Switch online prices and VR, Splatoon 2 voice chat, Monster Hunter XX demo, Project Giant Robot RIP and much more news!
● Tons of news so I’ll rush through it! Splatoon 2 will offer voice chat (and you won’t be able to talk to strangers!).
● Nintendo Switch apparently has 100 different titles in development from more than 70 publishers. An online subscription will be an annual ¥2-3,000. And VR is confirmed…”once they figure out how users can play for hours without problems.”
● There will be a Monster Hunter XX demo on the Japanese 3DS eShop on 15 February.
● Project Giant Robot has officially been scrapped: “we made this decision after considering our overall product and development strategy” (source)
● Super Mario Run received an update with an Easy Mode and a Gold Goombas event (detailed here).
● RPG Maker Fes Player has been downloaded 300,000 times with 1.5 million user-created games being downloaded.
● The Armed Blue Gunvolt anime (Azure Striker Gunvolt OVA) will be available on the eShop next week priced at ¥600. Check out the official website.
● Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer has sold 1.5 million worldwide (obviously including the NES Mini).
● Nintendo Sale Co., Ltd. is the name of the new distribution company which starts up on 3 April with approximately 180 employees.
● The Fire Emblem Heroes Battle Ballot has had over 1.2 million entries. Nintendo Life have the micro transaction prices (in $) detailed here.
● The 3DS Theme Shop this week added new 12 Sai, Kunio-kun and ClariS themes. See pictures of them all here for all this week’s sales.
● Details of more Megami Meguri costumes coming this month here.
● Miitomo delivered the third “Snowy superstar! Winter Sports” stage with Ice Hockey Helmet, Hockey Jersey, Ice Hockey Uniform and Hockey Stick.
● A Denjin☆Gacha video for Dai Gyakuten Saiban 2 here.
● And NyaNyaNya! Neko Mario Time Episode #82 video here.
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