More Switch, Wii U & 3DS maintenance scheduled for next week
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
Some more maintenance for all of Nintendo’s platforms has been scheduled for the end of next week. “Certain network services” will be unavailable for this period:
– 6:45 PM PT (June 21) – 8 PM PT (June 21)
– 9:45 PM ET (June 21) – 11 PM ET (June 21)
– 2:45 AM in the UK (June 22) – 4 AM in the UK (June 22)
– 3:45 AM in Europe (June 22) – 5 AM in Europe (June 22)
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Nintendo Badge Arcade (Europe): No more new badges will be added after next week
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS eShop, News | 4 Comments
It was recently announced that the Japanese version of Nintendo Badge Arcade will not be receiving any more new badges. The European version has now followed suit – June 23rd will be the last day new badges will be added. It is extremely likely that the North American version will have a similar announcement next week.
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Fire Emblem Heroes: There’s a glitch in the latest Grand Hero Battle, but it won’t be fixed
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Mobile, News | 2 Comments
The latest Grand Hero Battle in Fire Emblem Heroes has just started, but it seems like there’s a glitch affecting it. The area marked in red in the image above acts as defensive terrain, but there’s no visual indicator for it. The official Fire Emblem Heroes Twitter account has announced that the developers are unable to fix this on short notice and have decided to leave it as-is. They have asked players to remember that the area marked in red also acts as defensive terrain and plan accordingly. As a token of apology, some orbs will be sent out to all players soon.
Winning Post 8 2017 launches on Switch alongside Champion Jockey Special on September 14; share save data
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 3 Comments
Koei Tecmo has announced that, in addition to Champion Jockey Special, the horse racing simulation game Winning Post 8 2017 will also be released on September 14 on the Nintendo Switch. The interesting part is that you can share save data between both games – for example, you can use a horse you raised in Champion Jockey Special as a race horse in Winning Post 8 2017.
An English localization of either game is pretty unlikely, but if can speak Japanese and are a fan of the genre, September 14 looks to be a pretty great day.
Splattershot Jr. and Jet Squelcher return in Splatoon 2
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 0 comments
During yesterday’s Splatoon 2 Salmon Run segment at Treehouse Live, we got a quick look at some of the weapons that were available to the players, and this confirmed two more returning weapons from the first game: the Jet Squelcher and the Splattershot Jr. We didn’t learn if their sub and special weapons changed compared to the first game, but this is nonetheless good news for fans of those weapons.
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Video: ARMS – Day 0 Tips
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
ARMS is launching tomorrow and Nintendo UK has released a video in which Nintendo fans, including expert Smash Bros. players, give prospective new players some tips for this fresh new fighting game. Check it out:
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New ARMS content likely being revealed at Treehouse Live today
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo has been gradually making new announcements throughout E3 during their Treehouse Live streams. Today is the last day of the show, and it looks like there will probably at least one more announcement.
The folks over at GameXplain had the chance to interview the producer and the characters designer of ARMS yesterday, and they mentioned that they learned something new about the game, and that that info will likely be shared during an ARMS segment at Treehouse Live today.
Since the game will be released tomorrow, this news will probably be about the free content updates that ARMS will be getting post-launch. We will of course report on this if and when the announcement happens.
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Level-5 looking into a new Layton game on Switch; touchscreen controls are an issue
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 13 Comments
The next game in the Professor Layton game series, Layton’s Mystery Journey, is out this year – but what’s in store for the series after that? Speaking to Eurogamer, Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino has said the following about a possible Layton game on the Nintendo Switch:
I played Zelda. I love the Switch. I think it’s amazing hardware. The problem is, the Layton series does a lot with the touchscreen and pointing. So, the problem with the Switch is, if you play on handheld you can do it, but if you put it on the dock… we’re trying to figure out how that would play into it.
If we can get around that and figure out a way of doing it, definitely we’re looking into putting the next Layton onto the Switch.
At the very least, it’s good to see Level-5 being so frank about it, and it seems they are committed to figuring things out with regards to a Switch game.
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Yo-kai Watch 3 update 4.0 coming this Summer, adds new Yo-kai
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, Images, News | 1 Comment
Yo-kai Watch 3 has been continuously getting updates in Japan that add new content, and the next one is on the way. Update 4.0 will be released this Summer and will, among other things, add several new Yo-kai. Each of the game’s three versions will get one exclusive Yo-kai:
- Sushi version: Indie J
- Tempura version: Neko 2-sei
- Sukiyaki version: Zom Bie C
New Yo-Kai will also be added to the game’s Busters T mode: Mr. Scope, Eldragon, Hino Tori, Cleplepatra, Yamato Bokeru.
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Another look into ARMS’ lore
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Images, Switch | 1 Comment
Last week, the ARMS Twitter account shared a fun look into the lore of the world, and today they’ve revealed a couple more tidbits.
It is said that the number of people who have the talent of extendable arms is increasing – currently, 2% of the world’s population have that ability. That is only the official number, though, and it is likely there are more people with the ability who haven’t been reported. As we learned the last time, this ability has been around in the world of ARMS for millennia, so it has mostly been seen as something ancient and rare, though lately people with the ARMS capability have become the subject of adoration, thanks to the increased spotlight they’re in thanks to the ARMS Grand-Prix.
