Reconfirmed: eShop purchases on Switch are tied to Nintendo Accounts
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 84 Comments
With the Switch unboxing video that emerged earlier today, we have an important reconfirmation about how the system handles eShop purchases.
Much like with Wii U and 3DS, you can link a Nintendo Account to Nintendo’s new system. On Switch, doing so will allow for all eShop purchases to be tied to that account rather than the system. If you remove that link but re-link it at another point, it’s possible to redownload software or DLC that you purchased. Nintendo does say that discontinued software may be unavailable for redownload “in some cases.”
Reggie had previously indicated that eShop purchases could be tied to a Nintendo Account on Switch. Thankfully, now we have another confirmation straight from the system.
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Pokemon GO – Eevee naming trick returns for Espeon and Umbreon
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
Soon after Pokemon GO launched, players discovered a naming trick to evolve Eevee. By giving the Pokemon a specific name, you’re able to specifically obtain Jolteon, Vaporeon, or Flareon. Names are based on the original Pokemon anime’s Eevee Brothers Rainer, Pyro, and Sparky.
Now that Pokemon GO has received over 80 new Pokemon, the latest Eevee evolutions Espeon and Umbreon are in. Just like with the original trio, you can again use the naming trick. For Espeon, name your Eevee Sakura. And for Umbreon, use Tamao.
Here’s some footage from the new Pokemon GO update by the way:
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January 2017 NPD: NES Classic Edition was third best-selling console of the month
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
The NPD report for January is in. No Nintendo titles were present in the top ten, but we do still have some news about sales in the United States last month.
NPD reports that the NES Classic Edition outsold Wii U, making it the third best-selling console of the month. Perhaps unsurprisingly at the month, the hardware managed to outsell Wii U.
New Gen 2 Pokemon now live in Pokemon GO
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
Pokemon GO players can now begin to nab new creatures from the second generation of Pokemon games. Niantic has flipped the switch, and over 80 Pokemon have now been added.
Don’t forget: there’s a new update to download as well. Version 1.27.2 is out on iOS, and version 0.57.2 is available for Android users.
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Tank Troopers footage
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Videos | 0 comments
In both North America and Europe, Tank Troopers is now available on the 3DS eShop. A bunch of footage can be found below.
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Pic-a-Pix Color gameplay video
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Videos, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments
Lightwood Games published a gameplay video for its Wii U / 3DS puzzler Pic-a-Pix Color today. View the clip below.
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Gamer gets hands on Switch early, shows off OS
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 112 Comments
Update: This looks to be real. Video of the OS is below.
NeoGAF member hiphoptherobot has apparently managed to secure a Switch unit nearly two weeks before release. He claims to have been “lucky” – meaning he’s not a member of the media.
hiphoptherobot shared some photos of his find, including a new image of the Switch UI. It definitely looks legitimate, but in this day and age, you can never be too sure. We’ll keep this post updated with any additional information or images that may come in.
Thanks to Matthew M for the tip.
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Super Bomberman R was created with Unity
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 15 Comments
Here’s something that may come as a bit of a surprise. On the official GDC 2017 site, Super Bomberman R is shown as one of the playable games developed with the Unity engine. Rather than going with internal tools, Konami and HexaDrive decided to use third-party technology. Fortunately we know that Switch supports Unity very well.
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GAME locations will be holding midnight Switch launch
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 2 Comments
Various retailers around the world are planning a midnight launch for Switch. Among these is GAME, a store based in the UK.
Well over 200 GAME locations will be open to sell Switch units as soon as March 3 rings in. The full listing of participating stores is located here.
Tank Troopers file size
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments
Tank Troopers is out now on the North American and European 3DS eShops. To download the game, 1,240 blocks of space are needed. That amounts to 150.5 MB.
