Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Two quick pieces of Shovel Knight news: first up, the Specter of Torment update for 3DS is finally almost here in Europe & Australia. The update will be available to download on June 1st at 23:00 UTC.

Also, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove will be available on the Japanese Switch eShop tomorrow, May 30th.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo has announced two upcoming maintenance periods. First up is Minecraft on both Switch and Wii U. All online services will be unavailable during the following time period:

– 5:50 PM PT (May 30) – 7:30 PM PT (May 30)
– 8:50 PM ET (May 30) – 10:30 PM ET (May 30)
– 1:50 AM in the UK (May 31) – 3:30 AM in the UK (May 31)
– 2:50 AM in Europe (May 31) – 4:30 AM in Europe (May 31)

Also, a maintenance for Nintendo Account usage on the Switch will take place next week. Nintendo has not specified exactly which services will be affected by this.

– 5 PM PT (June 5) – 6 PM PT (June 5)
– 8 PM ET (June 5) – 9 PM ET (June 5)
– 1 AM in the UK (June 6) – 2 AM in the UK (June 6)
– 2 AM in Europe (June 6) – 3 AM in Europe (June 6)

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Things are changing up quite a bit for the ARMS Global Testpunch sessions next weekend. It has just been announced that, in addition to Hoops replacing V-Ball, it will also be possible to play the Skillshot mini-game.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments

A new trailer has been released by Koei Tecmo for their upcoming Switch game Nights of Azure 2. Check it out:

The game will launch in Japan on August 31st this year.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Mobile, News | 0 comments

The official Fire Emblem Heroes Twitter account has announced the bonus heroes for the next (likely three) arena seasons, up until June 20th. As always, having one of these heroes in your arena team will give you bonus points. They are Bride Caeda, Bride Lyn, Bride Cordelia, Bride Charlotte, Lloyd, Henry, Female Corrin, Donnel, Olivia and Sharena.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

Nintendo has released a trailer for another part of the Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia downloadable content. This time, it’s for the “Lost Altars” DLC pack. This pack actually contains ten separate pieces of DLC, which can also be bought individually. They each allow one class who has reached what is normally the final stage of their class to promote once more. For example, Barons can promote into Spartans and Dread Fighters can promote into Yakshas.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments

Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers is out today on Switch, and to celebrate the occasion, Capcom has released a launch trailer for the game. Give it a watch:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Screenshots, Switch | 4 Comments

In the recently released trailer for Splatoon 2’s singleplayer mode, the grind rails were one of the most striking new features. They might seem similar to the ink rails from the first game, but you can actually shoot your weapon while you’re on a grind rail. The official Splatoon Twitter account published a couple more screenshots of the grind rails in action today. Check them out:

The account also published the following gif of the new rolling mats. Inking them unfurls them, albeit only temporarily, which allows them to be used in a variety of ways:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch eShop, Videos | 8 Comments

Rhythm game Voez was one of the surprise launch titles for the Switch back in March. On June 1st, the game will receive its first major update. Patch 1.1 will bring with it a total of 18 new songs. Watch the video below to see a preview of all of them:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment

Nintendo of Europe has launched the full & updated website for the upcoming 3DS game Ever Oasis in various languages; the English version can be found here.

There’s not a whole lot of new information to be found there, but it does give a nice overview of the game’s three core gameplay aspects (exploring the desert, fighting monsters & expanding your oasis) and there are tons of screenshots to look at.

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