Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Kid Tripp won’t just be a 3DS game. The platformer, confirmed for the portable system earlier this month, is now coming to Switch as well.

Here’s what developer Four Horses is saying about the Switch release:

“Lovingly recreated pixel by pixel, the Switch version will have all the levels from the original game with new control methods alongside the original “Hardcore” control mode for those who really like to challenge themselves.”

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Yesterday, Nyko announced a whole slew of new accessories for Switch. These include a portable dock, core controller, and so much more.

Amazon has now opened pre-orders for nearly everything that was mentioned yesterday. You can put in pre-orders here.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 2 Comments

Several game demos are playable at Nintendo NY this week. In case you’re wondering what the lineup looks like, here’s the full list:

– Super Mario Odyssey
– ARMS
– Fire Emblem Warriors
– Pokken Tournament DX
– Ever Oasis
– Miitopia

Note that the New 2DS XL can also be tried out.

And here’s a recap of all activity at Nintendo NY this week:

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Fire Emblem Heroes was updated today with new characters along with a new Paralogue Chapter and special quests. Watch some footage below.

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Brandwatch has some new information about social media activity for the Nintendo Spotlight: E3 2017 video presentation.

Here are some of the notable tidbits:

– Over 50,000 mentions of the Nintendo Spotlight between 9 and 9:30am PT
– 74% of gender-categorized authors were male, 26% were female.
– Highlights: The largest mention spike during the conference (not counting the end of conference spike in comments) was when Metroid Prime 4 was announced.
– Notable in the mentions overall was the fact that Animal Crossing did not have a part.

Metroid Prime 4 and Kirby saw the most significant game-related mention spikes during the Spotlight. Additionally, Metroid Prime 4 had the largest number of mentions, followed by Kirby 2018 and Super Mario Odyssey.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments

HORI has another new accessory lined up for Switch. Today, the company announced an official keyboard set for release in Japan in September. View some photos below.

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A demo for Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology will release on the Japanese eShop later this month, Atlus announced today. The downloadable trial contains the first episodes of three stories. Atlus will publish the demo on June 21.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 6 Comments

When Rocket League launches on Switch, you can expect it to run at 60 FPS and 720p. This applies to both docked and portable modes. The team is prioritizing performance over visual fidelity, hence the decision to settle on 720p.

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