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

A little while back, the Japanese Super Mario Odyssey Twitter account provided an official introduction for the bird that appears in Luncheon Kingdom. We now have the English equivalent from the UK Twitter page.

That bird, pictured above, is officially going by the name “Cookatiel” in English. Here’s the brief message that was posted by Nintendo UK:

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 4 Comments

Infinite Minigolf was originally planned for spring. We’re passed that point, but it looks like we won’t have to wait much longer for Zen Studios’ first Switch game.

According to a European eShop listing, Infinite Minigolf is scheduled for July 24. We would anticipate it launching around the same time in North America, assuming the eShop page is accurate.

Here’s a look at the Infinite Minigolf trailer from May:

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 65 Comments

Miiverse launched with Wii U back in 2012. It expanded to 3DS in later years, but the service as a whole could be coming to an end soon.

As we reported earlier, Nintendo pushed out a new update for Wii U tonight. We don’t really have any specifics, though dataminers appear to have made an interesting discovery.

This text was apparently changed with version 5.5.2:

“The Miiverse service has ended. Miiverse and any software features that make use of Miiverse are now unavailable.”

Miiverse isn’t a part of Switch at all, so it wouldn’t be entirely surprising to see the service end at some point soon. Some community members likely wouldn’t be too happy though.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 1 Comment

Qbics Paint, first made known at the end of May, could have a release date. Nintendo’s website lists the game for July 27 on the Switch eShop. It will cost $4.99.

Note that this date is not 100% final. Abylight may make the release date official within the next week or so.

In the meantime, here’s everything you need to know about Qbics Paint:

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 50 Comments

Nintendo’s older console just received a new update. All system owners can download version 5.5.2.

The update notes haven’t been exciting for Wii U in awhile, and nothing really changed this time either. Nintendo simply states, “Further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experience”. The update may address certain exploits within the hardware.

Note that you’ll need today’s update in order to access the eShop.

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

You’ll have three different ways of purchasing a Switch unit in the United States this week. Along with GameStop and Best Buy, Target should be restocking the console. That’s based on the store’s new ad put out yesterday.

Target indicates that Switch will be in stock on Friday. Note that quantities will be limited, and colors will vary by store.

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

Update: Reddit users are now questioning the legitimacy of this glitch. Rather than playing on Switch, it’s thought that this person instead modded the game on Wii U manually. We’ll update this post if we hear anything further.

Original: Glitches in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild can result in all sorts of fun. The latest one, which happened to Reddit user Eastonator12, involves a weapon.

Eastonator12 took down a Lynel after playing the game on Switch. The game crashed, but everything was fine – except for one thing. The Savage Lynel Sword in the player’s inventory carries damage of 6,559 with an “Attack Up” stat of 65,535. 65,535 is the maximum value for a 16bit unsigned integer in the world of programming, in case you’re interested.

You can see Eastonator12 taking down the final boss in Breath of the Wild with just one hit of the sword with the video below.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 10 Comments

We’ve waited ages for the final round of Smash Bros. amiibo. But finally, this week, the final set of figures will be launching. Cloud, Corrin, and Bayonetta are due out on Friday.

We still have a few days to go until the official release, but you can always leave it to certain retailers to break the street date. Get a look at the newest Smash Bros. amiibo with some in-person photos. 

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 12 Comments

A new series hit the Play Nintendo YouTube channel today. Chiko from Nintendo Treehouse try out the game in three different videos, all of which are attached below.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News | 4 Comments

GameStop isn’t the only store restocking Switch this week. In its ad for this week, Best Buy says that the console will be available on Friday. It’s good timing given how Splatoon 2 launches later in the week.

For now, we assume that the restock only applies to stores. If Switch resurfaces online though, we’ll definitely let you know.

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