Photos of Japan’s new Pokemon Center
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 6 Comments
A new Pokemon Center opened in the Skytree commercial facility within Tokyo, Japan earlier this week. It’s the 11th store that’s been established.
Thanks to Famitsu, we have several photos of the store opening. Hit up the gallery below for the images.
Nintendo Minute – “Backlog Buster! The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening”
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments
This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta take on The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX. Watch it below.
Teen stumbles upon dead body while playing Pokemon GO
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Mobile, News, Random | 33 Comments
Update: Shayla told Kotaku that she did not capture the Pokemon she was looking for since she stopped playing to call the police.
“[The police] didn’t really know what [Pokemon Go] was. They’re were just like ‘okay.’ I was like, extremely scared, I didn’t know what to do…I was shaking and crying.”
All sorts of stories have been popping up since the launch of Pokemon GO. A few have been heartwarming, others have been unexpected, and some have been downright strange. We aren’t going to be posting too many of them since they’re a bit off-beat for the site, but there is just one we’ll share here due to how odd (and yet very sad at the same time) it is.
19-year-old Shayla Wiggins was playing Pokemon GO earlier today… and happened to come across a dead body floating in the river. She was hoping to capture a creature from a natural water resource. That’s when she took a glance at the shore and saw something in the water. After realizing what was happening, Shayla called the police, who arrived quickly.
Detectives believe the body had been there for less than 24 hours. Additionally, police are saying that “the death appears to be accidental in nature and possibly that of a drowning.”
For something a little more upbeat, Polygon has a story on how Pokemon GO is bringing together. GameSpot also published something about a new father catching a Pidgey as his wife gave birth.
More: Niantic, Pokemon GO
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice art book coming to Japan next month
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Capcom is preparing a new art book for Japan. The Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice Official Visual Book releases on August 25 for 1,900 yen.
Key art, character illustrations, 3D character models, background illustrations, and developer commentary/interviews will be included.
Those who reserve the book at Ebiten will receive a clear file.
We’ve attached a couple of small photos below.
Nintendo’s Hyper Japan Festival 2016 stage schedule
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Switch, Wii U | 2 Comments
Nintendo shared more details on its plans for Hyper Japan Festival 2016 yesterday. The company will have a bunch of playable games, activities, and more. Additionally, various games will be showcased on stage, including Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Nintendo now has a full schedule for its stage show lineup. Head past the break to see it in full.
First Pokemon Sun/Moon plushies releasing in Japan on November 18
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 6 Comments
The first Pokemon Sun/Moon plushies have been revealed for Japan. Ones based on Rowlet, Litten, and Popplio will release on November 18. Stay tuned for additional details!
More: Pokemon Moon, Pokemon Sun
New Splatoon amiibo now available on Amazon
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments
It took until release day, but the new Splatoon amiibo are finally up on Amazon. This includes the Squid Sisters and new colors for the new colors of Boy/Girl Inkling as well as the orange squid. Each one can be found here.
Rain Games says Teslagrad “sold surprisingly well” on Wii U, World to the West platforms talk
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
Rain Games on the reception of Teslagrad as part of an interview with Nintendo-Okie. According to the developer, they’re “very happy with Teslagrad‘s performance, the vast majority of reviews were very positive and the audience reception has been great.” It was also mentioned that the game is sitting at roughly 1.6 million copies in total, and it “sold surprisingly well” on Wii U “considering the smaller install base”.
Next up for Rain Games is the company’s brand new project World to the West. Regarding potential platforms, the studio would only tease the following:
We’re definitely aiming for a multi-platform release and it will definitely be released in the future- We’re keeping a bit mum on the subject of which platforms it will launch on first- there’s some new hardware coming up, too, so that’s exciting. who knows, maybe it’ll even release on that (sly look)
More: indie, Rain Games, sales, Teslagrad, World to the West
Nintendo at Hyper Japan Festival 2016 – Zelda: BotW stage demos, full lineup, much more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 4 Comments
Nintendo has shared more details about its plans for Hyper Japan Festival 2016, which is taking place next weekend.
First, it’s been announced that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be shown live for the first time in the UK. Nintendo will have daily on-stage demos for the anticipated game, plus live gameplay sessions of Monster Hunter Generations, Dragon Quest VII, and more.
In terms of playable titles, here’s what Nintendo will have on display:
Yo-kai Watch
Monster Hunter Generations
Dragon Quest VII
Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest
Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation
Hyrule Warriors: Legends
Bravely Second: End Layer
Final Fantasy Explorers
Project X Zone 2
Rhythm Paradise Megamix
Kirby: Planet Robobot
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney- Spirit of Justice
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Azure Striker Gunvolt 2
The Battle Cats POP!
Mighty No. 9
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
Axiom Verge
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
Splatoon
Pokkén Tournament
Pokémon X & Pokémon Y
Pokémon Omega Ruby & Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
Pokémon Red, Pokémon Blue & Pokémon Yellow
That’s just the start of what Nintendo has planned for Hyper Japan Festival 2016. Head past the break for more details on what’s in store.
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Unified developer portal launched by Nintendo
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, News | 6 Comments
Nintendo’s new Developer Portal just went online – this website serves as a hub for everyone wanting to develop games for Nintendo platforms (i.e. Wii U and 3DS, there’s no NX info on the site, as expected). The Developer Portal welcomes developers of all sizes – from big companies to one-person indie devs. Previously, Nintendo had separate programs for “big” developers and for indies. The website and program are currently available in both English and Japanese.
The website offers developers help on all the steps involved with releasing a game on Nintendo platforms – development tools such as Unity, self-publishing, PR and so on.
