Japan’s top 20 downloads on the Switch eShop for August 2024
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
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
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
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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[Preview] Reynatis
Posted on 1 year ago by Taioh 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
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
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:
Mario Party developer NDcube renamed to Nintendo Cube
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Random | 0 comments
Nintendo Cube is the new name name for NDcube, the studio known for its work on the Mario Party series.
A notice about the change was posted on the company’s website yesterday. The announcement doesn’t include much information as it simply states that NDcube will be known as Nintendo Cube moving forward.
Here’s a small look at the new logo:
Hero Mode spotted for Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
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.
Ideas for the future of Xenoblade Chronicles
Posted on 1 year ago by Ethan in Features, General Nintendo, Switch | 0 comments
By all (or at least most) accounts, the Xenoblade series sort of peaked with the release of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and its DLC, Future Redeemed. The base game told a completely new story that could technically be understood without playing the prior games (but was enhanced by doing so) while also tying together the futures of the worlds from Xenoblade Chronicles and its sequel. Without going into too much detail right off the bat, Xenoblade 3’s ending is said to have wrapped up the series – or at least the Klaus trilogy. That being said, there are a few loose ends introduced in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 that weren’t fully tied up – and today, we’re going over which of these plot points we can expect to see in future games, if any at all. Do keep in mind that there are spoilers ahead.
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[Let’s Talk] Indie World Showcase + Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase reactions
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo fans tend to go by the company’s patterns, but every now and then, the company throws a curveball. That’s exactly what happened this week. We’re generally used to getting a Nintendo Direct before the Tokyo Game Show in September, but we instead saw a new presentation to end August. On top of that, it was shown right after an Indie World Showcase. We’re not used to seeing back to back presentations from Nintendo, but again, you can’t always predict what the Big N will do.
There were so many games between the two presentations – over forty in fact – that we can’t possibly mention them all here. For the Indie World Showcase through, a big highlight was the announcement and release of Pizza Tower. Meanwhile, the Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase featured Capcom Fighting Collection 2, Castlevania Dominus Collection, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 1st, Atelier Yumia, Tales of Graces f Remastered, Tetris Forever, MySims: Cozy Bundle, Star Overdrive, and more.
More: highlight, Indie World, Nintendo Direct, top
Yakuza Kiwami is digital-only on Switch, no physical release
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SEGA announced Yakuza Kiwami for Switch this week, but since then, shared the news that it’s a digital-only release and there won’t be a physical version of any sort.
Yakuza is finally heading to Switch for the first time. However, digital will be your only option – even in Japan. The good news is that SEGA seems to be pricing the game appropriately, and it will only cost $20.
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Devolver Digital August 2024 Switch eShop sale: lowest prices ever for Death’s Door, Gris, The Messenger, more
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Devolver Digital just kicked off one of its biggest Switch eShop sales ever to close out August 2024 with many games at their lowest prices ever, including Death’s Door, Gris, The Messenger, and more. Discounts are available for up to 85 percent off.
The full lineup of deals is as follows:
