Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 30 Comments

Were you concerned that Nintendo showed most of its big cards with last week’s Switch announcement video? Well, don’t worry: the company may still have a surprise or two in store for its new system. A Nintendo spokesperson told the Wall Street Journal, “We haven’t shown everything.”

Switch’s debut trailer did reveal several important aspects. Rumors of it being a hybrid device are confirmed, and we also know that it features cartridges and detachable controllers. In terms of the known quantities, Nintendo will need to talk about Switch’s launch lineup, price, and details about how the system works before March.

Unfortunately, it sounds like we’ll need to wait until the beginning of next year for the next big news update. This is something that the Nintendo spokesperson reconfirmed to the Wall Street Journal.

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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

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

– New Game! – Game Start! – 200 yen
– New Game! – Today’s Your Job – 200 yen
– New Game! bundle – 300 yen

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Switch, Wii U | 3 Comments

Nintendo is going back to Zelda’s roots with Breath of the Wild. Today, the company issued a new post on its Japanese website to show how its new Switch / Wii U game compares in some aspects to the original.

Nintendo prepared four different comparisons. They’re as follows:

– Old man: found right away in the original game and in Breath of the Wild; gives you a sword in the original Zelda, but nothing in Breath of the Wild; in Breath of the Wild you have to manage weapons yourself such as by stealing them from enemies
– Spectacle Rock: two rocks form the shape of glasses in both games, but it now looks more like a mountain than just a rock in Breath of the Wild
– Raft: used to navigate water in the original Zelda, also in Breath of the Wild by using the Korok Leaf; it’s an important tool in very cold rivers that you can’t swim in
– Skull shape: shape of a skull appears in Zelda’s final dungeon and in a certain enemy hideout in Breath of the Wild; in Breath of the Wild, you can even use the skull shape to your advantage by having the lantern inside one of the skull eyes to fall, cause an explosion, and instantly wipe out the enemies inside

Here are the four comparison shots:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 7 Comments

The special Halloween event in Pokemon GO is officially live. Some changes have been made to the gameplay as part of the promotion, and a new warning screen can even be seen.

Through November 1, caught Pokemon net players six Candies, which is double the normal amount. You’ll also get two Candies rather than one for each Pokemon you transfer to the Professor. On top of that, Buddy Pokemon will award Candy four times faster than they usually do, and you’ll receive twice the Candy you’d normally get when hatching Eggs.

Some Pokemon are also now more common. These include Zubat, Golbat, Gastly, Haunter, Gengar, Drowzee, and Hypno.

Thanks to Tetroy C for the tip.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments

The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

A few new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on November 2. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:

Wii U Virtual Console

F-Zero X (N64, 1,028 yen)

3DS Download

3D Power Drift – 864 yen

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

Nintendo released an official video for Baseball Simulator 1,000 on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console. Watch it below.

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

Corpse Party has a snazzy “Back to School Edition” at retail. If you prefer going digital though, that’s an option here. To download Corpse Party on the eShop, you’ll need 6,737 blocks of free space, or 842.125 MB.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments

Mojang is celebrating Halloween with a bunch of new content in Minecraft, including the Wii U version. Watch a trailer for the Spooky Bundle below.

More: 4J Studios, Minecraft: Wii U Edition, Mojang

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

It’s been a fairly busy day for figure news. After hearing that the Phoenix Wright figma lands in May, we also now know that the new May with Mudkip figure is releasing a month prior.

The 1/8 scale pre-painted figure measures at 195mm for May, and about 70mm for Mudkip. It was illustrated by Ariga Hitoshi and sculpted by Tomomi Tsuchiya / Wataru Orita.

Pre-orders are currently live on both Play-Asia and AmiAmi, though quantities are expected to be limited. We’ve attached a few photos below.