Splatoon maintenance taking place tonight, Switch / Wii U / 3DS next week
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo has updated its maintenance schedule once again. Splatoon will be undergoing maintenance later tonight, followed by overall downtime for Switch / Wii U / 3DS next week.
Here’s the full schedule:
Splatoon (all network services)
– 6 PM PT (June 20) – 7 PM PT (June 20)
– 9 PM ET (June 20) – 10 PM ET (June 20)
– 2 AM in the UK (June 21) – 3 AM in the UK (June 21)
– 3 AM in Europe (June 21) – 4 AM in Europe (June 21)
Switch / Wii U / 3DS (all network services – online play, rankings, etc.)
– 5 PM PT (June 26) – 8 PM PT (June 26)
– 8 PM ET (June 26) – 11 PM ET (June 26)
– 1 AM in the UK (June 27) – 4 AM in the UK (June 27)
– 2 AM in Europe (June 27) – 5 AM in Europe (June 27)
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Famitsu review scores (6/20/17)
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch eShop | 2 Comments
This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology (3DS) – 9/8/8/8
Summer Lesson: Allison Snow Seven Days Garden (PS4) – 9/8/8/8
Tsumigui: Sen no Noroi, Sen no Inori for V (PSV) – 7/8/8/9
2Dark (PS4) – 8/8/6/8
Human Resource Machine (NSW) – 7/8/7/8
Osomatsu-san: The Game (PSV) – 8/7/8/7
Bridge Constructor (PS4) – 7/8/7/7
Asdivine Cross (3DS) – 7/7/7/6
Karumaruka Circle (PSV) – 7/7/6/7
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Pokemon Shuffle update (06/20/17) Sinnoh Cap Pikachu, shiny Gyarados costume Pikachu and more
Posted on 7 years ago by Nick in 3DS, News | 0 comments
Another update for Pokemon Shuffle is here. Firstly, a new Sinnoh Cap Pikachu special stage has begun and will run until June 27th. A Shiny Gyarados Costume Pikachu stage is also available now, but will be running til July 4th.
A repeat of an older Pokemon Safari is now live too and will have returning Pokemon: Shellder, Cloyster, Pidove, Tranquil, Unfezant, Shiny Magikarp and Shiny Gyarados. There will be 2 additions to this as well with Magikarp Costume Pikachu and Gyarados Costume Pikachu.
Lastly, there is a repeat run of Arceus, Thundurus Therian Forme and Gyarados. All of these will last until July 4th as well.
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Pokemon Sun and Moon Global Mission gifts now available
Posted on 7 years ago by Nick in 3DS, News | 0 comments
For those that participated in the Global Mission to gather 3 Pokemon/items while fishing, the gift is now available for you to obtain. The gifts for the mission are 5 Rare Candys and a Level Ball. You can obtain your prize through a serial code on the Pokemon Global Link and will remain available until June 29th.
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New Layton’s Mystery Journey trailer, “Real World Puzzle Solving” campaign announced
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 38 Comments
Level-5 prepared a brand new trailer for Layton’s Mystery Journey, which is on the way to 3DS. View it below.
Along with today’s trailer, Level-5 announced a partnership with SCRAP for a “Real World Puzzle Solving” campaign. Here’s what we know about it:
“To commemorate the release of Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and The Millionaires’ Conspiracy, Level-5 has teamed up with SCRAP — a company that creates real escape games — to produce a puzzle-solving event that challenges users around the world to solve 50 puzzles that appear on the internet and in special locations in 10 countries, including Japan, the U.S., the U.K., South Korea, and Australia. This world-wide event will take place for roughly three months, starting on June 20 and ending on September 21.”
The first puzzle is about Pikotaro’s “Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen” song. You can participate on the official site at Layton.world.
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May 2017 NPD: top 20 best-selling games in the U.S.
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 32 Comments
NPD Group has released a listing of the top twenty best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of May 2017. The results can be found below.
1. Injustice 2
2. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe*
3. Grand Theft Auto V
4. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
5. Prey*
6. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
7. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadow of Valentia*
8. NBA 2K17
9. MLB 17: The Show
10. Overwatch**
11. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
12. Horizon Zero Dawn
13. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
14. Call of Duty: Black Ops III
15. Mass Effect Andromeda
16. Farpoint
17. Battlefield 1
18. Nier: Automata
19. Minecraft
20. FIFA 17
*No digital sales
Metroid: Samus Returns development complete, Sakamoto on the wait for 2D Metroid, Other M criticism, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii | 61 Comments
Kotaku was one of several outlets that went hands-on with Metroid: Samus Returns at E3 last week. The site also spoke with some of the people involved with the game.
According to Tim O’Leary from Nintendo Treehouse, development is complete. Perhaps that not massively surprisingly given how it’s due out in just a few months. Still, it’s pretty interesting to hear.
Kotaku also shares some new comments from producer Yoshio Sakamoto. Sakamoto was asked why Samus Returns is on 3DS rather than Switch, why it’s taken so long for a new 2D Metroid, criticism of Metroid: Other M, and how the 2D / 3D Metroids are handled at Nintendo.
Continue on below for Sakamoto’s comments. You can find a few more on Kotaku here.
RPG Maker Fes file size
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 5 Comments
RPG Maker Fes is out this Friday in Europe, and next Tuesday in North America. To download the game, 976 blocks (122MB) of free space is needed. NIS America will be offering a physical version as well.
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Ever Oasis director on Nintendo and Square influences, challenges making the game
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 18 Comments
The soon-to-be-released Ever Oasis was created by Grezzo, the same team behind Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D and Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D. It’s also directed and produced by Koichi Ishii who has a long history with Square (Enix)’s Mana series.
In a new interview, Ishii spoke about how working with Nintendo on the Zelda 3DS titles influenced Ever Oasis. At the same time, he feels there are “Square-isms” present from his time as well.
He said:
“We worked together with Nintendo staff while developing the game so I think it’s steeped in “Nintendo-isms” such as the controls, how it looks, how it guides players, its rules, the level designs, and the accessibility of its user interface. Still, you can definitely feel the ‘Square-isms’ in it too.”
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Nintendo teams up with Kansai International Airport for big promotion
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Mobile, News, Switch | 10 Comments
Nintendo will be promoting Switch in a big way at Kansai International Airport. On Friday, Nintendo will have a special area where visitors can try out Switch, 3DS, and mobile games. A Mario statue will also be on hand where people can take pictures. If that wasn’t enough, Mario advertising and images will be plastered throughout the airport.
