Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo bundle up on GameStop (Champions)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment
Update: Looks like this may have already sold out. Definitely did not last long.
Original: Those who are interested in the upcoming Zelda: Breath of the Wild Champions amiibo may want to visit GameStop. The retailer’s website is taking pre-orders for a bundle featuring all four here. At first glance, this doesn’t appear to be the 4-pack – just the figures bundled together in one package. Regardless, you should be getting all of the Champions with a purchase.
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 adding Dabura, Buu (Gohan Absorbed), Master Zamasu DLC
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 4 Comments
Bandai Namco has new content planned for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. A new scan from V Jump reveals the latest upcoming DLC.
Dabura, Gohan-absorbed form of Super Buu and Zamasu are coming to Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. Zamasu will be available to teach created characters his attacks as a master / mentor.
A release date for the new DLC hasn’t been announced, but we should have more news soon.
Thimbleweed Park file size
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Thimbleweed Park is the newest point-and-click adventure game from Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick, who worked on the likes of Maniac Mansion and The Secret of Monkey Island. Next week, it’s heading to Switch.
A listing on the eShop shows that Thimbleweed Park is a 930MB. Look for it on September 21.
Cave Story+ co-op update not live, Nicalis looking into the situation
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 4 Comments
Cave Story+ was supposed to receive an update yesterday. Nicalis has announced the the latest patch would add co-op. For whatever reason though, it has yet to gone live.
Nicalis is aware of the situation. We don’t have any news just yet, but the company will be working with Nintendo to get the update up as soon as possible.
For those waiting on Cave Story+ 2.0 update please standby. It was approved by NOA+NOE/scheduled for 9.15. We're checking with @Nintendo now
— Nicalis, Inc. (@nicalis) September 16, 2017
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New Etrian Odyssey V English footage, launch edition art book preview
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
Atlus held a live stream on Twitch yesterday to showcase Etrian Odyssey V. You can watch the full recording below for new English.
Also related, Atlus published a preview of the art book included with the Etrian Odyssey V launch edition. You can see that below.
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August 2017 NPD: Best-selling games on Switch, 3DS, last twelve months
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 5 Comments
Another round of data is in from this month’s NPD report. Along with the best-sellers on Switch and 3DS specifically for the month of August, we also have a list of the games that have sold the best in the U.S. so far over the last twelve months. Continue on below for the full results.
Super Mario Odyssey file size
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 48 Comments
Nintendo tends to keep its games relatively small. With Super Mario Odyssey, the trend continues. A listing on Nintendo’s Japanese store shows that just 5.7GB will be required for the digital version.
Other Nintendo-published Switch games are similarly small. ARMS is just 2.2GB and Splatoon 2 is 3.1GB, for instance.
In case you’re curious, Super Mario Odyssey is a bigger than the last Mario 3D outing. On Wii U, Super Mario 3D World is about 1.7GB.
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New Xenoblade Chronicles 2 battle footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 15 Comments
Nintendo updated the Japanese Xenoblade Chronicles 2 website this week. On it, new direct-feed battle footage is posted. We’ve rounded up the clips in the video below.
Layton’s Mystery Journey trailer
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A new English trailer is live for the 3DS release of Layton’s Mystery Journey. Have a look at it below.
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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night introduces Japanese voice cast
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A new Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night development update has been published on the official Kickstarter page. In a post primarily handled by creator Koji Igarashi, the Japanese voice cast is introduced.
Voice actors for eight different characters are now known. Another actor is also named, but the character he plays is currently a secret. We’ll be hearing about him “soon”.
Here’s the full lowdown from Igarashi:
