’s announcement that the Switch is their fastest selling console of all time, research firm SuperData estimates that 2.4 million Switch consoles have been sold during the systems first month of release.
Obviously, this is a far larger number than the 906,000 units sold that was announced by the NPD Group yesterday. The research firm behind the 2.4 million estimate, SuperData, collaborated with market researcher Gfk and the Japanese gaming publication Famitsu to come to that figure. To be clear, this figure hasn’t been confirmed by Nintendo.
Additionally, SuperData changes its projected sales of the Switch for 2017. They now estimate that the Switch will sell 7.2 million consoles this year, up from 5 million. The Switch seems to be on the road to overtake the Wii U’s lifetime sales figure of 13.56 million very early, if SuperData’s estimated figures are correct.
You can read the full article from Gamesbeat here.
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Owners of Dragon Quest X on Wii can get Switch version for free
Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in News, Switch, Wii | 6 Comments
After previously announcing that services for Dragon Quest X on Wii will be discontinued soon, Square Enix has now announced that owners of the Wii version of Dragon Quest X will have access to a free upgrade to the Switch version of the game.
When Dragon Quest X is upgraded to version 4.0 sometime this fall, services for the Wii version (not Wii U) of the title will be discontinued. While unfortunate news, Square Enix has stated that they’ll provide every registered Dragon Quest X player on Wii with a download code for the Switch version of the title.
Those who prefer a physical copy will still have to purchase the title themselves, but this undoubtedly will please some of the Dragon Quest X players who still played on the Wii version.
Square Enix said more details about the upgrade program will be provided in the future.
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Another 19 minutes of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe footage
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 10 Comments
ntower is the latest outlet to have shared footage from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Watch 19 minutes of footage showing races and battle mode below.
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Sonic Mania – play video #2
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 3 Comments
SEGA’s Japanese division came out with a new video for Sonic Mania showing the Switch game in action. See the latest gameplay below.
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Digital Foundry compares LEGO City Undercover on Switch to PS4, Wii U original
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 20 Comments
Digital Foundry has a new comparison video up for LEGO City Undercover. We’re able to get a better look as to how the Switch version compares to the PlayStation 4 and original Wii U releases.
If you’re looking at how LEGO City Undercover has changed since the four years it came to Wii U, the game now features a redone lighting system along with upgrades to the effects pipeline, the quality of the shaders, the detail in the core art assets and normal maps, and more.
More Switch maintenance taking place next week
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Another round of Switch maintenance is lined up for next week. Certain network services such as online play, rankings, etc. may be impacted.
The schedule is as follows:
– 5 PM PT (April 17) – 7 PM PT (April 17)
– 8 PM ET (April 17) – 10 PM ET (April 17)
– 1 AM in the UK (April 18) – 3 AM in the UK (April 18)
– 2 AM in Europe (April 18) – 4 AM in Europe (April 18)
