Nintendo Switch Online adds Zelda: Link’s Awakening icons
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Starting today, if you’re a Nintendo Switch Online member, you can redeem new icons based on The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening.
There are a total of five icons available. Each one is a character and costs 10 Platinum Points on My Nintendo in order to redeem.
UK software sales chart for the week ending August 31, 2024
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The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending August 31, 2024 is now available.
Nintendo released Emio – The Smiling Man – Famicom Detective Club this week, but it saw a quiet debut. The title comes in at #22, behind longtime sellers like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Hogwarts Legacy has typically been high up on the charts. After a somewhat quiet week last week, it now climbs back up to #2.
Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending August 31, 2024:
Japan’s top 20 downloads on the Switch eShop for August 2024
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Nintendo shared new data today revealing the top 20 best-selling games on the Japanese Switch eShop for August 2024.
A few new games manage to make the list. Gundam Breaker 4, Castlevania Dominus Collection, and Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Party Dash all appear for the first time. Meanwhile, Suika Game manages to appear on top.
The full lineup of Japan’s best-selling games on the Switch eShop for August 2024 is as follows:
Mario & Luigi: Brothership details characters, islands, battles
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Nintendo just revealed a new round of Mario & Luigi: Brothership details covering characters, islands, and battles. This comes ahead of the release in a couple of months.
You can find the full rundown below. Note that a number of English names are currently TBA.
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Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics gets X-Men vs. Street Fighter, MvC 2 trailers
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Original: Another one of the games for Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics is being showcased today, and the spotlight now shifts to X-Men vs. Street Fighter. This one first came out in 1996.
Catch up on everything you need to know in the following overview:
[Preview] Reynatis
Posted on 2 months ago by Elias in Previews, Switch | 0 comments
Battling through modern-day Shibuya may seem like a fantastical story to some, but for fans of Japanese games, Reynatis may not be their first battle down the iconic streets of Japan’s most cutting-edge cultural hub. The region’s layout is as true to the real Shibuya as possible – and traversing its streets might just feel a bit more magical than usual this time, though maybe not as flashy as one might expect, unless of course you feel like spending some time in Wizard Jail, or whatever its called.
More: FuRyu, highlight, NIS America, Reynatis, top
Atelier Yumia release date set for March, first details, tons of footage, new trailer
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Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land, which was announced during last week’s Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase, just received a release date. Koei Tecmo and Gust revealed during a live stream today that it’s due out on March 21, 2025.
Outside of the release date news, Koei Tecmo passed along first details about Atelier Yumia. Here’s the full rundown:
Hero Mode spotted for Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
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The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom appears to include a Hero Mode featuring a higher level of difficulty. That’s based on a new playable version of the game featured at PAX West 2024.
Fans have been going hands-on with the game and spotted the detail. It looks like that Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom will let players choose between Hero and Normal Mode difficulties. As of now it’s unclear if the final version will let players access the option right away or requires an unlock.
Famitsu’s most wanted games – September 1, 2024
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD appears for the first time.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between August 7 and August 20.
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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet announce Tera Raid Battle event with Incineroar
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Another Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet Tera Raid Battle event is planned, and for the next event, players will be able to take on Incineroar.
Incineroar will be popping up in 7 Star Tera Raids. It features the Dark Tera Type and the Mightiest Mark. Just like we’ve seen before, it can be caught once per save file.
