Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Famicom sells over 368,000 units within first 4 days
Posted on 7 years ago by Andrew in General Nintendo, News | 11 Comments
Famitsu has reported that the Nintendo Classic Mini Super Famicom has over sold 368,913 units in the first 4 days in Japan. This is almost double the sales of the Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer if you compare the 262,000 units sold on its first 4 days.
Splatoon 2 version 1.4.0 now live, official patch notes
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 7 Comments
Splatoon 2’s latest update is now available. Nintendo has just started distribution of version 1.4.0. Tons of changes have been made pertaining to player ranks, Salmon Run, Spectator Mode, weapons, and more.
We had a rough idea of what was included in the update over the weekend, but Nintendo has now published the full patch notes below. You can read them in full below. Prepare
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Super Mario Odyssey – official “Jump Up, Super Star!” musical
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 53 Comments
As a way of promoting Super Mario Odyssey, Nintendo has come out with an official “Jump Up, Super Star!” music video. Check it out below.
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NeuroVoider on Switch reaches lifetime sales of the Steam version in just one month
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 10 Comments
As of late, many developers and publishers have detailed the successes they’ve experienced on the Switch eShop. A number of games have sold better on Nintendo’s console than other platforms.
Some have chalked this up to Switch being early on in its lifecycle. Others have said that it’s due to a lack of games. But as the eShop continues to get more and more crowded – especially over the last few weeks – those arguments may not hold up as well.
More: Flying Oak Games, NeuroVoider, Plug In Digital, sales, top
Stardew Valley creator – possible Switch physical version, looking into save times, future plans, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 9 Comments
Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe held a Reddit AMA yesterday. It was an opportunity for fans to ask all sorts of questions about the game, which just launched on Switch last week.
Some of the responses were pretty interesting. It sounds like a physical version might be possible on Switch, and the somewhat long save times are being looked too. Unfortunately, touchscreen support is unlikely. ConcernedApe also talked vaguely about future plans, including his next game.
Here’s a roundup of the more interesting responses:
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Sakurai on Kirby Super Star – Miyamoto’s request, DKC influence, cut game, development name, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 17 Comments
Nintendo closed out its series of interviews for the Super NES Classic Edition with a bang. Masahiro Sakurai spoke about Kirby Super Star in depth, which is a game he directed 25 years ago.
One notable part of the interview touches on how a request from Shigeru Miyamoto led to the inclusion of two-player co-op. Sakurai also goes over how Donkey Kong Country’s visuals influenced Kirby Super Star, a planned game that was cut, and the development name.
You can read about these topics and more below from the full interview with Sakurai.
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SEGA teases some sort of connection between Sonic Forces and Sonic Mania
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 16 Comments
2017 is a special year for Sonic fans. Not one, but two new games are debuting this year. Sonic Mania launched in August, and we can also look forward to Sonic Forces in early November.
Even though these latest Sonic titles are totally separate games, there actually appears to be a connection between the two. Sonic Team boss Takashi Iizuka teased this during an interview at the Tokyo Game Show.
More: SEGA, Sonic Forces, Takashi Iizuka, top
[Let’s Talk] What are you playing? – October 2017
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Let's Talk | 27 Comments
A new month is here! We just entered October this week, so that means we want to know what you’ve been playing.
Have you started up something entirely new for the month? With all of the new indies on Switch, have you given any of them or a try? Or maybe you’re starting up Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions, which launched yesterday. Whatever the case, let us know in the comments below!
Highlights from last week’s topic: Do you care about Switch home menu icons?
ARMS version 3.2.0 arriving this month, trailer
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 15 Comments
Today, Nintendo debuted a brand new trailer showing what’s to come for ARMS, as a new update is on the way. Version 3.2.0 arrives later this month.
Here’s the new video:
The big highlight of the trailer is towards the end when Nintendo shows a character who definitely looks a lot like Spring Man. What’s going on there?
Nintendo World Championships 2017 live stream
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 3 Comments
After a two-year hiatus, the Nintendo World Championships are back. Nintendo will be hosting the 2017 event today, with the proceedings beginning not too long from now. The tournament should kick off at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET / 10 PM in the UK / 11 PM in Europe.
You can watch the Nintendo World Championships as the event happens below. We’re not saying there will be any announcements (there may very well be nothing), but if anything happens to show up, we’ll have the news on the site.
