The latest issue of Nintendo Dream has a feature on Switch. As part of that, the Japanese magazine sent a few questions Nintendo’s way.
One of the topics was about Switch’s name. While many people have thought that its origin comes from “switching” between your television and the dedicated screen on the portable device, there’s more to it than that. By making a console-level game portable, it’s changing the experience of entertainment in players’ daily lives. The “switch” here has a meaning that’s almost closer to “change”.
Nintendo’s full words on the name:
Update: We’ve also added gameplay videos after the break.
Original: Level-5 uploaded a couple of new stop-motion commercials for Yo-kai Watch 3. Find them below, along with a making-of video.
Two new Disney themes are out now in Japan, with both following in Europe on Friday. Take a look at footage of the two below.
These themes don’t have a date yet in North America, but Nintendo may have them ready as early as Thursday.
Several new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the lineup:
Disney (x2) – 250 yen each
Puyo Puyo Chronicle (x2) – 200 yen each
Gurumin 3D – 200 yen
Megami Meguri – 100 yen
Scop feat.Hatsune Miku – Doubutsu Uranai – 200 yen
Mikito-P feat.Hatsune Miku: Sarishinohara – 200 yen
Kojima Tenninn: Special Voice Ver. Winter – 200 yen
Maji Musume: Kokoro Nashi – 200 yen
Rilakkuma – 200 yen
luz: Queen of Hearts – 200 yen
A few new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on December 14. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:
Wii U Download
Petit Computer (SmileBASIC) BIG – 3,000 yen
Run Run and Die – 500 yen
3DS Download
Elminage Original – 2,500 yen
Shin Minna no Nurie Cinnamoroll – 500 yen
New 3DS Download
Dragon Fang – free
The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.
A Super Famicom 3DS theme was released in Japan this week as part of a new promotion with the Virtual Console. Footage can be found below.
Plantera is heading soon to Wii U / 3DS, and the video below proves that. 10 minutes of footage is now available from the Wii U eShop version. Expect a release date soon.
Amazon intends to make “a couple exciting announcements” for the NES Classic Edition. One of the retailer’s Twitter account mentioned the news, while adding that consumers can expect to hear something “in the coming week.”
The tweet reads:
NES Classic fans: we've got a couple exciting announcements to make in the coming week. Stay tuned for more info soon!
— Amazon Video Games (@amazongames) December 7, 2016
At the very least, it’d make sense if one of these announcements were about a restock. We’ll have to wait and see what Amazon has in store beyond that.
