Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Fest. announced
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
It’s just been announced that the Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Fest. will be taking place this summer.
According to the official website, this is “a one-time-only music festival will be held featuring a large big band-style ensemble of 35 musicians performing in a variety of genres”. The venue will even feature a large LED monitor with a moving Kirby.
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Mario Strikers is back and why that’s a big deal
Posted on 2 years ago by Luiz in Features, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
In the last Nintendo Direct, we saw the announcement of a new entry on the Mario Strikers series after 15 years in the form of Battle League.
The game is one of the many spin-offs in which Mario and his friends play a specific sport. However, I would argue that this is a good example of how to break the usual formula that we see in those titles. What we see in Strikers is indeed soccer, but it’s a kind of soccer far removed from reality, with so many insane concepts that it almost feels like an entirely new sport.
In today’s video, I discuss how Mario Strikers manages to be different and why it’s so nice to see the series coming back with the upcoming release of Battle League. You can check out the video down below.
Best-selling games on Switch in Japan after five years
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Famitsu celebrated the fifth anniversary of Switch’s launch this week with some updated sales numbers. We now have a look at the top 35 best-selling games in Japan since launch.
A similar list was published last year after the fourth anniversary. Once again, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is on top with sales in Japan at over seven million. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is still in second, but Mario Kart 8 Deluxe overtook Pokemon Sword / Shield to come in third. New games included in the rankings are Pokemon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl, Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Monster Hunter Rise, and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury.
The full list is as follows:
[Let’s Talk] Your dream Switch collection
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 0 comments
Switch has its fair share of new games, but also quite a large selection of releases from prior generations. And five years in, things are still very strong on that front. This past week we saw the announcement of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection. In last month’s Nintendo Direct, it was revealed that Portal: Companion Collection is in the works. Nintendo has even dabbled with that idea having released Super Mario 3D All-Stars. Obviously that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Switch has shown that it still has a lot of life left, and that means collections will continue to be a mainstay. With that in mind, is there a dream collection you’d like to see? Let us know in the comments below.
Nintendo halts shipment to Russia, statement shared
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Nintendo confirmed in a statement that it’s put a pause on product shipments to Russia. Additionally, the eShop in that country “is currently under maintenance following the suspension of transactions in Russian rubles by the payment provider.”
All of this ties into the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Earlier in the week, Nintendo delayed Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp, citing “recent world events”. It is currently unclear when the title will be receiving a new release date.
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February 2022 NPD: Switch leads hardware sales in the US
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According to the latest NPD report, Switch was the best-selling hardware platform of February 2022. That goes for both both units and dollars.
The Xbox Series consoles came in second for both of these measures. PlayStation 5 was in third.
February 2022 NPD: Best-selling games on Switch, year-to-date, last 12 months
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Another round of data is in from this month’s NPD report. Along with the best-sellers on Switch specifically for the month of February 2022, we also have a list of the games year-to-date and have sold the best over the last 12 months. Continue on below for the full results.
February 2022 NPD: top 20 best-selling games in the U.S.
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NPD Group has released a listing of the top twenty best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of February 2022. The results can be found below.
Super Nintendo World to open at Universal Studios Hollywood in 2023
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Super Nintendo World will open its doors at Universal Studios Hollywood in 2023, it’s just been announced.
Ahead of that, “exclusive apparel and collectibles” will be offered at the Feature Presentation store in the park. This is said to be “opening soon.” The store will house apparel for Mario and Luigi, character hats, and plushies for the likes of Yoshi, Mario, Bowser, and Luigi.
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Nintendo Download – March 10, 2022 (North America)
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
It’s time for the latest North American Nintendo Download report for the week of March 10, 2022. The latest releases include .hack//G.U. Last Recode, Chocobo GP, The Cruel King and the Great Hero, Chex Quest HD, Phantom Breaker: Omnia, and more.
Here’s the full lineup:
