Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment

It’s been awhile since Super Mario Maker last received some new content. But earlier today, the course from the Nintendo World Championships was added. If you’re interested in taking on that level for yourself, you now have the opportunity to do so.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 38 Comments

Nintendo has shown off another one of the rare Blades you’ll encounter in Xenoblade Chronicles 2. We have a first look at Raiko, who is designed by Asato Mizu and voiced by Himika Akenaya.

As shown in the design, Raiko has a close connection to lightning. We have the official art below and a quick clip below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 30 Comments

Sony Music Entertainment announced today the establishment of a brand new publishing label Unties.

Here’s what they’re looking to accomplish:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

ARMS version 3.2 will release tomorrow, Nintendo has confirmed. The news was just posted on the game’s Japanese Twitter account.

The new ARMS update adds badges, a replay list feature, and more. Nintendo also teased a character who looks a lot like Spring Man, but hasn’t elaborated further.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Hamster is still rolling out NeoGeo games on Switch on a regular basis. Robo Army will be out this week, according to a listing on the European eShop.

Here’s a brief overview:

Robo Army is a beat ’em up action game released by SNK in 1991. Head out to crush and destroy your enemies in order to restore peace from under the grasp of the robot corps known as Hell Jeed. Collect items to power up and perform a variety of attacks in this exhilarating battle.

ACA NeoGeo Robo Army will be available for purchase on Thursday. Pricing is set at $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments

Everything we’ve heard about Pokemon GO over the past few days has pointed to the game receiving some of the first Gen III Pokemon during Halloween. The Apple Watch App Store further hints at this. An ad on the store shows Pokemon including Sableye and Duskull.

Also, it looks like a new hat could be introduced for the Halloween event. We’re able to see what looks like Pikachu wearing a witch’s hat.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 4 Comments

Heroes of the Monkey Tavern is coming to Switch, a listing on the Switch eShop reveals. If it’s accurate, we’ll be seeing the game on November 7 in North America.

The core gameplay of Heroes of the Monkey Tavern is dungeon crawling. You’ll explore dungeons in grid-based movement, participate in static real time fights, and more.

Here’s a more lengthy overview:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 2 Comments

Atooi announced Mutant Mudds Collection for Switch last week. It will contain Mutant Mudds, Mutant Mudds Super Challenge, and the new puzzle title Mudd Blocks.

Atooi founder Jools Watsham said in a vlog last week that he’s hoping to submit Mutant Mudds Collection within the next few days. A release date hasn’t been set, but it will likely be available sooner rather than later. You can at least expect it before Christmas.

Watsham also told one fan on YouTube that Atooi hopse to do a small physical run sometime next year. The studio may choose to team up with Limited Run Games for that. Limited Run previously said that they’d like to begin providing physical titles of indie offerings on Switch in 2018.

Thanks to Roto for the tip.

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

The Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Special Edition previously sold out on Amazon, but is back up once again. You can pre-order it here.

The Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Special Edition comes with a copy of the game, an artbook, sound selection CD, and metal case. It will ship on December 1 alongside standard copies.

Thanks to jimmy for the tip.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 5 Comments

Yesterday it was first made known that the Switch version of Just Dance 2018 has exclusive Mario maps. What that amounts to is apparently simply a remake of “Just Mario”. It originally appeared in the Just Dance games for Wii, but has been updated on Switch.

Here’s a look:

Other than “Just Mario”, the Switch version of Just Dance 2018 also allows for two-handed choreographies using the Joy-Con.

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