Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Screenshots | 1 Comment

Wee Man Studios has shared the first official screenshots as well as new details about Lifespeed with Nintendo Everything.

For those who haven’t heard of Lifespeed previously, it’s a futuristic flying racing game for 3DS. It’ll come with 11 playable characters, online leaderboards, and a story mode.

Speaking of the story mode, we have new information on that front. We’re told that cut-scenes happen after almost every race, and there’s even a bit of story that plays our during races themselves. The latter is on the subtle-side, so you’ll have to be careful not to miss it. There are also two alternative endings to the comic book storyline. What you’re able to see will depend on your actions on the race track.

Characters in Lifespeed come from different planets, have their own backstory, and personal rivalries. Personalities are reflected in their statistics, style of racing, and their communications during races. Wee Man Studios hopes that, in the future, they can weave in characters not featured in the story currently as well as introduce brand new characters.

Finally, we have some information about Lifespeed’s weapons. Players fly through rings in order to obtain power-ups and weapon pickups. By flying through a multiplier ring, you’ll receive a big speed increase for a short period of time. You also fly through a weapons ring to obtain a weapon, which include lasers, missiles, mines.

Players can only hold one weapon at a time in Lifespeed. Weapons need to be targeted at the enemy and will only work effectively if you get a strong lock on. Wee Man Studios says that using the weapons locking system effectively is something you’ll need to develop in order to be good at battling in Lifespeed.

Oh, and one more tidbit: it’s possible to perform a starfox-esq barrel roll using the shoulder buttons.

Lifespeed launches on the 3DS eShop this summer. View some screenshots below.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 21 Comments

Update (6/6): Bumped to the top. A listing for the counterfeit amiibo has been found on Ali Express. There are also new photos below.

A number of counterfeit amiibo are starting to appear online. These include figures for Mario, Link, Pikachu, and Samus. Amiibo News additionally reports that the ones pictured above are even showing up in marketplaces in Brazil. Be careful if you plan on buying an amiibo that isn’t from a reputable retailer!

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments

Back when Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker launched in Japan, Nintendo offered a special bundle containing the Toad amiibo. It now looks like this package is bound for Europe as well. Amazon UK and Germany both list the bundle, as does GAME Spain. We’ll see if Nintendo has anything official to announce in the near future.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Random, Videos, Wii U | 8 Comments

Some fans have gone out of their way to recreate Splatoon in Minecraft. It’s designed for 4v4 play, though it works with any team size. There’s much more in the YouTube video below as well as its related description.

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Pre-orders for LBX: Little Battlers eXperience are just starting to go live. A few days ago, Nintendo and Level-5 announced that the game would be coming west this summer.

You can pre-order LBX: Little Battlers eXperience here. It’s scheduled for launch on August 21.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 4 Comments

A few years ago, it seemed like The Binding of Isaac would never grace a Nintendo system. That’s because Nintendo seemed to find some of the game’s content questionable – specifically the religious aspects.

You may be interested to hear that The Binding of Isaac’s initial rejection didn’t come from Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. Speaking with Nintendo Force, creator Edmund McMillen revealed that Reggie “backed” the game in 2012, though former Nintendo indie head Dan Adelman truly pushed for it to happen.

The Binding of Isaac is finally coming to Nintendo platforms this summer. It’ll be on both Wii U and New 3DS via the eShop.

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Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures is out now on the North American 3DS eShop. Check out the launch trailer below.

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