Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 15 Comments

Nintendo has just released a new update for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. If you’ve bought the game, you can download version 1.4.0.

Nintendo has added in support for Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Korean. Additionally, Nintendo addressed one particular issue. Sometimes music won’t be played after you reach the finish line and the race ends, but this has now been fixed.

Note that when you download the update, you won’t be able to play with others in local play or LAN play who are still on version 1.2.1 or earlier.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

A few new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the lineup:

Kirby 25th Anniversary Copy Ability Poll – free
Nayutan Seijin: Dance Robot Dance – 200 yen
Kairiki Bear: Alkali Rettousei – 200 yen
OSTER Project: Cantabile x Passione – 200 yen
Police Piccadilly: Kire Carry On – 200 yen
niki: Grave – 200 yen
Himouto! Umaru-chan – 250 yen

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Switch, Videos | 0 comments

The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.

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A few new digital titles are coming to the Japanese eShop during the week of December 21. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:

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Atelier Lydie & Suelle: Alchemists of the Mysterious Painting
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 Deluxe Edition

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Tiny Metal

3DS Retail

Medabots Classics

3DS Download

Picross e8 (available December 20)

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

A listing on the North American eShop shows that ChromaGun is making its way to Switch. It may remind you of something like Portal, but the game is something else entirely.

You can expect the following from ChromaGun:

“ChromaGun is a first person puzzler about colors. The basic principle is as easy as applying it is complex: Exit the chambers via the exit doors. Use the ChromaGun to colorize walls and WorkerDroids to progress in the chambers. WorkerDroids (the players’ main cause of headaches in ChromaGun) are attracted to walls of the same color and can be used for a variety of tasks like opening doors, activating triggers or removing the danger of deadly electrified floor-tiles by mercilessly sacrificing them. ChromaGun encompasses eight chapters of mind-melting puzzles and witty background-narrative.”

Here’s the general premise of ChromaGun plus a trailer:

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 5 Comments

Splatoon’s next update arrives later tonight, bringing along Clam Blitz and more. View an introduction video from Nintendo introducing the mode below.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments

Amazon is running a special sale on books for the next few days. When using the code BOOKGIFT17 at checkout, you can save $5 on a purchase $15 and up.

You can use the code on something like Zelda: Art & Artifacts. Or another gaming book. Or another type of book entirely.

Just a little heads up. The code expires on December 14.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 2 Comments

Style Savvy: Styling Star is out around the world, except in North America. Soon that will be changing.

North America will be getting Style Savvy: Styling Star on December 25. Ahead of the release, you can now pre-load the game on the 3DS eShop. You’ll need 5,977 blocks (747.125MB) of free space to do so.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 11 Comments

inXile Entertainment CEO Brian Fargo has revealed that Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut is coming to Switch.

Fargo posted the following on Twitter:

Wasteland 2 originally released in 2014 to a positive reception. It’s a turn-based and RPG with a mix of with tactical combat. For the late 2015’s release of Director’s Cut, inXile overhauled the visuals, added special personality traits and precision strikes, and recorded a ton of new voice-over.

Learn more about Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut below with an overview and trailer.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 13 Comments

Nintendo’s mobile games haven’t exactly come out on time. The most recent title, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, was originally planned for 2016. As we know, that didn’t happen, and the official launch took place last month.

As a way of increasing and improving its mobile output, The Wall Street Journal reports that Nintendo is looking to cooperate with additional developers. Doing so would allow the company to release games on a more frequent basis for smart devices.

The Wall Street Journal adds that Nintendo has spoken with Puzzle & Dragons maker GungHo Online Entertainment. This would be a partnership and not anything extra. The Wall Street Journal says that Nintendo isn’t pursuing ownership stakes.

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