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:

Star-Myu – 200 yen
Ageha x Hachiya x Kitahara x Nanjo – 200 yen
Rilakkuma – 200 yen
Pro Yakyuu 2016 – 150 yen

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

The inaugural Pokemon GO Fest did not go well. Among the various issues were technical problems, which made it impossible for many attendees to play the game and participate in events for most of the day.

Over on the Niantic blog, CEO John Hanke commented on the situation in detail. Hanke ultimately said that technical issues “caused client crashes and interfered with gameplay for some users.” Hanke also pointed to an “oversaturation of the mobile data networks of some network providers” as well as network congestion, making it so some players couldn’t connect to the internet.

Pokemon GO Fest wasn’t a complete wash. Hanke did note how many people played together once issues were finally ironed out, and fans continued well into the night and throughout Sunday. Players in downtown Chicago participated in more than 69,000 Raid Battles and captured more than 7.7 million Pokemon, including more than 440,000 Legendary Pokemon. Trainers worldwide also participated in 4.6 million Raid Battles and caught more than 500 million Pokemon, including more than 1.9 million Legendary Pokemon.

Finally, Hanke confirmed distributions for the next Legendary Pokemon, Moltres and Zapdos. The former will be available between July 31 and August 7, while the latter is planned between August 8 and August 14. Also keep in mind that Articuno will only be offered through July 31.

Read Hanke’s full message below.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 8 Comments

GameStop has revealed a special pre-order bonus for Metroid: Samus Returns. If you reserve the game, you’ll be entitled to a free keychain.

The offer applies to both versions of Samus Returns – the standard release and Legacy Edition. It also works both online and in-store.

You can pre-order Metroid: Samus Returns at GameStop here.

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

Thanks to Kotaku, we have a good look at the Classic Space Pack that will be offered in LEGO Worlds when it comes to Switch. Check out the gameplay below.

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

IGN has some footage up of Constructor on Switch with creator Mark Cale. Cale walks the site through the mission Designer Mode and city management below.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 14 Comments

ThinkGeek currently has the NES Classic Edition back in stock. However, hardware is only being included in various bundles. Bundles start at $140 and go up until $220.

We generally don’t like to promote these sorts of bundles, though this might be one of your last chances to secure yourself an NES Classic Edition. You can see the bundle offerings here.

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

Here’s something a little interesting about the development of Dragon Quest XI. During its early days, Square Enix tried making a part of Dragon Quest III using Unreal Engine 4.

The vertical slice was the area where you find the castle town Aliahan. It wasn’t recreated entirely, but the team was able to take a serious look at the classic NES RPG while working on Dragon Quest XI.

According to director Takeshi Uchikawa, the team was able to more easily understand the likeness of Dragon Quest. It let the developers see conversations and the people of Dragon Quest III.

We may get a look at the Unreal Engine 4 version of Dragon Quest III one day. Producer Yosuke Saito hopes to have an opportunity to show it in the future.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 16 Comments

The new European eShop listing had Rayman Legends Definitive Edition’s release date down for September 12. Today, Ubisoft officially the news. Rayman Legends Definitive Edition will be out in both North America and Europe on September 12.

Rayman Legends Definitive Edition will allow four players to play together over a wireless local multiplayer connection. When playing undocked, you can use the touchscreen to move platforms, cut ropes, take out enemies, and more. The soccer-inspired minigame Kung Foot has also been updated.

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

A pair of new Switch-related campaigns have opened on Kickstarter. You can put down pledges for both Hex Gambit and Demoniaca. For Demoniaca, Switch is a stretch goal at $100,000.

Here’s the rundown on Hex Gambit:

In a world called Agon, the sharpest strategic minds command squads of expendable automatons in an explosive arena sport called the Hex Gambit.

Hex Gambit is a unique turn-based strategy game coming to Steam and the Nintendo Switch console, from the makers of the cult classic Outwitters (view our entire catalog of games here). It’s designed to get to the fun part fast: Drag and drop minions onto your side of the map on Turn 1; start hitting stuff on Turn 2! Games typically last 10-30 minutes (depending how fast you think), with the action always intensifying in the late game for an epic conclusion.

Our vision is to create something deceptively simple, focusing on a limited number of character abilities that have lots of creative uses and combinations. That makes it easy for you and your friends to learn the basics and start exploring your own strategies. You won’t need a seminar to get started!

And Demoniaca:

In DEMONIACA you will accompany the main character along her bloody journey of vengeance. DEMONIACA is a dark, gothic pixel art action platformer that combines Castlevania’s concept with classic Fighting Game combat mechanics, like “the King of Fighters”. In fact it is the first existing prototype of Kofvania.

Hex Gambit is planned for April 2018 on Switch. Demoniaca is targeted for sometime in 2018.

Thanks to Dana for the tip.

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

When Pokken Tournament originally came to Wii U, HORI produced a unique controller for the game. The company will be giving the same treatment to Pokken Tournament DX, which is on the way to Switch.

The Pokken Tournament DX Pro Pad Wired Controller has been officially licensed by Nintendo and Pokemon, and features a design based on the game’s arcade cabinet controller. It comes fitted with a 9.8 ft cable.

Pre-orders for the controller are open on Amazon here. It launches on Septemebr 22.

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