Puzzle & Dragons X boxarts
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Amazon Japan posted the two boxarts for Puzzle & Dragons X, both of which can be found above. The God Chapter and Dragon Chapter versions are both slated for July 28 in Japan.
Professor Layton “Puzzle Master” Akira Tago passes away
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments
Japanese psychologist and professor Akira Tago has passed away at the age of 90. Tago’s death resulted from interstitial pneumonia.
Tago played a big role in the Professor Layton series, and he was even credited as “Puzzle Master” in the different games. His Atama no Taisou / Head Gymnastics book series, which went on to sell millions of copies, is what Level-5’s franchise is based around.
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Japanese Pokken Tournament video – performing moves with Garchomp and Suicune
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The Japanese Pokemon YouTube account uploaded another video for Pokken Tournament that shows how to execute moves for Garchomp and Suicune. Check it out below.
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Final Fantasy Explorers 3DS puzzle added to StreetPass Mii Plaza
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A new 3DS puzzle is being added to the StreetPass Mii Plaza today. In both North America and Europe, a panel should be arriving for Final Fantasy Explorers. The first piece should show up so long as you have SpotPass enabled.
Thanks to dtsnunes19 for the tip.
Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS maintenance taking place tonight
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 5 Comments
Both of Nintendo’s Smash Bros. games will be undergoing maintenance tonight. The game’s network services will be impacted for around 100 minutes.
Here’s the schedule for different regions:
– 6:50 PM PT – 8:30 PM PT
– 9:50 PM ET – 11:30 PM ET
– 1:50 AM in the UK – 3:30 AM in the UK
– 2:50 AM in Europe – 4:30 AM in Europe
LEGO Dimensions Midway Arcade gameplay trailer
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The LEGO Dimensions Midway Arcade Level Pack for LEGO Dimensions is now available. This comes with a buildable Gamer Kid minifigure, G-6155 Spy Hunter vehicle, and Arcade Machine. These are all playable in the game, and the pack unlocks over 20 classic arcade games from Midway Arcade as an exclusive level.
Here’s a trailer for the new Midway Arcade content:
Pokken Tournament version 1.1 will be out at launch
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Pokken Tournament will have its first patch upon release later this week. When you purchase the game, version 1.1 will be available. To access elements like online play, this patch will be required.
Pokken Tournament’s 1.1 update needs 370MB of space. The update will begin downloading when you boot up the game, though it can also be downloaded automatically.
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Video: Guess the amiibo with Shigeru Miyamoto
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Random, Videos | 21 Comments
Nintendo UK shared a rather random – and very brief – video involving Shigeru Miyamoto today. Fans are being asked to guess the amiibo Miyamoto tries to impersonate in the video below. So… who’s that amiibo?
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My Nintendo service begins on March 17 in Japan
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It was only a few days ago that we received word about Miitomo, Nintendo’s first mobile application, releasing on March 17 in Japan. Interestingly, My Nintendo will also begin service on this day. eShop purchases (aside from tickets, DLC, and 3DS themes) will be eligible.
It’s still unclear when Miitomo and My Nintendo will be launching in the west. This should be taking place before the end of the month, however.
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Pokken Tournament reviews roundup
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Reviews for Pokken Tournament are now starting to come in, as Nintendo has lifted the game’s embargo. We’ve rounded up some of the early verdicts below.
Nintendo Everything – “Thumbs Up”
IGN – 8 / 10
GameSpot – 9 / 10
Game Informer – 7 / 10
GamesBeat – 79 / 100
USgamer – 3 / 5
Shacknews – 6 / 10
GameXplain – “Liked”
Destructoid – 7.5 / 10
Eurogamer – “Recommended”
Kotaku – N/A
Nintendo Life – N/A
Gamereactor – 8 / 10
GamesRadar – 3 / 5
