Splatoon 2 – new weapons, New Albacore Hotel stage, and X Rank Reset for July
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo has revealed the next round of content arriving in Splatoon 2 as we kick off July. The game is getting new weapons, a new stage, and an X Rank reset.
We can expect four new weapons at the start of the month. These include the Bamboozler 14 Mk II with the Toxic Mist sub-weapon and Burst Bomb Launcher, Tenta Sorella Brella with Splash Wall and Curling Bomb Launcher, Ballpoint Splatling with Toxic Mist and Inkjet, and Explosher with Sprinkler and Bubble Blower.
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Scribblenauts Mega Pack Switch rating appears
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Warner Bros. appears to be readying Scribblenauts Mega Pack for Switch. That’s based on a new rating from Taiwan, which lists Shiver Entertainment as the developer.
Scribblenauts Showdown released on Switch earlier in the year, but it was not entirely well-received. It went for a more party-centric aspect, and had less of a focus on the puzzle gameplay the series was known for in which you solve situations in various ways by coming up with ideas through different words.
It’s not entirely clear what Scribblenauts Mega Pack is at present. However, one possibility is a collection of previous titles in the franchise.
Nintendo on cross-platform play, Switch goals, Labo sales, and more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo’s 78th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders took place yesterday. There wasn’t any major news, but about a dozen of questions were asked. They were fielded by current president Shuntaro Furukawa, former president Tatsumi Kimishima, Shigeru Miyamoto, and Tanaka (who we assume is executive officer Susumu Tanaka).
One of the first questions asked at the meeting was about cross-platform play. Here’s the full transcript for that segment provided by Twitter user NStyles:
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Blade Strangers launches August 28 in the west
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Nicalis has determined a western release date for its crossover fighting game Blade Strangers. It’s due out on August 28, the company announced today.
Blade Strangers features characters from a number of games, including Cave Story+, The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+, Code of Princess EX, Umihara Kawase, Shovel Knight, and Azure Striker Gunvolt. You can also expect a plethora of modes such as Story Mode, Challenge Mode, online support, and much more.
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Nintendo says docked / undocked playtime on Switch is “about even”
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Switch offers two completely different play styles. You can choose to dock it like a home console, or take the gaming experience anywhere with portable play.
Interestingly, it seems the two are being used at a similar rate. Nintendo senior VP for sales and marketing Doug Bowser told Ars that the split between the two modes is “about even – about 50 percent in the dock and 50 percent away from the dock.” Undocked includes tabletop play as well as fully handheld play. Bowser added that Nintendo doesn’t keep track of which “undocked” mode a player is using.
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2K bringing back Carnival Games on Switch
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During the Wii era, one of the most successful third-party releases at the time was Carnival Games. It turned out to be a million seller and also spawned a pair of sequels. Over 9.5 million copies have been sold across all Carnival Games titles.
The same franchise is making a return on Switch later this year, 2K announced today. Simply titled Carnival Games, the latest entry has been built from the ground up for Nintendo’s console and “can be played alone or with up to four players simultaneously, leveraging the unique accessibility of the console’s Joy-Con controllers.” 20 games will be included.
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Nintendo Download (6/28/18, Europe) – Crash Bandicoot, Wolfenstein II, Inside, Limbo, more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Deluxe Edition – €54.99
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy – €39.99 (available June 29)
de Blob – €29.99
Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition – €35.99 until June 21; regularly €39.99
Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition Bundle – €40.49 until June 21; regularly €49.99
MotoGP 18 – €59.99
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus – €59.99
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana – €59.99 (available June 29)
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Nintendo Download (6/28/18, North America) – Crash Bandicoot, Wolfenstein II, Runbow, more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy – $39.99 (available June 29)
MotoGP 18 – $39.99
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus – $59.99 (available June 29)
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Nintendo announces Yo-kai Watch Blasters for North America and Europe, out in September
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Yo-kai Watch Busters is finally coming west as Yo-kai Watch Blasters, Nintendo has announced. Both versions – Red Cat Corps and White Dog Squad – will be available on September 7. And unlike past entries in the series, Yo-kai Watch Blasters will launch simultaneously in North America and Europe.
We have the following announcement from Nintendo:
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Stephan Bole is Nintendo of Europe’s new president, Koji Miyake its new CEO
Posted on 6 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Major management changes aren’t only happening at NCL, but at NoE today as well. As was previously announced, Satoru Shibata is retiring from his role as president of Nintendo of Europe today to join the company’s HQ back in Japan as part of its Board of Directors. Today, Shibata’s successors were finally announced.
Nintendo of Europe’s new president and COO is Stephan Bole. Between 2001 and 2015, Bole served as the managing director of Nintendo of France. He also was the senior managing director of corporate strategy (2009 – 2015) and senior managing director European subsidiaries and affiliates (2015 – 2018) for Nintendo of Europe.
Meanwhile, Koji Miyake is Nintendo of Europe’s new CEO. He previously served as the general manager of the human resources department at Nintendo in Japan. Both of them will be supported by new CFO Luciano Pereña (previously Nintendo of Spain) and CMO Laurent Fischer.
Stephan Bole had the following to say about Shibata’s departure and the new management structure:
“To say that Mr Shibata’s contributions have been instrumental to Nintendo’s European operations is an understatement. His efforts over the past 18 years have helped to bring Nintendo products to generations of players across Europe – and beyond. While he will be missed by many, I have full confidence that with our new structure we’ll be able to continue our mission of putting smiles on people’s faces through our unique gaming experiences.”
