Nintendo’s mobile games have earned $1 billion in lifetime player spending
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
According to a Sensor Tower report, Nintendo games on mobile have generated over $1 billion in lifetime revenue from global player spending on the App Store and Google Play. Total downloads are also at 452 million worldwide.
Fire Emblem Heroes accounts for $656 million of the total, or 61 percent. Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp comes in second with 12 percent followed by Dragalia Lost in third at 11 percent. Mario games round things out with Mario Kart Tour at 8 percent, Super Mario Run at 7 percent, and Dr. Mario World at 1 percent.
Pokemon Home – feature differences between Switch and mobile
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
As previously announced, Pokemon Home will be distributed on both Switch and mobile. However, depending on which device you’re using, certain features may be unavailable.
Here’s a chart outlining what can be accessed on Switch and mobile:
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New Pokemon Home details and screenshots revealed
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
The official website for Pokemon Home updated today, revealing fresh information and screenshots about the new Switch and mobile app. We have information about moving and trading Pokemon as well as other features that are offered.
Here’s the full rundown:
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[Nintendo Everything Podcast] – episode #64 – Pre-order cancel culture, Killer Queen Black interview feat. Matt Tesch
Posted on 5 years ago by Oni Dino(@Oni_Dino) in Podcast | 0 comments
Hello, kids and squids! We apologize for the late episode this week, but we’ve got a really great one. This week on NEP, we’re joined by Matt Tesch from Liquid Bit of Killer Queen Black fame. He’s talking with us about their fascinating history on how this small arcade cabinet came to be an online competitive co-op phenomenon. It’s a really inspiring story that we’re excited to share with you. In addition, Galen and Oni Dino cover Nintendo’s controversial lawsuit win against Germany and Norway regarding the inability to cancel eShop pre-orders. Plus, Galen takes any shred of Mega Man Battle Network news he can get.
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Persona 5 Scramble was initially going to be more of a Persona Warriors-type game
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Omega Force’s specialty is the Musou genre. The developer is known for its franchises such as Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors. That hack-and-slash gameplay has also extended into other IPs like Zelda with Hyrule Warriors, One Piece with One Piece: Pirate Warriors, and more.
Omega Force’s latest project is Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers, but it’s not the same kind of Musou gameplay we’re used to seeing. It’s more of an action-RPG rather than pure hack-and-slash with a focus on story.
Koei Tecmo director Kazutoshi Sekiguchi explained how the project evolved during development, telling Dengeki PlayStation:
Top 20 best-selling games in the US every year between 1995 and 2019
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Switch, Wii | 0 comments
NPD Group has shared some interesting information about video game sales in the United States. We have a look at the top twenty best-selling titles starting out at 1995, going all the way up to 2019.
Below are the full results:
[Interview] Sports Story dev on improvements from Golf Story, fishing, new activities, and more
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Interviews, Switch | 0 comments
One of the big announcements coming out of the last Indie World Showcase was Sports Story. Building off of the highly successful Golf Story, Sidebar Games’ next project will have even more sports and activities to do such as dungeon exploring and fishing.
We recently caught up with developer Andrew Newey to learn more about what to expect from Sports Story. We have information on improvements that have been made following feedback from Golf Story, how fishing will play out, and tidbits on “stealthy infiltrations”. Newey also teased something like GALF for the new game, multiplayer support, a possible physical version, and more.
Here’s our full discussion:
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Reggie on what becoming a meme means to him, gives backstory on “My body is ready”
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii | 0 comments
Fans have always embraced former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. There are many reasons for that, but memorable quotes, moment, and memes certainly plays a part of that.
During a recent episode of the Present Value podcast, Reggie weighed in on what becoming a meme means to him. Here’s what he shared on that front:
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GDC 2020 survey details dev interest in Switch, percentage of revenue earned, and more
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments
As has become a yearly tradition, GDC published its “2020 State of the Game Industry Report” today. Ahead of the big event in March, roughly 4,000 developers were surveyed about a number of different topics. Information from the report “provides a snapshot of the game industry and highlights big industry shifts”.
Below are the Nintendo-related survey results:
Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions first footage
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
A new video has emerged for the recently-announced Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions showing off over ten minutes of gameplay. Check out the footage below.
