Wednesday News Update With Nintendo Selling Switch Without Dock, Plus Lots More News!
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● Nintendo are now selling Nintendo Switch consoles without the dock in the My Nintendo Store in Japan with just the main body and two Joy-Con and straps of any colour, at a lower price of ¥26,978 as opposed to ¥32,378 ($293).
● Brownies are working on a Nintendo Switch title that they’ll reveal this Summer and will not be an RPG, although is “something kind of like Egglia”.
● Kogado Studio published the visual novel Hakuisei Aijou Izonshou (Nurse Love Addiction) on the Switch eShop today, half-priced at ¥2,400 (until 7 June).
● Hamster will publish the side-scrolling combat-action game ACA NEOGEO Ninja Combat on the Switch eShop next week (31 May) priced at ¥823.
● Cosen will publish the mysterious suspense adventure game Defoliation on the Switch eShop next week (31 May) priced at ¥1,000.
● Cosen also published the action packed dual-stick shooter Tachyon Project on the Switch eShop today priced at ¥1,080.
● Digerati published the Korean survival horror The Coma: Recut on the Switch eShop today too, priced at ¥2,000.
● X.D. Network will publish the 2D side-scrolling action/meta game ICEY on the Switch eShop next week (31 May) priced at ¥1,000.
● CIRCLE Ent. will publish the sword fighting and dual-stick shooter Furi on the Switch eShop next week (31 May) priced at ¥2,000 (preload price is ¥1,600).
● Isbit Games will publish the unique puzzle game Warp Shift on the Switch eShop next week (31 May) priced at ¥1,200.
● Chorus Worldwide have pushed back the Japanese release of No Heroes Here by a couple of weeks to 14 June.
● Hollow Tree Games will be bringing the first-person explorer Shape of the World to Japan, although we haven’t a release window.
● Puchikon 4 SmileBASIC will allow for HD Rumble, Gyro and keyboard compatibility, is currently 40% complete and scheduled for Fall 2018 release.
● Fly High Works updated Deemo to Ver.1.3 update adding 11 new songs and controller support. Trailer added here.
● Ali from Code of Princess EX is the latest announced playable character for Blade Strangers. Teaser here.
● The FuRyu JRPG Exstetra will be removed from the Japanese 3DS eShop on 30 May 2018 at 17:00 JST. No reason was given for the removal.
● The Japanese 3DS Theme Shop added new Natsuyo Takaaki feat. Hatsune Miku「Near」, Torippy Special Voice, Tarachi Special Voice, Carlos Hakamada (SizeP)「＼Open World!!!／」and Natsuyo Takaaki feat. Hatsune Miku「Sekai no Mannaka o Aruku」themes. Picture of the Torippy theme here.
● Fire Emblem Heroes saw a Bound Hero Battle Revival with Amelia: Rose of the War and Tana: Winged Princess from the Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones game.
● Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D are all joining the Nintendo Selects range in Europe on 29 June 2018.
● President Tatsumi Kimishima was voted one of the top CEOs in the world by Forbes. Thanks to Nintendo Life.
● A slow week in sales in Japan saw Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze as the best-selling Switch game with 15,452 and Kirby Star Allies surpassing 500,000 sales. Nintendo Switch was the best-selling hardware with 33,125. Full Nintendo charts posted here.
● This week’s issue of Weekly Famitsu saw BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle score 35/40, Usotsuki Hime to Moumoku Ouji (Liar Princess and the Blind Prince) score 33/40, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition score 33/40, Kadobat Wars! score 30/40 and Shinka no Himitsu (Sparkle 2 EVO) score 28/40.
● Watch the 115th episode of NyaNyaNya! Neko Mario Time featuring Mario Tennis Ace, Nintendo Labo and Celeste here.
● The latest promo video for Kani no Kenka (Fight Crab) here.
● And a LEGO Incredible Family (LEGO The Incredibles) gameplay trailer here.
● Thanks to Nirbion for the Brownies news!
