May 2017 NPD: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was the best-selling single SKU
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 8 Comments
NPD will be announcing the official results for U.S. sales for the month of May in about a week. However, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime offered up an early key stat.
During his appearance on YouTube Live at E3, Reggie revealed that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was the best-selling single SKU. We should have more information about the game’s sales and Nintendo’s overall performance on June 19.
More: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, NPD, sales, top
Reggie confirms Nintendo Spotlight: E3 2017 will be 25 minutes, breaking more news during Treehouse Live’s first hour
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 49 Comments
Nintendo Spotlight: E3 2017 will be 25 minutes long, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime confirmed during a segment for YouTube Live at E3. He teased that there will be “a number of reveals, a number of first looks.” On top of that, within the first hour of Treehouse Live, Nintendo will be breaking more news.
The purpose of Nintendo Spotlight is meant to be “fast” and “to the point” while highlighting “a number of key games.” Super Mario Odyssey will be a big part of it as expected.
The big N’s E3 activities won’t be all about Switch. Reggie promised that 3DS will be getting a lot of love as well.
More: E3 2017, Reggie Fils-Aime, top
Minecraft getting cross-play – Switch owners can play with Xbox One users and more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 22 Comments
Update: As part of today’s news, Minecraft Realms will indeed be coming to Switch this summer. Cross-play is in August.
Minecraft Realms arrives on #NintendoSwitch later this Summer! pic.twitter.com/rmn0Kl3Gyp
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 11, 2017
Original: Cross-play is coming to Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition, Mojang and 4J Studios announced today.
The Switch edition, along with the versions of Minecraft for VR, Windows 10, Pocket Edition, Android, iOS, and Xbox One, will be powered by reconfigured infrastructure called the “Bedrock Engine”. This is what will make cross-play possible. Those on Switch will be able to play with Xbox One players, for example. Note that there are no plans to support older consoles, including Wii U.
Right now Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition doesn’t support voice chat. However, players can communicate through text.
Off-screen FIFA 18 Switch footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 14 Comments
Update: Another video added.
Original: Two videos have surfaced showing some of the first off-screen footage of FIFA 18 on Switch. Both are included below.
Hero Mode has been “expanded considerably” in Splatoon 2, dev says
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 8 Comments
One of the surprising standout elements of the original Splatoon was Hero Mode, the game’s single-player campaign. For Splatoon 2, Nintendo is bringing it back and expanding it further.
Director Yusuke Amano spoke about the upgraded Hero Mode in this month’s issue of GamesTM. Pretty much all aspects have been “expanded considerably,” according to the developer.
Amano said:
More: interview, Shintaro Sato, Splatoon 2, top, Yusuke Amano
FIFA 18 Switch producer – custom-built engine, lack of certain modes, 60 FPS, much more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 20 Comments
Eurogamer caught up with FIFA 18’s Switch producer Andrei Lazaresco yesterday. The discussion was extremely interesting, with Lazaresco commenting on the technology behind the game, why certain modes are missing, confirmed that it runs at 60 frames per second, and much more.
Continue on below to read up on what Lazaresco had to say about FIFA 18 on Switch. You can find Eurogamer’s original piece here.
[Let’s Talk] E3 2017 hopes and dreams
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Let's Talk | 97 Comments
E3 is by far the biggest gaming event of the year. It’s true that Nintendo Directs often deliver significant news, but E3 tends to be where the most important announcements and reveals take place – at least across the industry as a whole. All eyes are always on each of the major platform holders to see what they have in store for the months and years ahead.
After a slightly nontraditional – but still successful – E3 in 2016, we’re getting a more standard format from Nintendo this time around. Nintendo is returning to video presentations with its broadcast on Tuesday. Treehouse will be back as well for three days of streaming (up from two days last year). And if that wasn’t enough, three separate tournaments are happening: one for Splatoon 2, another for ARMS, and a final one for Pokken Tournament DX.
E3 is always where people can dream big. And since we’re just a few days out from the expo, we want to hear from all of you. What do you want to see Nintendo announce at E3? What are your realistic expectations, and dreams that are a bit further out there? Even if you simply want to bathe in the hype that is E3, that’s fine as well! Be sure to share your thoughts with us below.
Highlights from last week’s topic: What are you playing? – June 2017
Reggie stopping by YouTube Live at E3 tomorrow
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 40 Comments
YouTube Live at E3 is kicking off its festivities tomorrow. Hours of conferences, gameplay previews, and more will be shown. The Game Awards boss Geoff Keighley will be hosting the proceedings.
Towards the end of tomorrow’s stream, Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aime will be stopping by. The program note mentions, “Geoff and Reggie are reunited live on the YouTube Live at E3 stage for an epic head-to-head battle in ARMS, as Reggie previews Nintendo’s activities for E3 2017.”
Reggie will be on the program at the following times (roughly):
More: E3 2017, Reggie Fils-Aime, top
First FIFA 18 Switch details – split Joy-Con support, modes, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 59 Comments
Update: Full announcement added below.
Orignial: EA has finally shared the first details about FIFA 18 on Switch. We have confirmation for split Joy-Con support, modes, and more.
Here’s the full rundown:
EA SPORTS FIFA 18 on Nintendo Switch™ is the most immersive, social, and authentic football game ever created for Nintendo players. Feature packed, you can now play the world’s game anytime, anywhere and in unique ways with FIFA 18 on Nintendo Switch.
With a variety of controller and display configurations available, as well as split Joy-Con support, FIFA 18 built for Switch offers a responsive and exciting experience – no matter how you play.
Aonuma goes in-depth on Zelda: Breath of the Wild, franchise in general in huge interview
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
If you’re looking for some good Zelda reading material, you may want to read up on a new interview published by Denfaminicogamer. The site shared a huge discussion conducted between series producer Eiji Aonuma and Square Enix’s Jin Fujisawa, who has been overseeing the Dragon Quest series. Much of the talk is about Zelda: Breath of the Wild and the franchise in general. I don’t think we could even begin to do the interview justice by posting a summary or excerpts here, so read up on the full interview on this page if you’re interested.
