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

Update (4/14): The Ho-Oh will be distributed in Japan via a serial code in the August issue of CoroCoro, which is out on July 15. More details will be shared in the future.

Original (4/13): The newest issue of CoroCoro magazine has started to leak, and it has revealed a new distribution coming to Pokemon Sun & Moon. Ho-Oh will be distributed in Japan later this year. Further details aren’t available at this point. It’s possible that this will be tied to the upcoming Pokemon movie in Summer in which Ho-Oh plays a major role, though we don’t know for sure yet.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 5 Comments

Nintendo sent out its weekly newsletter to subscribers today. In it, it shows a special bonus for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe purchases at Target. You’ll receive the puzzle cube pictured above when you pick up the racer.

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

This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2. Swap Fire
3. Super Mario 64
4. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
5. Mario Party 2
6. Zelda: Majora’s Mask
7. Mario Kart 64
8. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
9. Super Mario World
10. Super Mario 3D World
11. Super Mario Bros. 3
12. The Legend of Zelda
13. Zelda: A Link to the Past
14. Mario Party 10
15. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
16. Zelda: Skyward Sword
17. Super Mario Bros.
18. Bomberman 64
19. Brain Age
20. Paper Mario

Videos

1. Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
2. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
3. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Accolades Trailer
4. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
5. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Life in the RUins
6. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
7. Splatoon 2 Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
8. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 1
9. Pikmin 2 Trailer
10. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
11. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
12. Super Play Time – Splatoon – Get Kraken with Pro Tips
13. Super Mario Maker Key Update Video
14. Super Smash Bros. – Final Video Presentation
15. Mario Kart 8 New amiibo Racing Suits Trailer
16. Super Mario 3D World Trailer 2
17. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 3
18. Nintendo Minute – Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 First Look
19. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 2
20. Super Play Time – Splatoon – First Dip

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Screenshots, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

A few new games out came out this week on the Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 12 Comments

Walmart is taking pre-orders for the Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Limited Edition. Get your reservation in here. This will be the last retailer to be offering the item following Amazon, Best Buy, and GameStop.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments

This week’s Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s episode, Kit and Krysta do a rapid fire Q&A with each other. Watch the full video below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in News | 16 Comments

A Switch bundle is now available from Gamestop that includes a Gray Joy-Con Switch, a copy Breath of the Wild with the Expansion Pass DLC, along with download codes for Snipperclips, Has Been Heroes and Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove. The bundle will set you back $444.99.

You can purchase it from Gamestop’s website here.

Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in News, Switch | 66 Comments

According to a recent with Automoton, Epic Games Japan representative Takayuki Kawasaki said that there are currently 20 games built in Unreal Engine 4 being developed for the Switch.

In the interview, Kawasaki went on to say that there may be “even more” in development now and that progress on adding Switch support for the free version of Unreal Engine 4 is happening soon.

On Unreal Engine 4 support for Switch in general:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in News, Switch | 54 Comments

Hot on the heels of Nintendo’s announcement that the Switch is their fastest selling console of all time, research firm SuperData estimates that 2.4 million Switch consoles have been sold during the systems first month of release.

Obviously, this is a far larger number than the 906,000 units sold that was announced by the NPD Group yesterday. The research firm behind the 2.4 million estimate, SuperData, collaborated with market researcher Gfk and the Japanese gaming publication Famitsu to come to that figure. To be clear, this figure hasn’t been confirmed by Nintendo.

Additionally, SuperData changes its projected sales of the Switch for 2017. They now estimate that the Switch will sell 7.2 million consoles this year, up from 5 million. The Switch seems to be on the road to overtake the Wii U’s lifetime sales figure of 13.56 million very early, if SuperData’s estimated figures are correct.

You can read the full article from Gamesbeat here.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in News, Switch, Wii | 6 Comments

After previously announcing that services for Dragon Quest X on Wii will be discontinued soon, Square Enix has now announced that owners of the Wii version of Dragon Quest X will have access to a free upgrade to the Switch version of the game.

When Dragon Quest X is upgraded to version 4.0  sometime this fall, services for the Wii version (not Wii U) of the title will be discontinued. While unfortunate news, Square Enix has stated that they’ll provide every registered Dragon Quest X player on Wii with a download code for the Switch version of the title.

Those who prefer a physical copy will still have to purchase the title themselves, but this undoubtedly will please some of the Dragon Quest X players who still played on the Wii version.

Square Enix said more details about the upgrade program will be provided in the future.

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