April 2017 NPD: top 20 best-selling games in the U.S.
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 7 Comments
NPD Group has released a listing of the top twenty best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of April 2017. The results can be found below.
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe*
- Persona 5*
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
- MLB 17: The Show
- Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Mass Effect: Andromeda
- NBA 2K17
- Overwatch**
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
- Horizon Zero Dawn
- Lego City Undercover
- Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix
- Lego Worlds
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
- Battlefield 1
- For Honor
- Nier: Automata
- Minecraft
*Does not include digital sales
**Battle.net sales not includes
Snipperclips devs on ties to Wii U, cutting down on story, Nintendo’s involvement, more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 50 Comments
Game Informer was recently able to speak with Snipperclips developer SFB Games. During the chat, the team touched on how it was originally assumed that the project would be made for Wii U, scrapping a story idea to cut down on story, how much Nintendo was involved, and more.
Read up on SFB’s comments below. For the full interview, visit Game Informer’s site here.
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ARMS’ Grand Prix mode has seven difficulty levels, clear fourth level to access Ranked Matches
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 3 Comments
Grand Prix was one of several modes announced for ARMS during the game’s Direct yesterday. Over on the game’s website, a noteworthy tidbit is shared. Grand Prix mode has seven levels of difficulty, so it should keep you busy for awhile.
You’ll want to spend time in Grand Prix if you’re interested in Ranked Matches. In order to participate, you need become a champion above level 4.
Nintendo Download (5/18/17, Europe) – Fire Emblem Echoes, Thumper, more
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 Galaxy Fight: Universal Warriors – €6.99 / £6.29
Thumper – €19.99 / £15.99
Switch Demo
Disgaea 5 Complete
Wii U Virtual Console
Super Star Soldier – €5.99 / £5.39
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Nintendo Download (5/18/17, North America) – Fire Emblem Echoes, Thumper, more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Download
ACA NeoGeo Galaxy Fight: Universal Warriors – $7.99
Dark Witch Music Episode: Rudymical – $7.99
Thumper – $19.99
Switch Demo
Disgaea 5 Complete
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Splatoon 2 – Squid Sisters Stories – chapter 7 (final entry)
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 16 Comments
Nintendo is back with the final entry in the Squid Sisters Stories for Splatoon 2. This new initiative intends to tell the tale of Callie and Marie following the final Splatfest.
Read up on the seventh and final chapter in the story below. For previous entries, head on over here.
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ARMS Global Testpunch up on the Switch eShop, full rundown of times
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 10 Comments
One of the highlights from today’s Nintendo Direct is the upcoming ARMS Global Testpunch. By downloading this demo from the Switch eShop, you can try out the game at certain days and times.
You can download the ARMS Global Testpunch right now. As far as the specific days and times go, they are as follows:
Note: the ARMS Global Testpunch is 1.4GB.
ARMS Global Testpunch announced, starts next week
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 17 Comments
Nintendo has announced a similar initiative for ARMS similar to Splatoon and Splatoon 2. Before launch, fans can participate in the ARMS Global Testpunch. This will allow you to experience a taste of what the game has to offer prior to release through online battles.
ARMS Direct live stream, blog
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Videos | 14 Comments
Today’s ARMS Direct will be kicking off in about an hour from now. The presentation should go live at 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET / 11 PM in the UK / 12 AM in Europe. Along with new information on ARMS, Nintendo will debut a new Splatoon 2 trailer.
You can watch today’s broadcast as it happens below. We’ll also be adding in information that comes in as a live blog after the video embed attached to this post.
– Weight and attributes factor into the arms you choose
– Heavy arms: slow but strong
– Multi-hit arms: successive hits deal less damage
– Choose whether to dodge a punch or block it with your own
– 7 types of attribute types
– Fire, electric, wind, ice, stun, explosion, blind
– Different arms have different attributes
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Ubisoft: Switch’s launch “going incredibly well”, wants to maintain position as third-party leader on Nintendo consoles
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 44 Comments
Following up on the comments Ubisoft made about Switch during its financial call yesterday, we now have the full statements made by CEO Yves Guillemot and CFO Alain Martinez.
The first remarks are from Guillemot. Speaking about Switch generally during during Ubisoft’s opening, he said:
“… And on top of this, as we have said for quite some time now, we will be delivering some great games for the Switch. The platform’s launch is going incredibly well and we believe the Switch has the potential to reach wide audience. As you know, Ubisoft has been the leading third-party publisher on Nintendo’s console over the past 10 years, and we intend to maintain that position.”
Ubisoft CFO Alain Martinez later tackled a question during the Q&A portion of the call. He shared the following about the system:
“… we have new guidance on the Switch. We have one new game not announced and we have also Just Dance that is coming on the machines plus one or two others.”
