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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Earlier today, we heard that Funko has licensed the Pokemon IP. The company made it official just a few minutes ago.

Pikachu will be the first-ever Pokemon pop. The toy will begin to appear in Target stores throughout the United States this month. According to Funko, it’s a retailer-exclusive.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Last week, Devolver Digital said it has over a dozen releases planned for Switch this year. A listing on the European eShop reveals one of these mystery games to be Not a Hero: Super Snazzy Edition.

Not a Hero: Super Snazzy Edition was made by Roll7, the developer of OlliOlli. The game is described as a “2¼D cover-based indie shooter”.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

When Hot Gimmick: Cosplay-Jan came to the Japanese eShop this month, the banner image used was a bit controversial. This was primarily due to the outfit and pose from one of the depicted characters.

Perhaps in response to the controversy, the main eShop image for Hot Gimmick: Cosplay-Jan has been changed. It’s not clear if Nintendo forced the picture swap, or if Zerodiv specifically requested it. Nintendo did sign off on the eShop page initially, and we’ve seen cases in which developers have changed eShop images in the past.

To compare, this was the original banner:

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Best Buy has opened pre-orders for the new Wolf Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo. You can reserve the figure here. The Wolf amiibo launches with Smash Bros. Ultimate on December 7.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Switch Retail

All-Star Fruit Racing – €39.99 (available July 13)
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – €39.99 (available July 13)
Hotel Transylvania 3: Monsters Overboard – €39.99 (available July 13)
Hunting Simulator – €39.99
LEGO The Incredibles – €59.99 (available July 13)
Octopath Traveler – €59.99 (available July 13)
Shining Resonance Refrain – €49.99

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Eurogamer put up a new Octopath Traveler piece today featuring comments from producer Masashi Takahashi. Takahashi discussed the name, why the RPG is releasing on Switch, and the game’s potential future.

Below are those comments:

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Touhou Soujinengi V, a Touhou Project RPG, has been confirmed for Switch. Mediascape will be publishing the game in Japan on July 26. Pricing is set at 3,000 yen.

In Touhou Soujinengi V, a catastrophe has taken place in Gensokyo, and it’ll be your duty to resolve the situation. You’ll be taking on various enemies while traveling throughout Gensokyo with a party.

Here’s a trailer from the PS Vita version:

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Digerati announced today that it will be publishing Fall of Light: Darkest Edition. The action RPG launches this summer.

Here’s an introduction to the game:

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Videos | 0 comments

Daedalic had previously set an August release window for State of Mind. Today, the studio announced a specific release date of August 15.

State of Mind is a futuristic thriller title involving transhumanism, all set in a world torn between a dystopian material reality and a utopian virtual future. We have further details and a new trailer below.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments

Nitrome published a new trailer to celebrate the arrival of Bomb Chicken on the Switch eShop today. We’ve included the video below.

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