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Snipperclips tops Nintendo’s Switch download chart for first half of 2017

Nintendo of Japan has released its top-selling Nintendo Switch eShop titles for the first half of 2017, and the UK-made Snipperclips has claimed the No.1 spot. Nintendo didn’t release any exact download figures for its top 25 titles, but Snipperclips, SFB Games’ co-operative puzzle game, still managed to beat the …

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Nintendo Switch title mix lays groundwork for its upcoming Online Service – MIDiA

MIDiA Research’s lead analyst for research on games and the mobile content economy Karol Severin shares his views on Nintendo’s recent game announcements and how they look set to prepare the platform holder for the launch of its Online Service. He can be reached @karel_kayo Nintendo made a number of game …

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Rabbid fanbase – how Nintendo and Ubisoft’s Mario partnership gives Switch a tactical edge

We knew it was coming, but somehow Ubisoft still managed to surprise us. No, we’re not talking about Beyond Good and Evil 2 (although let’s just pause for a moment and luxuriate in that tremendous trailer again); we’re talking about Mario+Rabbids: Kingdom Battle.  We’ll admit, even our resident Nintendo evangelist …

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Remade, reborn: How Nintendo’s fixing digital for Switch

Ever since the launch of the Wii U, Nintendo’s third-party support, or lack thereof, has been a constant source of contention for the platform holder. During the Wii era, third-party support was at its highest level ever, with Nintendo’s own figures showing an impressive 1,206 disc titles in the US …

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Industry positive about Nindie Switch combo

After facing weeks of criticism over the Switch’s software line-up, Nintendo unveiled a swathe of new indie games for the console on Tuesday, bolstering the platform’s 2017 line-up with 60 ‘Nindie’ titles to arrive by the end of the year.  Among them are Image & Form’s SteamWorld Dig 2, Team17’s …

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Snipperclips Joy-Con bundle heading to retail on March 10th, arrives on eShop March 3rd

Indie puzzle game Snipperclips – Cut it Out Together will be coming to the Nintendo Switch eShop on March 3rd as well as part of a special Joy-Con bundle at retail from March 10th, Nintendo UK has confirmed. The game itself will cost 17.99 in the UK, but pricing for …

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Nintendo confirms Shovel Knight, Fast RMX for Switch eShop launch, but no Virtual Console yet

Nintendo has announced three more indie titles that will be launching on the Switch’s digital eShop on March 3rd, and that it will be home to over 60 ‘Nindie’ titles by the end of this year. Yacht Club Games’ Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment and Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and …

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Disgaea 5 Complete release date confirmed for May on Switch

Disgaea 5 Complete will launch on the Nintendo Switch on May 26th 2017, MCV can reveal. The Switch port of the PS4 title, Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance, was originally slated for Spring 2017, but NIS America has now confirmed to MCV that the game will be arriving in May. …

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UPDATED: Snake Pass slithers onto Nintendo Switch on March 29th

UPDATED: Sumo Digital has confirmed that Snake Pass will be launching on the Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One and PC on March 29th in the UK, a day later than in the US. The game will also support Sony’s PS4 Pro at launch with enhanced, HDR visuals, a higher resolution …

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FIFA 18 coming to Switch, Moore confirms

EA’s FIFA title for the Nintendo Switch will be FIFA 18, EA’s chief competition officer Peter Moore has confirmed. Speaking to GameReactor at a FIFA event in Paris this weekend, Moore said that the custom-built Switch title will indeed be the next entry in EA’s long-running football franchise rather than …

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