ARMS version 5.0.0 out before the year ends, adding new fighter
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 33 Comments
Nintendo has revealed that ARMS is getting one more update this year. When version 5.0.0 releases, yet another new fighter will be added.
Here’s a teaser for the newest addition to the roster:
Breaking news! #ARMS Version 5 will arrive within this year. #NintendoSwitch pic.twitter.com/rv4m7AniTD
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) December 17, 2017
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Nintendo on Zelda’s future, Breath of the Wild director says he has “lots of ideas and lots of motivation”
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 100 Comments
Nintendo delivered Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s second DLC pack last week. Now that the game’s development is truly finished (at least that we know of), fans can’t help but wonder what the future holds for the franchise.
As you would expect, Nintendo isn’t ready to delve into any specific plans just yet. However, Breath of the Wild director Hidemaro Fujibayashi and series producer Eiji Aonuma did talk about their mindset going forward.
Mini Metro coming to Switch in early 2018
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 2 Comments
Mini Metro is in development for Switch, Radial Games and Dinosaur Polo Club have announced. The puzzle strategy game will be released on Nintendo’s console in early 2018.
Mini Metro may look simple, but there’s much more to the game than you’d expect. It’s all about “designing the subway layout for a rapidly expanding city.” Mini Metro has received a ton of praise since its original debut in 2015.
We have a bunch of additional information and a trailer for Mini Metro below.
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Square Enix happy for Switch’s success, system could get sequels to older IPs, multiplatform approach
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 53 Comments
Yosuke Matsuda, the president of Square Enix, has spoken quite a bit about Switch as of late. Matsuda recently said that the company is interested in bringing past titles to the system, and noted how it’s “a very attractive and important platform”.
Matsuda had even more to say about Switch in an interview with The Telegraph. First, when asked how Switch has changed how Square Enix looks at developing and designing games, he said:
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Dragon Quest Builders Switch trailer, demo in Japan on February 1
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
We have more news about Dragon Quest Builders for Switch, which just received a release date of March 1 in Japan.
First up, here’s a new trailer out of Jump Festa:
Square Enix has also confirmed that a demo for Dragon Quest Builders will go live on the Japanese eShop beginning February 1.
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Dragon Quest Builders launches for Switch in Japan on March 1
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 4 Comments
The new Switch version of Dragon Quest Builders will launch in Japan on March 1, Square Enix announced today. The news was just shared during the Dragon Quest Builders – Builders School Winter Course with Switch Version Demonstration at Jump Festa 2018.
Square Enix will be offering the following early purchase bonuses:
– Slime Eye and Slime Mouth recipes
– Slime Lamp recipe (Amazon Japan)
– King Slime Lamp recipe (Ion)
Nintendo will also be publishing Dragon Quest Builders on Switch in the west in Spring 2018. We wouldn’t be surprised if a release date was announced in the near future with a similar timeframe as the Japanese release.
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November 2017 NPD: Best-selling games on Switch, 3DS, games through 2017, last twelve months
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 7 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 November, we also have a list of the games that have sold the best in the U.S. so far this year and over the last twelve months. Continue on below for the full results.
November 2017 NPD: top 20 best-selling games in the U.S.
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 20 Comments
NPD Group has released a listing of the top twenty best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of November 2017. The results can be found below.
Fallen Legion: Rise to Glory announced for Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 11 Comments
NIS America is bringing the action role playing game Fallen Legion: Rise to Glory to Switch, the company has announced.
Fallen Legion previously released on the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita as their own individual games, Sins of an Empire and Flames of Rebellion respectively. On Switch, both stories will be combined into one package.
Fallen Legion: Rise to Glory launches on Switch in 2018. View some additional information and the announcement trailer below.
Atlus announcing new Etrian Odyssey 3DS game in Spring 2018, project further teased
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 11 Comments
Back in September, Atlus teased a new Etrian Odyssey game for 3DS. It was labeled as a “festival”-like title that would be a culmination of the series. The project was also described as the series’ last game in which you draw a map on the bottom screen of the 3DS.
The new Etrian Odyssey was further teased during a live stream event earlier today. Series director Shigeo Komori said that it will will not be Etrian Odyssey 3 Untold, will have more mapping than players will be able to handle, and unexpected content. Komori also again mentioned that it will be a new culmination of the series.
Atlus will be announcing the new Etrian Odyssey entry for 3DS in Spring 2018.