Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 12 Comments

Image & Form indicated last week that SteamWorld Dig 2 was off to a fast start on Switch after only having been available for a couple of days. Today, the company shared more on the game’s strong debut.

Image & Form says that SteamWorld Dig 2 is the biggest launch in SteamWorld history. It has sold faster than any other game the team has made previously. Specifically on Switch, SteamWorld Dig 2 is “topping the charts in as good as every country.”

What’s most encouraging of all is that Image & Form has “already earned back most of the game’s total development budget.” That bodes well for the studio going forward.

Source: Image & Form PR

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 72 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

Switch – 43,426
PS4 – 18,396
New 3DS LL – 8,726
New 2DS LL – 8,508
PS4 Pro – 5,418
Vita – 3,707
2DS – 1,659
New 3DS – 379
PS3 – 87
Xbox One – 76
Wii U – 56

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

Switch – 44,052
PS4 – 19,322
New 3DS LL – 10,650
New 2DS LL – 8,761
PS4 Pro – 5,338
Vita – 3,847
2DS – 1,726
New 3DS – 428
PS3 – 99
Wii U – 86
Xbox One – 57

And here are the software charts:

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments

Nintendo has isssued a new announcement covering additional details about the Nintendo World Championships 2017.

First, Metroid: Samus Returns is confirmed to be in the tournament. Also, along with the 16 qualifying players, 8 players from across the country and around the world have been invited, including talented speed-runners, tournament players and online personalities from the United States, Europe, Canada and Mexico. Actor and Super Smash Bros. tournament player Asa Butterfield and WWE Superstar Bayley will be present.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 4 Comments

Another big Switch game could be launching on Switch very soon. According to Nintendo’s website, Oxenfree is due out on October 6. That listing isn’t absolutely definitive, but it’s a good sign that we’ll be seeing the game in the near future.

Here’s an overview of Oxenfree:

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch | 363 Comments

Fire Emblem Warriors officially launches in Japan on Thursday. However, some players are managing to get their hands on the game early. Because of that, information is being revealed early, including new characters.

The tricky thing here is that we’re still learning who is playable and who is just an NPC. But as things stand currently, Fire Emblem Warriors’ roster can be found below.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 39 Comments

Square Enix is localizing the Japanese Switch title Spelunker Party! for North America and Europe, the company announced today. The game will be available digitally via the eShop on October 19. Pricing is set at $29.99.

Here’s an overview:

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 2 Comments

Golf Story was initially listed for September 28 on the European eShop today. Thankfully that date is confirmed, and it applies to both North America and Europe.

Nintendo of America passed along the news:

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 10 Comments

Nintendo has been publishing weekly interviews about games included in the Super NES Classic Edition in preparation of the hardware’s launch later this week. For the latest discussion, Super Mario Kart is the focus. Tadashi Sugiyama and Hideki Konno were brought in to talk about the SNES game.

Sugiyama and Konno talked about Super Mario Kart’s origins, including how Shigeru Miyamoto’s request to create a 2-player F-Zero led to the start of the project. They also explained how Mario Kart characters ended up being inserted, the various items, and more.

You can read the full interview with Sugiyama and Konno below.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 6 Comments

The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia came out in Japan earlier this year. Dark Horse Comics is readying the English release, and it now has a release window. You can look forward to the North American launch in April 2018.

The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia will cover the series’ first game up through Twilight Pricness HD. Spread across 320 pages, you’ll find explanations and descriptions of everything from items and potion to relationships between characters. The book contains maps, illustrations, and screencaps plus an interview with series producer Eiji Aonuma.

Pre-orders for The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia are opening soon. Pricing is set at $39.99.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch | 33 Comments

Nintendo has announced the Fire Emblem Warriors DLC for North America and Europe, which was first revealed at the Tokyo Game Show this weekend.

Here’s the full rundown of DLC with pricing:

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