Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Switch bundle will only be sold in Russia
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 13 Comments
News about a new Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Switch bundle emerged yesterday. Listings were found on Nintendo’s store, revealing that the package will be offered alongside the game later this month.
Nintendo has since followed up with GameSpot. According to a representative, “The bundle is exclusive to Russia and there are no plans to bring it to other countries at this time”.
A Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Switch bundle for other regions may happen at some point. For now though, the only way to obtain this package is by being located in Russia.
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The Jackbox Party Pack 3 launch trailer
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
The Jackbox Party Pack 3 is out now on the Switch via the eShop. View the game’s official launch trailer below.
Booty Diver hitting the North American Wii U eShop next week
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
It took Booty Diver longer than expected to hit Wii U. But next week, the game will finally be ready to release on the eShop.
Xavier Orion Games confirmed an April 20 release date via Twitter:
IT'S OFFICIAL FOLKS BOOTY DIVER HITS THE US #WIIU ESHOP ON 4/20/17 #indiegame #indiedev #RETROGAMING #GamersUnite #newrelease #Nindie pic.twitter.com/I6mVfxSTVc
— Xavier Orion Games (@XavierOrionGame) April 13, 2017
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Fire Emblem Echoes Limited Edition back up on Best Buy
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments
Best Buy is taking pre-orders for the Fire Emblem Echoes Limited Edition once again. Place an order here. Amazon and GameStop sold out of pre-orders, so opportunities are running out to nab the special version of the game.
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia gets first review in Famitsu
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 18 Comments
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia was reviewed in this week’s Famitsu. Among four editors, the game earned scores of “9”, “9”, “10”, and “9”. The total was 37 out of 40, the highest review for a Fire Emblem entry in Famitsu.
Kantopia has taken the time to translate the new Fire Emblem Echoes review in full. Here’s a look as to how the different editors felt about the game:
Switch will also be getting Neo Geo games Last Resort, Sengoku
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 2 Comments
Nintendo highlighted Hamster’s Arcade Archives series during the latest Nintendo Direct. King of Fighters ’99, Galaxy Fight, and Shock Troopers 2nd Squad were among the confirmed games.
However, two were left out from the Japanese presentation. Last Resort and the first Sengoku should be heading to Switch at some point. It’s unclear why the overseas Nintendo Direct lacked these games, but it’s probably not something we should be too worried about.
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Lady Layton now called Layton’s Mystery Journey, site updated
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 3 Comments
During yesterday’s Nintendo Direct, Level-5 shared some news about Lady Layton.
To begin, the game is now known as Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaire’s Conspiracy. The official logo is above.
Other than that, Level-5 updated the game’s website. Access it here.
Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaire’s Conspiracy launches on July 20 in Japan.
Thanks to Kyrio for the tip.
Screenshots of this week’s European Nintendo Downloads (4/13/17)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Screenshots, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
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New amiibo, Neon Yellow Joy-Con pre-orders live at GameStop – Cloud (Player 2), Twilight Princess Link are exclusives
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 15 Comments
GameStop has opened pre-orders for all of the new amiibo announced yesterday. Reserve them here.
We should note that two amiibo are confirmed as GameStop exclusives. Cloud (Player 2) and Twilight Princess Link will only be sold at the retailer.
One last note: pre-orders for the Neon Yellow Joy-Con are also live on GameStop here.
FAST RMX update out next week
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 1 Comment
FAST RMX’s first update will be out next week, developer Shin’en has announced. The patch will arrive next Wednesday – April 19.
The update primarily consists of two features. A time attack mode will be added, along with the ability to easily connect with friends online.
Shin’en tweeted out the update release date news just a couple of minutes ago:
#FastRmx Update is coming!
Release Date: April 19 (01:00h UTC) pic.twitter.com/uNbu5bvOWB— Shin'en Multimedia (@ShinenGames) April 13, 2017