Mario vs Donkey Kong hitting the North American Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 4 Comments
Mario vs Donkey Kong will make its way to the North American Wii U Virtual Console this week. That’s according to a listing on Nintendo’s website confirming a release date of February 9.
Here’s an overview:
“Donkey Kong just made off with all the Mini-Mario toys, and now it’s up to Mario to chase his long-time nemesis and retrieve the stolen goods.
Leap and battle through increasingly difficult levels as you use switches, conveyor belts, hammers, and more to overcome the hordes of enemies that block your way.
You need brawn…and brains! Figure out the best path, then break out new Mario moves like the handstand to track down keys, collect gifts, and navigate perilous platforms across barrels of levels.
Before battling Donkey Kong at the end of each world, collect all the Mini-Marios and lead them to safety!”
Mario vs Donkey Kong will cost $6.99.
No changing Link’s name in Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 53 Comments
Past Zelda games have allowed players to give Link any sort of name they desired. In Breath of the Wild though, the character’s name is set. During a chat with German YouTuber lookslikeLink, Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma confirmed that you won’t be able to change Link’s name. That’s because he wants players themselves to feel like they’re becoming Link.
Aonuma was also asked if Breath of the Wild ended up the way he imagined it. To that, he said the game turned out just the way he imagined it from the beginning. Aonuma found it difficult to stop working on the project since the team continued to put more content into the world to explore. He hopes that players will have enjoy discovering all the things in the game for themselves.
Next big Miitomo update lands tomorrow
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
Nintendo is preparing for the next big Miitomo update. Tonight, several hours of maintenance are planned so that the patch can be rolled out.
The maintenance period kicks off at 8 PM PT / 11 PM ET / 4 AM in the UK / 5 AM in Europe, lasting for roughly six hours. Once it’s complete, users can experience the new update.
For those that missed it, you can read about what’s in store for Miitomo’s update here. The notice about maintenance is posted below.
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Syberia 3 – “Discover” trailer
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 6 Comments
Microids released a new video for Syberia 3 today, which is coming to Switch at some point today. Get a look at the “Discover” trailer below.
Aonuma on how Nintendo approached making dungeons in Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 22 Comments
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is taking a much different approach to dungeons. Whereas dungeons continued to increase in scope over the past few entries in the series, Nintendo has decided to turn things down a notch this time around.
Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma told Game Informer this month:
“Way back in the day, dungeons weren’t all that big. They were rather small. But around Twilight Princess, they started getting bigger. We tried to cram in a lot of surprises for the player, or a lot of emotions, meeting other characters, or injecting story elements into it. But then we kind of realized, do dungeons really need to be that big? Do we have to cram that much stuff into it? We quickly realized that a lot of the fun was actually in getting to the dungeon, and so we focused on getting to the dungeon in this game. We wanted to create an environment where it is fun to find the dungeon in this large world.”
Puyo Puyo Tetris launches in April, new trailer shows off different modes
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 8 Comments
Puyo Puyo Tetris will launch in the Americas on April 25 and Europe on April 28, SEGA announced today.
As previously mentioned, the game will be sold digitally for $30 and physically for $40. The latter option, available in “limited quantities”, is a special release with two Puyo Puyo and Tetris-themed keychains.
View a new trailer for Puyo Puyo Tetris below along with an overview of the game’s modes.
– Versus – Players compete head-to-head in either Puyo Puyo or Tetris to fight in the puzzle fight of their life.
– Swap – Players’ abilities are put to the ultimate test when they compete on both Puyo Puyo and Tetris boards, which switch back and forth at set intervals.
– Fusion – A true hybrid game where players compete with Puyos and Tetriminos together on the same board, requiring deft, on-the-fly thinking to become victorious.
– Big Bang – It’s a race to the finish as players compete against each other to clear unique challenge boards as quickly as possible to win.
– Party – Players compete on Puyo or Tetris boards, but the puzzles feature special items that when activated either help players or harm their opponents.
Source: SEGA PR
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E3 will be open to the public for the first time ever this year
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 18 Comments
The Entertainment Software Association is making a big change to E3 this year. For the first time ever, the expo will be open to the public.
15,000 tickets will be available to all when tickets go on sale next Monday. Tickets will be priced at $250, though an early bird discount will bring it down to $150. Attendees will have access to the show floor, panel discussions, and other events from Tuesday through Thursday of E3 week. Geoff Keighley will be involved, and will offer access to special benefits associated with Keighley’s own E3 programming, such as developer interviews among other things.
E3 2017 will take place between June 13 and June 15.
Scans roundup – Splatoon 2, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Snipperclips, Monster Hunter XX, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Switch | 0 comments
This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Splatoon 2, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Snipperclips, Disgaea 5 Complete, Monster Hunter XX, and Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission X. Scans of all titles can be found below.
Super Mario Run update available (version 1.1.1)
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Nintendo has brought out a small update for Super Mario Run, bringing the game up to version 1.1.1. It’s small in nature, as it only appears to implement bug fixes. You’ll need 167 MB for the download.
It goes without saying that Super Mario Run’s update is only for iOS users. The mobile title has yet to launch on Android, although that’ll be changing next month.
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Pokemon GO hosting Valentine’s Day event, begins today
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Pokemon GO is celebrating Valentine’s Day with a special event. It kicks off today at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET / 7 PM in the UK / 8 PM in Europe, lasting until February 15 at the same time.
Chansey, Clefable, and other pink Pokemon can be found more frequently during the event. Cleffa, Igglybuff, and Smoochum will be more likely to hatch from Eggs as well. Additionally, Lure Modules will last for six hours.
Keeping in line with Valentine’s Day, the amount of Candy will be doubled for catching, hatching, and transferring Pokemon. And if that wasn’t enough, your Buddy Pokemon will find Candy twice as fast.
