Nintendo issues statement regarding allegations made against members of fighting game community
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
As we began to hear about this week and report on yesterday, a number of prominent members within the fighting game community have had serious allegations raised against them. This extends to the Smash Bros., as several top players have been linked to misconduct, sexual abuse, and more.
Nintendo has now passed along a statement about the situation to IGN. You can read that in full below.
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NIS America hosting “$10 and Under July 2020 Flash Sale”
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
NIS America is hosting a new sale across the eShops. Titles for Switch, 3DS, and Wii U are all $10 or lower, with discounts up to 75 percent off.
Here’s the full lineup:
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons glitch not letting players cross bridges
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ latest update seems have introduced a new glitch for some players.
Due to an unknown issue, players simply can’t cross certain bridges on their island. The glitch causes an invisible wall to appear, though we can’t say with absolute certainty why that is at present.
Here’s a look:
The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature footage
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Yesterday, the exploration/adventure game The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature made it to Switch. Have a look at some footage below.
The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature is available for Switch via the eShop.
SteamWorld Dig getting physical release on Switch alongside SteamWorld Heist
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SteamWorld Heist: Ultimate Edition was previously confirmed to be getting a physical release on Switch. Super Rare Games made an official announcement today, and also revealing that SteamWorld Dig will have a boxed version as well.
Pre-orders open through Super Rare Games’ website on July 9 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 6 PM in the UK / 7 PM in Europe. SteamWorld Dig will be getting 5,000 total copies while SteamWorld Heist: Ultimate Edition will see a total of 6,000 units. A collector’s double pack will also be available.
Each release includes a full-color manual, interior artwork, an exclusive sticker, and three trading cards randomly selected from a five card set.
Puzzle-adventure game Creepy Tale landing on Switch next week
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No Gravity Games will be publishing Deqaf Studio’s puzzle-adventure game Creepy Tale on Switch next week, an eShop listing reveals. Its release is scheduled for July 10.
Here’s an overview of Creepy Tale, along with a trailer:
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9 minutes of Ever Forward footage
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GameSpot has shared new footage from the puzzle-adventure title Ever Forward. Get a look at the gameplay in the video below.
Ever Forward is due out for Switch sometime in Q4 2020.
Doom Eternal Switch release date coming “pretty soon”, will be “every bit as good as Doom 2016 was”
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Following a panel at Gamelab Live 2020, Gamereactor spoke with Doom Eternal developers Marty Stratton and Hugo Martin. Executive producer Marty Stratton was able to provide an update on how the Switch version is coming along, stating that the release date will be shared “pretty soon” and it’ll be “every bit as good as Doom 2016 was”.
Stratton stated:
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Nintendo shares its thoughts on the mobile business, partnership with DeNA
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
It’s been a few years since Nintendo first dipped its toes into the waters of mobile gaming. The Big N has a few different titles under its belt between Super Mario Run, Fire Emblem Heroes, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, and Dragalia Lost.
During Nintendo’s 80th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, president Shuntaro Furukawa spoke about the company’s current position of the mobile business. He also touched on the current partnership with mobile partner DeNA.
Furukawa shared the following:
Nintendo president on lack of E3 presentation, thoughts on Nintendo Directs
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For years fans have been accustomed to seeing some kind of presentation from Nintendo in June to coincide with E3. That used to be in the form of press conferences, but the format shifted to pre-recorded broadcasts and Nintendo Directs in recent years. Unfortunately, due to the coronavirus pandemic, E3 was scrapped and Nintendo didn’t prepare any sort of presentation last month.
President Shuntaro Furukawa spoke about the situation during Nintendo’s 80th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. On top of that, he shared a few words regarding Nintendo Directs.
Furukawa said:
