Shin Megami Tensei V confirmed for western release

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, Switch

Announced during January’s big Nintendo Switch event, and given a full announcement trailer in Japan last month, few doubted Shin Megami Tensei V would be localized, given Atlus’ commitment to releasing games in the west lately. Now, thanks to Nintendo of America, we have official confirmation that the game is…

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Stardew Valley patched on Switch

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, Switch

As teased, Chucklefish has released the first big patch for Stardew Valley on the Nintendo Switch. Perhaps the biggest complaint it addresses is lengthy save times, which are shortened and animated to make it clear your console hasn’t froze up. Video recording is also enabled, while various bugs are fixed….

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Famitsu interview reveals more details on Xenoblade Chronicles 2 production

Categories: Switch

This week’s Famitsu focused largely on Xenoblade Chronicles 2, dropping this Friday for the Switch. In anticipation, the magazine interviewed two of the biggest names involved with the project, General Director Tetsuya Takahashi and Main Composer Yasunori Mitsuda. Their interview was illuminating in several aspects of production, so give the…

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A look at Xenoblade’s history and legacy

Categories: Switch, Retro

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 releases this Friday, the last of Nintendo’s big releases for the year. But calling what should be a niche JRPG a “big release” is, in and of itself, a rather intriguing thing. Most wouldn’t call the Xenoblade franchise – or its spiritual predecessors – big names in…

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Review: Resident Evil Revelations Collection

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: Reviews, Switch

Originally released for the Nintendo 3DS in early 2012, almost a year-on from the system’s launch, Resident Evil: Revelations showed just how capable the little system could be. Sure, we had beautiful games like Pilotwings Resort and Ocarina of Time 3D in that first year, but very few attempted realistic…

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Nintendo Wiretap (11/27/17)

  Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire works tirelessly to bring you the best, most relevant late-breaking Nintendo news this side of the Mushroom Kingdom. To help make ingesting all these meaty stories easier than Kirby hopped up on Miracle Fruit, we’ve compiled…

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Nintendo Switch dominates Black Friday sales

Categories: News, Switch

Fans and critics alike have speculated the Nintendo Switch to be a hot toy this holiday season, and Adobe Digital Insights has the data to back up all the positive claims. With the console being available in the market for nine months and the high success of its sales, Nintendo…

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