Nintendo acquires SRD Co., Ltd
Posted on 2 years ago by Nicolas in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Nintendo has just announced their acquisition of SRD Co., Ltd. It will now be made into a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nintendo, with the acquisition being expected to close on April 1, 2022. This doesn’t come as hugely surprising news, as SRD had been working alongside Nintendo for roughly fourty years even positioning their Kyoto office in the Nintendo Development Center. They’ve helped in the development of a significant amount of Nintendo’s games since, including more recent titles such as Game Builder Garage and Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Here is the full statement from Nintendo regarding the acquisition:
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[Review] Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires
Posted on 2 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: February 15, 2022
Developer: Omega Force
Publisher: Koei Tecmo
Around four years ago to the date, Dynasty Warriors 9 released globally and introduced a new perspective for the franchise with an open world format, though the feature seemed partially unnecessary. It was a neat idea that was unfortunately poorly implemented and left a bad taste in a lot of players’ mouths. Could an Empires edition – which many thought would be skipped – be able to unlock the original game’s potential? I truly believe that was the plan, and though this is a version that’s packed with all the content and changes Dynasty Warriors 9 spent years building post-launch, Empires is just a stripped down reminder that the title had a lot of its issues deep-rooted in its foundation that simply can’t be changed by adding more stuff as a distraction, and to make matters worse, the Switch version is borderline unplayable with how it runs.
Capcom Fighting Collection announced for Switch
Posted on 2 years ago by Nicolas in News, Switch | 0 comments
Capcom has just announced Capcom Fighting Collection for Switch. The game is a collection of 10 past Capcom fighting games and is releasing June 24, 2022.
The 10 games featured in the collection are:
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Nightdive Studios wants to remaster Nintendo games, but the Big N is “gun shy”
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Nightdive Studios has been behind some top-tier ports and remasters over the years. Most recently, the company was behind PowerSlave Exhumed on Switch. Nightdive also brought a number of other games to the platform, including Quake, Turok 1 and 2, Shadowman Remastered, and more.
Nightdive hasn’t had the chance to remaster any games from Nintendo itself, but that hasn’t stopped the company from trying. CEO Stephen Kick actually revealed on Twitter a few days ago that it has talked with the Big N about the possibility. However, Nintendo “always get gun shy working with third-party developers even after Nightdive Studios
released the first N64 games on their platform.”
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It’s a great time to be a Xenoblade fan
Posted on 2 years ago by Luiz in Features, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
There’s a huge contrast between Xenoblade position as a series today and twelve years ago when it started. Early on in the series, Nintendo didn’t even consider releasing the first game in North America, which led to the creation of “Operation Rainfall” – a campaign in which fans asked for the western release of 3 Wii games, including Xenoblade Chronicles.
Well, things are very different right now. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 was just announced and the level of popularity has increased considerably. Taking all of this into consideration, I discuss the good place that Xenoblade is in right now and why Nintendo is promoting the series so much. You can check out the video down below.
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Shuntaro Furukawa on joining Nintendo and how Mario Kart changed his life
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Shuntaro Furukawa managed to make it to the very top of Nintendo as the company’s president. Tatsumi Kimishima briefly held the position following the sudden passing of Satoru Iwata, but Furukawa took over in 2018 and has stayed there since.
In a piece on Nikkei, Furukawa shared some background on his experience with Nintendo and joining the company. As it turns out, he didn’t really play most of the Big N’s games and instead was more interested in third-party titles. But after receiving a suggestion to play Super Mario Kart, he started to understand Nintendo’s greatness.
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[Let’s Talk] Your top Wii U and 3DS eShop picks
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Let's Talk, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
One of the big pieces of Nintendo news this week concerns the eShop, as in one way, the digital store will be ending on both Wii U and 3DS. Starting in late March 2023, it will be closing down for business on these platforms. New purchases will no longer be possible.
Many Wii U and 3DS games have made their way over to Switch, but a ton have also stayed behind. That means a lot of hidden gems will be left behind without a way for new players to get their hands on them once March 2023 rolls by.
With that in mind, we want to hear about some of your top picks that you’d suggest Wii U and 3DS owners should pick up. Are there any particular games you feel flew under the radar? Let us know in the comments below.
Edge of Eternity launch trailer
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Dear Villagers and Midgar Studio have gone live with a new launch trailer for Edge of Eternity. The game will soon be arriving consoles, including Switch – though in a cloud format.
Here’s some additional information about Edge of Eternity:
Famitsu software sales (2/7/22 – 2/13/22) – Top 30
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Pokemon Legends: Arceus – 140,149 / 1,923,870
2. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 15,515 / 4,429,626
3. [NSW] Mario Party Superstars – 14,812 / 865,507
4. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 11,134 / 4,764,379
5. [PS4] Dying Light 2 – 10,306 / 34,466
6. [NSW] Minecraft – 9,784 / 2,514,952
7. [NSW] Pokemon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl – 8,163 / 2,502,926
8. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 7,779 / 7,183,331
9. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 7,652 / 3,074,777
10. [NSW] My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! – Pirates That Stir the Water – 6,676 / NEW
Zelda: Majora’s Mask hitting Nintendo Switch Online next week, trailer
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Nintendo has set a release date for The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask for Nintendo Switch Online. The classic 3D action adventure game will be available on February 25, 2022 – assuming you’re subscribed to the Expansion Pass tier.
We first heard that Zelda: Majora’s Mask would be releasing on Nintendo Switch Online as a February title last month. However, Nintendo did not provide a specific date at the time.
