Balan Wonderworld demo announced
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Update: The Balan Wonderworld demo is confirmed for worldwide release on January 28.
Original: A demo for Balan Wonderworld is in the works, Square Enix announced today. It will release on January 28.
We assume that all regions will have access, but Japan is the only officially confirmed territory for the demo at present. If it isn’t made available in the west, you should be able to access it on your Switch by setting up a Japanese Nintendo Account, registering it with your system, and accessing the Japanese eShop.
Balan Wonderworld’s demo will include access to the first two acts and boss battle for Chapter 1, first act of Chapter 4, and first act of Chapter 6. The Isle of Tims hub area is included as well. Local multiplayer is also supported.
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Pikmin 3 Deluxe now the best-selling Pikmin game of all time in Japan
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Pikmin 3 Deluxe has officially become the best-selling Pikmin game of all title in Japan. Total physical sales are now at 513,225, which is more than the 502,996 amount sold by the very first entry in the series on GameCube.
Here’s the full ranking of Pikmin games by total sales in Japan:
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Nintendo details strong hardware and software sales for Switch in France for 2020, system at about 5 million units sold total
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We heard earlier this week that Animal Crossing: New Horizons was the best-selling game of 2020 in France. Based on a new report from Le Figaro, a number of other Switch games also did very well.
Nintendo France managing director Philippe Lavoue told the publication that as far as Animal Crossing goes, “families with kids took the relay [in sales] at the start of summer”. The title was “continuously in the top three best video game sellers and still is in this beginning of 2021.”
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville – Complete Edition listed for Switch, announcement likely imminent
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Last June, EA said it would be bringing seven games to Switch over the next year. A few of these titles have already been released – Burnout Paradise Remastered, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered, and FIFA 21 Legacy Edition. Apex Legends and Lost in Random are also coming soon.
That leaves us with two more games. One of the mystery projects should be the upcoming title from Mario Kart Live developer Velan Studios. VentureBeat claimed several months ago that Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville is also happening on Switch, and it now seems we’re getting close to an announcement.
Bravely Default II producer talks about why the game was delayed
Posted on 3 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Switch | 0 comments
In a recent interview with Japanese publication Famitsu, Bravely Default II producer Masashi Takahashi commented on how the coronavirus pandemic impacted Bravely Default II’s development. Voice recording for foreign releases of the game had to be handled entirely remotely, and voice actors recorded from their homes while receiving coaching and guidance remotely. Takahashi also shared how the Japanese studios were impacted by the pandemic and why the team ultimately decided to delay the game.
Takahashi went on to say that the team needed extra time “in order to seriously address the opinions of fans who played the demo and produce something the development team was satisfied with”.
Nintendo Everything’s translation of the interview excerpts between Famitsu and Takahashi can be found below.
PlatinumGames hopes to give an update on Bayonetta 3 and more in 2021
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
When PlatinumGames is asked about Bayonetta 3, you tend to get the same response. Aside from the studio constantly reassuring fans that development is going well, we haven’t really heard much about the game. That’s been the case since the project was originally announced at The Game Awards in December 2017.
There’s still no word on when Bayonetta 3 will release, but perhaps we’ll finally hear more this year. That’s based on a brief comment from PlatinumGames’ Hideki Kamiya.
During one of the recent Arcade Archives streams, Kamiya – who is known for his appreciation of classic games – had a phone conversation with Hamster boss Satoshi Hamada. Kamiya ended up suggesting that there could be a status update on Bayonetta 3 and other upcoming titles from the studio in 2021.
Here’s the full transcript, as translated by Nintendo Everything:
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Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game – Complete Edition sells 25,000 physical copies on Switch in 3 hours, biggest Limited Run Games release ever
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Although Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game – Complete Edition landed on the Switch eShop yesterday, many fans are waiting on the new physical release from Limited Run Games. And by all accounts, it’s been a huge success so far.
Limited Run Games owner Douglas Bogart announced on Twitter that Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game – Complete Edition has already sold 25,000 physical copies on Switch. That was done in just three hours. It turns out that this is already Limited Run Games’ biggest release of all time.
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game – Complete Edition is also doing well digitally, as it’s quickly climbing up the Switch eShop charts despite just releasing yesterday.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons was Australia’s best-selling game of 2020, Switch and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe sales see big jump
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The success of Animal Crossing: New Horizons is well-documented at this point. It sold incredibly well in 2020, including in Australia. In fact, it was the region’s best-selling game of the year overall.
Speaking of success, Nintendo was the top publisher of 2020 with a 16 percent market share. If you only count physical games (the company doesn’t report digital data), the number increases to 29 percent. Switch sales were up 88 percent year-over-year while Mario Kart 8 Deluxe sold 88 percent more boxed copies than it did in 2019.
Here’s a look at Australia’s best-selling games of 2020:
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Persona 5 Strikers – first English gameplay footage on Switch
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Persona 5 Strikers has been out in Japan for about a year, but it’s finally heading west next month. We now have gameplay from the Switch version in English, which you can find below.
[Preview] Persona 5 Strikers – story, combat, and impressions
Posted on 3 years ago by Elias in Previews | 0 comments
This past week, Atlus was kind enough to invite us to a pre-release event for the upcoming Switch title Persona 5 Strikers. We were able to go hands-on with the game to see the first full mission, including story, Warriors-style combat, and even the introduction to the mysterious new party member, Sophia.
