NPD: Best-selling exclusive games in the United States since 1995
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii | 0 comments
NPD’s Mat Piscatella is back at it again with more classic data. This time around, we have a look at the top ten best-selling games in the United States since 1995 that were exclusive.
Amazingly enough, Nintendo holds the entire top ten. Wii generated the most hits for Nintendo, including Wii Fit at #5. In fact, the entire top five is comprised of Wii titles. New Super Mario Bros. and Mario Kart have to representatives each while the lone N64 game is Super Mario 64.
Super Robot Wars T confirmed for English release in Asia
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Earlier today, Super Robot Wars T was announced for Switch. Bandai Namco had only confirmed plans for Japan, but we now have some rather interesting news as the game is seeing a wider release in Asia – and in English to boot.
It’s unclear if Super Robot Wars T will launch in North America and/or Europe. Even so, we already have confirmation of English support thanks to the upcoming launch in Asia.
Super Robot Wars T is scheduled for 2019. View an English trailer below, along with a developer message.
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Switch update out now (version 6.2.0)
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The next firmware update is now live on Switch. Nintendo has started distribution of version 6.2.0.
Nintendo mentions the following about today’s update in its notes: “General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience.”
The last major Switch system upgrade came in mid-September. It paved the way for the Nintendo Switch Online functionality – notably cloud saves.
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The Walking Dead: The Final Season back in production with many original staffers, remaining dates coming soon
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Many fans have been wondering about the status of The Walking Dead: The Final Season since Telltale went under and Skybound came in to pick up the remaining series. Today, we finally have an update.
Skybound said on its website that “many of the talented, passionate team members who originally worked on the game are resuming development efforts today”. Additionally, the release dates for the last two episodes are coming soon.
New Super Smash Bros. Ultimate footage – World of Light, Classic Mode, more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Tons of new footage for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has arrived. Below you’ll find new gameplay of World of Light, Classic Mode, and more.
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[Nintendo Everything Podcast] – episode #3 – Pokemon: Let’s Go is so Pika! Pika! Pika?
Posted on 6 years ago by Eric Zauch in Podcast, Videos | 0 comments
Hello and welcome to the third episode of the Nintendo Everything Podcast! This week, a wild Pokemon trailer appeared, so the pair discuss the furry pocket monster’s movie. Speaking of Pokemon, Eric shares some first impression of Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee and the Poke Ball Plus. Meanwhile, Oni’s world is still consumed by the World of Final Fantasy.
Pokemon: Let’s Go sells 116,000 copies in the UK, Pikachu more popular, boosts Switch hardware and software
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee were some of the biggest game releases this past week. The first region to report sales is the UK, where the two titles did pretty well all things considered.
An initial figure puts the Pokemon: Let’s Go games at 116,000 copies sold – not including digital. Pikachu was apparently the more popular version by quite a bit.
Redout dev says Switch version is still “very much” in the works, starting to wrap up
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Redout might just be the most elusive Switch game at the moment. It was announced for the console nearly two years ago, but it still hasn’t released. There also haven’t been made status updates since then.
Thankfully, Redout still remains in the works for Switch and could be coming sooner rather than later. Guiseppe Franchi, from developer 34BigThings, told Fragments of Silicon that it’s “very much” still happening.
More: 34BigThings, Guiseppe Franchi, interview, Nicalis, Redout, top
Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Scarlet announced for Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Scarlet is coming to Switch, Koei Tecmo announced during the Dead or Alive Festival 2018 today. Japan will be getting the game on March 20.
Rather than focusing on fighting, Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Scarlet is a vacation-themed sports title with mini-games. It previously released on PlayStation 4 and PS Vita back in 2016. For this new release, Misaki from the PC game Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation will be included.
Here’s a former trailer based on the previous version:
Thanks to pdapandapda for the tip.
[Let’s Talk] Pokemon: Detective Pikachu reactions
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk | 0 comments
It was over two years ago that the Pokemon: Detective Pikachu movie was first announced. Yet it wasn’t until this week that we finally got a look at how the movie is turning out. We finally know how the Pokemon are being depicted, what Ryan Reynolds sounds like as Detective Pikachu, the film’s overall tone, and more.
Since the trailer was a hot topic this week, we want to see how everyone is feeling about Pokemon: Detective Pikachu so far. Are you in or out? Are you planning on seeing the film? What do you think about what’s been shown so far? Let us know in the comments below.
