Ohayou! Beginner’s Japanese will be updated to version 1.1 soon, details
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Finger Gun Games is currently finishing up the first update (version 1.1) for Ohayou! Beginner’s Japanese. It should be ready either this week or next week in North America and Europe.
The update doesn’t add any new content, but makes some improvements and fixes a couple of issues. You can read the full patch notes below.
More Pokemon to be added to Pokemon GO, details to be revealed on December 12
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 2 Comments
The Pokemon Company and Niantic have come forward with a confirmation that more Pokemon are being added to Pokemon GO. However, we’ll have to wait a bit longer for details. Information about what’s in store will be shared on December 12.
Source: Pokemon PR
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Dragon Fang trailer
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, New Nintendo 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
After it was announced for New 3DS last September, Dragon Fang is making its way to the Japanese eShop next week as a free-to-play download. We have a trailer below.
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Rumor: Details on plans for Switch’s Virtual Console, include specific GameCube games
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, Rumors, Switch | 54 Comments
A few hours ago, Tom Phillips from Eurogamer tweeted that GameCube support is planned for the Virtual Console on Switch. The site now has its full report up about the situation.
Super Mario Sunshine, Luigi’s Mansion, and Super Smash Bros. Melee are the first games Eurogamer claims Nintendo has been focusing on. The original Animal Crossing is also being looked into, with all of its NES games included. Eurogamer adds that Nintendo is considering support for the GameCube controller adapter on Wii U, though “a final decision has not yet been made.”
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Media Create sales (11/28/16 – 12/4/16)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 28 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS4 – 110,318
New 3DS LL – 53,414
Vita – 20,141
2DS – 17,623
PS4 Pro – 8,032
New 3DS – 7,432
Wii U – 4,718
PS3 – 704
3DS – 368
Xbox One – 256
3DS LL – 92
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
New 3DS LL – 45,622
PS4 – 33,859
2DS – 18,158
Vita – 12,240
PS4 Pro – 8,243
New 3DS – 6,955
Wii U – 3,493
Xbox One – 778
PS3 – 623
3DS – 482
3DS LL – 95
And here are the software charts:
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Pokemon Sun/Moon become fastest-selling Nintendo games in Australia
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment
Much like the rest of the world, Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon have set a new record in Australia. The two games are now the fastest-selling Nintendo games in the continent. Sales of Pokemon Sun/Moon are at 240,000 copies in under two weeks.
Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire were the previous record holders for Nintendo. With Sun/Moon though, there’s been a 67 percent bump.
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Dragon Ball Fusions reaches Europe on February 17
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Bandai Namco previously confirmed that Dragon Ball Fusions would be coming to Europe in February, but didn’t provide an exact date. Today, the publisher announced a release date of February 17. This includes Middle East and Australasian territories as well.
Source: Bandai Namco PR
What’s Kirby doing on the Goodbye! BoxBoy! website?
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 5 Comments
Nintendo announced Goodbye! BoxBoy! yesterday, and opened a teaser site here. If you watch the little animation for just a short while, you’ll notice that Kirby appears. What’s up with that?
Kirby and BoxBoy! are made by the same developer. Is this just HAL Laboratory having some fun, or will Kirby be showing up in some fashion?
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
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Nintendo on Switch’s name, goal with the announcement trailer
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 36 Comments
The latest issue of Nintendo Dream has a feature on Switch. As part of that, the Japanese magazine sent a few questions Nintendo’s way.
One of the topics was about Switch’s name. While many people have thought that its origin comes from “switching” between your television and the dedicated screen on the portable device, there’s more to it than that. By making a console-level game portable, it’s changing the experience of entertainment in players’ daily lives. The “switch” here has a meaning that’s almost closer to “change”.
Nintendo’s full words on the name:
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Update: Gameplay videos – Yo-kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki commercials
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 1 Comment
Update: We’ve also added gameplay videos after the break.
Original: Level-5 uploaded a couple of new stop-motion commercials for Yo-kai Watch 3. Find them below, along with a making-of video.