Level-5 announced a new Inazuma Eleven game earlier today as was promised. At its Level-5 Vision 2016 event, the company pulled back the curtain on “Inazuma Eleven Ares”.

Inazuma Eleven Ares takes place after the first game in a parallel world. It stars protagonists Ryouhei Haizaki, Asuto Inamori, and Yuuma Nosaka.

Gematsu has the following overview:

The story revolves around a group of boys living on an island who love to play soccer. Their soccer club is suddenly abolished, and the only way they can regain it is to win the Football Frontier. Protagonist Asuto Inamori and company leave the island for Tokyo to attend Raimon Junior High School and take on the Football Frontier. But their first match is against the number one-ranked Seishou Gakuen.

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Minecraft: Wii U Edition maintenance tonight, Splatoon maintenance next week

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Two games have been added to Nintendo’s maintenance schedule for the coming days. Minecraft: Wii U Edition will be first, and will be seeing maintenance tonight. This is likely so the new patch can be deployed.

It’s scheduled for the following times:

– 5:50 PM PT – 7:30 PM PT
– 8:50 PM ET – 10:30 PM ET
– 1:50 AM in the UK – 3:30 AM in the UK
– 2:50 AM in Europe – 4:30 AM in Europe

Splatoon will also be seeing maintenance next week:

– 5:50 PM PT (August 2) – 7:30 PM PT (August 2)
– 8:50 PM ET (August 2) – 10:30 PM ET (August 2)
– 1:50 AM in the UK (August 3) – 3:30 AM in the UK (August 3)
– 2:50 AM in Europe (August 3) – 4:30 AM in Europe (August 3)

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Nintendo still lists Dragon Quest VIII for 2016 in North America, but 2017 in Europe

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment

Dragon Quest VII is finally heading west in September. But there’s still one other big Dragon Quest 3DS game that we haven’t heard about in quite awhile. That of course is Dragon Quest VIII.

The RPG did appear in Nintendo’s release schedule that we posted earlier today. In North America, it’s still listed for 2016. In Europe though, it’s now apparently coming next year. If we don’t hear about it soon, I can’t imagine that Dragon Quest VIII will remain a 2016 title in North America either.

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Scans roundup – Etrian Odyssey V, Puzzle & Dragons X, Pokemon Sun/Moon

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This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Etrian Odyssey V, Puzzle & Dragons X, and Pokemon Sun/Moon. Scans of each can be found in the gallery below.

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – demo reactions

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At Hyper Japan Festival 2016 earlier this month, 30 fans won the opportunity to play the E3 demo for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Nintendo UK posted a video of their thoughts, which you can watch below.

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Rumor: The Wall Street Journal backs up NX hybrid report, “compatible” with Nintendo mobile games

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 142 Comments

Yesterday, Eurogamer put up a report about NX with many unconfirmed details. The big thing we heard about is that, assuming the site’s story is accurate, Nintendo will bring out a portable console with detachable controllers. Players could then use a base/dock station to connect NX to a television.

The Wall Street Journal now appears to be backing up Eurogamer’s report about NX being a hybrid. The outlet wrote today, “A person familiar with the matter said NX would be a handheld-console hybrid that would be compatible with its own smartphone games.”

It goes without saying that we’re still very far away from any of the rumored details being proven true, so take everything you hear with a grain of salt. We’ll see if any of this pans out in the end!

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Kirby’s Dream Course hitting the North American New 3DS Virtual Console tomorrow

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It’s a triple dose of Kirby classics on the eShops this week in North America. Aside from Kirby’s Epic Yarn and Kirby Mass Attack on Wii U, Kirby’s Dream Course is slated for New 3DS.

Nintendo’s website has the following overview:

“Scan the course and check out the obstacles ahead. Get ready for the most surprising game play imaginable in Kirby’s battle against King Dedede! This checkerboard challenge brings outrageous hazards and bizarre surfaces. Gordo, Kracko, Whispy Woods and a cast of zany characters await you. Gain special powers including Fireball, Freeze, and Spark. Transform your enemies into stars revealing eight hidden cups. Control the force and angle of your shot and sink Kirby for a hole-in-one!”

Kirby’s Dream Course will be available tomorrow for $7.99.

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Quest of Dungeons hitting the European eShop on September 1

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Quest of Dungeons has been dated for Europe. According to an eShop listing, the Wii U version will be out on September 1 for €8.99. There’s no 3DS date yet, but it’d be extremely surprising if it didn’t launch on the same day.

We’ve included a trailer for Quest of Dungeons below. You can also find an overview past the break.