GoldenEye 007 no longer “banned” in Germany following Nintendo request
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
More than two decades after its original release on N64, GoldenEye 007 is no longer “banned” in Germany.
As explained by Mental Floss, the German federal agency Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien (Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons) set up an index in the 1980s in which a piece of media could be included if it were deemed harmful to young people. GoldenEye was one such title that was added – way back in 1998 – due to its death scenes and perceived glorification of violence. Being included on the list can significant hinder sales.
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Nintendo has closed its California office, Nick Chavez now at KFC
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 0 comments
According to a Kotaku report, Nintendo has closed its California office. In doing so, about 100 employees have been displaced.
Nintendo of America has its headquarters in Redmond, Washington, but has had a couple of other offices – including the now closed location in California. As a result of the move, SVP of sales and marketing Nick Chavez has resigned and has now joined Kentucky Friend Chicken as the company’s new chief marketing officer. Chavez took over the SVP role after Doug Bowser was promoted to president of Nintendo of America following Reggie Fils Aime’s resignation in 2019.
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ last paid DLC is Happy Home Paradise
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Happy Home Paradise will be the last piece of paid DLC for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Nintendo has confirmed.
You may recall that in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct held last month, the company said that next week’s update will be the final free content update. However, some were uncertain if this applied to DLC as well. It does in fact, with Nintendo’s statement confirming as such.
Nintendo had this to say about Happy Home Paradise as the first and only paid DLC for Animal Crossing: New Horizons:
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Maglam Lord English Switch release confirmed
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
PQube is teaming up with D3 Publisher and Felistella to bring the Switch RPG Maglam Lord to the west, the company just announced. North America and Europe will be getting the game on February 4, 2022.
Maglam Lord will be available physically and digitally on Switch. Funstock is planning a limited edition, which includes a copy of the game, a 52 page art book, and a decorative box featuring official art from the game. Pre-orders are open here.
Here’s a bunch of information about Maglam Lord:
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Famitsu software sales (10/18/21 – 10/24/21) – Top 30
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [PS4] Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles – 15,996 / 110,845
2. [PS4] Blue Reflection: Second Light – 14,048 / NEW
3. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 10,155 / 2,879,734
4. [NSW] Metroid Dread – 9,999 / 119,018
5. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 9,360 / 4,469,716
6. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 8,695 / 4,103,819
7. [NSW] Blue Reflection: Second Light – 8,380 / NEW
8. [NSW] Minecraft – 8,306 / 2,243,119
9. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 6,581 / 6,909,879
10. [NSW] Pokemon Sword/Shield – 6,280 / 4,169,875
[Review] Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water (Switch)
Posted on 3 years ago by Nicholas Serpa in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: October 28, 2021
Developer: Koei Tecmo
Publisher: Koei Tecmo
Perhaps the only thing scarier than Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water – the 2014 entry in Koei Tecmo’s long-running series of horror games about photographing ghosts – is how much time it took for this game to come to modern platforms. Quickly falling out of the spotlight upon the rapid decline of the Wii U, I was cynical about its prospects of being ported to the Switch and thus was pleasantly surprised to see it announced for current consoles earlier this year. But despite possessing a setting and tone that feels special compared to modern day ghost stories, Maiden of Black Water’s deep reliance on the versatility of the Wii U GamePad left me curious to see how it would fair without its second screen. Fortunately, Maiden of Black Water remains a darkly compelling experience that all horror fans owe it to themselves to experience – even if it feels rougher around the edges than it did originally.
Grendizer game announced for Switch
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Publisher Microids and developer Endroad today announced that a new game based on Grendizer is in development. It will launch in 2023 for Switch and other platforms.
UFO Robo Grendizer, which goes by Force Five: Grandizer in the US, is a Japanese Super Robot manga and anime from Go Nagai. The upcoming title from Microids will be based on the franchise.
Unpublished Atari Jaguar CD FMV game American Hero coming to Switch
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Ziggurat Interactive is bringing back the unfinished Atari Jaguar CD title American Hero for release on Switch, the company announced today.
American Hero was originally being developed in the ’90s and was thought to have been lost to time. However, Ziggurat Interactive and developer Empty Clip Studios have now brought the project back and will have it ready to go next month.
Here’s an overview of American Hero:
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris coming to Switch
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Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light as well as Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris are both coming to Switch, Square Enix just announced. The company is teaming up with Feral Interactive, the studio that previously brought GRID Autosport and Alien: Isolation to the console.
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light initially released in 2010. Then in 2014, Crystal Dynamics made Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris. These games mark the debut of the Tomb Raider franchise on Switch.
Below are overviews and trailers for both titles:
Digimon Survive officially delayed to 2022, message from the producer
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Bandai Namco has made it official that Digimon Survive has been delayed to 2022.
This was more or less expected given how there are only a couple of months left in the year. We also heard about the game being delayed back in July stemming from a report in Toei Animation’s financial report.
Here’s a message from producer Habu Kazumasa about Digimon Survive being moved to 2022:
