Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury trailer coming tomorrow
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Nintendo will debut a new trailer for Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury tomorrow, the company just announced. The video will be two minutes long.
The trailer goes live at the following times:
Switch ships one million consoles in China, Nintendo now the country’s market leader
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According to information provided by Tencent, Nintendo has shipped one million consoles in China. That’s based on all systems that have been distributed in the country since launch back in December 2019.
Niko Partners reports that, based on Tencent’s figures, Nintendo has surpassed Sony and Microsoft as China’s biggest console device seller. Additionally, Switch selling one million units is bigger than the combined sales of PlayStation 4 and Xbox One over the same period.
Reuters notes that Switch’s “early sales were hampered by a limited number of available games and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in China,” but later increased thanks to Ring Fit Adventure’s popularity.
DS classic Monster Tale making a return
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
A decade after its original release on DS, Monster Tale is making a comeback. Majesco Entertainment has announced plans to bring the title to “modern game platforms” in 2021.
Monster Tale Ultimate was announced for 3DS in 2015, but the project never materialized. Original developer Dreamrift had plans to spruce up “every single aspect of the adventure” with new art assets, stereoscopic 3D support, rebalanced gameplay, and the ability to switch between a new orchestral soundtrack and the original chiptune music. There were also plans for new rooms and areas, adjustments to backtracking, and rebalancing.
Here’s an official overview of Monster Tale from Majesco:
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[Let’s Talk] Monster Hunter Rise demo impressions
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 0 comments
Capcom made the wait for Monster Hunter Rise a little easier this week. A demo for the game dropped on the Switch eShop a couple of days ago, allowing fans to try out some of the action. It features training, the opportunity to try out Wyvern Riding, and a couple of quests.
How many of you have given the Monster Hunter Rise demo so far? If you’ve played it, how are you feeling about the game? Let us know in the comments below.
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Switch eShop games can no longer be sold for less than $1.99
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Over the years, there have been some pretty insane discounts on the Switch eShop. We’ve even seen sales in which titles were brought down to just a single penny. Now, however, it appears that Nintendo has put a price barrier in place.
According to a developer that has released multiple Switch games, a new rule has been set up. The lowest you’ll see a game is now $1.99 – excluding free-to-play titles, of course.
Last month, GameDiscoverCo founder Simon Carless spoke about Nintendo’s efforts to clamp down on those looking to exploit the Switch eShop charts with heavy discounts. In the past, publishers and developers could easily claim the top spots with a high percentage sale. Nintendo first excluded games that were discounted to a penny. The decision to set the minimum price of Switch eShop titles at $1.99 followed more recently.
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Innersloth reveals how Among Us changed during development and more
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Among Us wasn’t always the breakout game fans know of today. In an interview shared by Nintendo, Innersloth co-founder Forest Willard discussed the title’s origins.
Among Us went through quite a few changes during development. Willard said that players “would draw a role card and roam around a house aimlessly while ‘the mafia’ person secretly ‘killed’ players by drawing a finger across someone’s neck. The tasks also “changed several times” and the ship was initially “always in crisis while the crewmates attempted to hold it together and Impostors could do tasks wrong to hinder players.”
The same interview also touched on how long it took to create Among Us. Since the game was “originally so much smaller,” the team wrapped up development in about seven months.
Here’s the full interview from Nintendo:
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Monolith Soft president on the company’s growth, future prospects of the industry
Posted on 3 years ago by Oni Dino(@Oni_Dino) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
In a previous issue of Famitsu, the publication spoke with Monolith Soft president Hirohide Sugiura. One of the topics discussed was how Monolith Soft has grown in scale, and Sugiura’s vision for the future.
He shared the following with the Japanese magazine:
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Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game – Complete Edition physical release announced with special editions
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It’s official: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game – Complete Edition is getting a physical release. Limited Run Games has teamed up with Ubisoft and Universal Pictures to make it happen.
A standard version will be available, which includes a reversible cover. There will also be special editions in the form of the Classic Edition and K.O. Edition.
Their contents include:
Persona 5 Strikers collaboration confirmed for Dragalia Lost
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After it was previously rumored, it’s been officially announced that Dragalia Lost is crossing over with Persona 5 Strikers.
As part of the event, Dragalia Lost will feature a new story in which Joker and his friends join forces with the Halidom to solve a strange incident. Graphics and animations are included that look like they came out of Persona 5 Strikers. Players can summon Joker as an adventurer, and once his Dragon Gauge is full, he can call upon Arsène to fight in battle. Another adventurer will join the roster as you complete quests as well.
The Persona 5 Strikers collaboration goes live in Dragalia Lost in late January. View the event’s reveal video below.
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Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed confirmed for English release on Switch in Asia
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Earlier this week, Acquire announced plans to bring Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed to Switch. The game was also given a release date of May 20 in Japan.
Clouded Leopard Entertainment has now followed up for some news in Asia. Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed will be distributed on that same day as well, and English support is confirmed.
XSEED previously announced plans to publish Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed in North America. However, that was back in 2019, so it’s currently unknown if the company will be handling the Switch version as well. While it’s likely, even if it doesn’t happen, we at least know that an English version will be offered on Switch thanks to the upcoming Asian release.
Here’s the full announcement for Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed:
