Pokémon Global Link service ending late February 2020
Posted on 4 years ago by Elias in 3DS, News | 0 comments
With nine years under its belt, the Pokémon Global Link service used by millions of 3DS owners worldwide will be retiring. As of February 24th, 2020 you will no longer be able to use any gameplay features that require a connection to the PGL on your Pokémon Ultra Sun, Pokémon Ultra Moon, Pokémon Sun, or Pokémon Moon games. Players will still be able to use other online functionality of the titles apart from the PGL.
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield will have similar features as to what was on offer through PGL, all of which will be available through the Nintendo Switch.
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Nintendo UK store hosting Black Friday 2019 sale
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
The Nintendo UK store is getting into the Black Friday spirit with new deals and various discounts. Systems, games, merchandise, and more are all a part of the offers.
You can find the Nintendo UK hub for the Black Friday 2019 sale here.
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GameStop’s Black Friday 2019 deals
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments
GameStop today unveiled its lineup of deals for Black Friday 2019. A number of games will be discounted at the retailer, including Zelda: Breath of the Wild ($39.99), AI: The Somnium Files ($29.99), Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night ($19.99), Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered ($19.99), and Valkyria Chronicles 4 ($19.99).
Here are the full highlights:
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Famitsu sales (11/11/19 – 11/17/19)
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October 2019 NPD: Best-selling games on Switch, 3DS, year-to-date, last 12 months
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments
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 October, we also have a list of the games year-to-date and have sold the best over the last 12 months. Continue on below for the full results.
Doug Bowser: Nintendo to support 3DS into 2020, Joy-Con drift talk, focusing on Switch Online over retro systems
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments
The Verge published a new interview today with Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser. Among the topics discussed were 3DS support, Joy-Con drift, and the decision to focus on Switch Online over retro systems as we saw with the NES and SNES Classic Editions.
We’ve rounded up quotes from these topics below. For the full interview, head on over to The Verge here.
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Famitsu sales (10/28/19 – 11/3/19)
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3DS update out now (version 11.12.0-44)
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
It’s that time once again: a new system update for the 3DS is now available. Nintendo just started the distribution of version 11.12.0-44.
Like the past few firmware upgrades, we’re not expecting any major changes or additions here. Nintendo hasn’t made any mention of today’s update, but it should involve “improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments” – as is usually the case.
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Rumor: Nintendo scrapped various 3DS plans after poor Mario & Luigi sales, including new Fire Emblem remake
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors | 0 comments
After the Switch debuted in 2017, it was no surprise to see surprise to see support for the 3DS wind down. The new console had quickly proved to be incredibly successful, and Nintendo needed to prepare a number of experiences for its latest platform. After Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn this past March, that was pretty much it for the 3DS.
Had Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey sold better, perhaps 3DS could have seen a few additional games. Imran Khan, a former senior editor at Game Informer, claimed in a recent episode of the Kinda Funny Games Daily show that a new Fire Emblem remake was planned for the dedicated handheld – among other plans. Khan now speculates that we could see it on Switch instead.
Khan’s full words:
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Nintendo says it will make more 3DS franchises available on Switch
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments
Switch Lite is off to a strong start. In just ten days, Nintendo has reported that the new system option sold 1.95 million units worldwide. According to president Shuntaro Furukawa, the company will make more 3DS franchises available on Switch to convey appeal of Lite.
Several of Nintendo’s core franchises already exist on Switch between Mario, Zelda, Pokemon, and more. It will also be releasing the console’s first Animal Crossing entry, New Horizons, in March 2020.
