Wii U / 3DS maintenance taking place in a few hours
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
Wii U and 3DS are once again about to undergo maintenance. In a few hours, both systems will be impacted for several hours, affecting online play, rankings, etc.
Here’s the schedule:
– 6 PM PT (September 20) – 2 AM PT (September 21)
– 9 PM ET (September 21) – 5 AM ET (September 21)
– 12 AM in the UK (September 21) – 10 AM in the UK (September 21)
– 1 AM in Europe (September 21) – 11 AM in Europe (September 21)
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The Pokemon Company CEO: “We will make games for the NX”
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 75 Comments
Pokemon CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara has been quoted as saying that the company will create games for Nintendo’s next platform, the NX.
“The NX is trying to change the concept of what it means to be a home console device or a hand-held device,” he said. “We will make games for the NX.”
Ishihara shared those brief remarks as part of an interview with the Wall Street Journal. Unfortunately, he did not say when the first Pokemon NX games would be made available.
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Famitsu review scores (9/20/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments
This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 (PS4/XBO) – 9/8/9/8
Demon Gaze 2 (PSV) – 8/8/9/8
Haitaka no Psychedelica (PSV) – 8/8/9/8
Sabaku no Nezumi Dan (3DS) – 8/7/8/7
The Tomorrow Children (PS4) – 7/7/8/8
Dynamic Chord feat.[reve partfait] V Edition (PSV) – 8/7/7/7
Drancia Saga (3DS) – 7/7/7/8
PriPriministAr (PSV) – 7/7/7/7
Kimi wo Aogi Otome wa Hime Ni (PSV) – 7/7/6/6
Sky Ride (PS4) – 6/7/6/7
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Pokemon Bank compatibility with Sun & Moon planned for January 2017
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News | 5 Comments
Today, the Japanese Pokemon Youtube channel re-uploaded a video that introduces the Pokemon Bank and Poke Transporter applications for 3DS. What’s notable about this is that the video’s description was edited to reflect the fact that the update that will allow Pokemon Bank to work with Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon is now scheduled to arrive in January 2017, two months after the launch of the new generation of games. This update will also allow players to deposit their Pokemon from the Virtual Console versions of Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow into the Bank.
Previously, no set release date for this update was announced, though perhaps many people assumed it would be available in late November alongside Sun and Moon. Still, this isn’t exactly a new occurrence as Pokemon Bank wasn’t available for the launch of Pokemon X & Y back in October 2013 either, instead launching in December 2013. Be patient, trainers, and make use of the Pokemon found in Alola until you can transfer over your old favorites!
Developers MercurySteam refute the rumor that they were working on a Metroid prototype
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, News | 38 Comments
About a year ago, we reported that Spanish developers MercurySteam once pitched a prototype for a new first-person Metroid game to Nintendo. This info came from Liam Robertson, who has uncovered tons of info on cancelled or never released games in the past.
Today, Eurogamer published an extensive interview with Enric Alvarez from MercurySteam and producer Dave Cox, who is working with them on their current project. The supposed Metroid prototype game is also briefly discussed – and dismissed by Alvarez:
Eurogamer: Is the rumour that you created a Metroid prototype for Wii U and 3DS also bullshit?
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Inazuma Eleven announcement event scheduled for September 30
Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in News | 1 Comment
Level-5 announced that there will be a live broadcast of Inazuma Eleven information on September 30. The stream will start at 9 PM JST and will be viewable on YouTube and NicoNico. The event will reveal new information about the upcoming game, Inazuma Eleven Ares, as well as discussions with series developers, an announcement about the Inazuma Eleven anime, and a broadcast of the anime’s first episode with commentary. The event will be hosted by Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino and employee Moochan. Inazuma Eleven Ares currently has no announced platforms, although this event could certainly change that.
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River City Ransom SP releasing October 27 in Japan, local co-op removed
Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in News | 0 comments
River City Ransom SP, the upcoming 3DS title from Arc System Works, has been given a solid release date for Japan: October 27. Alongside this announcement, Arc System Works also announced that the planned local co-op play will not be a feature, and that the game will have a small price drop to compensate. The new price is 3,780/3,700 yen for the physical/download versions, respectively, as opposed to the previously announced 4,860/4,500.
Severed – Wii U version footage
Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in Videos, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
Severed is releasing on the Wii U and 3DS eShops on September 22, and Nintendaan has provided a good 20 minutes of hands-on footage of the Wii U version. Check it out below:
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Lots of Monster Hunter Stories demo footage
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
In Japan, Capcom just released a demo for Monster Hunter Stories – as we learned would happen this past weekend. Head past the break for a Twitch archive with a ton of footage.
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Capcom has now published a proper trailer for Megami Meguri following the recent teaser video put up around TGS. View it below.
