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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 14 Comments

A rather silly rumor has been making the rounds over the past day or so. In the latest Boys’ Life magazine, a quote was found that led some people to believe that Nintendo will be announcing new Animal Crossing and Pikmin games for Switch at E3.

The quote is as follows:

“Since Nintendo already launched its Switch console and the epic Zelda: Breath of the Wild earlier this year, what’s left to announce? Updates on cool Switch games like Super Mario Odyssey, Splatoon 2, Animal Crossing and even a new Pikmin title.”

GameXplain reached out to the source directly for an answer. As expected, Boys’ Life did say that this was only conjecture. If new Animal Crossing and / or Pikmin games are announced, it’ll merely be a coincidence.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 9 Comments

Best Buy is taking pre-orders once again for two upcoming amiibo. The Link Majora’s Mask figure is here, and Bayonetta (Player 2) is here. Both are Best Buy exclusives.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 6 Comments

To get up for Hey! Pikmin’s launch in July, My Nintendo has updated with several new Pikmin-themed rewards in North America. These include a 3DS theme, discounts, plus Pikmin 3 DLC and digital guide for the Wii U game.

The full lineup of rewards are as follows:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 31 Comments

The first trailer is now online for Netflix’s Castlevania animated series. On top of that, we have a release date of July 7.

Here’s the video:

The new Castlevania show follows “the last surviving member of the disgraced Belmont clan, trying to save Eastern Europe from extinction at the hand of Vlad Dracula Tepe himself.” According to producer Adi Shankar, it’s based on Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse. Shankar also previously said that it will be “very much Castlevania done in the vein of Game of Thrones” with very mature content.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Andrew in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments

According to Licensing.biz, Jakks Pacific has won the master toy’s license for the Mega Man animated series. With this license, they are able to make various of different products from figures and plush to costumes and play sets.

Jack McGrath the COO of Jakks Pacific says:

“I grew up with Mega Man and am a big fan, so I’m thrilled for Jakks to team up with DHX Brands and Dentsu on the new animated series,”

The Mega Man animated series is supposed to air in 2018 on Cartoon Network.

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

Tokyo Game Show 2017 is several months off, but we do have an update pertaining to the big expo. Today, the Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association unveiled the official main visual.

This year’s image was once again designed by artist Ippei Gyoubu. The theme for the upcoming event is “Come, to experiences beyond reality.”

Tokyo Game Show 2017 will take place between September 21 and September 24.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Switch, Videos | 0 comments

The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Switch | 4 Comments

Nintendo has announced the 2017 Summer of Play tour for its fanbase in the United States. Various activities are being planned for these events.

Along with playable games, attendees will be able to try out the New 2DS XL. There will also be various activities such as a photo opportunity “in front of the colorful visuals full of recognizable Nintendo characters like Mario and the Inklings from the Splatoon series”. Those who pre-order select games at participating GameStop locations near the tour stops will receive a Nintendo branded PopSocket mobile accessory device while supplies last. Also, My Nintendo members who check in with their QR Code will be given a free gift item while supplies last.

Below is the lineup of playable Switch games:

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

Earlier today, brand new images emerged showing map sketches from Sonic the Hedgehog 2. These were shown by Hirokazu Yasuhara, who worked on the game as a planner.

You can see the images for yourself below. One map is particularly noteworthy, as it shows the cut Genocide City level which never made it into the final game.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 23 Comments

Select My Nintendo members are starting to receive a message in their inbox about an opportunity to take a survey. Upon completion, you’ll be awarded 30 Platinum Points. The survey will be around until September 6.

Just to reiterate, it’s not going out to everyone. It is being sent to members in both North America and Europe (thanks LordofGamez)

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