Video: Nintendo’s Shinya Takahashi talks Switch games, says more Mario Kart 8 Deluxe updates are coming
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Nintendo posted a new video with Shinya Takahashi in which he discusses a few different Switch games, including Smash Bros. Ultimate. You can watch it below.
Mr. Takahashi answered a few questions on some of his favorite #NintendoSwitch titles, including The Legend of #Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and #Splatoon2! pic.twitter.com/UsKJKHNfLT
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) July 12, 2018
The big takeaway here is that Takahashi mentions “further updates for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe”. That was after he talked about the new Nintendo Labo integration. Could those future updates simply be more tie-ins for Labo or something else?
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Nintendo Download (7/12/18, Europe) – Captain Toad, Octopath Traveler, Bomb Chicken, more
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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
All-Star Fruit Racing – €39.99 (available July 13)
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – €39.99 (available July 13)
Hotel Transylvania 3: Monsters Overboard – €39.99 (available July 13)
Hunting Simulator – €39.99
LEGO The Incredibles – €59.99 (available July 13)
Octopath Traveler – €59.99 (available July 13)
Shining Resonance Refrain – €49.99
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Octopath Traveler producer on the name, why it’s for Switch, potential future
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Eurogamer put up a new Octopath Traveler piece today featuring comments from producer Masashi Takahashi. Takahashi discussed the name, why the RPG is releasing on Switch, and the game’s potential future.
Below are those comments:
Nintendo Download (7/12/18, North America) – Captain Toad, Octopath Traveler, Hand of Fate 2, more
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion – $39.99 (available July 17)
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – $39.99 (available July 13)
Hunting Simulator – $39.99
Octopath Traveler – $59.99 (available July 13)
Touhou Genso Wanderer Reloaded – $49.99 (available July 17)
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Fortnite Season 5 starts today, adds gyro controls on Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Fortnite is currently down for maintenance to implement the new Season 5 update. Alongside a host of other changes, this version will add a crucial feature to the Nintendo Switch version of the game: the option to use gyro controls.
You can find the full patch notes below.
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Splatoon 2 version 3.2.0 dropping tomorrow, new stage and weapons for future update revealed
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Quite a bit is happening in Splatoon 2 tomorrow. The Pearl and Marina amiibo are finally being released and the game will also be updated to version 3.2.0. We don’t have the full English patch notes yet, but as always this update contains quite a few multiplayer balance changes. There are also several bug fixes and adjustments for the Octo Expansion.
Nintendo also revealed some new content coming to the game in a future update. First up is a new stage, Ancho-V Games:
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First look at the Smash Bros. Ultimate Wolf amiibo, original Smash Bros. figures to be re-released
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Nintendo has provided a first look at the brand new Wolf amiibo that will be sold for Smash Bros. Ultimate. Wolf, in addition to Ridley and Inkling, will launch on December 7. Pricing is set at $15.99.
Nintendo has also announced that “many” of the original Smash Bros. amiibo will be re-released later this year. They’ll be sold for $12.99 each.
Yakuza producer unsure if the series would be a good fit on Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The Yakuza franchise has never really found a home on Nintendo consoles. Aside from Yakuza 1 & 2 on Wii U a few years ago, the series hasn’t appeared on a Nintendo platform.
Recently, French site Gameblog spoke with Yakuza producer Daisuke Sato. Sato was asked about the possibility of the series appearing on a system like Switch (and Xbox One). Unfortunately, the idea was mostly shot down with Sato pointing out the poor performance of Yakuza 1 & 2 on Wii U and stating that the system “may not be the ideal platform.”
Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition Anime Expo 2018 trailer
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At Anime Expo 2018 this past weekend, Bandai Namco debuted a brand new trailer for Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition. The video has now been published for all to see online below.
Media Create sales (7/2/18 – 7/8/18)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 44,237
PS4 – 12,608
PS4 Pro – 5,226
New 2DS LL – 3,965
Vita – 3,444
New 3DS LL – 2,739
2DS – 528
Xbox One X – 47
Xbox One – 41
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 50,762
PS4 – 13,632
PS4 Pro – 5,179
New 2DS LL – 4,222
Vita – 3,470
New 3DS LL – 2,695
2DS – 406
Xbox One X – 234
Xbox One – 53
And here are the software charts:
