Machinarium launches on Switch next week
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Machinarium will arrive on Switch next week, a Japanese eShop listing has revealed. The adventure game had previously been confirmed for Switch during the summer.
Here’s an overview and trailer for Machinarium:
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Rumor: Leak reveals new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fighters
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 0 comments
Smash Bros. is no stranger to rumored leaks. Some have been true, but many have been fake. One of the most well-known, accurate leak took place a few weeks before the launch of Smash Bros. Wii U / 3DS, in which characters and more were outed by someone connected to the ESRB.
With Super Smash Bros. Ultimate about a month and a half out away from release, the game is rumored to have been affected by its own leak. The final set of unannounced characters have apparently been revealed – supposedly anyway. We’ll be posting all of the information below, but beware of spoilers.
More: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, top
Media Create sales (10/15/18 – 10/21/18)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 42,148
PS4 Pro – 11,515
PS4 – 10,158
New 2DS LL – 3,891
Vita – 2,247
New 3DS LL – 2,231
2DS – 290
Xbox One X – 169
Xbox One – 62
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 44,070
PS4 Pro – 15,442
PS4 – 10,030
New 2DS LL – 4,665
Vita – 2,506
New 3DS LL – 1,976
2DS – 305
Xbox One X – 157
Xbox One – 76
And here are the software charts:
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New Pokemon Melmetal revealed
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Mobile, News, Switch | 0 comments
The Pokemon Company today unveiled Melmetal, a new Pokemon and evolution of Meltan. It’s “made of liquid metal, and its flexible arms can be whipped to deliver a devastating punch.” Melmetal is also capable of using the unique Steel-type physical move called Double Iron Bash.
Here’s the full rundown on Melmetal:
Trine 4 announced, coming to Switch in 2019
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Frozenbyte has confirmed a recent leak that Trine 4 is in development. Modus Games will be publishing with the studio on its release next year, the two sides announced today.
Modus said that the Trine series has sold over eight million copies worldwide. With fans expressing interest in seeing the franchise continue, that will be happening.
More: Frozenbyte, Modus Games, top, Trine 4
Atelier Lulua: The Alchemist of Arland 4 confirmed for Switch, first details
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The next Atelier game, Atelier Rurua: The Alchemist of Arland 4, has been officially announced in Famitsu. Like the recent entries in the franchise, Gust is developing it for Switch.
Here are the first leaked details out of Famitsu:
September 2018 NPD: Best-selling games on Switch, 3DS, through 2018, last twelve months
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Another round of data is in from this month’s NPD report. Along with the best-sellers on Switch and 3DS specifically for the month of September, we also have a list of the games that have sold the best through 2018 and over the past twelve months. Continue on below for the full results.
September 2018 NPD: top 20 best-selling games in the U.S.
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NPD Group has released a listing of the top twenty best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of September 2018. The results can be found below.
SEGA Ages devs again comment on the possibility of Dreamcast games on Switch
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Following the SEGA Ages presentation at the Tokyo Game Show where Virtua Racing and the results of the most wanted fan poll were announced, Famitsu spoke with the team for a developer interview. The discussion was published on the magazine’s website yesterday.
One of the highlights of the interview was, unsurprisingly, more talk about the possibility of SEGA Ages expanding to Dreamcast on Switch. Here’s what the two said about the subject:
Nintendo partners with Institute of Play to bring Nintendo Labo to schools across the U.S.
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Nintendo and the Institute of Play have announced a partnership to bring Nintendo Labo kits into elementary classrooms across the United States. Nintendo will provide Variety Kits and Switch systems to classrooms “to reinforce skills such as communication, creativity and critical thinking.” The program is targeting about 2,000 students ages 8 to 11 during the 2018-2019 school year.
Here’s some additional information about the partnership:
