Billy Mitchell finally responds to recent controversy, intends to prove that his scores are legitimate
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Billy Mitchell has been the focus of much scrutiny this week. Twin Galaxies determined that Mitchell’s high scores achieved in Donkey Kong were not earned on natural arcade hardware, but rather through emulation which leaves the door open to cheating. Mitchell’s scores were thrown out, and he was banned from submitting future scores in the future. Guinness World Records is also wiping the slate clean.
We haven’t heard from Mitchell himself this week – until today. At the Midwest Gaming Classic in Milwaukee, he offered up the following statement:
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Cosmos Defenders gameplay trailer
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Fiery Squirrel prepared a new gameplay trailer for its upcoming Switch title Cosmos Defenders. Get a look at the video below.
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Pre-order updates (4/15/18)
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments
*Special note: for the first time, we’ve added in release dates as has been previously requested*
Below are the latest Nintendo products that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:
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DSi Library service ends in Flipnote Studio 3D
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments
Nintendo quietly retired a feature in Flipnote Studio 3D a couple of weeks ago. As of March 31, the DSi Library menu can no longer be accessed.
Users could use the DSi Library to download Flipnotes previously shared on Flipnote Hatena. Now that the feature has been retired, this is no longer possible.
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SEGA Ages could expand with Saturn and Dreamcast games in the future
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
SEGA Ages kicked off the weekend with a new announcement for Switch owners. Starting this summer, SEGA and M2 will be publishing classic games on the eShop. Sonic the Hedgehog, Phantasy Star, Thunder Force IV, Alex Kidd, and Gain Ground are among the confirmed titles. During a stage show at SEGA Fes, more details about the download initiative were shared.
Once the last wave of 3D Classics on 3DS wrapped up, it was decided that it would be a waste to just leave it there. That’s what initially led to SEGA and M2 once again partnering on classic games for Switch.
Pirates: All Aboard! gameplay launch trailer
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
QubicGames has readied a gameplay launch trailer for Pirates: All Aboard!, which arrived on the Switch eShop this week. We have the video below.
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Travis Strikes Again uses ideas from abandoned projects, Suda51 wants to go beyond No More Heroes 3
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Travis Strikes Again is quite a bit different from the original No More Heroes games. You’ll be entering the worlds / genres of a few different titles, including action, racing, and puzzle.
The origins of these different games are rather interesting. In an interview with SideQuesting, director Suda51 revealed that the team took inspiration from “several old projects that I had in mind that I made project documents about, but they never went anywhere.”
Kemono Heroes in the works for Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
It wasn’t too long ago that Mad Gear Games released A Hole New World on Switch. The studio’s next title, Kemono Heroes, is now confirmed for the system as well. Kemono Heroes was on display at Tokyo Sandbox this past weekend and Game*Sparks reports that a Switch version is confirmed.
Kemono Heroes in an arcade-platformer title with different characters to play as, each with unique abilities. You’ll also be able to unlock and upgrade different weapons. Co-op play is supported, and Mad Gear says the experience will be different each day you play.
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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 – Runaways DLC footage
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
New footage has emerged showing off the Runaways DLC added to LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 this week. Have a look at some gameplay below.
First glimpse at Valkyria Chronicles 4 on Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
SEGA showed a brief glimpse of Valkyria Chronicles 4 running on Switch at SEGA Fes today. We recorded the brief off-screen footage, which you can see below.
