Japan’s best-selling games of August 2024
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
New data gives us a look at Japan’s best-selling games of August 2024.
No new games cracked the top five, but the Switch version of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Isekai Chronicles did appear at #8. The Bandai Namco release sold 23,234 copies on Nintendo’s console in its first month. Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-2025 was the overall top seller.
Minecraft movie release date set for April, first trailer
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments
The long talked about Minecraft movie now has a release date. The film is coming to theaters on April 4, 2025.
The Minecraft movie will feature talent from a number of stars. Jack Black, Jason Momoa, Kate McKinnon, Danielle Brooks, Jennifer Coolidge, Emma Myers, and Jemaine Clement are included in the lineup. Jared Hess, who previously worked on Napoleon Dynamite, is directing.
Also shared today is the official story synopsis for the Minecraft movie. Here’s that in full:
Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns Sektor gameplay trailer
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Mortal Kombat 1 received its latest trailer that gives a look at upcoming DLC character Sektor. Sektor is one of the character in the Khaos Reigns expansion and will be offered in Kombat Pack 2.
Here’s the latest information about Sektor:
Japan’s top 20 downloads on the Switch eShop for August 2024
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo shared new data today revealing the top 20 best-selling games on the Japanese Switch eShop for August 2024.
A few new games manage to make the list. Gundam Breaker 4, Castlevania Dominus Collection, and Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Party Dash all appear for the first time. Meanwhile, Suika Game manages to appear on top.
The full lineup of Japan’s best-selling games on the Switch eShop for August 2024 is as follows:
Mario & Luigi: Brothership details characters, islands, battles
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo just revealed a new round of Mario & Luigi: Brothership details covering characters, islands, and battles. This comes ahead of the release in a couple of months.
You can find the full rundown below. Note that a number of English names are currently TBA.
More: Mario & Luigi: Brothership, top
[Preview] Reynatis
Posted on 7 months ago by Elias in Previews, Switch | 0 comments
Battling through modern-day Shibuya may seem like a fantastical story to some, but for fans of Japanese games, Reynatis may not be their first battle down the iconic streets of Japan’s most cutting-edge cultural hub. The region’s layout is as true to the real Shibuya as possible – and traversing its streets might just feel a bit more magical than usual this time, though maybe not as flashy as one might expect, unless of course you feel like spending some time in Wizard Jail, or whatever its called.
More: FuRyu, highlight, NIS America, Reynatis, top
Atelier Yumia release date set for March, first details, tons of footage, new trailer
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land, which was announced during last week’s Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase, just received a release date. Koei Tecmo and Gust revealed during a live stream today that it’s due out on March 21, 2025.
Outside of the release date news, Koei Tecmo passed along first details about Atelier Yumia. Here’s the full rundown:
Mario Party developer NDcube renamed to Nintendo Cube
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Random | 0 comments
Nintendo Cube is the new name name for NDcube, the studio known for its work on the Mario Party series.
A notice about the change was posted on the company’s website yesterday. The announcement doesn’t include much information as it simply states that NDcube will be known as Nintendo Cube moving forward.
Here’s a small look at the new logo:
Hero Mode spotted for Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom appears to include a Hero Mode featuring a higher level of difficulty. That’s based on a new playable version of the game featured at PAX West 2024.
Fans have been going hands-on with the game and spotted the detail. It looks like that Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom will let players choose between Hero and Normal Mode difficulties. As of now it’s unclear if the final version will let players access the option right away or requires an unlock.
Ideas for the future of Xenoblade Chronicles
Posted on 7 months ago by Ethan in Features, General Nintendo, Switch | 0 comments
By all (or at least most) accounts, the Xenoblade series sort of peaked with the release of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and its DLC, Future Redeemed. The base game told a completely new story that could technically be understood without playing the prior games (but was enhanced by doing so) while also tying together the futures of the worlds from Xenoblade Chronicles and its sequel. Without going into too much detail right off the bat, Xenoblade 3’s ending is said to have wrapped up the series – or at least the Klaus trilogy. That being said, there are a few loose ends introduced in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 that weren’t fully tied up – and today, we’re going over which of these plot points we can expect to see in future games, if any at all. Do keep in mind that there are spoilers ahead.
