Rocket League has seen tremendous growth in popularity and players over the past few years since its original release, and also now cements itself as one of the largest eSports franchises in the world. At the same time, it remains easy to pick up and play for the casual gamer to enjoy. Although we’ve seen a surge in online multiplayer titles for quite awhile now, Rocket League maintains a dedicated and respectful consumer base thanks to its low cost of entry, hours of fun, and, most importantly, no pay-to-win nonsense. The cars won’t run faster, but having something like the Batmobile will definitely make you look cooler than most out on the field (besides the incredible Metroid car, of course).

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Valkyria Chronicles 4 producer on when development started, what makes this entry different, Canvas system, more

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 13 Comments

Following the announcement of Valkyria Chronicles 4, SEGA posted an official interview. Producer Kei Mikami was brought in to talk about the project.

Mikami spoke about a few different topics pertaining to Valkyria Chronicles 4. These include when development started, what makes this entry different from past titles, the new Canvas system, and more.

You can read the full Q&A with Mikami below.

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GameStop on the positive sales impact of Switch, strong demand to continue, pre-owned sales talk

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 5 Comments

GameStop reported its Q3 financial results this week. The retailer said that Switch has experienced “continued momentum” and help drive an 8.8% increase in hardware sales last quarter. Additional details about the impact of Switch were shared during a financial call.

According to CFO Rob Lloyd, GameStop still has the “market leading share on Switch and the highest attaching the industry.” Additionally, “GameStop has leading Switch hardware and software market share in the U.S. and in most of our international markets.”

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[Let’s Talk] Favorite kingdoms in Super Mario Odyssey

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 22 Comments

It’s crazy to think about, but Super Mario Odyssey has already been around for a month. At this point, many of you have likely completed the game – or at least reached the ending. That probably means you’ve seen a good chunk of what the game has to offer when it comes to kingdoms.

Kingdoms are obviously a huge part of Super Mario Odyssey. Each area is very distinct and has its own challenges. Some are big, a couple are small, and others fall right in the middle.

Out of the kingdoms you’ve traveled to thus far, which ones are you favorite? And on the opposite end of the spectrum, are there any that you’re not a fan of in particular? Let us know how you feel below. If you’re reading other comments, be warned that there may be possible spoilers.

Highlights from last week’s topic: What would you want out of an animated Mario movie?

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Slain: Back From Hell coming to Switch

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 9 Comments

Some of you may remember Slain, a game we covered on the site a number of times in the past. The game was slated for Wii U. Unfortunately, it was cancelled after Digerati Distribution decided that sales on the system were “just too weak to justify the port”.

Wii U is mostly out of the picture at the point, but Nintendo does have a new console on the market. Digerati Distribution seems to be taking advantage of the opportunity, and Slain: Back From Hell is coming to Switch. A listing on the European eShop reveals the news.

We have the following overview and trailer from the listing:

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Super Mario Odyssey producer on approach to development, theme song, Pauline, higher age rating, more

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 23 Comments

Around the launch of Super Mario Odyssey, Japanese website 4Gamer conducted an interview with producer Yoshiaki Koizumi. It was a pretty big discussion, with Koziumi touching on all sorts of points. He talked about how Nintendo went about developing the game, the “Jump Up, Super Star” theme song, Pauline’s inclusion (an interesting note on Nintendo’s original plans for her), the higher age rating compared to past titles, and more.

Towards the start of the interview, when asked about the theme of Super Mario Odyssey being “journey”, Koizumi first described that their initial concept was to make “a new Mario that continues to stick in people’s minds” and they thought of new ideas that couldn’t be put into past Mario games. Among them, the one that can be put in rather well was the term “journey”.

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Zelda concert producer has created a proposal for a Mario symphony, says Super Smash Symphony is “too complicated”

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 6 Comments

Jason Michael Paul has been producing The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses concert for the past several years. It’s the only major concert has done, but it’s not for a lack of interest.

Earlier in the year, Paul said he wanted to make a Nintendo All Star concert. In a new interview with GamesIndustry, he also stated that ht’s created a proposal for a Super Mario symphony that he hopes will stick. Unfortunately, Paul noted that his idea for a Super Smash Symphony won’t happen since it’s “too complicated.”

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Pokemon games have shipped over 300 million copies worldwide

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 2 Comments

Today, The Pokemon Company announced that the total shipments of the Pokemon games have surpassed 300 million units worldwide. The latest games, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, gave the franchise another boost when they launched on 3DS last week.

Today’s figure includes 76 Pokemon-related games from February 1996 all the way up until November 2017. Sales from downloads are included.

Source

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Splatoon 2 update out now (version 2.0.0)

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 10 Comments

Update: Full patch notes added below. Massive amount of additions and changes.

Original: Splatoon 2’s huge update has just arrived. Version 2.0.0 has dropped, bringing along new stages (they’ll be rolled out gradually), gear, hairstyles, music, smaller improvements, and so much more.

Nintendo has yet to release the patch notes for the new Splatoon update. As soon as they’re available, we’ll add them in here. For now, you can read a big overview of the update nintendoeverything.com/splatoon-2-updates-incoming-on-november-23-december-new-stages-gear-amiibo-functionality-clam-blitz-more/.

The next Splatoon 2 update is scheduled for mid-December. When it goes live, players will be able to participate in a new Clam Blitz mode.

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Nintendo Download (11/23/17, Europe) – Battle Chef Brigade, Stick it to the Man, Cyber Deals, more

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Switch Retail

Aqua Moto Racing Utopia – €34.99 (available November 24)
Let’s Sing 2018 – €35.99 until December 24; regularly €39.99 (available November 24)
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle – Gold Edition – €59.99 until November 30; regularly €74.99
MXGP3 – €49.99
Poi: Explorer Edition – €15.99
Portal Knights – €29.99
Snow Moto Racing Utopia – €34.99 (available November 24)

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[Review] Rocket League

Posted on 7 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in Reviews, Switch | 2 Comments