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Jooxed
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Thronebreaker surprise dropped today.
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Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site
Buy Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales and shop other great Nintendo products online at the official My Nintendo Store.
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Scopa
The Tribe Has Spoken
Oh shit. I knew there was a reason I held off on the PC version.Thronebreaker surprise dropped today.
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site
Buy Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales and shop other great Nintendo products online at the official My Nintendo Store.
fepeinado
Neo Member
that's so fake, but it would be so good if trueFirst user review for Animal Crossing is out. Looks like some sort of leak? Really interesting new info.
Jooxed
Gold Member
Switch worldwide sales top 52.48 million | Pokemon Sword and Shield sales top 16.06 million
Nintendo Switch has sold 52.48 million units worldwide as of December 31, 2019, Nintendo announced in its latest earnings release. A total of 10.81 million Switch hardware and 64.64 million software were sold during the three months ended December 31. Nintendo has revised its previously...
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Lionel Richie
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Switch worldwide sales top 52.48 million | Pokemon Sword and Shield sales top 16.06 million
Nintendo Switch has sold 52.48 million units worldwide as of December 31, 2019, Nintendo announced in its latest earnings release. A total of 10.81 million Switch hardware and 64.64 million software were sold during the three months ended December 31. Nintendo has revised its previously...www.neogaf.com
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Great, GREAT stuff. I thought it would be at a cool 50, so 52 is really impressive. You know Nintendo is doing well when the haters drop any pretense and go for a full frontal shitposting assault.
Jooxed
Gold Member
Also 16 million Pokemon Sword and Shield is insane.. What a boycott Pokemon fans.
Lionel Richie
Member
Yeah that one didn't work lol. It probably didn't help the cause that word of mouth wasn't actually all that negative, I have some friends who are Pokemon fans and they all said it was a really fun title. I see it here as well with people saying it wasn't all that bad. The boycott never had a chance.
Jooxed
Gold Member
The Outer Worlds for Switch launches March 6 [UPDATE: Delayed]
The Switch version of The Outer Worlds will launch on March 6 for $59.99, publisher Private Division and developers Obsidian Entertainment and Virtuos games announced. The game will be available both via the Nintendo eShop and as a retail release, but the retail release will include a code to...
Nikana
Go Go Neo Rangers!
Ill be interested to see how this version runs.The Outer Worlds for Switch launches March 6 [UPDATE: Delayed]
The Switch version of The Outer Worlds will launch on March 6 for $59.99, publisher Private Division and developers Obsidian Entertainment and Virtuos games announced. The game will be available both via the Nintendo eShop and as a retail release, but the retail release will include a code to...
Jooxed
Gold Member
yeah I was waiting to play this on the switch though I am disappointed there is no physical version.
Nikana
Go Go Neo Rangers!
Missed that news. Thats a super odd decision. I wonder if thats due to the M$ buyout? Did they say why?
Shaqazooloo
Member
Outer Worlds looks good, hopefully we get some Switch footage soonish.
ExpandKong
Banned
Not sure the reason but it's another Overwatch type situation where they will sell a box at retail but the box just has a download code.
Has anybody ever offered an explanation as to why this is a thing that happens? It's weird because the industry does stuff like redesign game cases to use less plastic and gets rid of instruction manuals citing a desire to be more environmentally conscious, and then they go and do some dumb shit like this. Does having an actual box on the shelf make it sell that much better than just selling the card by itself (Target's full of download code cards for individual games and DLC stuff)?
Nikana
Go Go Neo Rangers!
I know the cartridge cost was a concern. But I am not going to pretend I know enough on that front to say it makes a huge difference one way or another.
But I worked in games retail quite a bit and to the average consumer back then having a physical something on display made a huge difference to discoverability. In the more recent times I am sure that has become less and less needed but I could see how having an actual box could help drive sales. My question at that point is more wouldn't it makes more sense to put that money into making a box back into the marketing budget instead to spread word of mouth?
Jooxed
Gold Member
Nintendo Releasing Animal Crossing Themed Switch
Enjoy all you animal crossing lovers..
Jooxed
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Shaqazooloo
Member
This is making its rounds on Twitter now.
Look at the date and time on the computer monitor.Fbh
Hopefully it happens they have wanted to do this for a while.
That's a really good tease.
Not sure if Wonderful 101 would sell on Switch though, it'd be nice to give it a chance but I don't think it has much appeal outside of a niche fanbase.
Jooxed
Gold Member
Unsure tried looking into the tweet but I didn't see anything to note. I think they might be self publishing 101 though if Nintendo allowed it it seems all the "insiders" are pointing towards. We shall see I guess. Also to note.. they are alluding to more multi platform games coming.
fepeinado
Neo Member
multiplatform new IPs are basically for what they needed Tencent support before.
