Monster Hunter World devs on the lack of a Switch version
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 605 Comments
In the past, when asked about why Monster Hunter World isn’t appearing on Switch, Capcom has been a bit cagey. IGN finally managed to get a concrete answer out of directors Kaname Fujioka and Yuya Tokuda in a new interview.
Fujioka and Tokuda explained that one reason for the lack of Switch plans is due to the game’s lengthy development. Capcom originally started on the project four years ago, and Nintendo’s newest console wasn’t around at that time. Also explained is that, “for every title we decide what the best fit for hardware is for the concept.”
Fujioka and Tokuda’s full words:
More: Capcom, interview, Kaname Fujioka, Monster Hunter World, top, Yuya Tokuda
Mario + Rabbids creative director talks Donkey Kong’s upcoming inclusion in the game
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 12 Comments
During this month’s Nintendo Direct Mini, Ubisoft unveiled the newest character for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. Donkey Kong will be added via the upcoming story DLC.
Creative director Davide Soliani says Donkey Kong’s arms will be used “extensively” in combat. Being a gorilla also affords him more mobility options.
A few more details about the new Balloon World mini-game in Super Mario Odyssey, more outfits to be added in the future
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 9 Comments
One of the big announcements from this month’s Nintendo Direct was news about a February update for Super Mario Odyssey. This is highlighted by the addition of the new Balloon World mini-game.
Once you complete the main story, Luigi will appear in the different kingdoms and you can partake in “Hide It” and “Find It” modes. These two let you hide and find balloons, of course.
In “Hide It”, ratings are given for:
– Amount of obtained coins
– Times you have played with the balloons
And in “Find It”, ratings are given for:
– Amount of obtained coins
– Total amount of discovered balloons
– Streak number for balloons discovered in short time
While playing Balloon World, each kingdom may have weather or time changes. For example, as shown in the Nintendo Direct Mini, New Donk City may have rain or Tostarena may have a sunset.
Balloon World isn’t the only aspect of the update, as Nintendo is introducing new outfits and Snapshot Mode filters as well. One interesting thing Nintendo states is that more costumes are planned to be added in February and beyond, so it looks like we can look forward to even more in the future.
More: Super Mario Odyssey, top
[Let’s Talk] What are you playing? – January 2018
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk | 34 Comments
2018 just kicked off a few weeks ago, and January rolled right on in. With that in mind, we want to know what you’ve been playing.
It’s been a bit light on tentpole releases as of late, but now’s the perfect time to catch up on some games you missed. Notable indie games also continue to hit the eShop, such as Darkest Dungeon this week. No matter what you’re playing, let us know in the comments below!
Reggie says Nintendo Labo isn’t intended to be an answer to VR
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 22 Comments
If you only watched the first couple of seconds of this week’s Nintendo Labo trailer, you might get the impression that Nintendo is trying to do something with VR. It could remind you of something like Google Cardboard. But as the trailer progresses, you’ll quickly realize that Nintendo is going for something that’s rather different.
Nintendo Labo also isn’t intended to be an answer to VR. That’s according to Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, who spoke with Toronto Sun about the new initiative.
More: interview, Nintendo Labo, Reggie Fils-Aime, top
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 update out now (version 1.2.0)
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Update: Patch notes now available, added below.
Original: Xenoblade Chronicles 2’s newest update has just arrived. Version 1.2.0 is out now.
As of this moment, Nintendo has not yet published patch notes. We’ll add them in here as soon as we have them.
We do at least know that New Quests Pack 1 and Helpful Items Pack 3 from the Expansion Pass are now available. The full contents of both can be found below.
Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition debut trailer
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 49 Comments
Koei Tecmo has published the first trailer for Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition. Have a look at the new video below.
US: Switch has sold more consoles than any other platform in history on a time-aligned basis
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 24 Comments
Nintendo has shattered all sorts of sales records with Switch since the system launched in 2017. Despite being around for less than a year, it has done exceptionally well thus far.
The latest example of this can be seen from a nugget of new information provided by the NPD. Analyst Mat Piscatella says that “on a time-aligned basis through the first 10 months on the market, Nintendo Switch has sold more consoles than any other platform in history.”
Nintendo announced earlier this month that Switch is the fastest-selling home video game system of all time in the US. Nearly five million units have been sold in the country.
December 2017 NPD: Best-selling games on Switch, 3DS, 2017 as a whole
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 5 Comments
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 December, we also have a list of the games that sold the best in the U.S. in 2017. Continue on below for the full results.
December 2017 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 December 2017. The results can be found below.
