Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Pokemon is understandably associated with Nintendo. The series’ games have appeared on the Big N’s platforms going all the way back to the Game Boy, and it’s always touted as one of the company’s top properties. However, those who closely follow gaming news understand that Game Freak has been developing the core titles since Pokemon started.

Of course, not everyone knows that. Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda recently said that he asked 200 people who they thought made Pokemon. The result? Close to 100 said Nintendo. Masuda said that some people even think that he’s a a Nintendo employee, when he works at Game Freak instead.

When Masuda returns to his hometown, he’ll overhear people express disbelief to each other that he is actually Junichi Masuda. They say things like, “Someone from Nintendo would never come to a place like this.”

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Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Fortnite has updated once agian with its latest batch of content. Epic Games has added in a new rifle, birthday-related items, and more.

Below are the full details:

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As reported a short while ago, Square Enix has made a demo available for Oninaki. Take a look at some footage below.

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Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

The Switch RPG Oninaki won’t be ready for another month, but Square Enix has actually released a demo for the game. It’s currently out now in Europe and Australia. We assume that it will be extended in North America when the eShop updates tomorrow. The demo takes up 1.4GB of space.

Since Oninaki has an eShop listing, we now know the game’s file size. It’ll be a 2.7GB download on Switch.

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To celebrate the end of Splatoon 2’s final Splatfest, Nintendo has added in a new reward for players. In North America, members can spend 100 Platinum Points on the just-added gear set.

It includes:

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Hobonichi published a new book in Japan today about the late Satoru Iwata. Titled Iwata-san, it even includes an interview with Mario and Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto, which delves into his relationship with the now former Nintendo president.

IGN has now translated some of the excerpts from the book. Here’s Miyamoto discussing his relationship with Iwata:

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QuakeCon 2019 is happening this week, and Doom will naturally have a big focus. Bethesda is planning a pair of panels for the series – one after the main keynote on July 26, and another for July 27. Saturday’s presentation will feature the first live gameplay demo of Doom Eternal.

Here’s the full rundown:

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Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Since Switch’s launch, many players have complained about issues with the Joy-Con. Over time, the controllers seem to deteriorate (more so with the left one), which results in them sending input to the console without actually being moved. We have experienced this on our end, and aware of the issues you have also encountered. Law firm Chimicles Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith finally filed a class-action lawsuit last week following the complaints.

The Verge reached out to Nintendo for a comment about the situation. In response, the company stated:

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Update (7/22): The Squirtle Funko Pop is up for pre-order on Amazon here.

Original (7/15): Another Pokemon is getting the Funko Pop treatment. Announced today, Squirtle is joining the toy line.

Further information has not yet been shared. That being said, this figure is likely to start appearing in North America in the very near future.

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Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Kill la Kill: IF launches on Switch later this week. If you’re interested in seeing what the game has to offer though, you can now find a demo on the eShop. It’s live in both North America and Europe.

We published a review of Kill la Kill: IF yesterday. Find our verdict of the fighter here. 

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