Animal Crossing: New Horizons is getting Christmas, Thanksgiving, and save data transfers. A few more holidays are coming to the virtual world of Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Today, Nintendo announced that Turkey Day and Toy Day — the in-universe versions of Thanksgiving and Christmas — will take place over the next two months. Additionally, the game’s next update will introduce save data transfers and expansion for your in-game storage. Let’s start with the holidays. Turkey Day will take place on November 26th, will involve a big meal in the town square, and players will be able to earn a gift by helping out. Nintendo quietly made a major change to how its online service works after adding 20 new Super Nintendo games this week. You’ll soon be able to run Android on your Nintendo Switch. Only a few weeks ago, French inventor and former military reservist Franky Zapata was drawing comparisons to the Green Goblin for the way he flew a hoverboard through Paris during last month’s Bastille Day festivities.
Zapata, who invented a jet-powered hoverboard called the Flyboard Air that’s powered by five small engines and steered with a handheld remote control, had bigger ambitions than that for his contraption, though. The Nintendo Switch Lite Has Sealed The 3DS's Coffin. Kotaku. Nintendo starts producing new Switch models outside China to fend off trade war. Nintendo has reportedly begun producing two new variants of its Switch console, and at least some of them are being manufactured outside of China in order to evade new tariffs on US imports.
The Wall Street Journal reports that sources within Nintendo’s supply chain have confirmed the movement of production to Southeast Asia, and that the company aims to produce enough consoles to fulfill demand in the US. Reports of the two new consoles first emerged back in March. Latest Nintendo Switch Update Makes Games Load Faster and Run Better. A couple weeks ago, Nintendo released the new 8.0 update for the Nintendo Switch, which added a healthy slab of new features and improvements to the console.
Nintendo's 30 year old ads introducing the Game Boy are a real trip. Smaller Nintendo Switch coming this fall before more powerful version. Nintendo’s rumored cheaper version of the Switch is set to be released this fall, according to a report in Japan’s Nikkei newspaper.
As previously reported, the device is said to be smaller and geared around portable play, but Nikkei says it will retain the ability to be hooked up to a TV. Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date News: Nintendo Switch Mini coming in 2019, say top experts. Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date News: Nintendo Switch Mini coming in 2019, say experts (Pic: NINTENDO) In celebration of the new year, renowned industry specialist site GamesIndustry.biz has gotten some of the most notable gaming analysts together to talk about what their predictions for 2019 are... and three out of four of them have a very interesting idea about Nintendo.
We've previously reported on the likelihood that the Nintendo Switch will get some sort of revision in 2019, but the fact that these three respected analysts are now putting their names behind the idea too is interesting. Previously, reports from the Wall Street Journal suggested a new version of Nintendo Switch may arrive as soon as summer 2019, now the analysts are agreeing. Whilst past rumours suggested that the machine will have screen and display improvements, none of the analysts seem to offer more insight into what we can expect from the machine - other than a cheaper entry point.
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(Pic: GETTY) The Nintendo Switch is a popular hybrid game console, which can be used on the go and at home. The gaming system has many features, including two Joy-Con controllers, but lacks one major thing. Most gaming consoles, such as PS4 and Xbox One, double up as entertainment systems. It is handy for players, and it means they stay on the device for longer. Why launching two new Nintendo Switch models is a stroke of genius. Nintendo plans two new Switch models for this year: WSJ. Nintendo is working on two new versions of the Switch that could be released as soon as this summer, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
One of the models is said to be a cheaper variant, while the other device reportedly has “enhanced features targeted at avid video gamers.” The WSJ says the cheaper model will omit the vibration feature, suggesting that it won’t have detachable Joy-Con controllers at all; it’s said to be seen as a successor to the 3DS. Nikkei reported earlier this year that Nintendo was planning to release a smaller Switch with a focus on portability. The report doesn’t have any firm details on the higher-end model, but one source implied there was more to the revision than a simple performance boost. Even so, there’s clear room for improvement in that regard; the Switch uses Nvidia’s four-year-old Tegra X1 processor, and if Nvidia were to get back into mobile chip development for Nintendo it could make major gains in power and efficiency. Nintendo just announced a Labo VR kit for the Switch. Nintendo’s getting into virtual reality, but not in the way you might expect.
Today, the gaming giant announced the latest in its Labo line of DIY cardboard accessories, which turns the Nintendo Switch into a makeshift VR kit. As with previous Labo sets, there are a few options to choose from. The main VR kit costs $79.99 and includes six different cardboard kits to build, including VR goggles, a blaster, a camera, and an... elephant, as well as a screen holder and “safety cap.” For those looking to spend a bit less, there’s also a basic starter kit that includes just the goggles and blaster for $39.99.
