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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 1 Comment

Famitsu has published a trio of screenshots for Medabots Classics, a compilation of Game Boy / Game Boy Color titles with improvements. Find them below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Switch | 0 comments

This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlights include Medabots Classics, Sumikko Gurashi: Sumikko Park e Youkouso, and Nights of Azure 2. Scans of all games are below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 91 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

Switch – 69,654
PS4 – 20,433
New 3DS LL – 11,470
New 2DS LL – 11,173
PS4 Pro – 4,225
Vita – 4,080
2DS – 2,137
New 3DS – 430
Wii U – 117
PS3 – 83
Xbox One – 63

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

PS4 – 28,779
Switch – 22,277
New 3DS LL – 16,083
New 2DS LL – 14,939
PS4 Pro – 5,909
Vita – 5,177
2DS – 2,999
New 3DS – 575
Wii U – 151
PS3 – 110
Xbox One – 100

And here are the software charts:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

The Nintendo UK store has opened pre-orders for Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions. If you pre-order the game, you’ll receive the Mario hat pictured above. Reservations are live right here.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Switch, Wii, Wii U | 134 Comments

Back in 2015, EDGE published a special issue of its magazine featuring what it felt was the top 100 greatest games of all time. This month, they’re back at it again with a revised list.

The 2017 edition makes a number of changes. One big addition is Zelda: Breath of the Wild, which has taken Dark Souls’ spot as EDGE’s best game of all time. Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Zelda: Ocarina of Time remain in the top ten, however.

The full list is as follows:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 5 Comments

Nintendo has started the pre-load option for Metroid: Samus Returns in Japan. Thanks to that, we now know how much size the game requires digitally.

Metroid: Samus Returns takes up 5,542 blocks, or 692MB. Those numbers may vary slightly in the west, but since pre-loading should be live in North America soon as well, we should have a final answer pretty soon.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 4 Comments

Nintendo has come out with a new Metroid: Samus Returns trailer showcasing Samus’ abilities in the game. Watch it below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments

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

Metroid: Samus Returns – 200 yen
Sumikko Gurashi – 200 yen
Little Twin Stars – 200 yen
The Hamster – 200 yen

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, Videos | 2 Comments

GameXplain has a closer look at all of the new Metroid products launching in September with an unboxing video. Below, you can get a closer look at the Samus Edition New 3DS XL, new Metroid amiibo, and Samus Returns Special Edition.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 10 Comments

Update: To clarify, this reversible cover only comes with the Metroid: Samus Returns Special Edition. It is not included with regular copies.

Original: Here’s a little something new we’re learning about Metroid: Samus Returns. New copies of the game come with a reversible cover, and it’s a pretty darn good one. Nintendo went out of its way to pay homage to the original title on Game Boy, of which Samus Returns is naturally based on.

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