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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 14 Comments

This information comes from Monolith Soft studio head Tetsuya Takahashi…

On how Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is related to the original…

“It’s a completely different world, with completely new characters. It’s a different game.”

“The way I see it. I feel as though Xenoblade 1 and 2 are connected and linked in the sense that they’re linear and story-driven games, whereas Xenoblade Chronicles X was more focused on open world and exploration, and maybe an online aspect. I feel like I’d like to continue to create games separating those two aspects out.”

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 9 Comments

– Demo is of the game’s opening
– A few stills open the game’s story shown
– Stereoscopic 3D
– Story is unchanged from the original Metroid II
– After outlining her destination, Samus lands on the planet and departs from her ship
– Hold down left trigger to plant Samus’ feet so she can aim in any direction
– X button performs a melee attack that can counter enemy attacks
– The prompts to counter are clearly broadcasted with audio and visual cues
– New counter/melee attack
– Another new element is the ability to ping out a pulse to discover secrets
– The ability to scan is attached to a meter that can be refilled by defeating enemies and it can help fill out your map and identify breakable rocks
– Demo has health boosts, ability to turn into a ball, and the ability to charge my gun
– Defeat a Metroid to unlock amiibo functionality

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Switch | 4 Comments

Nintendo’s activities at today’s E3 video game trade show in Los Angeles included the announcement of a remake of a classic Mario & Luigi game and the crowning of the winning team in the 2017 Splatoon 2 World Inkling Invitational.

Following a morning packed with new announcements, the Nintendo Treehouse: Live at E3 show included in-depth play-throughs of a variety of games for both the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS systems. During the show, Nintendo announced that an updated version of the first game in the Mario & Luigi series was in development for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions contains all the fun gameplay and dialogue of the Game Boy Advance original, as well as an optional Easy mode for younger or more inexperienced players.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News | 10 Comments

GungHo Online Entertainment was included in Nintendo’s lineup of Switch developers a few months ago. Now we can officially say that the company has a project in the works, and it sounds pretty mysterious.

GungHo Online Entertainment CEO Kazuki Morishita told Destructoid that the game will be an “action game for all ages with a lighter, comical tone.” We can also say that it’s a new IP with original gameplay. Morishita teased, “No direct comparison exists. It’s a gameplay style that has not been seen before.”

Whatever GungHo is planning, single-player and multiplayer components are planned. They’ve been kicking around the idea for about “4-5 years” before it came to be as it currently is.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

Several new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the lineup:

Puzzle & Dragons X (x2) – 100 yen each
Mochi Mochi Panda – 200 yen
Maison de Maou (x2) – 150 yen each
Solar System Disco feat. Hatsune Miku – 200 yen
Nem feat. Kagamine Len – Dream-Eating Monochrome Baku – 200 yen
Carlos Hakamada: Chigau!!! – 200 yen
n.k: This Messed-Up Wonderful World Exists For Me – 200 yen
Yasuhiro: Dance Orchestra – 200 yen

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments

One new title is coming to the Japanese eShop on June 21. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:

3DS Download

Minna de Nanpure – 500 yen

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 10 Comments

Did you know that a number of costumes in Super Mario Odyssey come from previous games in the franchise? As shown in the picture, clockwise from top-left, those titles are as follows: Picross 2 (1996), Mario x Qix (1990, Game Boy), NES Open Tournament Golf (1987) and Yoshi’s Cookie (1993).

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, News | 6 Comments

Amazon has posted the boxart for Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions. You can pre-order the game here. We’ll also mention that Metroid: Samus Returns is up for pre-order here as well.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch, Videos | 13 Comments

This information comes from Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime…

“Our focus is making sure we launch great games — making sure that we continue to support not only Nintendo Switch, but also the Nintendo 3DS family of consoles. f we do our jobs with great games as well as making sure there’s enough hardware out in the marketplace, then the stock price will take care of itself.”

“Our demographic is much wider. We want consumers from 5 to 95 playing our games. And by doing that we go down a path that makes our IP much more accessible. We’re much more family-friendly. We have a range of content for the most core gamer to a child who is wanting to get into gaming for the first time. So it’s a different approach for us, and that approach is winning.”

“We are fortunate that we have had a series of phenomenons. Whether it’s been Pokemon Go, or our NES classic that we launched last holiday season, and now Nintendo Switch. What we want to do is create these games and these new executions that the consumers feel they absolutely have to go buy.”

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