[Review] New Pokemon Snap
Posted on 4 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: April 30, 2021
Developer: Bandai Namco
Publisher: Nintendo
It’s been two decades after the original release of Pokemon Snap on Nintendo 64, and since then fans have been both nostalgic and petitioning for a worthy successor. Despite its failure, when the Wii U was Nintendo’s current console on the market, many were certain that a new entry would materialize as the GamePad seemed like the perfect controller for a truly next generation Pokemon Snap experience. New Pokemon Snap now finally sees the long awaited and almost mythical release of a sequel on Switch, and brings a slew of new features, replayability, and stunning graphics that lets us look at Pokemon in a way we’ve never seen them before. It lets players get up close and personal with their trusty cameras once again to take wondrous shots, all in the comfort of their own home or on the go instead of a Blockbuster.
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Story of Seasons devs on the need for simultaneous worldwide releases
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
With some games that first launch in Japan, there can be a delay for when it finally reaches fans in North America and Europe. Story of Seasons has been one example of this, but thankfully the gap is decreasing dramatically. It took almost a year for Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town to head west after its Japanese debut, but with Pioneers of Olive Town, the title was made available in the west just one month later.
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town director Hikaru Nakano and producer Dai Takemura spoke about the need for worldwide simultaneous launches in an interview with Dengeki Online. We’ve included our full translation of their comments below.
Former Retro Studios dev says a Metroid Prime Trilogy Switch port “would take a lot of effort” and is “skeptical” of it happening
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, News, Wii | 0 comments
With Metroid Prime 4 in the works for Switch, many fans have hoped that Nintendo would bring the series’ first three games to the platform. It’s unclear whether or not that will ever happen, but a former developer at Retro Studios has weighed in by sharing his own thoughts.
Michael Wikan spent many years at Retro having played a big role in all three mainline Metroid Prime titles as well as Donkey Kong Country Returns. In fact, he was a senior designer on each one of those projects.
Nintendo talks rising digital sales
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While Nintendo couldn’t be doing much better when it comes to Switch hardware and software, that success extends to digital sales. The Big N’s digital sales are up 68.5 percent over the past year.
The Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield Expansion Pass as well as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate played a big role in sales for add-on content. Nintendo mentioned that there was growth for indie titles, download-only software, and Nintendo Switch Online.
According to Nintendo:
Nintendo talks Switch hardware and software sales
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo delved into the performance of Switch hardware and software sales as part of its latest financial results.
Over the past year, sales of the console were up 37.1 percent. Between all Switch hardware, the system sold nearly 30 million units.
As for software, Animal Crossing: New Horizons was Nintendo’s top performance over the past fiscal year at 20.85 million. Super Mario 3D All-Stars and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury also performed strongly at 9.01 million and 5.59 million copies respectively.
Here’s the full rundown from Nintendo:
Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance getting surprise release on Switch tomorrow
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
The classic action RPG Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance is about to return on Switch, Interplay Entertainment and Wizards of the Coast have revealed. It’ll be out digitally tomorrow, May 7.
Here’s an overview of the game, along with a trailer:
Nintendo Download – May 6, 2021 (Europe) – Skate City, Ultimate Custom Night, more
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
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Nintendo Download – May 6, 2021 (North America) – Raiden IV x Mikado Remix, Skate City, more
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Raiden IV x Mikado Remix – $29.99
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Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri nominated as new outside director at Nintendo
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Here’s a bit of interesting news stemming from Nintendo’s financial report. Chris Meledandri, the CEO of Illumination Entertainment, is expected to become an outside director at the Big N. The move should go into effect during Nintendo’s 81st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on June 29.
Nintendo and Illumination are currently partnering on the upcoming Super Mario animated movie. Meledandri and Shigeru Miyamoto are closely involved with the project.
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Switch has now outsold the Game Boy Advance
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GBA, News, Switch | 0 comments
Switch secured another milestone today stemming from Nintendo’s latest financial results. At a total of 84.59 million units, it has now outsold the Game Boy Advance. The GBA’s total sits at 81.51 million units.
Earlier this year, it was confirmed that Switch sales had surpassed those of the 3DS. The console has also outsold the Wii U, GameCube, N64, SNES, and NES.
There’s a chance that Switch could end up as Nintendo’s best-selling platform of all time. Wii (101.63 million), Game Boy (118.69) million, and DS (154.02 million) are currently ahead. However, Switch sales have not slowed down at all since launching in March 2017.
