Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 9 Comments

One of the big announcements from this month’s Nintendo Direct was news about a February update for Super Mario Odyssey. This is highlighted by the addition of the new Balloon World mini-game.

Once you complete the main story, Luigi will appear in the different kingdoms and you can partake in “Hide It” and “Find It” modes. These two let you hide and find balloons, of course.

In “Hide It”, ratings are given for:

– Amount of obtained coins
– Times you have played with the balloons

And in “Find It”, ratings are given for:

– Amount of obtained coins
– Total amount of discovered balloons
– Streak number for balloons discovered in short time

While playing Balloon World, each kingdom may have weather or time changes. For example, as shown in the Nintendo Direct Mini, New Donk City may have rain or Tostarena may have a sunset.

Balloon World isn’t the only aspect of the update, as Nintendo is introducing new outfits and Snapshot Mode filters as well. One interesting thing Nintendo states is that more costumes are planned to be added in February and beyond, so it looks like we can look forward to even more in the future.

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Fire Emblem Heroes has updated with its latest content. As of now, players can access the Refined Weapons special maps, which feature enemies holding strengthened refined weapons.

You can take on five maps with three difficulty maps each. In other words, there’s a total of 15 maps where you can earn Refining Stones and Orbs. Note that quests will be available during the same period as well.

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Splatoon 2 had a big update this week which made many changes to multiplayer, Salmon Run, and more. Another patch was also released on Friday to fix a few issues.

As for the next notable update, Nintendo says that it’s planned for the end of February. You can probably look forward to the latest round of game adjustments. When it goes live, we’ll let you know.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Fabraz was hoping to have the Blackbird’s Kraken update ready on Switch this month. That won’t be happening due to an unexpected delay, but the wait won’t be too much longer.

Fabraz shared the latest update on the situation this week on Twitter:

The Blackbird’s Kraken features new levels, a new boss fight, new target mode challenges, and more. You can learn about everything included in the upcoming 1.1 update here.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk | 34 Comments

2018 just kicked off a few weeks ago, and January rolled right on in. With that in mind, we want to know what you’ve been playing.

It’s been a bit light on tentpole releases as of late, but now’s the perfect time to catch up on some games you missed. Notable indie games also continue to hit the eShop, such as Darkest Dungeon this week. No matter what you’re playing, let us know in the comments below!

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Miitomo has been updated with more content. Users will find returning stages with more items.

“Stars of the petting zoo! Fashion Farm” is the returning theme. The stages provide the following:

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 10 Comments

Totes the Goat released on mobile devices a few years ago. That same title is now making its way to Switch, Mutant Mudds developer Atooi announced today.

Studio head Jools Watsham passed along the news on Twitter a short while ago. Although Totes the Goat on Switch will mostly be the same as the mobile version, new characters will be included.

Continue on below for an overview and brief video for Totes the Goat.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 8 Comments

R.B.I. Baseball 17 came to Switch a few months after the console’s last year. R.B.I. Baseball 18 was announced today, and this time around, it’ll be out on Switch the same day as other platforms.

The only confirmed information we have at present is that R.B.I. Baseball 18 is slated for March, and Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor will star on the cover. We also have the announcement trailer below.

Thanks to Jes T for the tip.

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QubicGames released Astro Bears Party on the Switch eShop. It’s an “an easy-to-learn, hard-to-master game about running around a planet and avoiding each other’s Magical Beary Ribbons.” While it’s mostly for multiplayer, a Jetfish Hunting single-player mode is also included.

QubicGames confirmed in a Reddit AMA yesterday that it has more plans for Astro Bears Party, despite launching the game several months ago. It’ll feature two new playable characters, a new multiplayer “competitive” mode, a new single-player mode, support for online high scores, new planets, and more.

A release date for the update hasn’t been set as of now. However, it’s targeted for April / May.

Thanks to James M for the tip.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 2 Comments

Shadows of Adam may have a chance of landing on Switch. Over on Twitter, developer Something Classic Games is gauging interest in the idea of porting its RPG.

Something Classic Games is hoping fans will express their interest by re-tweeting the following message:

You can learn more about Shadows of Adam with the overview and trailer below. If you’d like to see a Switch version, be sure to make your voice heard.

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