Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, General Nintendo, News, Wii U eShop | 10 Comments

In North America, several new discounts can now be found on the North American My Nintendo website. Offers are up for both Platinum and Gold Points.

Here’s the lineup:

Platinum

– 20% discount on Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (Wii U / 3DS) – 400 Platinum Points
– 20% discount on Dr. Luigi (Wii U) – 300 Platinum Points
– 20% discount on Game & Wario (Wii U) – 600 Platinum Points

Gold

– 30% discount on Paper Mario (Wii U) – 30 Gold Points
– 30% discount on Rhythm Heaven Megamix (3DS) – 80 Gold Points
– 30% discount on Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash (3DS) – 80 Gold Points

You can order these discounts on the official My Nintendo page here. They’ll be available until May 2. If you choose any of these discounts, they can be used until June 1.

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Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World launches on Friday. For a look at the European amiibo bundle, view the video below.

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Too Kind Studio was looking to bring Pankapu: The Dreamkeeper to Wii U following a successful Kickstarter campaign last year. However, those plans have now changed.

On Twitter, Too Kind Studio posted an image of Pankapu on Switch, hinting at an upcoming release on the new platform. The developer has since clarified that the Wii U version has been scrapped, and will now focus on Switch.

The tweet is as follows:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 36 Comments

Gamereactor shared a new interview with Shin’en CEO Manfred Linzer today. We’ve picked out a few highlights, but you can read the full discussion here.

Linzer chatted about what’s new with FAST RMX, Switch in general, and confirmed HD Rumble support. Read his comments below.

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In an interview with Nikkei, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima chatted about plans for Switch’s online service as well as virtual reality.

Switch’s online service will cost in the range of 2-3,000 yen yearly. That amounts to $17.50 – $26.50. Kimishima explained that the fee makes it easier for Nintendo to support online features such as multiplayer or downloads of classic games.

Kimishima also mentioned that Nintendo “studies” VR. VR will be added to Switch once they figure out how users can play for hours without problems.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 23 Comments

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed developer has announced that its new puzzle-platformer Snake Pass is planned for Switch.

Even though it’s been in development for just a month, Sumo Digital COO Paul Porter says it’s going well. He said:

“Considering the short amount of time we have been working on the platform and the fact that the Switch isn’t launched yet, things have gone surprisingly well. We had the game up and running within a week. Nintendo and Epic have given us tremendous support when needed. The use of Unreal gave us a great head start when we first got the hardware.”

Eurogamer reports that Snake Pass supports TV, tabletop and handheld modes on the Switch, running at 30 frames per second at 720p when undocked. It will be 30 frames per second and 1080p when docked.

Snake Pass will launch on Switch at the same time as other platforms early this year. Watch a trailer for the game below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 2 Comments

IGN has a new interview up with Shigeru Miyamoto and Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma about Breath of the Wild. The two discuss how the new Switch and Wii U game is evolving the series, the roles of different characters, horses, and more. Watch it below.

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Shigeru Miyamoto brought Project Giant Robot to E3 a few years ago. However, it’s not surfaced since then. Nintendo had continually listed the game on its release schedules, but it was no longer present on the latest document published yesterday.

Nintendo has now confirmed to Polygon that Project Giant Robot has been cancelled, which shouldn’t be too surprising. The company explained, “we made this decision after considering our overall product and development strategy.”

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With just a month to go until launch, Famitsu has coverage on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The magazine recaps previously-known information about gameplay, but also shares new details on characters.

As many of you know, voice acting is featured in Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The characters appearing in the game will also be very individualistic. Familiar races in the series like the Zoras and Gorons can also be spotted.

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Best Buy is again taking pre-orders for the Switch Pro Controller. Reserve one for yourself here. Note that this may sell out similar to last week.

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