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

A couple of new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on February 15. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:

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Dragon Sinker – 800 yen
Subara City – 500 yen

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A few new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the lineup:

Pinocchio-P feat.Hatsune Miku (x2) – 200 yen each
sasakure.UK feat.Hatsune Miku (x3) – 200 yen each
Kunio-kun – 100 yen
Trickster – 250 yen
Yuri on Ice (x2) – 200 yen each

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

NIS America’s press event is starting to look very interesting for Nintendo fans. For one thing, it sounds like a localization of RPG Maker Fes will be announced. On top of that, a new press email from the company teases the release date for its first Switch game – that being Disgaea 5 Complete.

For the first time, NIS America will be streaming its press event. You can watch it here on February 17 at 7 PM PT / 10 PM ET (that’s February 18 at 3 AM in the UK / 4 AM in Europe).

Source: NIS America PR

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 14 Comments

Nintendo has just sent out its first wave of Japanese commercials for Switch. They feature Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart 8, and Splatoon 2. All of the ads are below.

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Nintendo has prepared a new introduction video for Switch on its Japanese YouTube page. We’ve posted it below.

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GameStop and Target have both been rumored to be cancelling Switch pre-orders due to allocation issues. GameStop denied this yesterday, and now Target has as well.

Target issued the following statement to GamesIndustry:

“Target has not cancelled any pre-orders for Nintendo Switch due to inventory allocations. Customers who have questions about their Nintendo Switch pre-order should contact Target Guest Relations at 1-800-440-0680.”

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

Hucast Games will arrive on the Wii U eShop on February 28, Hucast Games announced today. We previously heard last week that it would be out sometime this month.

Ghost Blade HD’s release date applies to both North America and Europe. It’ll cost $9.99 / €8.99.

Here’s a brief overview:

“Ghost Blade HD is an intense bullet-hell shoot ’em up game, with satisfying and addictive score-based gameplay, with its inspiration going back to the shooting games of the 1990s era, Ghost Blade HD ties old memories to current tones and techniques. Designed with a modern graphic style and special effects, Ghost Blade HD also features an awesome 2-player and TATE mode! Ghost Blade HD is easy to learn, hard to master.”

Source: Hucast Games PR

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We’ve seen plenty of Plantera footage on Wii U, but how’s the 3DS version shaping up? Have a look for yourself in the video below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 71 Comments

Game Informer has a big article on Zelda: Breath of the Wild this month. Sprinkled throughout are comments from Eiji Aonuma, producer of the series.

While it may have been expected based on what we’ve seen so far (such as the decayed Temple of Time which pretty much gave it away), Aonuma officially confirms that Breath of the Wild takes place after Ocarina of Time. He also spoke about how Nintendo is approaching the story in general:

“Because we wanted to redefine the whole process, I didn’t want to be chained up by the idea that we had to think about the past titles. But then again, I know there are a lot of fans who are interested, and who are knowledgeable in the Zelda franchise and the history. So by adding little elements here and there, we wanted to give the fans the opportunity to say, ‘Oh, I saw this. Maybe this is how it expands the story,’ or give little hints here and there.”

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News, Switch | 136 Comments

TIME recently secured an interview with Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima. To say the least, Kimishima was asked about a ton of different topics during the discussion. He had plenty to say about Switch – including its online service, re-releasing games from Wii U, internet browser (there isn’t one, at least not right now), and virtual reality. Kimishima was also asked about a 3DS successor, eSports, and more.

We’ve picked out a number of highlights from TIME’s piece below. You should be sure to give the full thing a read here.

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