Tune in tomorrow at 3 PM PT for an #ARMS Direct + see a brand new trailer for #Splatoon2! https://t.co/sVsqDLEOcv pic.twitter.com/35v8upExGb
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) May 16, 2017

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Yoku’s Island Express joins Team17’s games label

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 1 Comment

Yoku’s Island Express, announced for Switch earlier this year, has found a new partner. Villa Gorilla is teaming up with Team17 to have the game under the publisher’s label.

For those that missed it previously, we’ve included the debut trailer and overview for Yoku’s Island Express below.

“Meet our hero Yoku the Dung Beetle who has arrived on Mokumana Island to relieve the resident pterodactyl postmaster of his duties. He’s ready for the easy life, soaking up the sun and delivering parcels on a tropical paradise!
However, he’ll quickly discover that an ancient Island deity is trapped in a restless sleep, and a host of colourful, quirky islanders are plagued by quakes and storms brought forth by its nightmares. It’s all down to Yoku to traverse the island using a unique blend of pinball mechanics and open world exploration, in an amazing quest to help those in need!
Flip and bump our pint-sized protagonist around the stunning hand-painted island on your quest to rebuild the post-office, discover the mystery of the Fruit Altar, and wake an old god from its deep slumber.”

Yoku’s Island Express will be out on Switch in 2018.

Source: Team17 PR

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Pokemon GO Adventure Week celebration kicks off on Thursday

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments

Pokemon GO is gearing up for another big event. Beginning on Thursday, Pokemon GO Adventure Week will be held in the mobile game.

During the event, more items will be dished out from every PokeStop you visit. Poke Balls will also be discounted by 50 percent. If that wasn’t enough, your Buddy Pokemon will discover Candies four times as fast and Rock-type Pokemon will be more easily encountered.

Everything you need to know about Pokemon GO Adventure Week can be found below with the official announcement.

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Harvest Moon: Light of Hope announced for Switch

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 168 Comments

Harvest Moon: Light of Hope is coming to Switch in addition to PlayStation 4 and Steam, Natsume has announced. The game will be playable at E3 2017 next month.

We have the following overview of the game:

“In Harvest Moon: Light of Hope, players begin the game as they set out looking for a fresh start and new surroundings. During their voyage, their ship is hit by a monsoon and goes down. As they drift into a small harbor town, now in a shambles from the storm, it will be up to the player to help rebuild the town and save the lighthouse…but it won’t be easy! Nevertheless, with some hard work growing crops, tending livestock, and gathering materials for repairs, players will be able to make new friends, start a family, revive the lighthouse, and save the town!”

Today’s announcement did not include a release date, but Light of Hope is intended to celebrate the series’ 20th anniversary. We should be seeing first footage at E3.

Head past the break for today’s full announcement.

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Famitsu review scores (5/16/17)

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 6 Comments

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2 (PS4 / PS3) – 9/9/9/9
Gears of War 4 (XBO) – 9/9/9/9
Prey (PS4 / XBO) – 8/9/8/9
Gnog (PS4) – 8/8/8/9
Hyper Light Drifter (PS4) – 8/8/8/9
War Thunder: Premium Package (PS4) – 7/8/7/9
Marginal #4: Road to Galaxy (PSV) – 7/8/7/7
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers (NSW) – 7/8/7/7
Love of Ren’ai Koutei of LOVE! (PSV) – 6/7/6/7
Box Up (3DS) – 5/4/4/7

32 minutes of The Alliance Alive footage

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 1 Comment

New footage has emerged for The Alliance Alive. Take a look at a video below containing just over a half hour of footage.

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Super Star Soldier hitting the European Wii U Virtual Console on Thursday

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

According to a listing on Nintendo’s website, Super Star Soldier is hitting the European Wii U Virtual Console this Thursday. The game is already available in North America having launched last month.

Here’s a trailer:

And an overview:

“Super Star Soldier is a classic vertical-scrolling shooting game. In addition to the NORMAL GAME, there are two minute and five minute Time Attack modes, and a mode where high scores can be checked. NORMAL GAME is made up of eight different stages, and in each stage (except Stage 7) a boss awaits you at the end.
The special attack squad, led by the Mother Brain, has launched an all-out invasion on Earth. Take your small-scale fighter, the Neo Caesar, with its arsenal of four regular weapons and two special weapons, and send them back where they belong!”

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ARMS: Spring Man vs Ninjara footage

Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Switch, Videos | 2 Comments

Nintendo of Europe shared some ARMS footage on their Twitter account – check out the video below to see a full match between Spring Man and Ninjara:

Spring Man squares off against Ninjara in Spring Stadium – who will win?! #ARMS pic.twitter.com/pfOcnIJfF2
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) May 16, 2017

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Dragon Quest XI Countdown Carnival Special Stage live stream airing on May 27

Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments

Square Enix is constantly releasing new Dragon Quest XI information, and that isn’t going to stop anytime soon. On May 27, a “Countdown Carnival Special Stage” live stream will air (Youtube link here). Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii will be there alongside Dragon Quest 11 producer Yosuke Saito to reveal more information about the game. Perhaps this will finally be the time we hear something concrete about the Switch version?