Animal Crossing: New Horizons mail system used by police in Taiwan to return lost Switch system to its owner
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Random, Switch | 0 comments
Police in Taiwan have managed to use the in-game mail system from Animal Crossing: New Horizons to return a lost Switch system to its owner.
A man going by the name Mr. Jheng visited a local ATM with the console, but accidentally left the device there. It was later brought to the police, and though the officer that received the turn in was unaware of Animal Crossing, his colleagues informed him about how the mailing feature works.
The following message was then sent to one of the friends who had purchased the lost Switch (courtesy of Chinese Nintendo):
Nintendo maintenance schedule – July 19, 2020
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Nintendo has given a bit of heads up regarding its future maintenance plans. There’s not a whole lot that’s scheduled, but we do know of three different periods lined up leading into the start of August.
Here’s what we know of at the moment:
More: maintenance
Fire Emblem Heroes hosting Summoning Focus: Weekly Revival 19 once again
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
Summoning Focus: Weekly Revival 19 has returned in Fire Emblem Heroes. 5-star Heroes who showed up before the start of Book II appear as focus Heroes, and the focus lineup changes each week.
You’ll be able to partake in Summoning Focus: Weekly Revival 19 until July 26.
New Lost in Random details
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
One of the highlights from EA Play Live was the reveal of Lost in Random. The new game, made by Stick it to the Man, Flipping Death, and FE, was announced for Switch and other platforms.
As neat as the debut trailer was, it didn’t paint the best picture of what Lost in Random actually is, and some fans may have the wrong impression regarding what the game will be like. Directors Klaus Lyngeled and Olov Redmalm have since shared a bunch of new information with IGN that should start filling in the blanks.
Here’s a roundup of the latest details:
More: EA, Lost in Random, top, Zoink
tinyBuild experimenting with a Switch version of Kill It With Fire
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Kill It With Fire, “a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage”, may have a shot at landing on Switch. Publisher tinyBuild posted a video this week showing a technical test for the game running on the platform in portable mode. Before now, there hadn’t been any discussion regarding a potential Switch port.
We’ll keep an eye out for a possible announcement in the future of Kill It With Fire coming to Switch. For now, learn more about the game with an official overview and Switch video below.
Spirit of the North update out now (version 1.2)
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Spirit of the North was recently upgraded on Switch to version 1.2. With the new update, a bunch of fixes and improvements have been implemented.
Below are the full patch notes:
More: Spirit of the North, title update
Switch file sizes – Carrion, Panzer Paladin, more
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Carrion, Panzer Paladin, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
More: file size
Team17 hosting Summer 2020 sale on the Switch eShop
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Team17 has kicked off a new sale on the Switch eShop. Games such as Overcooked, Worms, and Yooka-Laylee are included. Switch owners can take advantage of discounts of up to 90 percent.
Here’s the full list:
Ninjala datamine shows unreleased stages
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Thanks to dataminer OatmealDome, we have information regarding a few unreleased Ninjala stages. The game’s files include these levels which are based off countries in the real world.
Here’s the full rundown:
Aeolis Tournament footage
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Following a slight delay, the party action game Aeolis Tournament will be out on Switch next week. Find some footage below.
Aeolis Tournament is due out on July 23 via the eShop.
