February 2021 NPD: top 20 best-selling games in the U.S. – Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury is #1
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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 2021. The results can be found below.
6 dormant Nintendo franchises that should be revived on Switch
Posted on 3 years ago by Bryce(@brodee922) in Features, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
In a follow up to our Let’s Talk series, we’ve taken your responses and made a video of the top 6 dormant Nintendo franchises that you would like to see come back. This video weighs in all the comments that we received (on our website, Twitter, and Facebook) to the question “What dormant Nintendo franchises would you like to see come to the Switch?” and tries to narrow down the top 6 from the over 45 games mentioned!
Check out the video below, and make sure to keep an eye out for more videos made from our Let’s Talk series in the future.
Nintendo Download – March 11, 2021 (Europe) – Crash Bandicoot 4, Mario sale, more
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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time
WRC 9
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Nintendo Download – March 11, 2021 (North America) – Crash Bandicoot 4, Kingdoms of Amalur, more
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time – $39.99
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning – $39.99 (available March 16)
R.B.I. Baseball 21 – $29.99 (available March 16)
Saviors of Sapphire Wings / Stranger of Sword City Revisted – $49.99 (available March 16)
WRC 9 The Official Game – $49.99
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Famitsu sales (3/1/21 – 3/7/21)
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Monster Hunter Rise – “Kamura’s Hope” trailer
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Capcom has gone live with a new “Kamura’s Hope” trailer for Monster Hunter Rise. Have a look at today’s video below.
For those interested in Monster Hunter Rise, the game is coming to Switch on March 26.
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Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin trailer #2
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Capcom has released a second trailer for Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin. Get a look at the new video below.
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin launches for Switch on July 9 worldwide.
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Monster Hunter Stories 2 launches in July, amiibo on the way
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Capcom announced Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin for Switch last September, but we haven’t seen anything of the game Switch. It finally reemerged during today’s Monster Hunter Digital Event.
A new trailer was released that shows a number of new elements, including co-op quests, amiibo, and more. It’s also now confirmed that Monster Hunter Stories 2 is launching on July 9.
Monster Hunter Stories 2 will also have a Deluxe Edition, pre-order bonus, and bonus with Monster Hunter Rise:
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Monster Hunter Digital Event live stream – March 2021
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Capcom will soon be hosting the next Monster Hunter Digital Event, which will feature Monster Hunter Rise as well as Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin. The broadcast begins at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in Europe.
You can watch today’s presentation as it happens below. If there’s anything particularly noteworthy, we’ll be sure to share the news on the site.
Level-5 CEO on how Professor Layton came to be, how the company got involved with self-publishing
Posted on 3 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in DS, General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
In a recent interview with Yahoo Japan, Level-5 CEO Akihiko Hino spoke at length about the company’s beginnings, reminiscing about memorable moments in his career and sharing insight into the origin of some of the company’s most famous works. Once Hino announced his intent to get into self publishing back in the day, the pressure he faced fueled him to make the Level-5’s first self published title a hit, leading to the birth of Professor Layton.
We’ve translated Hino’s comments about self publishing, as well as the inspirations he borrowed from to create Professor Layton after the jump.
