Etrian Odyssey V demo available in Japan
Posted on 7 years ago by Jake in 3DS | 0 comments
As previously announced, a demo for Etrian Odyssey V has been released today in Japan, in anticipation of the game’s August 4 release. The demo can be played up to 30 times and is the opening segment of the game. The section features no differences from the full retail version, and players will be able to save all their data and carry it over the full game.
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Pokémon Shuffle update includes Mega Manectric, Rhyperior, and more
Posted on 7 years ago by Jake in 3DS, News | 0 comments
Pokémon Shuffle keeps up with its usual updates, including two new stages, Mega Manectric and Rhyperior.
As is typical with Mega stages, Mega Manectric is a competitive battle to get Manectite. The top 15,000 players in Europe, 22,000 in North America, and 60,000 in Japan will earn the Manectite, with rewards for other placements as follows:
-Raise Max Level: Top 1,200 (EU), 1,800 (NA), and 5,000 (JP)
-Mega Speedup: Top 3,800 (EU), 5,600 (NA), and 15,000 (JP)
-Disruption Delay: Top 20,000 (EU), 30,000 (NA), and 80,000 (JP)
-Attack Power: All players who don’t get the Manectite
The competition will run until July 26.
Besides this competition, there are several regular battles. The Rhyperior stage is brand new, and Palkia, Landorus, Bellossom, and Daily Pokémon #2 (which features Druddigon, Pachirisu, Sigilyph, Tropius, and Farfetch’d) are all returning. Rhyperior, Palkia, and the Daily Pokémon stage all run until August 2, while Landorus and Bellossom run until July 26.
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Monster Hunter Generations launch trailer
Posted on 7 years ago by Jake in 3DS, Videos | 1 Comment
With Monster Hunter Generations releasing today, Capcom has posted a new launch trailer for the game. Watch it below!
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Niantic CEO wants Pokémon GO in 200 markets, some pose difficulties
Posted on 7 years ago by Jake in Mobile, News | 4 Comments
John Hanke, CEO of Niantic (co-developer of Pokémon GO), has stated that he wants Pokémon GO to be out in about 200 different regions. He also noted that the company’s other, similar game Ingress took about two months to reach that point, but he declined to comment on a timeframe for Pokémon GO’s releases. According to Hanke, the company is also currently working on strengthening the servers to deal with the current popularity and any future rollout.
Hanke also made note of two regions that could face release difficulties: South Korea and China. In the case of South Korea, the country has limits on Google’s mapping functionality, due to security concerns with North Korea. However, Hanke stated that “there are solutions to that.” As for China, the country has many regulations that Niantic would have deal with.
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Pokémon GO available in Italy, Spain, and Portugal
Posted on 7 years ago by Jake in Mobile, News | 3 Comments
Pokémon GO’s worldwide conquest continues, as the game is now available in Italy, Spain, and Portugal. Pokemon GO can be downloaded on both the Google Play Store and iTunes.
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Two new Pokémon 3DS themes releasing with New 3DS bundles in Japan
Posted on 7 years ago by Jake in 3DS, News | 2 Comments
Japan is getting two new 3DS themes alongside the release of Pokémon Sun and Moon. The first shows the two legendary Pokémon, Solgaleo and Lunaala, while the second features Pikachu. The themes will come with the Sun and Moon New 3DS bundles, and it is not known if they will release outside of those bundles or in other territories. Hopefully both (or at least the latter) are the case. You can check them out below:
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Rumor: Pokemon GO Plus may release July 29
Posted on 7 years ago by Jake in Mobile, Rumors | 6 Comments
Amazon Japan briefly listed the Pokemon GO Plus accessory with a release date of July 29, although the page was pulled later in the day. Though Amazon, Nintendo, and The Pokemon Company all refused to comment, this does line up with the E3 reveal of the device, where it was planned to release before the end of July. Keep in mind that even if the release date is true, that may still only be for Japan.
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Miitomo – new Miitomo Drop stage (7/13/16)
Posted on 7 years ago by Jake in Mobile, News | 0 comments
Miitomo has updated with more Miitomo Drop content, this time letting players catch: “Making a splash! Critters of the Deep #3”.
This stage includes:
– Moon jellyfish headdress
– Jellyfish dress
– Moon jellyfish tights
– Octopack
Players can choose Miitomo Drop stages from the Shop tab, and Miitomo coins or game tickets are needed to play.
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R-Type and New Adventure Island hitting Wii U Virtual Console in NA tomorrow
Posted on 7 years ago by Jake in Wii U | 12 Comments
Seems like Konami is pretty keen on the Wii U’s Virtual Console this week as, not only will Bonk’s Adventure be arriving, but so will R-Type and New Adventure Island. Their descriptions from Nintendo’s website:
R-Type
Power-up your spaceship and prepare for battle!
This is a completely faithful port—right down to the character details—of the famous shooting-game masterpiece, R-TYPE. Destroy the POW armor and 1 of 6 different units will appear, which you can then use to power up your R-9. Equip Bits and obtain Laser Units to make the Force appear and to power it up. The Force can then be integrated into or separated from your R-9. Make the most of your weapons, including the Reflecting Laser Beams, Air-to-Surface, and Antiaircraft Lasers. Keep pressing the fire button to fire blasts from the Beam Cannon. Press and hold the fire button to charge the Beam Gauge, then release it to fire a devastating Wave Cannon blast! The longer you hold it, the stronger the blast! The ultimate highlights are the N32bosses that await you at the end of each stage, including a stage that pits you against a giant warship.
New Adventure Island
Rescue your bride and stop the wicked Baron!
On peaceful Adventure Island, the islanders are celebrating the wedding of Master Higgins and Tina, the “Miss Island Queen.” Suddenly, the celebration is interrupted by the appearance of Baron Bronsky and his henchmen, who kidnap Tina and the island children! Master Higgins must set out to rescue the children and his beloved Tina in this side-scrolling action game! Throw hatchets and boomerangs, hop on skateboards, and guide Master Higgins safely to the goal in each area! New Adventure Island consists of 7 exciting stages! Each stage is split into 4 areas, with a boss waiting at the end of the final area. Defeat all the bosses and release the kidnapped children! And waiting in the castle of the final stage—the wicked Baron Bronsky! Help Master Higgins defeat him and reclaim his bride!
R-Type will be priced at $7.99, while New Adventure Island will be $5.99.
Thanks, again, to Jonathan for the heads up!
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Bonk’s Adventure hitting Wii U Virtual Console in North America on Thursday
Posted on 7 years ago by Jake in News, Wii U | 10 Comments
Bonk’s Adventure will be landing on the Wii U Virtual Console this Thursday, July 14. The description from Nintendo’s website:
Headbutt your way to victory!
An old-school side-scrolling action game. Gameplay is simple: just headbutt your enemies as you progress through each stage! You receive damage when you get hit by an enemy or when you touch something hazardous. Try to keep Bonk from losing any lives. Chow down on meat you find along the way to power up Bonk by 2 levels. Headbutt the ground after Bonk has transformed to unleash a powerful explosion—the earth will tremble and your enemies will be stunned! That’s Bonk power! The power of his mighty, rock-hard head! The game is loaded with bonus games and hidden stages. And, just like any great action game, there are big boss battles.
The game will cost $5.99.
Thanks to Jonathan for the heads up!
