Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 3 Comments

WayForward posted a big update about Shantae: Half-Genie Hero on Kickstarter yesterday. The studio offered some news about the game’s upcoming DLC.

First, Pirate Queen’s Quest is finished. The Risky Boots DLC has been submitted to Nintendo, so the release date shouldn’t be far away. The DLC is free for backers, and WayForward wants those who supported the project to be in a position to play Pirate Queen’s Quest early.

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European retailers are slowly starting to open pre-orders for the newly-announced New 3DS XL Samus Edition. UK retailer GAME is now taking reservations. If you’d like to pre-order the system, head on over here.

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

Victory Run is due out on the European Wii U Virtual Console this week, according to a listing on Nintendo’s website. The page lists the game for release tomorrow.

Here’s an overview:

Victory Run is a racing game modelled on the Paris-Dakar Rally which ran from Paris, France, to Dakar in Senegal.

Experience an all-out, realistic rally race where you have to deal with vehicle damage, from engine failure to transmission breakdown. The scenery even changes depending on the time.

The exhilarating feeling of speed… Intense crash scenes… Keep it runnin’ right to the end of the unforgiving 13,000 km (8,077 miles) long-haul course!

In North America, Victory Run is already available. The game costs $5.99.

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Nintendo provided a new piece of art from Super Mario Odyssey on its Japanese Twitter page. This time around, we have an image featuring a captured Cheep Cheep.

As a captured Cheep Cheep, Mario can move around in water freely. He also doesn’t have to worry about breathing while in this state.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 15 Comments

Gust published a new trailer for Nights of Azure 2 today focusing on swimsuits. Interestingly enough, changing into swimsuits is tied to the game’s story as it’s tied to the purification rituals. Watch today’s video below.

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Koei Tecmo published a new trailer for Fire Emblem Warriors today featuring Cordelia. Check out the first gameplay of the new character below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 9 Comments

After it launched on Switch a few hours ago, Nintendo has sent out the first update to those who are following the new Zelda: Breath of the Wild News channel. Director Hidemaro Fujibayashi will be sharing messages to players.

As for the initial items, they aren’t terribly exciting. Nintendo’s first distributions are only for apples and a piece of meat. Here’s hoping future items are a bit more exciting.

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In Japan, the murder mystery adventure game J.B. Harold Murder Club is launching on the eShop today. Have a look at a trailer below.

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

The new 2.1.0 update for ARMS went out a short while ago. In terms of actual new content, Nintendo didn’t bring in whole lot. However, the company is gearing up for some new additions rather soon.

The Japanese ARMS Twitter account has teased a new character that will be available with the next update. New ARMS will be included, too.

We just saw a new update today, so it might be a few weeks until the next one goes out.

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

A special “Pikachu Outbreak” event is currently being hosted for Pokemon GO in Japan. Through August 15, players will be able to explore two special Kanto and Johto-themed parks. The Red Brick Park has Pokemon originally from the Kanto region appearing more frequently. The same goes for the Johto region at Cup Noodle Museum Park.

Other activities are also underway, such as Pokemon rarely encountered in Japan appearing, including Mr. Mime. The Photo Disc at the PokeStops found at each of these parks may also award Trainers special 2 km Eggs with the potential to hatch a greater variety of Pokemon than usual.

That’s not all though. We’re hearing reports that a Shiny Pikachu has been sighted. That also means Shiny Raichu and (potentially) Pichu are present. For Pichu, it seems that the Pokemon has to be hatched during the duration of the event similar to Ash Hat Pichu. We’ve not actually seen a screenshot of Shiny Pichu, but since its sprite is present, it’s likely available.

Thanks to Drew D for the tip.

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