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

Nintendo has another round of 3DS maintenance scheduled for next week. Online play, rankings, etc. may be impacted.

Here’s the maintenance schedule:

– 5:50 PM PT (February 28) – 7:30 PM PT (February 28)
– 8:50 PM ET (February 28) – 10:30 PM ET (February 28)
– 1:50 AM in the UK (March 1) – 3:30 AM in the UK (March 1)
– 2:50 AM in Europe (March 1) – 4:30 AM in Europe (March 1)

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 30 Comments

Earlier today, Nintendo of Europe put up an interview with Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma. The full Q&A has now been published on the company’s website.

One interesting comment came about when Aonuma was asked about his future. That prompted him to say, “I don’t think there’s much point in me making something other than Zelda”.

Aonuma’s full response:

“As I get closer to the retirement age, people ask me if I’m ever going to make anything other than a Zelda game. And so sometimes I think maybe I should. But Zelda games really have everything in them that I would want to make in a game. The way the main character grows and develops. The puzzles and the minigames. I don’t think there’s much point in me making something other than Zelda, if I did it would only end up being something just like it. It’s a problem. So I think I’ll just keep making Zelda games!”

Below are a few other interesting excerpts from the interview:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop, Videos | 5 Comments

Snake Pass, which is on track for a late March release, has now been given a price point. The platformer will cost $19.99 / £16.99 / €19.99.

The first developer diary for Snake Pass is now online.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 12 Comments

Axiom Verge landed on Wii U last year as an eShop download. Later this year, the game will be getting the physical treatment.

Thomas Happ Games is partnering with BadLand Indie on Axiom Verge: Multiverse Edition. Buyers will receive a copy of the game, a deluxe booklet with developer commentary and art, double-sided poster, and an exclusive making-of documentary on DVD.

Axiom Verge: Multiverse Edition is slated for Q2. It will be priced at $29.99 / €29.99 / £24.99.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 11 Comments

Another Switch unboxing video has come in, this time from Nintendo of Europe president Satoru Shibata. Have a look below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 6 Comments

Warner Bros. and TT Games announced today that LEGO City Undercover will launch for Switch on April 4 (April 7 in the UK).

A new trailer is also live, posted below. It highlights the new two-player co-op mode as well as Chase McCain’s various disguises.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 8 Comments

Switch has a bunch of different settings and options to use when creating your own Mii. We show them all in the video below.

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 34 Comments

We found out something pretty interesting about Switch while messing around with the system this week. Although it apparently won’t be available at launch, Nintendo is planning a feature so that update data can be exchanged with local users. That means you won’t necessarily have to connect online to get an update – you can just obtain the data from a friend.

Switch also appears to have connectivity with My Nintendo at the system level. We weren’t really able to try this out since a day one update is required, but it seems like you might be able to earn points with physical titles. Wii U and 3DS games already offer this, but only with the digital versions. We have a physical copy of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Switch yet there is an option to “Earn Points”. Stay tuned for further information.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 4 Comments

Switch has a dedicated area in its menu where Nintendo will be delivering news notices to system owners over time. We take a look at the initial batch below.

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

We have a couple more Switch videos to send your way. First, we show Switch’s quick initialization process. We also have one demonstrating the various system settings. Both can be found below.

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