How Ys VIII ended up on Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 97 Comments
This week, it was revealed during the Nintendo Direct Mini that Ys VIII is coming to Switch this summer. It’s a pretty big deal since Falcom’s series hasn’t appeared on a Nintendo platform in quite some time – it’s primarily been a PlayStation franchise as of late.
Interestingly, the Switch version of Ys VIII is not actually being handled by Falcom directly. NIS America is publishing the game in North America, while parent company Nippon Ichi will release it in Japan.
A few more Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition screenshots
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Switch | 16 Comments
A few more screenshots have come in for Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition, which was announced during the Nintendo Direct Mini a few days ago. Find the latest images below.
Kimishima on Switch’s momentum compared to Wii and more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii | 152 Comments
We’ve heard Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima say that the new worldwide sales target for Switch this fiscal year is 20 million units. That would surprise the previous target by about 1.4 times.
Speaking with Mainichi, Kimishima said: “In order to be playable in the long term, the second year is crucial. Our task is to add more users, including people who barely touch game consoles.” He also said Nintendo has to expand the game library, take in new players, and raise the Switch as “a game console with long lifespan.”
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[Let’s Talk] Nintendo Direct Mini January 2018 reactions
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 60 Comments
After a crazy week of anticipation and trolling relating to a possible Nintendo Direct, a presentation dropped out of thin air on Thursday. It wasn’t as big as some past presentations – no surprise there given the addition of “mini” in the name – but there were still some surprises.
Switch received all of the love this time around. Highlights included Dark Souls: Remastered, Mario Tennis Aces, The World Ends with You: Final Remix, and SNK Heroines ~Tag Team Frenzy~. We also now know that Hyrule Warriors, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, and Ys VIII are all coming to Switch. New updates and DLC were announced for Super Mario Odyssey, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, and Pokken Tournament DX were revealed as well. Finally, Kirby Star Allies, Fe, and Celeste were all dated.
What do you make of this week’s Nintendo Direct Mini? Were you pleased or disappointed with anything shown (or something that was absent)? Do you have a favorite announcement? Let us know in the comments below.
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Splatoon 2 version 2.2.0 official patch notes
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 5 Comments
Yesterday, Nintendo announced that a new update is planned for Splatoon 2 next week. Version 2.2.0 will begin distribution on January 16 in North America / January 17 in Europe.
Nintendo now has the patch notes published in English. A bunch of different changes are planned for multiplayer (including weapons), Salmon Run, and more.
Continue on below for the full patch notes.
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BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle – release date, Japanese Limited Box, DLC news, new trailer
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 31 Comments
Arc System Works has announced a release date for BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle. In North America, we’ll be getting the game on June 5. It’ll be out in Japan and Asia just slightly earlier on May 31.
Those in Japan will be able to purchase the BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Limited Box. The Switch version will contain:
– Special box with special collaborative illustration by Tochimichi Mori (Arc System Works), Shigenori Soejima (Atlus), Seiichi Yoshihara (French-Bread), and Ein Lee (Rooster Teeth)
– “Additional Character All-in-One Pack” download code
– BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle art book
– Multi storage pouch
Nintendo Treehouse talks Fire Emblem Warriors’ first DLC pack, ARMS’ Dr. Coyle
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 4 Comments
The official Nintendo Treehouse Log updated this past week with a pair of new entries.
The first one covers the new Fire Emblem Warriors DLC pack, including new characters Oboro, Azura and Niles. In the second entry, we get to read a bit more about the latest ARMS fighter Dr. Coyle.
We have excerpts and links to both Treehouse Log entries below.
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More Super Mario Odyssey concept art – Tostarena, Odyssey
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 2 Comments
Nintendo has posted two more pieces of concept art from Super Mario Odyssey. The first image, attached above, is from Tostarena. We also have concept art for the Odyssey itself below.
More concept art featuring Cappy can be found here.
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Splatoon 2 – Dapple Dualies Nouveau footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Yet another weapon arrived in Splatoon 2 a short while ago, with Nintendo making the Dapple Dualies Nouveau available to players. Get a look at some footage below.
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Kirby Star Allies has seen a visual boost, plus other small touches
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 19 Comments
Kirby Star Allies reappeared in this week’s Nintendo Direct Mini. It was the first time we’ve seen the game in several months, as it was last showcased during the September Nintendo Direct.
In the past, we’ve seen that Nintendo has improved the visuals of its games over time. That was the case with Super Mario Odyssey. Likewise, Kirby Star Allies has been given a boost.
Kirby fan reserved_kirby pointed out some of the improvements on Twitter, as well as some of the smaller touches you may not have noticed. We’ve rounded up the relevant points below.
