New Hive Jump trailer
Posted on 7 years ago by Fernando in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Though there are a lot of indie developers that are cancelling their project plans on Wii U, Graphite Lab’s Hive Jump is still slated to come to that Nintendo system a bit later this year.
The Steam version for PC, Mac and Linux will launch on January 18th, and we’ve received a new trailer to celebrate the occasion. But as Hive Jump will eventually appear on Wii U, this launch trailer delivers a good look at its gameplay and works to get us hyped.
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Cosmic Star Heroine dev wants to port his game to Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Fernando in News, Switch | 0 comments
While a lot of people are talking about what they expect to see in today’s Switch presentation, some indie developers are wondering when they’ll receive access to a dev kit. The creator of Cosmic Star Heroine, Robert Boyd, is interested in bringing his game to the console. Boyd says the confirmed compatibility of the system with Unity would make it easy to accomplish.
Yes. Should be a snap given that Unity supports Switch and it has a ton more power than the Vita.
— Robert Boyd – Soldier 3rd Class (@werezompire) January 11, 2017
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Dragon Quest VIII pre-orders on Nintendo UK Store now include a Slime keyring
Posted on 7 years ago by Fernando in 3DS, News | 2 Comments
Two months ago we covered that early pre-orders of Dragon Quest VIII at the official Nintendo UK Store would get us a free poster, but it seems that the deal has changed for the better.
Nintendo UK’s official Twitter account has just posted that pre-ordering Dragon Quest VIII at the Nintendo UK Store will get us a poster and a Liquid Metal Slime keychain. Now that the deal is better, all UK gamers should pre-order it before Dragon Quest VIII launches on the 20th January, just 9 days away.
Pre-order @DragonQuest VIII at the #NintendoUKStore and you'll also get a poster and Liquid Metal Slime keyring! https://t.co/dKblhSL7zc pic.twitter.com/m97oc830jB
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) January 11, 2017
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China is not allowing Pokémon GO due to safety measures
Posted on 7 years ago by Fernando in Mobile, News | 4 Comments
Niantic’s Pokémon GO never became available in China since its launch last summer and the reason for that is apparently the potential security risks that the Chinese state censor is foreseeing.
According to Reuters, Pokémon GO won’t be licensed in China until the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television evaluates the dangers of the augmented reality game in which players capture fictional creatures in the real world using a smartphone.
And they have reason to worry. Since Pokémon GO came out there has been a lot of news about car crashings, dead body findings and some types of crime related to it. Additionally, the censor is preoccupied about the implementation of Google Maps in order to track a player’s position, which is blocked in China.
When asked about this situation, a representative of Niantic told Kotaku that they are “focused elsewhere at the moment”. So it doesn’t seem like Niantic is obsessed about not being able to implement Pokémon GO in China.
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Suda51 very interested in Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Fernando in News, Switch | 11 Comments
Goichi Suda, best known as Suda51, is the famous video game developer that brought us Killer7 on GameCube and No More Heroes on Wii. The studio Grasshopper Manufacture, to which he’s the CEO, is now promoting the remake of the very first game they made – The Silver Case. VG247 had the opportunity to conduct an exclusive interview.
At the end of the conversation, Suda51 is asked about his plans in the near future, to which he replies that he’s excited about Switch:
“I want one. Nintendo always makes really cool, interesting hardware that gives us new things to do. On the Wii, not to brag, but I feel that I made a game that used that Wii technology in one of the best ways. I want to find a cool new way to play using what Switch offers.”
Maybe we’ll get a whole new game from Suda51 that takes advantage of the hybrid capabilities of Switch in the future. Remember, Grasshopper Manufacture is a confirmed partner…
Screenshots of this week’s European Nintendo Downloads (01/12/17)
Posted on 7 years ago by Fernando in 3DS eShop, Screenshots | 0 comments
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Japan: top 20 best-selling games of 2016
Posted on 7 years ago by Fernando in 3DS, News, Wii U | 8 Comments
NeoGAF user horuhe has compiled the data of Japan’s best-selling games of the year using weekly Media Create top 20 charts. It may not be complete, but it gives us a look at the Japanese software market and what games they enjoy the most.
We can also have a look at the Wii U and 3DS top 20 best-sellers before the official Media Create charts come available in a few weeks.
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First look at new Super Mario McDonald’s Happy Meal toys from UK
Posted on 7 years ago by Fernando in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment
A month ago it was announced that Super Mario toys will be coming back as part of McDonald’s UK Happy Meal campaign. Now we have a look at the toys from the Super Mario universe, as a Twitter user got hold of the Mario one early.
It seems that there will be at least 8 figures as part of this advertising campaign. They are expected to be gifted with Happy Meals through this month of January and the first week of February. The promotional leaflets show that the Super Mario toys will be distributed in different waves for 4 weeks.
Additionally, all these toys are part of the same campaign that began today in all McDonald’s restaurants in Japan, though it looks like the UK will get fewer Super Mario figures.
River City: Tokyo Rumble: another Limited Edition Kunio Keychain restock will be happening soon at Amazon
Posted on 7 years ago by Fernando in 3DS, News | 1 Comment
Natsume is announcing a third restock of River City: Tokyo Rumble game + keychain bundle. They are currently being shipped to Amazon and will be sold as soon as the popular site stocks them. Of course, these copies will be limited again, so follow Natsume on Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr or Facebook to catch this bundle quickly while it’s still available, because they will announce it through social media.
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Video: European eShop highlights – December 2016
Posted on 7 years ago by Fernando in 3DS eShop, Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Nintendo released a new video today showcasing a few European digital game highlights from December 2016. You can watch it below.
