Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 2 Comments

A new, limited-time celebration is kicking off in Pokemon GO today. Beginning at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET / 8 PM in the UK / 9 PM in Europe, players can participate in the Water Festival.

Here’s an overview of the event:

“Get ready to make some waves in Pokémon GO! There’s a global Water Festival in progress, and Magikarp, Squirtle, Totodile, and friends are looking forward to celebrating with you! Starting today at 1 P.M. PDT, you’ll be more likely to encounter Magikarp, Squirtle, Totodile, and their evolutions all around the world. Additionally, when you’re out exploring areas where Water-type Pokemon more commonly appear, you’ll have a greater chance to encounter several of the Water-type Pokémon originally discovered in the Johto region, and maybe… you might even encounter Lapras.

Also, starting later today, you’ll notice a new avatar wardrobe item – the Magikarp Hat!”

The Pokemon GO Water Festival ends on March 29 at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET / 9 PM in the UK / 10 PM in Europe.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 21 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

Switch – 49,913
New 3DS LL – 33,352
PS4 – 28,805
Vita – 8,004
2DS – 6,131
PS4 Pro – 5,823
New 3DS – 2,796
PS3 – 2,212
Wii U – 368
Xbox One – 135

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

Switch – 61,998
PS4 – 28,902
New 3DS LL – 18,360
Vita – 8,398
PS4 Pro – 6,398
2DS – 4,094
New 3DS – 1,227
PS3 – 639
Wii U – 430
Xbox One – 117

And here are the software charts:

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

Pokemon Duel will be undergoing regular maintenance tomorrow. Once it’s complete, players will be able to access a new patch. The game will be making changes to a few of its characters.

Serebii bring us the following details:

Delphox

Ability – Gains the Magic Trick ability. This ability allows a plate to be reused when Delphox spins a Miss
Hyperspace Hole attack changed name to Flame Kinesis

Torterra

The power of the Earthquake move increased from 90 to 120

Groudon

The move Slash is replaed with Break Energy, with a power of 70, and a larger wheel size
The Wheel ize of Miss is decreased

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo once again is conducting maintenance for its various platforms several hours from now. Switch, Wii U, and 3DS will be impacted tonight in North America, and tonight in Europe. Certain network services such as online play, rankings, etc. may be affected.

The schedule is as follows:

– 6:45 PM PT (March 21) – 8 PM PT (March 21)
– 9:45 PM ET (March 21) – 11 PM ET (March 21)
– 1:45 AM in the UK (March 22) – 3 AM in the UK (March 22)
– 2:45 AM in Europe (March 22) – 4 AM in Europe (March 22)

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 1 Comment

Miitomo has been updated with new content. Players can nab the latest items in the Miitomo Drop stage, “Jack in to fashion! Cyberpunk streetwear #3”.

Available items include:

– Pigtail tube wig
– Cyberpunk rave wear
– Cyberpunk top
– Cyberpunk tulle skirt

Users can select Miitomo Drop stages from the Shop tab. Miitomo coins or game tickets are needed to play.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 16 Comments

Hamster has promised regular Neo Geo releases on Switch through its Arcade Archives series. Thus far, the company is holding true to that.

Neo Turf Masters is hitting the European Switch eShop tomorrow, according to a listing on Nintendo UK’s site. Japan should have it on the same day, and possibly North America as well.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

A few new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on March 29. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:

Wii U Download

Back to Bed – 1,000 yen
Rock ‘N Racing Grand Prix – 500 yen

Wii U Virtual Console

Langrisser: Hikari no Matsuei – 823 yen
Necromancer – 617 yen

3DS Download

Blasting Agent: Ultimate Edition – 500 yen

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

A few new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the lineup:

Pokemon Sun/Moon (x2) – 200 yen each
Brave Dungeon (x2) – 100 yen each
Masamune-kun’s Revenge – 200 yen
Doraemon the Movie 2017: Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi – 200 yen

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 30 Comments

All sorts of crazy shenanigans can happen in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Tristan Cooper captured one such amazing moment, in which a Guardian and Stone Talus duke it out. As you’ll see below, the Guardian couldn’t stand up to its foe in the end.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 89 Comments

The team behind Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has made it official: the game is heading to Switch. Additionally, plans for the Wii U version have been cancelled. News about a Switch version of Bloodstained first emerged earlier this month.

In a Kickstarter update, it’s noted that “the situation has drastically changed after the release of Nintendo Switch.” It made sense to include Wii U during the campaign as Switch wasn’t in the picture at all, but that’s no longer so. “This change made it difficult to receive the necessary support from the hardware maker, which has led us to drop the Wii U development and shift the development to Nintendo Switch,” the Kickstarter update reads.

Those who supported Bloodstained on Kickstarter can change their backer survey platform from Wii U to Switch or any other version. A refund should also be possible under most circumstances.

Read the full Kickstarter notice about Bloodstained on Switch below.

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