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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Switch Retail

Bass Pro Shops: The Strike – Championship Edition – €49.99 (available November 16)
Bibi & Tina – Adventures with Horses – €29.99
Cabela’s: The Hunt – Championship Edition – €49.99 (available November 16)
Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee – €59.99 (available November 16)
Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu – €59.99 (available November 16)
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI – €49.99 (available November 16)
SNK 40th Anniversary Collection – €39.99 (available November 16)
Windstorm – €39.99

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Update: Despite Nintendo listing Smite as a 2018 release and in its “new releases” section of the week, Smite will not be available to play until January. The pre-purchase option is live, however. See this post for more details.

Original: Following rumors and leaks from datamining, the MOBA Smite has been officially confirmed for Switch. Nintendo’s European digital download report for the week lists it as a new release for November 16 – tomorrow, in other words.

At least initially, Smite will be sold as a bundle on Switch. Nintendo lists it as having “200 Gems, 400 Gems + Smite Founder’s Pack”. Pricing is set at €26.31 / £23.69.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

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

Switch Retail

Moto Racer 4 – $34.99 (available November 20)
Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee – $59.99 (available November 16)
Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu – $59.99 (available November 16)
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI – $59.99 (available November 16)
Trailblazers – $26.99

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Earlier today, Mashable published an interview with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. One of the hot topics discussed – albeit brief – was Metroid Prime 4. Reggie noted that Nintendo is thinking internally about when the game will be released and is “well in development.”

Outside of Metroid Prime 4, Reggie spoke about Nintendo’s approach to announcements, release dates, partnerships, and more. We’ve rounded up some of these comments below. You can read Mashable’s full piece here.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate are undoubtedly Nintendo’s biggest games of the year. Sometime after their release, Nintendo could be inclined to share sales figures directly. But early reports indicate that both will be lighting the sales charts on fire.

Speaking with The Verge, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime said that the pre-sale trends for Pokemon and Smash Bros. “are tracking to the best we’ve ever seen on Nintendo Switch.” He added, “The consumer engagement through all of our digital activity has been exceptionally strong.”

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Following some of the excerpts that made it online yesterday, we now have the full column from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai that was published in this week’s issue of Famitsu. We did cover quite a bit of this last night, but there are a few extra statements with Sakurai discussing how Incineroar was chosen for the game and more.

Here’s our full translation:

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

Switch – 54,235
PS4 – 8,154
PS4 Pro – 7,927
New 2DS LL – 4,243
Vita – 1,869
New 3DS LL – 1,681
Xbox One X – 360
2DS – 294
Xbox One – 46

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

Switch – 43,747
PS4 Pro – 8,847
PS4 – 8,693
New 2DS LL – 4,226
Vita – 1,945
New 3DS LL – 1,775
2DS – 273
Xbox One X – 129
Xbox One – 61

And here are the software charts:

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

The Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online app has been updated with the latest selection of games. Metroid, Mighty Bomb Jack, and TwinBee are all currently available. Simply update your app to version 1.2.0 to begin playing.

Along with new NES games, today’s update includes the latest “SP” versions. All users have access to special data of Gradius at stage 5 and armed with the strongest equipment. Those in Japan can also play Mario Open Golf with the full lineup of courses.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments

Did you know that more than 1,000 games are currently available for Switch? Nintendo has recognized that very fact, and has produced a video to acknowledge the milestone. Check it out below.

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai has published his latest column in Famitsu. The magazine doesn’t come out officially until tomorrow, but some of the comments have been shared online early.

Here’s the roundup:

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