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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 35 Comments

Over the past few years, we’ve heard more and more about Nintendo letting the younger generation of developers step into the limelight. Shigeru Miyamoto himself has also spoke previously about wanting to step back so that some of the newer staff can thrive.

Nintendo commented about this as part of a new feature on The New York Times. One noteworthy quote specifically is from Miyamoto, who said that he’s looking to bring in “designers who aren’t super-passionate game fans” because he wants them to have “different interests and skill sets.”

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 13 Comments

Enter the Gungeon has achieved significant sales success on Switch. In just two weeks, the game has managed to sell over 75,000 copies.

Dodge Roll announced the news via Twitter:

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 199 Comments

Nintendo describes Switch as a console first and foremost, but it’s one that you can take anywhere. In an interview with IGN, Nintendo’s Entertainment Planning and Development Division general manager Shinya Takahashi spoke about the hardware’s portable nature.

When asked if they’ve seen many people playing Switch out in the world and its success thus far, Takahashi replied with the following:

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 45 Comments

iLife filed a lawsuit several years ago, claiming that Nintendo infringed on its motion-sensing accelerometer technology used in Wii Remote controllers. A jury delivered a verdict in August and sided with iLife. Nintendo was ordered to pay $10 million in damages.

The lawsuit is back in the news this week, but unfortunately, things haven’t gone well for Nintendo. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld iLife’s motion-sensing accelerometer patent. Nintendo may still choose to appeal the verdict once the presiding trial judge over the case issues her judgement, and if there are any new developments, we’ll be sure to let you know.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 17 Comments

Suda51 is finally back on Nintendo consoles. Next year, Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes will launch on Switch.

Travis Strikes Again was originally announced during the latest Nindies Showcase, and for good reason. The game will have partnerships with a ton of different indie titles. Hotline Miami, Shovel Knight, and others will be featured as t-shirts in the game. The collaborations could extend further beyond that as well.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 105 Comments

Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima has conducted new interviews with a few different outlets this week, including Asahi.

In its first article, the Japanese newspaper quotes Kimishima saying that, next year, Nintendo would like to offer new kinds of gameplay that make use of the Joy-Con’s features such as HD Rumble and the motion-tracking camera. He unfortunately did not elaborate further, but the tease itself is interesting enough. HD Rumble allows for more realistic vibrations while the camera can detect the shape, movement, and distance of objects.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 37 Comments

Over the past few years, we’ve seen an uptick in Nintendo’s dedication to DLC. President Tatsumi Kimishima just said yesterday that the company intends to beef up its approach in that area next year. And almost all of Nintendo’s releases this year have seen free or paid DLC.

Shinya Takahashi, Nintendo’s Entertainment Planning and Development Division general manager, recently spoke to IGN and talked about why DLC is a good fit on Switch. He explained to the site:

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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 Download

ACA NeoGeo The King of Fighters ’96 – €6.99
Arcade Archives Double Dragon – €6.99
DragonFangZ – €19.99
Energy Cycle – €2.99
Mecho Tales – €6.79 until January 4; regularly €8.49
Sparkle Unleashed – €7.99
SteamWorld Heist: Ultimate Edition – €19.99
Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure Deluxe – €15.99 until January 12; regularly €19.99
Tactical Mind – €2.99

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

This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Switch Download

Arcade Archives Vs. Super Mario Bros. – $7.99
ACA NeoGeo The King of Fighters ’96 – $7.99
Guns, Gore and Cannoli – $9.99
SteamWorld Heist: Ultimate Edition – $19.99
Woodle Tree Adventures – $4.99

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 22 Comments

Level-5 hasn’t really done much with Switch thus far. But in 2018, that should be changing.

4Gamer spoke with Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino, who spoke about plans for next year. He cited Inazuma Eleven Ares and Ni no Kuni II as upcoming titles, before going on to say that the company will focus on Switch in 2018 – or literally that they’ll put their power into the new console.

Hino also mentioned in his remarks that Level-5 is preparing a 20th anniversary title. However, it’s unclear if it has any relations to Switch.

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