Super Mario Galaxy celebrates its 10th anniversary
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 38 Comments
Super Mario Galaxy is celebrating a milestone anniversary today. The game originally debuted on Wii ten years ago in Japan – November 1, 2007 – with the overseas release taking place a couple of weeks later.
I personally have fond memories of Super Mario Galaxy. It was one of the earliest games we covered on the site, and it’s right up there for me as one of my favorite games of all time. I remember going into it without being overly interested, only to end up being completely blown away.
Do you remember what it was like playing Super Mario Galaxy all of those years ago? Let us know!
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Owlboy coming to Switch on February 13
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 5 Comments
To celebrate the one-year anniversary of Owlboy, D-Pad prepared a special video presentation with announcements. Among what was shared, we can now say that the game is coming to Switch on February 13.
A physical version of Owlboy was announced earlier today, with further details coming later. It’s unclear if this will be extended to Switch, but it would seem likely.
You can watch the full “D-Pad Bonanza” video below.
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Power Golf hitting the North American Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments
Another Virtual Console game will be joining the Wii U Virtual Console this week. As listed on Nintendo’s website, Power Golf is due out tomorrow.
We have the following overview of the game:
“Power Golf sports a perfect combination of simple-yet-realistic controls and beautiful graphics. Swing away on 18 lush holes in one of three different game modes: the single player STROKE PLAY mode and the multiplayer MATCH PLAY and COMPETITION modes. Enter tournaments as one of three different characters. Wind strength and the slope of the green add extra challenges to each hole. Compete against other players in the standard NORMAL MATCH or ante up one of your clubs in the unique CLUB MATCH.”
Power Golf will set you back $5.99.
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Nicalis announces physical version of Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap for North America
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 13 Comments
Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap came to Switch earlier this year as a digital title. A physical version was announced not too long ago, though only for Asia. Nicalis has since announced a partnership with DotEmu for a retail release of the game in North America.
The physical version of Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap will ship in Q1 2018. It’ll be priced at $39.99.
For more information about the game, continue on below.
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Pokemon the Movie: I Choose You adds more theatrical screening dates in the US
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
Overwhelming fan demand, high ticket sales and sold-out auditoriums across the US has prompted additional screenings of Pokemon the Movie: I Choose You. The film will now be shown on November 11 and 14 in addition to the original November 5 and 6 dates.
Tickets can be purchased on Fathom Events here. Note that the Pokemon TCG card featuring Ash’s Pikachu wearing its Trainer’s hat and a QR Code that unlocks an in-game event and Ash’s Pikachu wearing its Trainer’s hat in Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon will not be offered for the November 11 and 14 screenings.
Source: The Pokemon Company PR
Off-screen Unruly Heroes, Super Meat Boy Forever footage
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 1 Comment
Off-screen footage of Unruly Heroes and Super Meat Boy Forever is in from Paris Games Week. Both videos are included below.
Reggie on the lack of certain features for Switch, will talk 2018 plans after the holidays, more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 48 Comments
Fast Company is the latest outlet to have shared an interview with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. Reggie was asked about the lack of certain features for Switch, what people should be getting excited about for 2018, the Universal partnership, and more.
We’ve posted these highlights from the interview below. For the full discussion, head on over to Fast Company here.
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Cat Quest confirmed for November 10 on Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
The North American Switch eShop listed Cat Quest for November 10. Thankfully, that release date was spot on. PQube and The Gentlebros have officially confirmed the November 10 release date.
We have a ton of additional information about Cat Quest and a trailer below.
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First SteamWorld Dig has sold over a million copies, sequel sales on Switch much higher than other platforms
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments
Kotaku caught up with Image & Form CEO Brjann Siegurgeirsson for a look back on the original SteamWorld Dig as well as its sequel. While speaking with the site, Siegurgeirsson revealed that the first game has sold over one million copies collectively.
One reason that SteamWorld Dig did so well is Nintendo’s promotion of the game. Siegurgeirsson spoke about how having it featured in a Nintendo Direct a few years ago boosted visibility:
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WWE 2K18’s physical release on Switch requires 24GB download
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 50 Comments
An updated packaging image for the Switch version of WWE 2K18 confirms a download requirement for the physical version. If you plan on picking the game up, you’ll need 24GB of free space for an extra download.
Extra downloads for physical releases of Switch games are starting to become more common. Just a few hours ago, we heard about something similar with L.A. Noire. Doom will also have a separate download for multiplayer.
