Nintendo’s Japanese website says Mario isn’t a plumber any longer
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Random | 34 Comments
On its Japanese website, Nintendo has character profiles for various characters in the Mario franchise. One change in particular is earning a great deal of attention.
This is Nintendo’s character description for Mario:
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Atlus working on new Etrian Odyssey, teased as last entry using a bottom screen on 3DS
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 29 Comments
Between new games and remakes, Atlus has cranked out a bunch of Etrian Odyssey games for 3DS. Another entry in the series is in development, and it sounds like it will be the last one for Nintendo’s dedicated portable.
Referring to what fans want to see from Etrian Odyssey, series director Shigeo Komori told Famitsu in a new interview:
In order to meet the expectations of these fans, I would like to deliver a “festival”-like game that can be said to be another culmination [of the series]. That’s the feeling I have, and I am currently developing a new game.
Komori went on to tease towards the very end of the interview:
This is the last game in the series that will have a map to be drawn on the bottom screen on the Nintendo 3DS. For specifics, I hope that you can wait until the day when we can officially announce it.
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Switch / Wii U / 3DS maintenance taking place this week
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo has two rounds of maintenance scheduled for this week thus far. The first period will specifically impact certain network services for 3DS (online play, rankings, etc.) while the second will affect Nintendo’s portable in addition to Switch and Wii U.
The full schedule is as follows:
3DS
– 5:50 PM PT (September 5) – 7:30 PM PT (September 5)
– 8:50 PM ET (September 5) – 10:30 PM ET (September 5)
– 1:50 AM in the UK (September 6) – 3:30 AM in the UK (September 6)
– 2:50 AM in Europe (September 6) – 4:30 AM in Europe (September 6)
Switch / Wii U / 3DS
– 9 PM PT (September 7) – 2 AM PT (September 8)
– 12 AM ET (September 8) – 5 AM ET (September 8)
– 5 AM in the UK (September 8) – 10 AM in the UK (September 8)
– 6 AM in Europe (September 8) – 11 AM in Europe (September 8)
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Famitsu’s most wanted games (9/3/17)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 13 Comments
It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart. Super Mario Odyssey moves up to #2, while Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon enter the top five.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between August 10 and August 23.
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More kingdoms confirmed for Super Mario Odyssey
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 24 Comments
Earlier tonight, the packaging images were revealed for the new Super Mario Odyssey amiibo. Fans have already been pouring over every tiny detail from the boxarts to see if anything is new. And as it turns out, it looks like we have the names of three more kingdoms – potential spoilers ahead.
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Famitsu readers choose the top 100 best games of all time
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GBA, General Nintendo, News, Switch, Wii, Wii U | 54 Comments
Japanese magazine Famitsu put out its 1,500th issue this past week. In celebration of that, readers were asked to vote on the top 100 games of all time.
A number of Nintendo games made the list, including the a few in the top ten. These include Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Splatoon, which were selected fifth best and third best respectively.
The full list is as follows:
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Miitomo – new items (9/3/17)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
A number of new items have been added to Miitomo. Among the selection you’ll find in the app, the following are now available:
– Cami dress
– Pop art long tee
– Two-tone tights
These items can be obtained by using Miitomo coins in Miitomo Shop.
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North American Xenoblade Chronicles 2 teaser site open
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 18 Comments
The North American teaser site for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is now live. You can head on over here to access it.
It’ll likely be at least a few weeks (if not a couple of months) before the full site goes live. However, it does currently have a trailer and some screenshots we’ve seen before. A general overview of the world and introductions to Rex and Pyra are also included.
Packaging for the Super Mario Odyssey amiibo 3-pack, individual figures
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images, Switch | 9 Comments
Nintendo Sweden has posted the packaging images for the new Super Mario Odyssey amiibo. These include the 3-pack as well as the individual figures. We have the 3-pack above, and the standard ones below.
Japanese Pokemon Gold/Silver 3DS Virtual Console trailer
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Videos | 6 Comments
Nintendo just went live with a trailer promoting the launch of Pokemon Gold and Pokemon Silver on the 3DS Virtual Console later this month. Watch it below.