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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 2 Comments

Minna de Waiwai! Spelunker was announced for Switch earlier today, coming from Square Enix and Tozai Games. As for actual details, here’s what we know:

– Out physically and digitally this spring in Japan
– Uses free-to-play PlayStation 4 title Spelunker World as its base
– Powers up the weakest protagonist in the history of games for Switch
– Passing around the Joy-Con will make for noisy multiplayer
– From core gamers to playing with family, Minna de Waiwai! Spelunker promises to be an action game that everyone can enjoy
– Up to 4 players in TV and table modes
– 1 player in handheld mode

The official Minna de Waiwai! Spelunker is located here.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments

It’s day two of Switch live streams, as Treehouse Live is returning to show off new games coming to the upcoming system. Today’s event will begin in an hour from now – 6:30 AM PT / 9:30 AM ET / 2:30 PM in the UK / 3:30 PM in Europe.

Watch the stream as it happens below. We’ll also be breaking out different gameplay segments as soon as they wrap up.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch, Wii U | 43 Comments

he Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will have different boxarts in North America and Europe. The one on the left is for the states, while the one on the right is for PAL territories. Which do you prefer?

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 1 Comment

Thanks to Dengeki, we have a new look at one of Nintendo’s new Switch games Arms. Have a look at some off-screen gameplay below.

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

Dengeki has shared some off-screen footage of Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers. Check it out below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments

In less than two weeks, the My Nintendo Store will be opening in Japan. The online shop begins service on January 13.

Details are as follows:

– Contains exclusive goods
– Account holders are able to order Switch from the site
– Can customize the colors of the Joy Con and the Joy Con straps
– The system remains the same retail price of ¥29,980 and will also net members 300 gold points
– The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is also going to have a special limited My Nintendo Store version of the Deluxe Collector’s Edition
– Regular Deluxe Collector’s Edition comes with a physical version of the game, a Link Breath of the Wild Amiibo (on a horse), map, sound track and a special design sheet
– The limited My Nintendo Store version includes all of the above as well as a Master Sword statue and a set of 20 postcards
– The statue is about 10 inches tall (25 cm)
– This set will retail for ¥13,870 (about $120 USD)
– Special limited versions of the Switch carrying case will also be available in Neon Blue and Neon Red to match the colors of the Joy Con
– Customers who also purchase both Switch Hardware and software titles will receive Special B2 size posters featuring artwork of the games they purchased
– Logging in to the My Nintendo Store on or after January 23 will also net members 100 platinum points

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

Wii U and 3DS will be undergoing maintenance next week for a couple of hours. The schedule is as follows:

– 5 PM PT (January 16) – 7 PM PT (January 16)
– 8 PM ET (January 16) – 10 PM ET (January 16)
– 1 AM in the UK (January 17) – 3 AM in the UK (January 17)
– 2 AM in Europe (January 17) – 4 AM in Europe (January 17)

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Screenshots, Switch | 6 Comments

Tom Phillips of Eurogamer is currently at the Switch preview event in London, and he has snapped a picture of the character select screen in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It seems likely that all of the characters were unlocked for the purpose of the preview event and won’t be available right from the start in the retail version, but it’s nonetheless nice to have a look at the complete roster.

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

We reported a few hours ago that Arcade Archives is coming to Switch. This is actually a collection of Neo Geo titles, featuring The King of Fighters ‘98, Waku Waku 7, Shock Troopers, World Heroes Perfect, and Metal Slug 3. Arcade Archives is coming out in Japan in March for 823 yen.

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

It seems like you won’t need to have your right Joy-Con always at the ready if you’re playing a game that supports amiibo on the Switch – the Switch Pro Controller appears to have NFC functionality, so you can easily scan your amiibo by touching them to the Pro Controller.

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