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

Splatoon’s SplatNet service is still up and running. The website can be used to check the online status of friends, let them know when it’s time to battle, and compete for the best rank.

Note that SplatNet will be undergoing a bit of maintenance next week. The site will be impacted for around an hour in a few days.

The schedule is as follows:

– 6 PM PT (March 20) – 7 PM PT (March 20)
– 9 PM ET (March 20) – 10 PM ET (March 20)
– 1 AM in the UK (March 21) – 2 AM in the UK (March 21)
– 2 AM in Europe (March 21) – 3 AM in Europe (March 21)

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments

NIS America will release Culdcept Revolt Limited Edition, the publisher revealed today. The standard version will still be sold, but dedicated fans can pick up this special package for extra goodies.

The Culdcept Revolt Limited Edition has a copy of the game, hardcover art book, 1-disc original soundtrack, set of two dice, set of seven foil cards, and a collectors’ box. Pre-orders are open here.

Thanks to Roto for the tip.

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

A few new gameplay videos have surfaced for Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. Find the full set attached below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 13 Comments

Something Switch owners have noticed about the system is that games lack manuals. This comes in contrast to Nintendo’s past, and most recently, the Wii U and 3DS.

Those two systems started to phase out physical manuals. With Switch though, they almost seem to be gone completely. Zelda: Breath of the Wild nor 1-2-Switch have manuals of any sort – not even digital ones accessed on the console.

Interestingly, Yacht Club Games’ David D’Angelo informed Kotaku that Nintendo offers an option for games to have manuals on Switch. Dvelopers must manually invoke the option though.

About Shovel Knight specifically, D’Angelo said:

“You are correct that there isn’t an instruction manual. We weren’t sure how common they would be used on Nintendo Switch. It’s possible we may add it in the future, but we chose to focus on making sure the game was done since we were rushing to make launch day! We were definitely hemming and hawing about whether to pull more all-nighters to get the manuals in there.”

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1-2-Switch is already out, but Nintendo is still promoting the game. A new video showing the game’s presence at a recent Washington, DC event can be found below.

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

Update: Bumped to the top. Splatoon 2 Global Testfire is now up on the North American eShop as well.

Original: The Splatoon 2 Global Testfire is taking place at the end of next week. To prepare for that, it’s already available for download on the Japanese Switch eShop.

Note that you can’t actually do much with the demo currently. You’ll need to wait until next weekend for the festivities to begin.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 15 Comments

Today, Jason Michael Paul Entertainment announced 2017 tour dates for The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses. Events will be held across North America and around the world. 

The show is planning “some big surprises, including an all new movement from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, an updated overture, and the return of a classic that might just make some wishes come true”. Fans can look forward to music featuring Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the return of Ballad of the Wind Fish from the original program, and more.

The full lineup of tour dates and ticket links are as follows:

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

Lightwood Games is bringing a new puzzler to the Wii U and 3DS eShops very soon. Sudoku Party is scheduled for this Thursday in North America in Europe, with Europe (and Australasia) following next week.

Sudoku Party features 1,000 puzzles, all of which can be tackled alone or with another person. A Party Mode is also included “to see who can think quickest” in a frantic battle.

Here’s how it works:

“Two players work together to solve the same introductory-level puzzle, but at the same time compete to see who can control the largest number of squares. Score a point for each square you complete. Once you have placed a correct answer, your opponent has just a few seconds to react and solve it too, otherwise they can no longer score that point!”

Players can use the touchscreen or buttons on Wii U to play, while the second player can join in using a Wii Remote, Wii U Pro Controller, or Classic Controller. 3DS supports Download Play and online.

Source: Lightwood Games PR

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This week’s issue of Famitsu has a new preview on Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. The magazine provides new information about characters and systems in the game. Find a roundup of early details below, courtesy of Siliconera.

Characters

Berkut (CV: Tatsuhisa Suzuki)

– Emperor Rigel’s nephew
– Aristocrat that places great importance on social status
– Guided the coup d’etat in Zofia by luring Desaix into betraying, and such

Effie (CV: Atsumi Tanezaki)

– Alm’s childhood friend
– Joins the liberation army wit the sole thought of wanting to be by Alm at all times
– Starting class: “Villager”

Silque (CV: Yuka Inokuchi)

– Was saved by Alm after being imprisoned by bandits
– Entrusts her with a royal treasure called “Mila’s Gear”
– Starting class: Sister

Systems

– Choose between “Normal” and “Hard” when first starting
– Can also choose battle rules between “Classic” that has perma-deaths after battles and “Casual” that allows any fallen characters to revive once back on the map
– Royal Treasure “Mila’s Gear”: special item for battles to rewind the movement of a unit
– Mila’s Gear has limited uses
– Since there is no weapon affinity in the game, topography effects are crucial
– Ex: if you try to hit a character in a forest, accuracy lowered by 40%
– Magic ignores topography
– Magic uses HP

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

It’s always interesting to see game ideas that were left on the cutting room floor during development. In the case of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, director Hidemaro Fujibayashi revealed in the game’s new “making of” video series that the team scrapped something relating to characters.

Fujibayashi and the rest of the team were hoping to include “tiny people”, complete with “tiny-sized towns” and Link himself shrinking. However, “with all these other characters that stand out, we thought it would be difficult for these little guys to be able to live out their own place in the game.”

Fujibayashi’s full explanation:

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