Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle sells over two million copies
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
We have a sales update on Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, straight from the game’s director. Since launch, the Switch title has managed to sell over two million copies.
Ubisoft hasn’t said too much about Mario + Rabbids’ sales on the record. However, as of last September, it was the best-selling third-party game on Switch.
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Falcom on reason for porting Ys VIII to Switch, future support, and Smash Bros.
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
After mostly shying away from Nintendo platforms, Falcom had one of its latest games on Switch with Ys VIII. Nippon Ichi was brought in to help port the action RPG.
In an interview with French site ActuGaming, Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo was asked about the reason for releasing Ys VIII on Switch, the possibility of future support, and even potential interest in having Adol in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. We’ve translated those excerpts as follows:
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7 minutes of direct-feed The World Ends With You: Final Remix footage
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GameXplain has captured new direct-feed footage of The World Ends With You: Final Remix from PAX West 2018. Get a look at seven minutes of gameplay below.
Nippon Ichi talks Disgaea 5 Complete’s success on Switch, positive about Nintendo, reconfirms Disgaea 6
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Japanese website 4Gamer published a new interview today looking back on the history of Disgaea. There are a couple of interesting excerpts in particular, especially when it comes to Nintendo.
First, Nippon Ichi president Sohei Niikawa and Disgaea director Takehisa Matsuda shared the following about Disgaea 5 Complete’s success on Switch and getting it ready in time for the system’s launch:
Mega Man 11 reveals new Robot Master Impact Man
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Capcom has introduced the latest Robot Master for Mega Man 11. Impact Man will be in the game, the company announced.
Here’s a lengthy overview for Robot Master:
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Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes launches January 18
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Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes will launch for Switch on January 18, Grasshopper Manufacture has announced. Originally, the goal was to have it out sometime this year.
GameSpot has a brand new look at Travis Strikes again with a fresh build and gameplay footage. Check out the video below.
6-minute Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country Japanese trailer
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Nintendo has sent out a new, lengthy trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country. View a 6-minute Japanese video below.
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What’s new, old, and missing from Super Mario Party?
Posted on 7 years ago by Eric Zauch in Features, Videos | 0 comments
Nintendo is once again rolling the dice on a new Mario Party. With the stars aligned, the car at a stop sign, and conventions back to the mainline; it’s about time we talked about what’s new, old, and missing from the latest installment in the Mario Party series. Join in the discussion and tell us, are you looking forward to Super Mario Party or is your hype train at a stop sign?
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7-minute video highlights new features of Nintendo Labo: Vehicle Kit
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Nintendo has published a lengthy trailer highlighting features in the new Nintendo Labo – Toy Con 03: Vehicle Kit. It shows off included games (including the mysterious world in Adventure), Circuit, Paint Studio, and more.
Here’s the full rundown of features from Nintendo:
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Capcom’s goal with Mega Man 11 is to create a new benchmark for next 10 years of Mega Man games
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
Mega Man has been seeing a renaissance as of late. There have been a few new collections over the years, but most significantly is the arrival of the brand new Mega Man 11.
According to producer Kazuhiro Tsuchiya, the goal with Mega Man 11 is to create a new benchmark for Mega Man titles for the next 10 years. He also said the project was possible thanks to “the volume of voices from our gamers.”
As a general Mega Man 11 tidbit, Tsuchiya said Mega Man 11 is built with Capcom’s MT Framework engine.
