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

Nintendo decided to drop some pretty big news earlier this week. A new Switch OLED model will be launching on October 8, just in time for Metroid Dread.

This new unit isn’t the 4K-compatible device that had been rumored, but there are still some notable upgrades. As the name implies, you’ll be getting a nicer, 7-inch OLED screen. That’s on top of a wide adjustable stand for tabletop mode, a new dock with a wired LAN port, 64GB of internal storage, and enhanced audio for handheld and tabletop play. You can catch up on the full announcement here.

How are you feeling about the Switch OLED at the moment? Will you be picking one up come October? Let us know in the comments below.

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

Four years after its original debut, Doki Doki Literature Club is back in the news with a new “Plus” version. Aside from incorporating new content and features, it just appeared on consoles for the very first time – including Switch.

We were recently about to speak with Doki Doki Literature Club creator Dan Salvato about the game as well as the new Plus version. That includes a little bit of talk about bringing the game to Switch.

Our full discussion is below:

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

Kazuya Mishima joined the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate lineup last month as the game’s penultimate downloadable fighter. In the latest issue of Famitsu, director Masahiro Sakurai talked through the team’s thought process when developing the character in his weekly column. They wanted to go beyond simply making the Tekken fighter fit the Smash Bros. mold, and find a way to represent Tekken and its core concepts in the game as well.

Below is out our full translation of the column, which also touches on Sakurai’s thoughts on fighting games compared to Smash Bros., where combos fit in the series, and more.

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

Monolith Soft reported its financial results this week, and it turns out that the Nintendo subsidiary had a fantastic year. For the fiscal period ending March 2021, profit was reported at 1.171 billion yen. That’s by far the highest amount for the company over the past several years.

During the previous fiscal year, Monolith Soft recorded a profit of 491 million yen. That’s an increase of 138.2 percent.

Here’s a look at Monolith Soft’s operating profit over the years:

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

This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Switch Retail

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin – $59.99 (available July 9)

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

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Switch Retail

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
The Silver Case 2425
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox

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

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:

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Posted on 3 years ago by Campbell(@CampbellSGill) in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments

System: Switch
Release date: June 29, 2021
Developer: Black Forest Games
Publisher: THQ Nordic

There’s something so undeniably infectious about the sci-fi films of the 1950s. After all, who can resist the charm of poorly-customed aliens, tinfoil flying saucers, and melodramatic acting? Destroy All Humans! understands this allure well – and turns the formula on its head. First released in 2005, this reverse sci-fi story puts players in control of an invading alien on a rampage against the human race. Having enjoyed a cult following ever since it debuted on the PS2, it was remade for its 15th anniversary in 2020 with the promise to preserve the original experience while polishing it up with an HD coat of paint and a handful of tweaks to the user experience. Now that this reimagined release has made its way to Switch, the natural question arises: can it successfully abduct an audience on Nintendo’s hybrid wonder?

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Posted on 3 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments

System: Switch
Release date: July 9, 2021
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom

The Monster Hunter franchise has spanned nearly two decades of behemoth slaying and protecting villages while you work your way up the food chain to the biggest and most vicious monster of them all. However, the series never really had a true spinoff that took the world but turned it on its head like Monster Hunter Stories did in 2016. The game spawned an amiibo as well as manga and anime, using the Monster Hunter world and formula, but giving it a monster-catching foundation. Monster Hunter Stories, despite its name, was arguably one of the lesser talked about RPGs on 3DS, so it was a pleasant surprise to see Capcom give the idea another chance on Switch. It’s even more amazing to see that with Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, Capcom has expanded upon and improved just about every facet of its predecessor, giving Monster Hunter a refreshing new look and feel.

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

Spike Chunsoft has dated Danganronpa Decadence for Switch. The package will launch on December 3 in both North America and Europe, the company announced today.

Danganronpa Decadence includes Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Anniversary Edition, Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Anniversary Edition, Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony Anniversary Edition, and Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp. Each title will also be offered individually through the eShop.

Pre-orders for the Danganronpa Decadence are currently up on Amazon and Amazon Canada.

Source: Spike Chunsoft PR

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