After originally releasing on PC in May 2020, Switch players can finally access Terraria’s major Journey’s End update. Version 1.4 is going live for everyone today.

Journey’s End offers new ways to play the game, over 1,000 new items to find and craft, new bosses, and much more. Previous content has also been updated in terms of balance, graphic quality, and mechanics.

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Are all big Nintendo games of 2022 already announced?

Posted on 3 years ago by Luiz in Features, Videos | 0 comments

Happy New Year everyone!

2022 has arrived, and at this point, we are all expecting huge things from Nintendo this year – mostly because the company has a lot of games slated to release during the next 12 months.

In today’s video, I reflect on the possibility of Nintendo has already showed us everything that’s in store for Switch for the year. Would that make sense? Or perhaps Nintendo will have more to show and 2022 will be a year to remember? In any case, you can check out my thoughts on that in the video below and be sure to share yours as well.

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New Pokemon Snap origins discussed, team considered changing the core concept

Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Japanese magazine Famitsu previously published a developer interview for New Pokemon Snap. Two key people involved with the project participated in the discussion: Pokemon president Tsunekazu Ishihara and director Haruki Suzaki.

One of the early topics discussed is the game’s origins. At one point, Ishihara again explained that there were talks about bringing Pokemon Snap back for previous Nintendo consoles. However, the idea of taking photos isn’t as novel these days, “so it was a difficult concept to design an game around.”

Ishihara explained:

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[Let’s Talk] What are you playing? – January 2022

Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk | 0 comments

A new month (and a new year!) started up today. Now that we’re in January, we want to know what you’ve been playing.

Things have slowed down a bit in terms of new releases, but there’s still plenty to play. In December alone we saw the likes of Danganronpa Decadence, Life is Strange: True Colors, Sam and Max Beyond Time and Space, Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX, Loop Hero, Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon, Chicory: A Colorful Tale, and more.

What games have you been playing as of late? Have you tried out any of the new titles or are you going through something in your backlog? No matter the case, let us know in the comments below.

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Sonic Frontiers originally planned for 2021, was delayed for quality

Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

As it turns out, SEGA internally delayed Sonic Frontiers in order to improve the game’s quality.

That nugget of information was revealed during an investor Q&A held last month. Speaking about the upcoming game, SEGA explained:

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Game Freak reflects on the making of Pokemon Sword and Shield

Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Over on its recruitment website, Game Freak posted an interesting article about the creation of Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield. Director Shigeru Omori and planning director Kazumasa Iwao provided some insight into how the Switch games came to be.

We’ve now translated the full piece. If you’re interested in learning more about Pokemon Sword/Shield’s development, continue on below.

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Nintendo reveals the most played Switch games of 2021 in Europe

Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

With 2021 now drawing to a close, Nintendo has shared a list of the top 22 most played Switch games of 2021 in Europe.

Fortnite proves that it’s still a force to be reckoned with as it managed to top the chart. We actually see a lot of titles released in prior years showing up here such as Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which is right behind at #2 and Minecraft at #3. In terms of 2021 games, we do see Pokemon Unite at #12, Monster Hunter Rise at #13, and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury at #20.

The full list is as follows:

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Nintendo Download – December 30, 2021 (North America)

Posted on 3 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 December 30, 2021. The latest releases include Deathsmiles I & II, Freddi Fish 3, Putt-Putt Travels Through Time, and more.

Here’s the full lineup:

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Nintendo president warns of more supply issues for Switch in 2022

Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

2022 may continue to bring about supply issues for Switch consoles, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said this week. This comes amid the usual reasons of semiconductors and logistical issues that we’ve been seeing not just across the gaming industry, but the larger technology field.

Furukawa did say that Nintendo’s end of 2021 sales were good, and the Switch OLED model contributed to that strong performance. However, Black Friday saw its fair share of issues. Nintendo used air transportation to help with demand and in Europe the company used rail transportation for the first time.