Nintendo Switch news round-up and more Japanese Nintendo news!
● In confirmed Nintendo Switch news since yesterday’s update: Unreal Engine 4 and amiibo will both be supported. The dock is not part of console and will provide TV output and charging only. The actual console is the LCD screen/controllers. Switch will be sold with at least the dock and two Joy-Con controllers. There will be no more official announcements this year regarding game titles and spec details (including region-lock status). Many thanks to IGN and WSJ.
● Traders aren’t buying the Nintendo Switch concept as Nintendo Co., Ltd. shares are down 6.55% to 25,185. This obviously isn’t good news but is neither unexpected nor necessarily indicative of the console’s fortunes.
● Collectible Badge Center was updated with Ashley (WarioWare), Yokai Watch series and amiibo (Super Mario and Yarn Yoshi series) badges. There’s three days of free plays. Go here to see all the pictures!
● Nintendo’s official LINE account (link) was updated promoting the Nintendo Switch (as pictured above) as well as a November calendar month smartphone wallpaper (pictured here). There will not be a separate post this week as no Kinopio-kun drawings/artwork.
● Miitomo Drop added the first ”Career Change! Dream Jobs" stage with Firefighter Helmet, Firefighter Uniform, Fire Engine Costume and Fire Hose. The Zip-Up Down Jacket and other new items have also been added to the line-up at the Miitomo Shop.
● A range of Mario Pikachu merchandise is coming to Pokémon Centers in Japan on 29 October. Go here for pictures!
● Family Computer Magazine (Famimaga) will mark a return on 14 November covering the Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer from the Nintendo Dream team. It will be 80 pages and come with a DVD-ROM for ¥1,920. Amazon link here.
● New DLC sub quests and a tournament are available from today in Monster Hunter Stories.
● A free update to Dragon Ball Fusions will be coming on 2 November adding Super Trunks and Goku Black.
● A new Japanese Pokémon Sun Moon trailer featuring Mimikkyu’s song here.
● Waaaaaay too many Puyo Puyo Chronicle rules videos to lost here but go here to see them all.
● The first Ugokasou! Chibi Chara Kobo promo video has been released here.
● And the Monster Hunter Frontier G YouTube Channel has a ton of new MHFZ videos here.
● That’s all for now but check out the Switch coverage on the frontpage, the updated Schedule and look out for more Weekly Famitsu scans tomorrow!
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