IDW Publishing creating new Yo-kai Watch comic series, begins in April
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 105 Comments
A new Yo-kai Watch comic series is on the way from IDW Publishing. In April, the series will kick off from writer Eric M. Esquivel, illustrator Tina Franscisco, and colorist Dono Sanchez Almara.
Here’s a brief description of the comic:
“The hit anime, manga and toy sensation from Japan comes to North American comics! Join Nate and his Yo-Kai, Whisper, as they battle against ill-intentioned Yo-Kai causing terrible trouble in their hometown!”
Yo-kai Watch’s new comic will have 32 full-color pages for its first issue. It’ll retail for $3.99.
Thanks to Lars for the tip.
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Has-Been Heroes will have support for HD Rumble
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 3 Comments
Has-Been Heroes will support HD Rumble on Switch, according to Nintendo’s website. An overview of the game says that various features of the system are included “from the controller’s innovative HD Rumble to the ability to seamlessly go from console to portable while never stopping the adventure.”
Has-Been Heroes is set for release on March 28. A more detailed overview of the title can be found with the full overview below.
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Nintendo Badge Arcade – North American updates for the week of January 23, 2017
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments
Update: Added in Sunday’s updates.
Nintendo Badge Arcade has been receiving daily updates since heading to the 3DS eShop. Because it’s continually updated with content, we’re rounding up all of the additions and changes in a weekly post.
Here’s what’s on tap for the week of January 23:
January 23
– 13 Yoshi’s Woolly World panels
– 2 Super Mario Maker panels
– 3 Mario character panels
– 3 Mario Kart panels
– 1 Mario Party panel
– 1 Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash panel
– 7 Animal Crossing panels (5 with 1 day left)
– 1 free play
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Best Buy: B1G1 50% off Bandai Namco games, Bravely Second discounted by $10
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
Now that it’s Sunday, Best Buy is offering a new wave of discounts. There are a few things Nintendo fans should be aware of with savings this week.
First, Best Buy is holding a B1G1 50% off sale on Bandai Namco games. Dragon Ball Fusions, Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden, and Project X Zone 2 are included here.
Best Buy is offering some other discounts as well, but the real highlight is probably Bravely Second for $30 (price-matched on Amazon by the way). Some of the other sales here might be worth giving a look as well.
Nintendo suspends compromised Nintendo Network IDs
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
A few hundred Nintendo Network IDs were recently thought to have been affected by some sort of hack. Squish Turtle obtained a statement from Nintendo, which states that “login information was taken from a third-party website”. This data was compromised, and unfortunately some users had the same login information for their Nintendo Network ID.
Affected accounts have now been suspended to avoid any further issues. Users will need to contact Nintendo to have their information updated and account restored.
An official message from Nintendo of Australia reads:
Fire Emblem Heroes will limit minors to spending 12,000 yen per month
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 8 Comments
In Japan, Fire Emblem Heroes places a limit on the amount of cash that can be paid by minors. These players will only be able to spend 12,000 yen on the game each month. Other mobile titles in Japan have integrated a similar “safety guard” of sorts.
Fire Emblem Heroes launches on both iOS and Android on February 2. It’s the first free-to-play mobile game from Nintendo.
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Game Informer ranks the top 50 games of 2016
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, News | 8 Comments
Popular U.S. magazine Game Informer has kept up its tradition of ranking the top 50 games from a particular year. In its latest issue, the lineup for 2016 is published.
As ranked by release date, below is what Game Informer declared the top 50 games of last year:
HORI will be releasing Switch branded microSD cards
Posted on 7 years ago by Fernando in News, Switch | 54 Comments
HORI will be releasing a bunch of Switch accessories, and it seems that they will also make their own microSD cards for the new Nintendo system. These new cards will have the Switch logo on them to assure consumers of their compatibility.
Cards will come in two formats: 16 GB and 32 GB. Japan will have both on launch day (March 3).
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Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas officially coming to Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 17 Comments
FDG Entertainment teased two games for Switch last October. The first is Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom. The second was thought to be Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas.
On Twitter, FDG Entertainment confirms that Oceanhorn is indeed its second Switch game. It should launch before the end of the year.
FDG’s tweet reads:
@JeGeekJePlay Yes, Oceanhorn will head to #NintendoSwitch later this year. Will run beautifully on the powerful Switch.
— FDG Entertainment (@FDG_Games) January 29, 2017
It was previously mentioned that FDG’s two Switch games were planned for the first half of 2017. Hopefully that’s still the case.
Thanks to JeGeekJePlay for the tip.
The Alliance Alive details new battle features
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments
Famitsu has a next batch of details about FuRyu’s new RPG The Alliance Alive in this week’s issue. Three main battle features are explained.
During battles, characters may raise their morale based on the movements chosen by players. Once morale has reached a certain point, they will activate something called “Ignition”.
