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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 21 Comments

The first trailer for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 on Switch is in, finally giving us a proper look at the game running on Nintendo’s console. Watch the Japanese video below.

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is first coming to Switch in Japan on September 7. The North American and European release follows on September 22.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 70 Comments

Update (7/12): Pre-orders now live on Amazon UK.

Original (7/10): Last month, Nintendo and HORI revealed a special Splatoon 2-themed headset for Switch. We now know that it’s coming west thanks to a listing on Amazon.

The Switch Splatoon 2 Splat & Chat Headset is based on an in-game item. By using it, you can experience in-game sound and voice chat at the same time while playing online. It has a removable mic and interchangeable decorative plates.

Pre-orders are open on Amazon here. The headset releases on July 21, just in time for Splatoon 2.

Below are some additional photos:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 6 Comments

A new video has come in showing Mario Kart Arcade GP VR, a game planned for Bandai Namco’s VR Zone arcades. You can check it out below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 18 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

Switch – 26,256
PS4 – 22,704
New 3DS LL – 11,849
PS4 Pro – 7,067
Vita – 4,572
2DS – 2,196
New 3DS – 845
Wii U – 164
PS3 – 148
Xbox One – 72

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

Switch – 25,805
PS4 – 21,873
New 3DS LL – 12,669
PS4 Pro – 7,321
Vita – 4,403
2DS – 2,311
New 3DS – 740
Xbox One – 228
Wii U – 193
PS3 – 153

And here are the software charts:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 10 Comments

ARMS has received a new update, and it’s a big update. All players should now be able to download version 2.0.0.

As previously mentioned, Max Brass is added in as a new playable character. This includes his ARMS and a new stage as well. Other new features include the Hedlok Scramble mode, Stats, Events, balance updates, fixes, and more.

The full list of patch notes (they’re quite lengthy) are posted below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 35 Comments

A Niconico app was previously teased for Switch. Today, it’s been officially announced, and it’s launching in Japan very soon. Using it will allow Switch owners to watch online videos from the service.

Niconico is coming to Switch on July 13 in Japan. View a promo video for its release below.

Niconico will be the first media app for Switch. Worth noting, the system is region free, so you can download it from the eShop with a Japanese Nintendo account. The app will be distributed at no extra cost.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 24 Comments

This week’s ARMS update is going to be pretty extensive. In addition to adding Max Brass, his ARMS, and a new stage, a new versus mode is also incoming.

Producer Kosuke Yabuki spoke about the new mode with Eurogamer:

“I can talk about it a little bit now – Max Brass is the main part of tomorrow’s update, but there is a new versus mode where in a fight between two or three players there’s a Hedlok mask players battle over, and when you get the mask your own character can turn into Hedlok. If one player turns into Hedlok it’ll be up to the other players to take him down. The Hedlok mode won’t just be available in one v one versus modes – it’ll be available online and in every multiplayer mode.”

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 9 Comments

French website Jeuxvideo was recently able to speak with ARMS producer Kosuke Yabuki. Plenty of topics were brought up, including the original prototype and how the team approached development, the most popular characters / modes, update plans (including an interesting tease coming with Max Brass’ patch), interest in a sequel, and more.

We’ve rounded up some of the more notable excerpts below. Note that the responses were automatically translated with Google, so some of the comments are a bit rough in spots. However, it’s mostly understandable on the whole.

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

One of the new features ARMS is adding with its big update this week are records. Nintendo now shares additional details as to how it works.

Each time ARMS receives a notable new update (version 3.0, 4.0., etc.), new records will be added. Each version will have its own page of records. Past records can always be revisited, but previous versions can’t be changed. So if you update your game to version 3.0 in the future, your records for version 2.0 will be set.

Here’s a look:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 33 Comments

A new update is now available for download on 3DS. Nintendo just issued version 11.5.0-38.

As for what the update entails, it’s keeping in line with past firmware releases. Nintendo says, “Further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experience”. That’s all for now.

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