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Today, Yacht Club Games introduced new amiibo functionality coming to Shovel Knight with the game’s new Specter of Torment update.

Using the figure, players can unlock the Fairy of Shovelry. Speak to Madame Meeber in the Village, Potionarium, and Tower of Fate and scan the amiibo to do so.

As for what the fairy does, Yacht Club says:

“The Fairy of Shovelry will accompany Shovel Knight, Plague Knight, or even Specter Knight on their respective adventures! Whether the little scamp is digging for treasure, trying to battle enemies, or cheering along with your victories, he is guaranteed to be delightful. Don’t worry, he won’t get in your way or mess with your gameplay! But things sure are less lonely with the Fairy of Shovelry around!”

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 12 Comments

Three new My Nintendo discounts are now available in North America.

First, for 200 Platinum Points, you can get a 20 percent discount on Fossil Fighters: Frontier. There are also 30 percent discounts on Xenoblade Chronicles X and Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE for 140 Gold Points each.

These rewards will be up until June 2. Get them here.

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

The full recording for this week’s Capcom TV is now available. Ultra Street Fighter II and Monster Hunter XX were both showcased.

For Ultra Street Fighter II, Capcom confirmed that touch controls are in. Buttons are naturally available, but it’s also possible to perform moves by touching the different areas of the Switch screen.

Fire Emblem and Ghosts ‘n Goblins collaborations were announced for Monster Hunter XX, but they seem to be pretty much the same as the ones offered in the English Generations release.

View the latest episode of Capcom TV in its entirety below. Ultra Street Fighter II’s touch controls are specifically shown at 1:48:00.

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

Wii U and 3DS will once again be undergoing maintenance tonight. Both systems will be impacted for around 90 minutes. Online play, rankings, etc. may be affected.

The maintenance schedule is as follows:

– 5 PM PT – 6:30 PM PT
– 8 PM ET – 9:30 PM ET
– 1 AM in the UK – 2:30 AM in the UK
– 2 AM in Europe – 3:30 AM in Europe

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 21 Comments

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

PS4 – 37,008
New 3DS LL – 15,984
Vita – 10,704
PS4 Pro – 6,481
2DS – 4,303
New 3DS – 1,254
PS3 – 505
Xbox One – 469
Wii U – 464

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

PS4 – 21,204
New 3DS LL – 16,426
Vita – 8,284
PS4 Pro – 5,999
2DS – 4,665
New 3DS – 1,203
PS3 – 500
Wii U – 491
Xbox One – 76

And here are the software charts:

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

New details about Monster Hunter XX have emerged from this week’s Famitsu. The magazine details Hunter Call, Felyne Palico armor coloring, and the Horns Coin. We’ve rounded up the information below, courtesy of Gematsu.

Hunter Call

– New, local wireless play feature
– Call hunters to a meeting place by turning on your Hunter Search
– If the hunters you call out to respond, they’ll immediately join you at your meeting place and can participate in multiplayer
– Easy way to play with the people around you

Felyne Palico Armor Coloring

– Set colors for your Felyne Palico Armor
– Freely color each part of your Felyne Palico’s armor

New Item: Horns Coin

– Get these as a reward by clearing quests at “Horns”
– Horns: a bar where you can accept G-rank quests
– You can exchange Horns Coins for various items by giving it to the bar’s show girl
– Items you can exchange them for include raw meat, crossbow bullets, and other consumable goods, as well as things necessary for producing and strengthening armor
– Can change the background music at the bar

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GameSpot has shared a few more minutes of footage from Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns, posted below. We get a look at some of the townfolks you meet and how to start your first garden.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Switch eShop, Wii U | 122 Comments

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Zelda: Breath of the Wild (NSW / Wii U) – 10 / 10 / 10 / 10
Dragon Quest Heroes I-II (NSW) 9/9/9/9
For Honor (PS4/XBO) – 8/9/9/9
Blaster Master Zero (NSW / 3DS) – 8/8/8/8
The Brookhaven Experiment (PS4) – 8/8/8/8
Ys Origin (PS4) – 7/7/8/8
Super Bomberman R (NSW) – 8/7/8/7
Pirate Pop Plus (Wii U / 3DS) – 6/6/6/6

Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the 24th perfect score from Famitsu in the magazine’s history. Other titles to receive the same accolades are as follows:

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

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

Kunio-kun – 100 yen
12 Sai: Koisuru Diary – 200 yen
Seiren – 200 yen
Doraemon the Movie: Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (x2) – 200 yen

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GameXplain wrapped up a live stream for Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment a short while ago. Gameplay in the Plains of Passage and a challenge against one of the knights of the Order of No Quarter was shown. Watch the full recording below.

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