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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Fortnite made a major change with its Switch version recently. With the 5.40.2 client update, video capture was disabled. The common consensus was that it was done to improve performance and stability, which Epic has confirmed.

According to Epic, the developer has “been seeing a high rate of Out of Memory related crashes.” By disabling video capture, Fortnite is able to save “a significant amount of RAM while also having a positive effect on overall performance across the board.”

For those who still want to use video capture, Epic is “considering the possibility of making this feature optional in the future for players who don’t mind taking a hit on their performance.”

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 0 comments

Last Wednesday, a Nintendo Direct was announced that would be airing the following day. However, due to an earthquake in Japan, the presentation was pushed back to an unspecified date.

We’ve been waiting on a new date for that presentation since then. There’s been some chatter about the Nintendo Direct airing this Thursday instead, in large part because of some information datamined from Splatoon 2. This is now being backed up by a report that Nintendo Life who has heard similarly from “trusted sources”.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 0 comments

Earlier today, Nintendo unveiled a special Switch bundle and themed design for Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eeevee. That might not be the only new hardware package offered in time for the holiday season.

Rumors recently circulated regarding a potential new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate bundle. We tend to be a bit cautious with unverified information from unclear sources, so we avoided reporting on it at the time. But with today’s Pokemon bundle announcement, there could be some truth to the original rumor.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Back at E3 2018 in June, Bandai Namco unveiled Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition. The RPG has finally secured a release date.

Bandai Namco confirmed today that Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition launches January 11. A special edition is in the works, which we have a glimpse at above.

Here’s the full announcement:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch | 0 comments

A couple of new Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee trailers have come in – one in English, and another in Japanese. We have both below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

The GameCube title Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles is making a comeback. Announced today, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition is coming to Switch. A worldwide release is planned for 2019.

Here’s the first trailer:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Eric Zauch in Features, Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments

Final Fantasy XV has been but a fantasy for us Switch owners for a long time. We knew Square Enix must have something up their sleeve, but what and when? Turns out the question we should have been asking was where, for their sleeves were empty but the pockets were not. Now the cards are on the table and we know Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition HD is coming to consoles, the question on everyone’s mind is, is this game fit for a king or just a joker?

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

A couple of months ago, Famitsu conducted an interesting interview with Peter Molyneux. Best known as the creator of Fable, Molyneux and the team at 22cans brought The Trail: Frontier Challenge to Switch earlier this year.

During one part of the interview, he was asked about his honest impressions of the hardware. Molyneux said in response:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk | 0 comments

If things had gone as planned, a new Nintendo Direct would have aired this week. Mother Nature decided otherwise, however. Following a major earthquake in Japan, Nintendo decided it would be best to push back the presentation to an unspecified date after it was previously scheduled for Thursday.

Usually Nintendo Directs have a short turnaround between their official announcement and actual broadcast. So because of the delay, we’re in a bit of a unique situation. Some possible news that may have been planned for the Nintendo Direct has come out early, including a Mega Man 11 demo, Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition HD, and Civilization VI. This period of uncertainly also leaves the door open to speculation.

What’s everyone hoping for and predicting will happen during the Nintendo Direct? Aside from Mega Man 11 demo, Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition HD, and Civilization VI, we’re also likely going to hear about Yoshi for Switch after the final name seemingly leaked. Smash Bros. Ultimate is also certainly a lock, as is Luigi’s Mansion on 3DS. Any other hopes or predictions? Let us know in the comments below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Game Freak director Junichi Masuda appeared on this week’s episode of Pokenchi as promised. Masuda was present to share a few new details and footage – the latter of which is not available just yet, unfortunately.

First up, Masuda showed various changes with HMs where you call upon Pikachu / Eevee to summon a special move to cut trees or Surf. Such moves do not take up your moveslots.

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