Fire Emblem Heroes development led by Intelligent Systems, assisted by Nintendo and DeNA
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 12 Comments
Are you wondering who the main developer is behind Fire Emblem Heroes? Well, it’s none other than Intelligent Systems. IGN reports on the news and also shares the the team is receiving assistance from Nintendo and DeNA.
Intelligent Systems might be a mobile game, but the franchise is still sticking with Fire Emblem’s primary developer. Fans can rest easy knowing that it’s in good hands.
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Nintendo still working hard on Quality of Life plans
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments
Nintendo’s Quality of Life product might be the most mysterious product inside the company right now. Even though plans were announced years ago for a device that monitors a person’s sleep, we’ve yet to see anything of it.
Yet despite the lack of silence, Nintendo is still tinkering away on its Quality of Life initiviate. President Tatsumi Kimishima said today that the big N is still working hard to release something satisfactory in this area. He sadly didn’t say anything further though.
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Fire Emblem Heroes Q&A – conversations, log-in bonus confirmed, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 6 Comments
The Japanese Fire Emblem Heroes Twitter account put up a brief series of questions and answers about the mobile game a few hours ago. Serenes Forest member VincentASM has now translated everything fully.
During the Q&A session, Nintendo hinted at a support conversation / marriage system to come. A log-in bonus is confirmed as well.
Continue on below for the full Q&A.
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Zelda: Breath of The Wild pre-order bonuses in the UK
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 2 Comments
All sorts of retailers in the UK are offering goodies for pre-ordering Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The Nintendo UK store, GAME, Grainger Games, Argos, and ShopTo have items up for grabs.
Today, Nintendo UK provided a full breakdown of the different pre-order bonuses. Find all of the relevant information below.
Switch will be sold for a profit beginning at launch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 88 Comments
Nintendo tends to sell its systems for a profit. With Switch, that tradition will continue. Nintendo said during its financial results briefing today that its new console will be sold for a profit, beginning at launch.
New Azure Striker Gunvolt anime OVA trailer, launches next week in Japan
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Videos | 1 Comment
Inti Creates held a live stream on Niconico earlier today. Aside from showing the first Blaster Master Zero footage, fans were also given a look at a new trailer for the Azure Striker Gunvolt anime OVA. We have that below.
As revealed in the stream, the Azure Striker Gunvolt anime OVA launches in Japan on February 9 for 600 yen. The North American and European release should follow soon.
First Blaster Master Zero footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Videos | 2 Comments
Earlier today, Inti Creates hosted a new live stream for its Japanese audience. Blaster Master Zero, revealed for 3DS back in November, had its very first footage shown. Get a look at the recorded gameplay (which includes the opening movie).
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Fire Emblem Heroes requires internet connection at all times, Nintendo says it “connects to servers intermittently”
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 23 Comments
Fire Emblem Heroes will operate somewhat similarly to Super Mario Run in that an internet connection is required online. The Verge also obtained a statement from Nintendo confirming that it “connects to servers intermittently”.
“However, the game connects to servers intermittently, and the amount of data used is within the normal range you could expect for smart device games,” Nintendo says.
Fire Emblem Heroes officially launches on February 2.
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Wii U production ends in Japan
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 34 Comments
We knew that Wii U production would be ending soon in Japan. Today, it looks like that time has come. Nintendo updated its website today confirming that systems are no longer being produced within its home territory. With Switch launching in a month, that shouldn’t be too surprising.
Super Mario Run downloaded 78 million times, full game paid by about 4 million
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 15 Comments
Super Mario Run has been downloaded 78 million times, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima revealed today. The news was shared during the company’s financial results briefing. Kimishima also said that more than 5 percent of those who downloaded Super Mario Run paid for full version, or roughly four million.
