Nintendo Direct announced for March 8
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo will hold a new Nintendo Direct presentation tomorrow, the company has just announced.
The presentation will air at the following times:
– 2 PM PT
– 5 PM ET
– 10 PM in the UK
– 11 PM in Europe
Nintendo says that that the presentation will be about 30 minutes long, offering the latest information on both Switch and 3DS. Expect news on Mario Tennis Aces and more.
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Media Create sales (2/26/18 – 3/4/18)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 45,083
PS4 – 20,070
Vita – 6,518
PS4 Pro – 6,499
New 2DS LL – 6,113
New 3DS LL – 4,326
2DS – 901
Xbox One X – 147
Xbox One – 117
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 39,696
PS4 – 29,392
New 2DS LL – 6,693
PS4 Pro – 5,383
Vita – 5,017
New 3DS LL – 3,693
2DS – 850
Xbox One X – 139
Xbox One – 135
And here are the software charts:
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ARMS update out now (version 5.2.0), patch notes – Big Time ARMS, new Gallery images, more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Last night, Nintendo teased that a new update would be distributed for ARMS today. Version 5.2.0 is now live for all players.
Today’s update adds in a few new things. The primary highlights include the ability to use “Big Time ARMS” from the Party Crash mode in regular battle, as well as the addition of new Gallery images.
The full patch notes are as follows:
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Switch owners can use My Nintendo Gold Points when purchasing digital games starting today
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Update: With this update, the Switch eShop has also been updated to show how many gold points can be earned from a digital purchase.
Original: Nintendo recently announced that it would be possible to use My Nintendo Gold Points when purchasing digital games on Switch. This is going into effect starting today, which should be as soon as maintenance ends (roughly 90 minutes from now).
The way this works is that Switch owners can get 5% back on digital purchases and 1% back on games bought physically. You’ll be able to apply Gold Points to purchases during checkout on the eShop or on Nintendo’s website. 1 Gold Point amounts to 1 cent. Another way of putting this: if you pay $59.99 for a game on the eShop, you’ll earn 300 Gold Points, which can be $3.00 towards your next purchase.
Here’s the full rundown from Nintendo:
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Rez creator, Bandai Namco devs, Famitsu editor-in-chief share thoughts on Nintendo Labo
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Over the past couple of weeks, Famitsu has started running regular features on Nintendo Labo. As part of this, the magazine spoke with four different members of the gaming industry for their thoughts on the new Switch initiative. Rez and Space Channel 5 creator Tetsuya Mizuguchi, Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada, Bandai Namco’s Jun Tamaoki (Summer Lesson), and Famitsu editor-in-chief Katsuhiko Hayashi weighed in on Nintendo Labo.
We’ve gone ahead and translated their various remarks. You can find the full comments from each of these people below.
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Nintendo confirms that the Switch play time display issue will be fixed with an update, data not lost
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
A lot has been made over a new issue that has surfaced with Switch as the system rings in its first anniversary. For games that have been played over a year, the play time count in your profile is no longer displaying properly. Instead of showing how long you’ve played, the profile instead starts out by stating that you’ve started playing it “x days ago” – which doesn’t make a whole lot of sense.
Nintendo of America commented on the issue yesterday, indicating that the situation is being investigated and more news is coming soon. Nintendo’s Japanese support site now has further news about what has occurred.
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[Let’s Talk] What are you playing? – March 2018
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk | 0 comments
A new month is here! We just entered March this week, so that means we want to know what you’ve been playing.
Have you started up something entirely new for the month? Do games such as Bayonetta 1 + 2 and Dragon Quest Builders still have your attention? Whatever the case, let us know in the comments below!
Happy first anniversary, Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Can you believe it’s already been a full year since Switch launched? It’s been a whirlwind for Nintendo, as the system has been more successful than anyone could have predicted.
Switch was released less than two months after its full unveiling following last year’s January presentation. Since then we’ve seen great game after great game, including Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Splatoon 2, and others – and that’s just on the first-party front. Many fantastic third-party games and hit indie titles have helped make Switch’s first year special.
Switch’s first year is officially in the books. We can’t wait to see what lies ahead for the console in the years to follow.
Here are a few messages from Nintendo and other developers:
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Video: Switch one-year anniversary dev talk with Shinya Takahashi
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To celebrate Switch’s first anniversary, Nintendo has published a new video interview with Shinya Takahashi. Takahashi weighs in on the system’s first year, his favorite kart in Mario Kart, and more. Watch the full interview below.
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Fire Emblem Warriors devs on the game’s reception, first DLC characters, Armor Strike, more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments
Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream started interviewing the Fire Emblem Warriors developers following the release of the game’s DLC packs. For the first discussion, producer Yosuke Hayashi and director Hiroya Usuda were brought in. The two discussed how the game was received, the additions of Azura, Niles, and Oboro, how the inclusion of the Armor Strike system came to be, and more.
You can read our full translation of the interview below. Stay tuned, as we’ll have the next interview focusing on the Shadow Dragon DLC Pack soon.
