Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 7 Comments

Mebius and Shannon have announced a new horror visual novel for Switch known as “Okuriinu”. It’s planned for a release this year in Japan as an eShop download.

Okuriinu is based on a 34-page short story by writer and game designer Takiya Iijima, which also goes by the same name. Iijima has created new scenarios for the game.

You can view the announcement trailer for Okuriinu below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 57 Comments

Capcom hasn’t done a whole lot with Mega Man in recent years. The series has seen a couple of retro collections, but not much else. Fans might be concerned about Mega Man’s future, but Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 producer Kazuhiro Tsuchiya recently tried to put those fears to rest.

Tsuchiya said at the Tokyo Game Show last week:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii Shop Channel | 21 Comments

Just in case you had any doubts that the Wii Shop Channel’s closure would be limited to Japan, Nintendo of Europe has posted a notice on its website that essentially confirms that the news applies to all regions.

You’ll no longer be able to add points after March 26. Nintendo will then close off the ability to purchase content and download channels after January 31, 2019. It all ends with the Wii Shop Channel’s full closure and disabling of redownload functions sometime in 2019.

Here’s the full announcement:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 1 Comment

About a month ago, we received confirmation that a demo for Oceanhorn is on the way. FDG Entertainment provided a status update on its release today.

Although there’s no specific date yet, the company said that its coming sometime in October. The demo has already been submitted for Nintendo’s approval.

FDG just passed along the news on Twitter:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 9 Comments

Over on the official Twitter account, Nintendo posted an introduction for one of the rare Blades you’ll find in Xenoblade Chronicles 2. We have a look at Hotaru with some art and a brief clip.

Nintendo says that she fights while dancing with the ball shown in her clip. Kaori Ishihara voices the blade, while taiki is behind the design.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, Videos | 0 comments

Nintendo prepared a new Super Mario Run trailer covering the big update that went live yesterday and all of the added features. Check it out below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 5 Comments

We’ve got a lengthy gameplay video of Battle Chasers: Nightwar with an hour of footage. You can get an in-depth look at the title below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./00. [NSW] Pokken Tournament DX (Pokemon Co.) {2017.09.22} (¥5.980) – 53.395 / NEW
02./02. [NSW] Splatoon 2 # (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) – 21.897 / 1.160.859 (-42%)
03./01. [PS4] Winning Eleven 2018 (Konami) {2017.09.14} (¥7.600) – 16.854 / 81.196 (-74%)
04./00. [PS4] NBA 2K18 # (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2017.09.19} (¥7.300) – 14.487 / NEW
05./08. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) – 11.457 / 705.642 (+4%)
06./05. [PS4] Destiny 2 (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.09.06} (¥7.900) – 11.036 / 81.317 (-45%)
07./00. [NSW] Dragon Quest X: All in One Package (Square Enix) {2017.09.21} (¥4.800) – 9.482 / NEW
08./00. [PS4] Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite (Capcom) {2017.09.21} (¥6.990) – 8.273 / NEW
09./06. [PS4] Everybody’s Golf (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.08.31} (¥5.900) – 7.738 / 144.432 (-43%)
10./09. [3DS] Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age # (Square Enix) {2017.07.29} (¥5.980) – 7.482 / 1.727.913 (-29%)
11./00. [PS4] Project Cars 2 (Bandai Namco Games) {2017.09.21} (¥7.200) – 7.359 / NEW
12./10. [NSW] Monster Hunter Double Cross: Nintendo Switch Ver. # (Capcom) {2017.08.25} (¥5.800) – 6.911 / 140.533 (-27%)
13./03. [3DS] Metroid: Samus Returns # (Nintendo) {2017.09.15} (¥4.980) – 6.206 / 37.061 (-80%)
14./12. [3DS] The Snack World: TreJarers (Level 5) {2017.08.10} (¥4.800) – 5.952 / 167.759 (-11%)
15./14. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) – 5.502 / 591.055 (+10%)
16./00. [PSV] Nil Admirari no Tenbin: Kuroyuri En’youtan # (Idea Factory) {2017.09.21} (¥6.300) – 5.450 / NEW
17./04. [PS4] Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.09.14} (¥4.900) – 4.666 / 27.797 (-80%)
18./00. [PS4] Yakuza: Kiwami [New Price Edition] (Sega) {2017.09.21} (¥1.990) – 4.596 / NEW
19./13. [PS4] Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age # (Square Enix) {2017.07.29} (¥8.980) – 4.104 / 1.347.582 (-30%)
20./07. [PS3] Winning Eleven 2018 (Konami) {2017.09.14} (¥6.600) – 4.068 / 16.845 (-68%)

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments

Square Enix published a new Japanese commercial for Lost Sphear. Although it’s an early 2018 release in the west, Japan is getting the game on October 12. View the advert below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments

A whole bunch of gameplay has come in for the Switch version of FIFA 18, which launches today. Take a look at almost two hours of footage bleow.

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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