ARMS update out now (version 5.1.0) – Gallery feature, new badges, Party Crash additions, Tournament Mode
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 3 Comments
ARMS’ latest update has gone live, as players can now download version 5.1.0. No new fighters have been added, but Nintendo has released several new features.
First, players can now access an art gallery. You can unlock illustrations using in-game currency or by fulfilling certain conditions.
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild devs on The Champions’ Ballad DLC, what’s next for the series, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 6 Comments
Nintendo has published a new video interview with Eiji Aonuma and Hidemaro Fujibayashi, the series producer for Zelda and Breath of the Wild’s director respectively. The two talked about a few different topics, including The Champions’ Ballad DLC, what’s next for the series, and more. Watch the full interview below.
Watch Mr. Aonuma and Mr. Fujibayashi talk about The Legend of #Zelda: Breath of the Wild and share some behind-the-scenes insight into The Champions’ Ballad DLC. pic.twitter.com/v8v5Rbsbpr
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) January 31, 2018
Media Create sales (1/22/18 – 1/28/18)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 47 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS4 – 110,023
Switch – 47,107
PS4 Pro – 30,122
New 2DS LL – 6,842
Vita – 3,744
New 3DS LL – 3,377
Xbox One X – 1,618
2DS – 1,094
Xbox One – 68
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 43,027
PS4 – 37,572
PS4 Pro – 14,935
New 2DS LL – 7,302
Vita – 4,256
New 3DS LL – 3,563
Xbox One X – 1,285
2DS – 1,250
Xbox One – 103
And here are the software charts:
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Switch officially outsells Wii U
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 80 Comments
With the release of Nintendo’s financial results today, Switch has cleared another major milestone. Looking at the latest numbers for the console shows that it has officially surpassed sales of the Wii U.
As reported a short while ago, Switch has achieved lifetime sales of 14.86 million units through the end of December. Wii U sits at 13.56 million.
Nintendo said earlier today that Switch sold 12.1 million consoles during the nine month period ended December 31. 7.24 million units were sold specifically during the quarter.
Nintendo million sellers – January 2018 – Mario Odyssey over 9 million, Xenoblade 2 over 1 million, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 59 Comments
As part of its latest financial results, Nintendo has updated its listings of million sellers across various platforms, including Switch games. Have a look at the latest numbers below.
Nintendo release schedule – January 2018
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 32 Comments
Included in Nintendo’s latest financial results documents is the upcoming release schedule for Switch and 3DS. It offers a look at what’s to come for both platforms from a first and third-party perspective. Find the latest schedule below.
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Nintendo financial results – nine months ended December 31, 2017
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Mobile, News, Switch | 21 Comments
It’s that time of year again. Companies are beginning to report their results for the latest financial period, including Nintendo. The Big N shared its results for the nine month period ended December 31, 2017.
Team Cherry unveils third free content pack for Hollow Knight, first off-screen Switch footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop, Videos | 1 Comment
Team Cherry posted a significant blog update about Hollow Knight. Not only was the game’s third free content pack unveiled, but there’s also some news about Switch.
Gods & Glory is Hollow Knight’s next content pack. It’ll feature a new character and quests, new boss fights, a new game mode, new music, and more. This will be out on all platforms following the Switch release.
Speaking of Switch, Team Cherry posted a video showing the first off-screen video of the game running on Nintendo’s system. You can find that below, along with more details about Gods & Glory.
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Fire Emblem Heroes – Feh Channel live stream, live blog (1/30/18)
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In just a short while the latest Feh Channel broadcast for Fire Emblem Heroes will be kicking off. Nintendo will be starting the presentation at 7:30 PM PT / 10:30 PM ET / 3:30 AM in the UK / 4:30 AM in Europe.
You can watch the event as it happens below. We’ll also have a live blog going after the break.
Live blog
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Gabe Newell apparently met with Nintendo about a joint project several years ago that never moved forward
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 25 Comments
A few days ago, Valve News Network hosted a live stream with Grey Newell, the son of Valve boss Gabe Newell. Grey ended up sharing an interesting tidbit about Nintendo during the event.
Apparently, many years ago, Valve’s founder visited Japan and met with Nintendo about a joint venture “that ended up not happening.” Grey also said he played Super Mario Galaxy with Shigeru Miyamoto.
