[Giveaway] Quest of Dungeons
Posted on 1 hour ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Giveaway | 16 Comments | 0 Likes
The excellent Quest of Dungeons launched on the Wii U and 3DS eShops this past week, and we have a few codes to hand out to you lovely people. We have four codes up for grabs: two for North America and two for Europe. They’re specific to Wii U (meaning you need a Wii U to redeem), but you’ll also be able to download the 3DS version as cross-buy is supported.
To enter, leave a comment below telling us about your favorite experience with a roguelike / dungeon crawler. Please be sure to specify your region to ensure that we can count your entry. The four winners will be selected randomly.
We’ll close the giveaway at 8:59 PM PT / 11:59 PM ET on October 7, which is 4:59 AM in the UK / 5:59 AM in Europe on October 8. Best of luck to everyone!
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[Review] Yo-kai Watch 2
Posted on 2 days ago by Dennis(@LyonHart_) in 3DS, Reviews | 38 Comments | 0 Likes
System: 3DS
Release date: September 30, 2016
Developer: Level-5
Publisher Nintendo
One year ago, Nintendo and Level-5 graced us with the surprise hit Japan has enjoyed for a while by bringing Yo-kai Watch over to the west. This year, we’re getting Yo-kai Watch 2 in two separate versions: Bony Spirits and Fleshy Souls. While Japan has enjoyed the second entry long before we got the first, it’s nice to see both titles finally making their way over in 2016 to give 3DS owners and fans of the original something to look forward to once again.
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[TGS 2016] Monster Hunter Stories impressions
Posted on 3 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Previews | 8 Comments | 0 Likes
Nintendo Everything was at this year’s Tokyo Game Show! We had a low-key presence at the event, but we did manage to try out several upcoming Japanese 3DS titles. Look for our impressions in the coming days.
Monster Hunter Stories is one of the most anticipated upcoming 3DS games that is coming soon to Japan – October 8 specifically. Of course, it had a large area at Capcom’s Tokyo Game Show 2016 booth, and many people lined up to try it.
When we entered the Monster Hunter Stories exhibit, we were first shown a couple of trailers (which are actually not exclusive and also watchable on Capcom’s Japanese YouTube page) and some explanations about the game system. Following that, we were sent to the demo tables and were given ten minutes to play.
[Let’s Talk] Your NX reveal predictions
Posted on 6 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, NX | 51 Comments | 0 Likes
Assuming Nintendo doesn’t have an imminent surprise in store, we still won’t know what the NX actually is by the end of next week. That means September will have come and gone without a reveal. I personally did believe that we would be seeing the system this month, but that’s looking incredibly unlikely at this point.
Common sense would tell you that Nintendo will finally show us what the NX has to offer next month. The company’s Q2 earnings release is scheduled for October 26, and I just can’t see the big N going past that date. October also leaves us with six months before March – the month when Nintendo said NX would be launching. Might October finally be our lucky month?
When Nintendo is ready to talk about NX, there’s going to be a lot to show – what the system is, how much it’ll cost, upcoming games, a specific launch date, and plenty more. And hey… NX probably isn’t the final name!
So let’s talk about this a bit. Do you guys have any predictions in store for the NX’s unveiling? Do you have a certain date in mind as to when the NX will be properly announced and when it will be released? What projects from Nintendo – and other game makers – do you see being present at the event? Any name predictions? Let us know in the comments below!
Highlights from last week’s topic: What are you playing? – September 2016
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[TGS 2016] Megami Meguri impressions
Posted on 6 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Previews | 1 Comment | 0 Likes
Nintendo Everything was at this year’s Tokyo Game Show! We had a low-key presence at the event, but we did manage to try out several upcoming Japanese 3DS titles. Look for our impressions in the coming days.
Megami Meguri is Capcom’s upcoming new 3DS game where players communicate with and raise an IC card spirit. The regular game, a free-to-play experience, will be fully downloadable from the eShop. However, there will be also physical Collector’s Package (at 5,800 yen) and a limited Complete Edition at e-Capcom (9,800 yen) that will also come with extra memorabilia.
A demo of Megami Meguri was available at Tokyo Game Show 2016. When we started playing, Amaterasu greeted us in her human form, explaining what we are expected to do to raise the spirit, before converting to a chibi form.
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Nintendo Everything comic #16: Zelda’s theory of evolution
Posted on 6 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Comics | 14 Comments | 1 Likes
After a brief hiatus, we’re back with a new comic for your enjoyment. And what better way to return than with a new one focused on Zelda? Let’s get the show on the road then…
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[Review] Severed
Posted on 1 week ago by Jakob Vujovic(@jakovujo) in Reviews, Wii U eShop | 4 Comments | 0 Likes
System: Wii U (eShop)
Release date: September 22, 2016
Developer: DrinkBox Studios
Publisher DrinkBox Studios
Severed is a really interesting experiment in nabbing some popular mobile game mechanics and fleshing them out into a unique dungeon-crawling RPG with combat that plays out more rhythmically than statistically. Really, Severed takes a bunch of concepts and fuses them together in a very fun way. It’s hard to compare it to any one game in particular, but easy to see the little bits and pieces of inspiration it grabbed from here and there.
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[TGS 2016] Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters Cyber Arena impressions
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Previews | 1 Comment | 0 Likes
Nintendo Everything was at this year’s Tokyo Game Show! We had a low-key presence at the event, but we did manage to try out several upcoming Japanese 3DS titles. Look for our impressions in the coming days.
Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters Cyber Arena is a free-to-play preview version of the upcoming 3DS game Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters. It just came out yesterday – September 21 – on the Japanese eShop. The full product will be released December 1 in Japan, though we’ve given the new download a test drive.
If you’re a Digimon veteran, don’t expect past Digimon creatures like Agumon to appear here. This adventure takes place in a brand-new universe where current trending technology like smartphones and augmented reality are prevalent. The new Digimon are called Appli Monsters, or Appmon in short, and are based on smartphone apps. As of the Cyber Arena version, there are a total of 147 Appmon available.
[TGS 2016] One Piece: Great Pirate Colosseum impressions
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Nintendo Everything was at this year’s Tokyo Game Show! We had a low-key presence at the event, but we did manage to try out several upcoming Japanese 3DS titles. Look for our impressions in the coming days.
One Piece: Great Pirate Colosseum is a 3DS fighting game developed by Arc System Works for Bandai Namco. It will be released soon in Japan on September 21, but there was a demo available at Tokyo Game Show 2016 and we were able to try it out. However, we were limited to CPU battles.
Although One Piece: Great Pirate Colosseum will have many playable and assist characters, not all of them were available in the TGS demo. For example, the only available Straw Hats were Luffy, Sanji, and Franky. One side can either pick two main characters and two assist characters, or substitute the assist character slots for a third main character.
[Review] Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Dennis(@LyonHart_) in 3DS, Reviews | 13 Comments | 1 Likes
System: 3DS
Release date: September 20, 2016
Developer: Atlus
Publisher Atlus
With Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, one of the finest Japanese RPGs to be released on the 3DS gets a gigantic and apocalyptic semi-sequel. Everything you know and love about Shin Megami Tensei IV and the series’ past entries are here, but in a vastly improved format. The game is meant to be accessible to players of all types, whether you’re here for the grind, the story, the challenge, the exploration, or a little bit of everything.