W101 is being ported to various platforms as well, but won't be directly related to the Tencent funding. As Nintendo has a part in the original game's funding / trademark, the company's name should be in the ports still (ie. a Nintendo logo on a ps4/xbox game)
Animagic
Banned
Zhuge and the paternity leave kotaku guy don’t write speculative tweets anymore, they are always tied into things they’ve been working on personally behind the scenes and then they hype up on Twitter. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised, but it seems like their insights get reported as if they are scoops, when they are really measured drops preceding their own work in the BG.
Jooxed
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Shaqazooloo
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Former DICE art director joins Retro Studios
Jhony Ljungstedt, a former art director at EA’s DICE studio, is now with Retro Studios. Ljungstedt previously was the art director for Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst and Battlefield V. He also worked on Battlefield 3: Close Quarters and Back to Karland, and Medal of Honor (2010). Ljungstedt will likely...
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Lionel Richie
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Former DICE art director joins Retro Studios
Jhony Ljungstedt, a former art director at EA’s DICE studio, is now with Retro Studios. Ljungstedt previously was the art director for Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst and Battlefield V. He also worked on Battlefield 3: Close Quarters and Back to Karland, and Medal of Honor (2010). Ljungstedt will likely...
Catalyst was a REALLY stunning game. It has its flaws for sure, but the art was absolutely spot on.
Scopa
The Tribe Has Spoken
I hope he doesn’t bring their wokeness infection with him.Former DICE art director joins Retro Studios
Jhony Ljungstedt, a former art director at EA’s DICE studio, is now with Retro Studios. Ljungstedt previously was the art director for Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst and Battlefield V. He also worked on Battlefield 3: Close Quarters and Back to Karland, and Medal of Honor (2010). Ljungstedt will likely...
Danjin44
The nicest person on this forum
For now I'm looking forward to... (most of them third party exclusives)
Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition
Bravery Default 2
No More Heroes 3
Bayonetta 3
Shin Megami Tensei V (hopefully)
Fire Emblem Three Houses Story DLC
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Investor9872
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Former DICE art director joins Retro Studios
Jhony Ljungstedt, a former art director at EA’s DICE studio, is now with Retro Studios. Ljungstedt previously was the art director for Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst and Battlefield V. He also worked on Battlefield 3: Close Quarters and Back to Karland, and Medal of Honor (2010). Ljungstedt will likely...
I loved Close Quarters and Back to Karland!
fepeinado
Neo Member
there are both mario kart sequel and splatoon spinoff rumors floating around
maybe they are real, who knows
there is also a paper mario / 2d metroid rumor, but this is looking like wishful thinking (who knows...)
fepeinado
Neo Member
That's been teased by Zippo, which I don't trust at all.
But someone from a media outlet said there's an AC embargo lifting on Feb 20th, which kinda indicates there'll be an AC direct by that date
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
I don't get the appeal of it myself. It practically put me to sleep everytime I've tried.
Jooxed
Gold Member
As an avid player of rust, I am looking forward to trying this... I feel like its just a more peaceful less stress inducing version of that? Except I won't have to worry about who is blowing up my base.
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-Arcadia-
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Btw, I’ve got to apologize to the leakers for this, earlier in the thread. Fair is fair. I frankly didn’t count on Nintendo being that cool, to let their IP go like that.
To get back on topic though, I really am getting way excited for Animal Crossing. Not only is it the first game actually done in-house at Nintendo since Super Mario Odyssey (excepting SMM, which is kinda more user content), but I’ve always loved this series so much.
I can’t wait to be taking my virtual vacation and crafting my perfect house and island from the ground up, and all of it. These games feel like a zen, immersive, wonderful little world that’s always with you. I know this game is just going to devour my personal time, and I’m completely okay with that.
To get back on topic though, I really am getting way excited for Animal Crossing. Not only is it the first game actually done in-house at Nintendo since Super Mario Odyssey (excepting SMM, which is kinda more user content), but I’ve always loved this series so much.
I can’t wait to be taking my virtual vacation and crafting my perfect house and island from the ground up, and all of it. These games feel like a zen, immersive, wonderful little world that’s always with you. I know this game is just going to devour my personal time, and I’m completely okay with that.
My nieces like it.
DESTROYA
Member
Sorry but obviously we have no taste for the finer things in life, we still love you anyway.
Lionel Richie
Member
It's like a mix between Harvest Moon and Tamagotchi. And it's such a feel good game. It just makes me happy for whatever reason. I understand it's not for everybody, but it's definitely for me.
Rodolink
Member
And you'll never get it because it's not made for your kind of player.
Remember there are achievers, explorers, socializers and killers...
Isaak
Neo Member
It's a very relaxing game series.
A lot of people, me included, find competitive games stressful and would rather wind down after work by talking to virtual animals.
Danjin44
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I myself never played Animal Crossing but it's not hard to see why people enjoy them. Sometimes if you have stressfull day and not in the mood for intense game, so you sit down and chill out to animal crossing.
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