Nintendo Download (6/7/18, North America) – Sushi Striker, The Banner Saga 2, more
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle – $49.99
Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn – $19.99
Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido – $49.99 (available June 8)
Tennis World Tour – $59.99 (available June 12)
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Nintendo brings in Rafael Nadal for new Mario Tennis Aces trailer
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For the newest Mario Tennis Aces trailer, Nintendo brought in tennis player Rafael Nadal for a live action video of sorts. We have it below.
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Freedom Planet confirmed for Switch, launches this fall
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Freedom Planet on Switch is official. After GalaxyTrail teased it early in the week, XSEED has announced a partnership with the studio that will involve a new eShop release this fall.
You may recall that Freedom Planet previously ended up on Wii U. The 2D platformer features fast-paced combat “that pits a spunky dragon girl and her friends against hostile foreign powers and alien attack forces.”
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Full comments from Pokemon’s president on the Let’s Go games and 2019 entries
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Earlier today, some comments leaked out from the latest issue of Famitsu from an interview with Pokemon president Tsunekazu Ishihara. In addition to speaking broadly about what’s planned for the 2019 games on Switch, he also touched on Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee.
We’ve now translated a more complete version of the original comments posted online. Read up on what Ishihara had to say below.
de Blob launches June 26 for Switch
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de Blob is just a few weeks out from reaching Switch. The Wii classic will be available on Nintendo’s new console starting June 26, THQ Nordic announced today.
Here’s some information about de Blob as well as a new trailer:
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Media Create sales (5/28/18 – 6/3/18)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 40,587
PS4 – 13,025
PS4 Pro – 5,146
New 2DS LL – 3,828
New 3DS LL – 2,653
Vita – 2,393
2DS – 337
Xbox One – 73
Xbox One X – 62
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 36,590
PS4 – 12,595
PS4 Pro – 4,887
New 2DS LL – 3,524
New 3DS LL – 2,686
Vita – 2,298
2DS – 384
Xbox One – 89
Xbox One X – 74
And here are the software charts:
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Voez’s physical version launches July 24
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Voez’s physical version had previously been given a summer release window. Today, PM Studios and acttil announced that it will be hitting retail store shelves on July 24.
Voez will be priced at $39.99. All updates added to the digital version will be included.
Source: PM Studios / acttil PR
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Nintendo essentially confirms Fornite for Switch by uploading update data
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Fornite has been heavily rumored over the past week. The game was first included in a lineup of leaked titles that will supposedly be on display at E3. Shortly after, a classification for the Switch version popped up in South Korea.
Evidence continues to mount regarding Fortnite for Switch. Fans have taken notice that Nintendo has loaded Fortnite Switch update onto its CDN, essentially confirming the release.
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Square Enix focusing on original games for Switch, Octopath Traveler dev teases “several other titles”
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Square Enix, along with the team at Acquire, are currently wrapping up Octopath Traveler for Switch. The company won’t be stopping there, however.
Speaking with Game Informer, Octopath Traveler producer Tomoya Asano confirmed that more projects are on the way. He mentioned that “Square Enix has decided that it wants to focus on original titles for the Switch.”
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Nintendo at E3 2018 guide / recap – Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee playable
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo has passed along a guide of sorts that recaps its activities at E3 this year. It goes over the different competitions, streaming events, and opportunities for people attending the show.
One big piece of news confirmed is that Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee will be playable. We also have a look at the exclusive Switch pin that will be given to some attendees spotted playing the system.
