Trinen, Bowser on Nintendo World Championships – keeping games a surprise, how titles are chosen, participants
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 6 Comments
IGN recently spoke with Nintendo of America senior product marketing manager Bill Trinen and senior VP of sales & marketing Doug Bowser. The two had plenty to say about the Nintendo World Championships. Between the two, we’re able to hear about how the games tend to be a surprise, how the titles are chosen in the first place, and the types of participants brought in this year.
Read about these responses below. You can find the full article on IGN with more comments here.
Developers indicate that Nintendo is very open to having mature / risqué games on Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 114 Comments
The Wall Street Journal published a rather interesting article yesterday. The publication talked about mature / risqué games on Switch, and how Nintendo is very open to having these types of games on the console. Although the full piece is behind a paywall, we do have some excerpts.
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The Flame in the Flood for Switch surpasses Curve Digital’s expectations in first day, tops all other formats
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 20 Comments
The Flame in the Flood couldn’t be off to a better start on Switch. Curve Digital publishing director Simon Byron mentioned on Twitter today that the game “smashed it” on the console, in which he wrote:
What a week: Flame in the Flood has absolutely smashed it on Switch and Bomber Crew is our most wishlisted game prior to launch ever.
— Simon Byron (@byronicman) October 13, 2017
MCV followed up with Byron for more on The Flame in the Flood’s Switch debut. He said that the game “had its best ever day on any console since we’ve been publishing it, beating any other format we have launched on.” Byron was anticipating a certain figure in his mind, but the actual result “was a third over that.”
More: Curve Digital, sales, The Molasses Flood, top
New Japanese Kirby Battle Royale trailer
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 1 Comment
Nintendo just posted a new Kirby Battle Royale introduction trailer for its Japanese audience. Check out the video below.
More: HAL Laboratory, Kirby Battle Royale, top
Nintendo Download (10/12/17, Europe) – Yono, Wulverblade, Story of Seasons, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Sine Mora EX – €29.99
Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle – €29.99 (available October 13)
Unbox: Newbie’s Adventure – €26.99
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Nintendo Download (10/12/17, North America) – Yono, Wulverblade, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 18 Comments
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
88 Heroes – 98 Heroes Edition – $29.95
UNBOX: Newbie’s Adventure – $29.99
Switch Download
ACA NeoGeo The King of Fighters ’95 – $7.99
The Flame in the Flood – $14.99
Neon Chrome – $14.99
Putty Pals – $9.99 (available October 18)
Rogue Trooper Redux – $24.99 (available October 17)
Squareboy vs Bullies: Arena Edition – $4.99
Wulverblade – $19.99
Yono and the Celestial Elephants – $14.99
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ARMS version 3.2 adding replay list
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 3 Comments
In a tweet published on the official Japanese Twitter account, Nintendo has revealed another significant aspect for the upcoming ARMS update.
Version 3.2 will be bringing in a replay list. Recent matches are automatically saved, meaning you’ll be able to look back on them later.
More: Arms, title update, top
Injustice 2 director has interest in releasing games for Switch, but would take some work
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 21 Comments
At the Brazil Game Show, GameSpot caught up with NetherRealm Studios creative director Ed Boon. Boon was asked about potentially supporting Switch in the future.
Boon, known for his work on the Mortal Kombat series, directed Injustice 2 earlier this year. He indicated that the game could theoretically run on Switch, but adjustments would need to be made in order for it to happen.
Boon said:
More: ed boon, interview, NetherRealm Studios, top
This is the Police launches digitally on Switch this month, physically in December
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 1 Comment
THQ Nordic has announced a release date – or rather release dates – for This is the Police on Switch.
Those looking to purchase the game as soon as possible will be able to do so on October 24. THQ Nordic intends to have the digital version ready on that date.
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Media Create sales (10/2/17 – 10/8/17)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 35 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 38,204
PS4 – 16,680
New 2DS LL – 12,658
New 3DS LL – 8,534
PS4 Pro – 5,869
Vita – 3,545
2DS – 1,594
New 3DS – 265
Xbox One – 186
PS3 – 72
Wii U – 45
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 73,231
PS4 – 22,822
New 3DS LL – 9,915
New 2DS LL – 8,359
PS4 Pro – 6,547
Vita – 3,732
2DS – 1,655
New 3DS – 392
Xbox One – 71
Wii U – 68
PS3 – 64
And here are the software charts:
