40 minutes of Kamiko footage
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 5 Comments
Ahead of its western launch next week, more lengthy footage of the downloadable Switch game Kamiko has surfaced. Another 40-minute video can be found below.
More: Circle Entertainment, Kamiko, Kemco, Skipmore
Miitomo – returning Miitomo Drop stage (4/23/17)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 1 Comment
In celebration of Miitomo’s first anniversary, Nintendo has brought back the “Trick or treat! Happy Halloween” stage as voted in through a Twitter survey. Users can obtain popular items in this coin-exclusive special level.
It includes the following:
– Witch hat (set)
– Witch dress (set)
– Witch boots (set)
– Witch’s familiar
– Jack-o’-lantern mask
– Jack-o’-lantern costume
– Skull mask
– Skeleton suit
The returning stage will be available until April 29 at 6:59 PM PT / 9:59 PM ET.
More: Miitomo
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe allows for four-player split-screen undocked
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 46 Comments
Don’t have a television nearby? Want to play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with three other players? Fortunately, that’s entirely possible.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe does in fact allow for four-player split-screen while playing undocked. You may not have as much real estate to work with, but the feature is there if you want to use it.
Thanks to Zack for the tip.
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Tantalus on Zelda: Twilight Princess HD – landing the job, Nintendo’s involvement, amiibo, dev length, much more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 25 Comments
On the latest episode of Fragments of Silicon, Tantalus CEO Tom Crago stopped by for a chat. A majority of the conversation centered around The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, of which the studio was largely responsible for.
Crago went in-depth about developing Twilight Princess HD. That includes how Tantalus landed the job, Nintendo’s involvement and working with series producer Eiji Aonuma, coming up with the new Wolf Link amiibo and Cave of Shadows functionality, how long it took to come together plus the amount of people involved, and more.
Read on below for Crago’s comments about working on Zelda: Twilight Princess HD.
[Let’s Talk] Potential SNES Mini games
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Let's Talk | 23 Comments
A big rumor surfaced this week about Nintendo potentially creating a SNES Mini for release later this year. Whether or not that actually happens remains to be seen. But with the NES Classic Edition / NES Mini being such a big hit, the possibility is certainly there.
So let’s say that Nintendo does move forward with the SNES Mini. What games would you like to be included? Titles such as Super Mario World and Zelda: A Link to the Past would probably be safe bets. Are there any far out games you’d like to see though? What would be your dream lineup? Let us know in the comments below.
Highlights from last week’s topic: April 2017 Nintendo Direct reactions
TumbleSeed file size
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 2 Comments
TumbleSeed is one of the next notable indie titles on Switch. To download it, you’ll need 427MB of free space on internal memory or a microSD card. TumbleSeed should be available on May 2 in both North America and Europe.
More: aeiowu, file size, indie, TumbleSeed
Chess: The Legend of Zelda Collector’s Edition now available
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 15 Comments
USAopoly is back with another piece of Zelda merchandise. The company is now distributing Chess: The Legend Of Zelda Collector’s Edition Board Game. It’s available through Amazon here.
This chess set comes with 32 custom pieces, in addition to a premium styled window packaging with magnetic front closure. Normally, the full package costs $74.99. Amazon currently has it for $13 off.
Below are a few photos:
More: The Legend of Zelda, USAopoly
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia – “A Master Class in Strategy” trailer
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
Nintendo uploaded a new Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia trailer under the name “A Master Class in Strategy”. Have a look at it below.
Best Buy will have NES Classic Edition stock on Monday, Switch on Friday
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 15 Comments
Best Buy will be restocking two popular items next week. First up is the NES Classic Edition, which will be sold on Monday. Switch follows on Friday – just in time for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The restocks should be in stores at the very least, but perhaps online as well.
This might be one of your last chances to purchase your own NES Classic Edition. Nintendo is discontinuing the hardware, and final shipments are being sent out this month.
Bravely Second: End Layer has sold 700,000 copies worldwide
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 14 Comments
Bravely Second: End Layer is celebrating its second anniversary today. On the series’ official Japanese Twitter page, Square Enix confirms that worldwide sales have surpassed 700,000 units. Fans were also thanked for their support of the series.
Bravely Second was the second entry in the overall “Bravely” franchise. No new core games have been announced, but it almost looks like Square Enix is taking some inspiration from it with the upcoming Switch RPG Project Octopath Traveler.
