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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 31 Comments

Double Dragon IV will launch for Switch on September 7 via the eShop, Arc System Works has just announced. This should apply to all regions – North America, Europe, and Japan.

Double Dragon IV debuted earlier this year and was created as the next core entry in the series. On Switch, docked, portable, and tabletop modes will be supported. Two players will be supported with each option.

Here’s a previous overview in English from Arc System Works:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 89 Comments

Switch stock has been an issue for Nintendo since the console launched in March. Six months later, the situation has improved slightly, but the system is still difficult to find in many areas.

The Wall Street Journal covered the Switch stock situation in a new article. It covers mostly what we’ve talked about before – things like lotteries in Japan and inconsistent units available in the states.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 26 Comments

Super Mario Odyssey follows the same style as Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine by featuring sandbox gameplay. However, the Switch title will set itself apart in one notable way.

When Nintendo live streamed from Gamescom earlier this week with producer Yoshiaki Koizumi, it was briefly mentioned that no hub world is included in Super Mario Odyssey. Although some may have assumed that a hub world wouldn’t be included, this is the first time Nintendo has confirmed it directly.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 227 Comments

Fire Emblem Warriors will offer something that we haven’t really seen with Switch games before. In this month’s issue of Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream, it’s revealed that the game will allow players to select a higher frame rate in exchange for a lower resolution.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 1 Comment

GameStop reported its second quarter financial results this week. Among what the retailer highlighted, Switch sales have been very strong. Switch drove sales in Q2, and GameStope is now the leading retailer in terms of the system’s market share.

During its financial conference call, GameStop CEO Paul Raines and CFO Robert Lloyd went in-depth on just how much of a positive factor Nintendo’s console has been. In fact, Raines even highlighted the fact that Switch is the company’s “most successful Nintendo launch ever.” Demand has continued to be strong, which is expected to continue leading up through the holidays.

Here’s what Raines shared about Switch, as transcribed by Seeking Alpha:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 99 Comments

Square Enix’s Hajime Tabata stirred up quite a storm this week. When he appeared on a Twitch stream to promote Final Fantasy XV, he strong hinted that the game will be ending up on Switch in some form.

To recap, Tabata teased:

You asked the question, what other things do we have planned in the future? We can’t give you any complete, solid details right at the moment but for our policy writers we very much do want to move out and do as much as we can with the game, with the franchise. There’s another certain console out there people may be thinking of; sounds little bit like you guys, your name, “Twitch”… I think we’ll just leave it there.

Everyone on Final Fantasy XV, they love this specific console that sounds a lot like “Twitch” – you may want to think something about that in the future.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 120 Comments

At Gamescom, The Verge chatted with Super Mario Odyssey producer Yoshiaki Koizumi. While the two talked, Koizumi touched on Nintendo’s approach to story in Mario games, Shigeru Miyamoto’s involvement with Odyssey, and the chances of a second 3D Mario title for Switch.

Head on below for some notable excerpts from the interview. For the full discussion, read up on The Verge here. 

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 16 Comments

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 was given a lengthy demonstration during Nintendo’s Gamescom 2017 live stream a short while ago. Nearly an hour of gameplay was shown, including a brand new area. Watch the full recording below.

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Nintendo will be returning with a new Fire Emblem Heroes broadcast very soon. On Sunday / Monday, the next Feh Channel presentation will be streamed online.

It’ll go live at the following times:

– 8:30 PM PT (August 27)
– 11:30 PM ET (August 27)
– 4:30 AM in the UK (August 28)
– 5:30 AM in Europe (August 28)

You’ll be able to watch the broadcast as it happens below. Nintendo says it will be about ten minutes long.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 33 Comments

Koei Tecmo has three new games lined up for Switch. Three Omega Force-made games will be out on November 9 in Japan.

Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires, Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada, and Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate will all be coming to Switch. Pricing for all three are set at 6,800 yen and include the downloadable content released for the other versions.

The new website for the Switch versions are located here.

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