Xenoblade Chronicles 2 message from Takahashi – much more to see, different battle themes
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 38 Comments
Nintendo added several posts to its Japanese blog this week to highlight games featured in the new Nintendo Direct. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 was among them.
Towards the end of the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 post, director Tetsuya Takahashi left a message. In it, he talks about how the team is working on bug fixes and final adjustments. Takahashi also mentioned that Xenoblade Chronicles 2 has an “enormous amount of quests and in-game content”. There’s also much more to come than what’s been shown, and different areas / situations will have unique battle themes.
Here’s the full message, courtesy of CAAAAAAAAAAAW:
[Let’s Talk] September 2017 Nintendo Direct reactions
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Let's Talk, Switch | 57 Comments
Another Nintendo Direct is in the books. Setting aside Nintendo’s E3 presentation and game-specific broadcasts, it’s been quite awhile since the last one.
There ended up being a ton of news in this week’s Nintendo Direct. Four games in particular were highlighted: Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (now with a December 1 release date), Project Octopath Traveler (with an eShop demo), and Super Mario Odyssey. A few announcements were made as well, including the surprising Doom and Wolfenstein II Switch ports, the first Dragon Quest Builders for Switch, arcade games from Nintendo and Hamster, Kirby Battle Royale and Mario Party: The Top 100 for 3DS, Minecraft: New 3DS Edition, and Atlus localizing The Alliance Alive. Other news was also shared like the November 17 Skyrim release date and more.
So how’s everyone feeling about the Nintendo Direct? Although Nintendo didn’t have much in the way of brand new Switch games, many games were shown. Did the presentation meet your expectations, or were you disappointed in any way? Share your thoughts with us below.
Highlights from last week’s topic: Digital vs. physical
NES Golf hidden within Switch’s firmware
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 19 Comments
Back in July, we heard that Switch has an internal built-in emulator. Additional information surfaced about the situation today.
What was originally known a couple of months ago is that the emulator came with the name “flog”. That’s no ordinary name. “Flog” is actually “Golf”… just backwards. All Switch systems have Golf from the NES hidden away, and believe it or not, it comes with two-player Joy-Con support.
The discovery itself is extremely interesting. But aside from that, what’s up with the pictures of the Joy-Con controllers? Some are also speculating that there’s hidden way to launch Golf from the Switch menu, but no one has a solution at present.
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August 2017 NPD: Best-selling games on Switch, 3DS, last twelve months
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 August, we also have a list of the games that have sold the best in the U.S. so far over the last twelve months. Continue on below for the full results.
August 2017 NPD: top 20 best-selling games in the U.S., 2017 to date
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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 August 2017. The results can be found below.
And here are the full results for the year thus far:
August 2017: Switch was the best-selling hardware platform
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News is in from the latest NPD report. For the month of August, Switch was the best-selling hardware platform, outperforming the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in the United States. NPD analyst Mat Piscatella added that “Switch has been the best-selling platform in four of the six months since launching in March 2017.”
According to Piscatella, hardware spending has increased 17 percent this year so far versus 2016 to $1.7 billion. Switch as well as plug-n-play devices like the NES Classic Edition “are providing growth.”
New Sonic Forces trailer
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 26 Comments
Update (9/14): We’ve swapped out a version with English subtitles below.
Original (9/13): SEGA just put out a new Japanese trailer for Sonic Forces, giving a taste of the game’s story. We’ll keep you posted on an English version, but for now, watch the video below.
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Nintendo Download (9/14/17, Europe) – Metroid, NBA 2K18, Pan-Pan, more
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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Cars 3: Driven to Win – €59.99
LEGO Worlds – €29.99
NBA 2K18 – €66.99
NBA 2K18 Legend Edition – €99.99
NBA 2K18 Legend Edition Gold – €149.99
Rayman Legends Definitive Edition – €39.99
Switch Download
ACA NeoGeo Spin Master – €6.99
36 Fragments of Midnight – €2.99
Beach Buggy Racing – €9.99
Kingdom: New Lands – €14.99
Pan-Pan – €5.00
Robonauts – €13.49
Quest of Dungeons – €8.99
Semispheres – €9.99
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Nintendo Download (9/14/17, North America) – Metroid, NBA 2K18, Kingdom: New Lands, more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 4 Comments
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
NBA 2K18 – $59.99 (available Friday)
NBA 2K18 Legend Edition – $99.99 (available Friday)
NBA 2K18 Legend Edition Gold – $149.99 (available Friday)
Switch Download
36 Fragments of Midnight – $2.99
ACA NeoGeo Spin Master – $7.99
Beach Buggy Racing – $9.99
Kingdom: New Lands – $14.99
Quest of Dungeons – $8.99
Robonauts – $13.49 (available Friday)
Semispheres – $9.99
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Runbow confirmed for Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 2 Comments
Update: Rainy Frog has confirmed with us that Runbow is hitting Switch in Winter 2017.
Original: It’s official: Runbow is coming to Switch. Rainy Frog has announced its lineup for the Tokyo Game Show, and Runbow is included.
Stage Clear Studios looks to be handling the Switch port. No word yet on a release date, but we’re hoping it won’t be too far off. Headup Games or 13AM Games itself will likely be handling publishing in the west.
