[Let’s Talk] September 2017 Nintendo Direct reactions
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Another Nintendo Direct is in the books. Setting aside Nintendo’s E3 presentation and game-specific broadcasts, it’s been quite awhile since the last one.
There ended up being a ton of news in this week’s Nintendo Direct. Four games in particular were highlighted: Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (now with a December 1 release date), Project Octopath Traveler (with an eShop demo), and Super Mario Odyssey. A few announcements were made as well, including the surprising Doom and Wolfenstein II Switch ports, the first Dragon Quest Builders for Switch, arcade games from Nintendo and Hamster, Kirby Battle Royale and Mario Party: The Top 100 for 3DS, Minecraft: New 3DS Edition, and Atlus localizing The Alliance Alive. Other news was also shared like the November 17 Skyrim release date and more.
So how’s everyone feeling about the Nintendo Direct? Although Nintendo didn’t have much in the way of brand new Switch games, many games were shown. Did the presentation meet your expectations, or were you disappointed in any way? Share your thoughts with us below.
Highlights from last week’s topic: Digital vs. physical
New Etrian Odyssey V English footage, launch edition art book preview
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Atlus held a live stream on Twitch yesterday to showcase Etrian Odyssey V. You can watch the full recording below for new English.
Also related, Atlus published a preview of the art book included with the Etrian Odyssey V launch edition. You can see that below.
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August 2017 NPD: Best-selling games on Switch, 3DS, last twelve months
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Another round of data is in from this month’s NPD report. Along with the best-sellers on Switch and 3DS specifically for the month of August, we also have a list of the games that have sold the best in the U.S. so far over the last twelve months. Continue on below for the full results.
Layton’s Mystery Journey trailer
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A new English trailer is live for the 3DS release of Layton’s Mystery Journey. Have a look at it below.
More: Layton's Mystery Journey, Level-5
Video: Reggie on Nintendo’s 2018 outlook
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At Variety’s Entertainment and Technology Summit, Nintendo of America’s president Reggie Fils-Aime offered a brief overview regarding the company’s plans for 2018.
Reggie touched on all of the key points you would expect. Nintendo will still be looking to drive its Switch business with “a number of great games”. Reggie also stressed how increasing the system’s install base will create opportunities for third-parties.
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Target hosting exclusive Charizard distribution for Pokemon Sun/Moon starting October 1
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Beginning October 1, Target will be hosting an exclusive Charizard distribution for Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon. It can be received in the two games with a download code.
The powerful Charizard will be at level 50. Dragon dance, flare blitz, fly, and earthquake are its included moves. Charizard also knows the ability Blaze, and holds a Red card item.
The promotion ends on October 14 and is exclusively available at Target locations in the US and Canada.
Source: Pokemon PR
More: Pokemon Moon, Pokemon Sun, Target
Etrian Odyssey V – Necromancer and Rover class trailers
Posted on 7 years ago by Joshua in 3DS, News, Videos | 0 comments
Two new trailers were just released by Atlus, dealing with two new classes: The Rover and the Necromancer. The two videos are posted for you below.
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Metroid: Samus Returns accolades trailer
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Nintendo published another new trailer for Metroid: Samus Returns highlighting the strong critical reception. Get a look at it below.
Switch / Wii U / 3DS maintenance taking place next week
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Nintendo has a new round of maintenance scheduled for next week, affecting all platforms. Switch, Wii U, and 3DS will be impacted.
The latest maintenance schedule is as follows:
– 9 PM PT (September 19) – 2 AM PT (September 20)
– 12 AM ET (September 20) – 5 AM ET (September 20)
– 5 AM in the UK (September 20) – 10 AM in the UK (September 20)
– 6 AM in Europe (September 20) – 11 AM in Europe (September 20)
Online play of Switch / Wii U / 3DS games may be impacted while maintenance is taking place.
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Shovel Knight version 3.2 out now for 3DS digital, physical next week
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If you’ve purchased the digital version of Shovel Knight, a new update can be downloaded. Yacht Club Games has issued version 3.2 for the handheld. It includes Japanese language options, many fixes, and localization / text improvements.
For the full patch notes, continue on below. Note that the update will be going live for the physical version next Tuesday.
