Mario Sports Superstars releasing March 30 in Japan
Posted on 7 years ago by Jake in 3DS | 34 Comments
Nintendo has announced that Mario Sports: Superstars will be launching on March 30 in Japan. The 3DS title will cost 4,980 yen. A release date for other territories has not been confirmed yet, but they will probably be announced relatively soon. The announcement page also features a few screenshots of the game, showing the five different events (Soccer, Baseball, Tennis, Golf, and Horseback Riding), which you can view below:
Minna de Waiwai! Spelunker releasing April 20 for Switch in Japan
Posted on 7 years ago by Jake in Switch | 3 Comments
Minna de Waiwai! Spelunker, a cave exploration game, was previous announced for a Switch release in Japan, and Square Enix has now announced that it will release on April 20. The game will see players diving deep into various caves for treasure, assembling items from scattered pieces, and befriending pets. The game will cost 4,980 yen.
Switch touchscreen supplied by Japan Display, three million ordered by Nintendo
Posted on 7 years ago by Jake in News | 7 Comments
Wall Street Journal reports that the Switch’s screen is being supplied by Japan Display Inc., and that the company received an order for 3 million units. The order also calls for over 10 million units to have been shipped by the end of the year, although this number could change. The revenue for Japan Display Inc. is noted to be small.
Pokemon GO made over $950 million in 2016
Posted on 7 years ago by Jake in News | 6 Comments
A new report from App Annie suggests that Pokemon GO made over $950 million in revenue in 2016. Since the game launched in July, this was only a six month period, making the number even more impressive. The game was No. 3 in total revenue for 2016, behind Monster Strike and Clash Royale. The full report is over at Venture Beat.
More: Niantic, Pokemon GO
Pokemon Shuffle update (1/17/17): Mega Houndoom competition, winking Chikorita, and more
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Pokemon Shuffle’s weekly update has landed, and not only are there regular stages, there is a Mega competition for Houndoominite. The stage will run until January 24 and will pit players against Mega Houndoom. Prizes for the top players are listed below:
- Houndoominite, 5 Raise Max Level, 5 Mega Speedup: Top 200 EU/300 NA
- Houndoominite, 4 Raise Max Level, 4 Mega Speedup: Top 500 EU/700 NA
- Houndoominite, 3 Raise Max Level, 3 Mega Speedup: Top 1,000 EU/1,500 NA
- Houndoominite, 2 Raise Max Level, 2 Mega Speedup: Top 2,000 EU/3,000 NA
- Houndoominite, 1 Raise Max Level, 1 Mega Speedup: Top 4,000 EU/6,000 NA
- Houndoominite, 1 Mega Speedup, 1 Skill Booster M: Top 6,000 EU/9,000 NA
- Houndoominite, 1 Disruption Delay, 1 Exp. Booster L: Top 9,000 EU/13,000 NA
- Houndoominite, 1 Disruption Delay: Top 12,000 EU/18,000 NA
- Houndoominite, 1 Attack Power, 1 Disruption Delay: Top 16,000 EU/24,000 NA
- Houndoominite, 1 Attack Power: All other players
Four non-competitive stages are also featured in the update. Chikorita (Winking) and a special Tyranitar stage will run until Januray 24, while Politoed and a special Celebi Escalation battle will run until the 31st.
More: Pokemon Shuffle
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional details Incarnus monsters
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional is coming out on February 9 in Japan for 3DS, and Square Enix has released details on some of its special monsters, the Incarnus. These details have been translated by Gematsu, and show the four basic Incarnus as well as upgraded forms of them.
Windyo
– Wind based
– Small white tiger
– Turns into a large tiger, Emperor WindyoFreysha
– Looks like a small owl
– Despite its cute appearance, it controls flames
– Turns into a fierce owl, Empress FreyshaGaogaia
– Earth based
– Looks like a small bear
– Turns into the Righteous Emperor GaogaiaAckle
– Water based
– Resembles a turtle
– Specializes in defense
– Turns into War Emperor Ackle
You can also see screenshots of all these Incarnus below:
Rumor: Fire Emblem Fates may be getting a Switch version
Posted on 7 years ago by Jake in Rumors, Switch | 32 Comments
Update: This may unfortunately just be an error on Nintendo’s website. As one example, the Ultra Street Fighter II page has “Pokemon Moon with Lunala Figure for Nintendo Switch”, which linked to a 3DS pic.
Original: Nintendo is holding a Fire Emblem based Nintendo Direct this week, but one bit of news from it might have dropped early. NeoGAF user Mr. Pointy found evidence that a version of Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation may be making its way to the Switch. Searching through the source code for the Fire Emblem Warriors page from Nintendo’s website reveals a hidden image/link for “Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation for nintendo switch”. There is no listing for either Birthright or Conquest, but that doesn’t rule them out. Hopefully this shows up in this week’s Direct!
Square Enix team behind Project Octopath Traveler launches Facebook page
Posted on 7 years ago by Jake in Switch | 18 Comments
Project Octopath Traveler’s producer and team from Square Enix has launched an official Facebook page. The team, headed by producer Tomoya Asano, previously worked on the Bravely series and is now working on Project Octopath Traveler for the Switch. The team will share behind-the-scenes looks at Project Octopath Traveler as it develops, so it’s worth checking out. Asano writes in an introduction post:
This is Square Enix producer Tomoya Asano.
It’s my pleasure to finally announce our newest project, the fully original role-playing game Octopath Traveler!
While we can’t reveal any specific details quite yet (keep an eye out for promotional media in the near future), we’d like to share with you a behind-the-scenes look at the development process in the meantime.
A long road lies ahead of us, but we hope that you’ll come along for the journey!
More: Octopath Traveler, Square Enix
Rumor: One rumored Wii U port for Switch is not actually a port, Mario Kart Switch features 16 new tracks
Posted on 7 years ago by Jake in News | 68 Comments
The Switch event is only hours away, but there’s still room for more rumors. Emily Rogers previously reported on some of the upcoming content for Mario Kart on Switch, and she is now stating that the Mario Kart 8 port will feature at least 16 new tracks. She also states that one of the Switch titles that was rumored to be a Wii U port is actually not a port, though she does not clarify which.
Pokemon Shuffle update (1/10/17) – Winking Cyndaquil, safari, and more
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This week’s Pokemon Shuffle update brings a new stage and a few repeats. The new stage features a Winking Cyndaquil and will run until January 17. There is also a safari featuring Pineco, Forretress, Ledyba, Ledian, Houndour, Houndoom, Noibat, Hoothoot and Noctowl. For the most part, this Safari is a repeat run, although Ledyba and Ledian are newly added. Finally, there are returning stages for Noivern, Feraligatr, Kingdra, and Ho-oh. All of these stages will run until the 24th.
