Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 23 Comments

A new FCC filing is now up for the Switch. Engadget has one takeaway from the listing pertaining to the included battery.

Based on what Engadget has seen from the FCC filing, Switch will likely have a non-removable battery. This is somewhat different from Wii U, as gamers are able to replace the battery in the GamePad for more runtime. With Switch, doing something similar might not be possible. There’s still a slight chance that it could change by March since a production prototype was reviewed, though it’s intended to be equivalent to a mass-produced model.

If you’d like to view the full FCC filing, head on over here. Just be warned that there’s a whole lot of technical stuff involved.

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

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

Pokemon (x2) – 200 yen each
Kunio-kun – 100 yen
Dragon Ball Super – 200 yen
Gurumin 3D – 200 yen
Osomatsu-san – 250 yen

And videos for the Pokemon themes:

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

In the Famitsu scans we posted earlier today, one of the images was an ad for the upcoming hands-on Switch event in Japan. Fans will be able to stop by on January 14 and January 15 to try out the new system at Tokyo Big Sight. Nintendo is even planning on hosting special music performances.

The ad confirms that on both days, the experience will last for seven hours. It will be held between 10 AM and 5 PM, though new visitors won’t be accepted after 4 PM.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 1 Comment

A few new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on January 11. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:

3DS Download

Shin Minna no Nurie Pompompurin (500 yen)
Densha Unten Shirei 2: Tokyo Bay Edition (800 yen)

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U eShop | 27 Comments

Nintendo and Intelligent Systems released the successful 3DS eShop puzzler Pushmo before moving on to Crashmo one year later. Pushmo World was then made back in 2014 for Wii U. Apparently, the franchise was intended to have another entry on the console.

After finishing Pushmo World, Intelligent Systems pitched an idea to Nintendo that would give Wii U the same treatment as Crashmo had on 3DS. The working title was, unsurprisingly, Crashmo World. Development moved along in 2015 and progressed for a year, but Intelligent Systems started to shift resources over to Switch.

Crashmo World was actually planned as a 2017 title on Wii U. There was some discussion about potentially moving it over to Switch, though it was ultimately canned instead.

Here’s the full report from Liam Robertson:

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

Gory Detail has shared a few new screenshots from The Unlikely Legend of Rusty Pup. Find them in the galley below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Videos, Wii U eShop | 16 Comments

ZeNfA Productions is nearly done with development on Drop It: Block Paradise!, as it’s planned for early 2017. Watch the final trailer below.

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

Today, 4Gamer put up an extensive article containing end-of-year creator interviews with various Japanese developers. Representatives from Atlus, Capcom, Inti Creates, Arc System Works, SEGA, Marvelous, Level-5, and more were included. Comments pertained to franchises such as Etrian Odyssey, Shin Megami Tensei, The Great Ace Attorney 2, among others. There was even one developer from Arc System Works who mentioned wanting to announce a game in a Nintendo Direct.

We’ve picked out the Nintendo-related comments below. Gematsu has even more developers here.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U eShop | 50 Comments

Nippon Ichi Software was confirmed as a partner for Switch, but it’s been unclear as to whether or not the company is actually working on projects for the platform. Fortunately, we can now say that the team is “in proper development”.

Speaking to Japanese website 4Gamer about its ambitions for 2017, NIS president Soheii Niikawa said:

“Nippon Ichi Software will deliver various content from Gifu Prefecture to the world. In 2017 as well, we will actively launch new IP in the consumer game market. But it doesn’t end there. We will steadily take on new initiatives. We also have Nintendo Switch project(s), so please look forward to that. (There has been some skepticism about our company’s participation, but…. we’re in proper development!)”

NIS has been primarily been known as a PlayStation developer, though the company did create some games for Wii and DS (plus an obscure 3DS game during the system’s early days). They’re known for the likes of Disgaea and Phantom Brave.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News | 24 Comments

Back during the Wii days, Red Fly created versions of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II and Ghostbusters for Nintendo’s console. Additionally, we now know that the team worked on some very interesting prototypes.

Siliconera spotted that Red Fly’s website has been updated with looks at Batman: Arkham Asylum, Devil May Cry, Dig Dug, and Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter.

Here are the videos and descriptions of each:

Batman: Arkham Asylum

“A demo of Arkham Asylum we made for the Wii showing off what potential gameplay would look like. Not bad for a few weeks of work!”

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