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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 11 Comments

Update: Pretty much done. More posts are spread out throughout the site.

Nintendo’s Corporate Management Policy Briefing for its latest financial results are underway. The Wall Street Journal’s Takashi Mochizuki is in attendance, and is tweeting out information as it happens. We’ll round up all of the various tidbits below.

– Nintendo says global sell-through of Pokemon Sun and Moon more than 13 million
– 17% of Sun & Moon players purchased Pokemon handheld titles for first time
– Yo-kai Watch gaining momentum in Europe before/during/after holiday season
– 3DS won’t compete against Switch
– 3DS business will continue alongside Switch
– NES Classic Edition global sell-through 1.5 million; increasing production
– Release of Animal Crossing on mobile shifted because of Super Mario Run coming out in March
– More than 100 titles from more than 70 firms in the works for Switch

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 25 Comments

Nintendo of Europe posted a commerical for Zelda: Breath of the Wild on its Twitter page today. The ad itself is new, but is comprised of footage from this month’s trailer. View the commerical below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 6 Comments

Nintendo of France kicked off a short Breath of the Wild interview series with Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma. For the first question, he was asked about making nature the focus. This time, Aonuma took on a question about the features he’s preferred to work on to make the experience unique.

Aonuma said in response:

“What I prefer in this game is the freedom of action, which is truly gigantic. The game is designed to allow you to scale every mountain, and the main game mechanic is to climb summits. The world is designed so that when you’re high up, you can see everything that makes it up, and when you find an interesting place, you can go there using your paraglider. Each time, you’re going to climb, look around, glide… It’s a form of movement I haven’t found in any other game, and I think that’s something very amusing and new. It’s that aspect of the game I enjoy the most.”

More comments from Aonuma are likely to be shared in the days ahead. We’ll bring the translations to you once they go live.

Big thanks to Kyrio for the translation help!

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 2 Comments

All sorts of retailers in the UK are offering goodies for pre-ordering Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The Nintendo UK store, GAME, Grainger Games, Argos, and ShopTo have items up for grabs.

Today, Nintendo UK provided a full breakdown of the different pre-order bonuses. Find all of the relevant information below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 88 Comments

Nintendo tends to sell its systems for a profit. With Switch, that tradition will continue. Nintendo said during its financial results briefing today that its new console will be sold for a profit, beginning at launch.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 36 Comments

Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima provided a status update on Switch during the company’s financial results briefing today.

At the event, he noted that pre-orders are good so far. Nintendo intends to increase production of Switch as a result.

Nintendo is looking to provide as much stock as possible to all consumers wanting the system in March. However, for some regions, stock may not be available until April or later.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch, Wii U | 5 Comments

As part of its latest financial results, Nintendo has released an updated release schedule. The latest lineup, which now includes Switch, can be found below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in Images, Switch | 58 Comments

Some new images of the Nintendo Switch have been posted to a Facebook Switch page, which give a great look at some of the finer details of the Switch. If you’re interested in seeing every screw and crevice on the system, then check the images out in the gallery below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 3 Comments

Gnarcade has uploaded more footage from 1-2-Switch. Unlike past videos, today’s clip shows what’s happening on-screen while the players try out Quick Draw, Milk, and Ball Count. View the footage below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 99 Comments

Square Enix just wrapped up a fan Q&A event on Facebook for NieR: Automata. At one point, desginer Takahisa Taura was asked about a potential Switch version.

Taura seemed open to the idea, as well as bringing the game to more platforms in general. It would ultimately come down to Square Enix’s interest.

Taura said:

“From our perspective in PlatinumGames, if Square Enix pays us to do it, we’ll make you a version for the Switch, we’ll make you a version for the Super Nintendo if you want – anything you ask for.”

Square Enix is already bringing several titles to Switch. One more wouldn’t hurt, right?

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