Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 on Switch confirmed to launch this fall in North America
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch | 19 Comments
It was recently made known that, in Japan, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 would be out this fall. Bandai Namco has since confirmed the same window for North America as well.
The publisher just tweeted:
Dragon Ball #Xenoverse2 arrives on #Switch in Fall 2017! Features: Ad-hoc play, motion controls, 2P battle on 1 system w/ 1 joy con each. pic.twitter.com/WzxlKVAsbK
— Bandai Namco US (@BandaiNamcoUS) May 20, 2017
We don’t have any news for Europe just yet. However, the game will almost certainly be dropping this fall in PAL regions as well.
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Mario Kart is the all-time best-selling racing franchise in the U.S.
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, GameCube, General Nintendo, News, Switch, Wii, Wii U | 23 Comments
Another piece of significant information has been reported stemming from the April 2017 NPD report. According to Mat Piscatella, an analyst for the company, Mario Kart is the all-time best-selling racing franchise in the U.S.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was the best-selling game in the U.S. last month despite being on the market for just two days. In that short period, over 460,000 physical units sold. With digital sales included, the total exceeds 550,000 units.
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Mighty Gunvolt Burst debut trailer, full details
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch eShop, Videos | 13 Comments
Inti Creates released the first trailer for Mighty Gunvolt Burst on 3DS. Have a look at the video below.
Over on the Inti Creates blog, a ton of details are provided about Mighty Gunvolt Burst. Head past the break for the full rundown.
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These are the playable characters in ARMS Global Testpunch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 25 Comments
Towards the end of next week, Nintendo will be kicking off ARMS Global Testpunch. The demo will let Switch owners try out the game on certain days and times with online matches.
Although ARMS Global Testpunch won’t feature the entire roster, you’ll have several characters to choose from. Spring Man, Ribbon Girl, Master Mummy, Ninjara, Mechanica, Min Min, and Helix will be playable. The three new characters announced this week – Kid Cobra, Byte & Barq, and Twintelle – have been left out.
Owlboy coming to Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News | 11 Comments
In the new Nyannyan Neko Mario Time episode just posted by Nintendo, several new indie titles for Switch were announced. One of these we felt deserves special mention. Based on the video, we can now say that Owlboy is coming to Switch.
After it was in development for nearly a decade, Owlboy made it to Steam towards the end of last year and has been highly well-regarded. There’s no release date at this time, but at least we know that it’s on the way.
Here’s a good look at Owlboy via a trailer:
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April 2017 NPD: Best-selling games on Switch, 3DS, games through 2017
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 12 Comments
The final bit of news stemming from this month’s NPD report concerns platform-specific sales. Over on GamesBeat, the site has published a listing of the top sellers in the US on Switch and 3DS for the month of April. Additionally, we have the lineup of the best-selling games of 2017 so far. Head past the break for the full results.
April 2017 NPD: NES Classic Edition was second best-selling hardware following Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 23 Comments
April 2017 was an extremely good month for Nintendo sales. In the U.S., the company not only owned the top spot in gaming hardware sales, but the second position as well.
As we know, Switch was the overall top seller. Right behind it though is the NES Classic Edition.
Nintendo is no longer producing the NES Classic Edition. The platform has been phased out worldwide, and April was the final month for shipments.
April 2017 NPD: top 20 best-selling games in the U.S.
Posted on 7 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 7 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 7 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.