Additional accessories like the elephant can be purchased late in $20 sets. “We wanted to design an experience that encourages both virtual and real-world interactions among players through passing around Toy-Con creations,” Doug Bowser, incoming Nintendo of America president, explained in a statement. Pokemon Sword and Shield Announced. Report: Halo, Gears of War, Cuphead, and More Coming to Nintendo Switch. According to a new report, not only is Xbox Game Pass coming to Nintendo Switch, but some of Microsoft's biggest franchises and previous releases will directly release on the system as well.
French outlet Jeuxvideo is the latest to confirm that Nintendo and Xbox are teaming up in big fashion this year, following Game Informer and Direct-Feed Games. However, the French website also provides further details into what the collaboration will entail. According to Jeuxvideo, not only is Xbox Game Pass coming to the system, but Microsoft will release some of its first-party games directly onto the hyrbid console. This is something that Direct-Feed Games originally reported, but it only made note of Ori and the Blind Forest. Switch sales break another record as January sales are best for the month of this generation.
Rumor: February 2019 Nintendo Direct planned for next week. The last general Nintendo Direct aired last September. Based on that, this is officially the longest we’ve gone between presentations. Because of the lack of Nintendo Directs and uncertainty regarding when certain Switch games will be released this year, fans are getting a bit antsy. Depending on what you believe though, we may not have to wait much longer. It may seem a bit strange to be sharing a rumor about an upcoming Nintendo Direct, but stick with us here for a second. Two more bangers for the Switch’s NES selection: Kirby and Super Mario Bros 2. Nostalgia for the NES is high following the success of Nintendo’s classic mini consoles and the launch of its Switch Online service, which just got a couple more great additions to its selection of 8-bit games: Kirby’s Adventure and the immortally weird Super Mario Bros 2.
Kirby had just made his debut on the Game Boy, but the NES follow-up really improved things. Better controls, better graphics, still hard as hell. Super Mario Bros 2 is remembered as a curiosity, but it deserves more than that. Sure, it’s just an asset swap for Doki Doki Panic, but that doesn’t matter. It’s a fantastic game and you should take this opportunity to play it all the way through. As long as you’re here, I feel I should also plug the games added a couple weeks back that probably didn’t get the love they deserved, then or 30 years ago. Blaster Master is one of my favorite games of all time and massively underplayed. Super Mario Bros Animated Movie Will Release "Around 2022" According to Nintendo, its new Super Mario Bros animated movie with Illumination Entertainment won't be releasing until "around 2022. " The news comes way of Nintendo's latest financial results -- more specifically page 16 of the briefing -- where Nintendo noted that "the development of an animated film based on 'Super Mario Bros' with Illumination is moving along for an anticipated theatrical release around 2022.
" Now, "around 2022" is pretty vague. This seems to suggest that 2022 is the internal target, but is subject to change, and that the animated movie could arrive a little bit before, 2021, or a little bit after, 2023. Beyond a release window, Nintendo unfortunately doesn't divulge any further details on the project, which we likely won't be hearing about in any detail for a couple of years. For those that don't know: Illumination Entertainment is an American film and animation studio founded by Chris Meledandri in 2007 that is owned by Universal Pictures.
Nintendo is launching a new Dr. Mario game for smartphones later this year. Nintendo has announced a new entry its mobile game lineup slated for early summer of 2019: Dr. Mario World. The app will be a free-to-download puzzle game, co-developed and jointly operated with Japanese messaging app LINE and developer NHN Entertainment. There isn’t much information about the game yet, except that it will be available for both iOS and Android and, while free, will contain in-app purchases. It’s set to be released in 60 countries around the world. Nintendo first made its foray into mobile entertainment in 2016 with Super Mario Run, a unique take on the classic platformer that infused elements of the endless runner genre.
Although there are scant details, it seems that Dr. Earlier today, Nintendo said it was delaying the release of another forthcoming smartphone game Mario Kart Tour until later this year, “in order to improve quality of the application and expand the content offerings after launch.” Nikkei: Smaller Switch due out in 2019. Nikkei: Smaller Switch due out in 2019 Reportedly removes features to emphasize portability. Hori’s new D-Pad Controller fixes a big Nintendo Switch problem. Lore in a Minute: The Origin Story of the Legendary Game Boy!