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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 0 comments

Earlier today, Nintendo unveiled a special Switch bundle and themed design for Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eeevee. That might not be the only new hardware package offered in time for the holiday season.

Rumors recently circulated regarding a potential new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate bundle. We tend to be a bit cautious with unverified information from unclear sources, so we avoided reporting on it at the time. But with today’s Pokemon bundle announcement, there could be some truth to the original rumor.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Rumors, Switch | 0 comments

Yesterday, a description on the back of the box of an upcoming Switch game in Japan made some people doubt whether or not the cloud saving feature of the upcoming Nintendo Switch Online service would work with all Switch games. Today, we can possibly shed a little light on that issue, though it’s nothing official yet.

The folks over at Nintendo Life reached out to a source of theirs, presumably someone working at a developer or publisher, and asked them about the cloud saving feature. Here’s what the source had to say:

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 0 comments

A new Nintendo Direct was originally planned for later today. However, due to an earthquake in Japan, the presentation has been postponed.

Nintendo hasn’t provided a new date for the broadcast just yet. However, there’s an indication that we can now expect it next week.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Matt O'Keefe(@matt_okeefe) in Rumors, Switch | 0 comments

In this photo, there’s a description on the back of a box for Japanese title Hakuoki Shinkai: Fuukaden that reads, “Compatible with Save Data Cloud Backup of Nintendo Switch Online.” That suggests that Switch cloud saves might not be universal and instead are dependent on the game. We’ll likely learn more during tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 0 comments

For the past few years, fans have come to expect a new Nintendo Direct in September. Last year’s presentation during the month was noteworthy, as we received lengthy looks at previously-announced titles as well as some brand new games.

Speculation is now circulating that a Nintendo Direct will be airing very soon – in fact, possibly tomorrow. The presentation is rumored for 4 PM PT (September 6) / 7 PM ET (September 6) / 12 AM in the UK (September 7) / 1 AM in Europe (September 7).

Information about the Nintendo Direct appears to come from indie sources, indicating that we’d probably see an indie game or two during the broadcast. The rumor also stems from sources who accurately helped to predict Nintendo of Europe’s Indie Highlights video a few hours before it went live last month. Stay tuned.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Matt O'Keefe(@matt_okeefe) in Rumors, Switch | 0 comments

Peculiarly, Target’s website lists the release date of the Switch version of Diablo III as November 2, leading to a lot of speculation. Every other retailer has a placeholder date of December 21, the last day of Fall 2018. Adding to the intrigue, November 2 is the first day of BlizzCon. Releasing a Diablo game on a handheld for the first time could be a very exciting way for Blizzard to kick off its annual event.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 0 comments

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 has seen a surprisingly long life in terms of continued DLC. Just a few days ago, Bandai Namco sent out Extra Pack 3. There was a bunch of stuff here, highlighted by the additions of Kefla and Super Baby Vegeta as new DLC.

Bandai Namco may have plans for even more DLC in the future. After datamining Extra Pack 3, a couple of additional characters may have been unearthed. We have the information below, though be warned of possible spoilers connecting to the Dragon Ball Super: Broly movie.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 0 comments

Nintendo has been keeping quiet thus far on how players will go about unlocking characters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. In the past, director Masahiro Sakurai has said that the initial roster will be small, and wants the process of gaining new characters to be interesting.

amiibo listings on Best Buy Canada may give some information about one way in which some characters can be unlocked in Smash Bros. Ultimate. Information included within pages for Wolf, Inkling Girl, and Ridley mention tapping their figures to add them to your game.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Rumors, Switch | 0 comments

Gamescom 2018 is upon us, and that means a slew of new game announcements. It seems like Nintendo intends to get the ball rolling early this year as there might be a new indie-focused Nintendo Direct about to air.

Earlier today, we reported that the launch of Morphie’s Law on Nintendo Switch might be imminent. A couple of hours later, the game’s official Twitter account sent out the following tweet:

https://twitter.com/MorphiesLaw/status/1031451006507343872

What’s really interesting is that they weren’t the only indie developers/publishers teasing an announcement for 14:00 CEST today. There’s also FDG Entertainment, who released Blossom Tales and Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom:

https://twitter.com/FDG_Games/status/1031456403817414657

The makers of puzzle game Baba Is You, which currently isn’t announced for Switch, also teased something for 14:00 CEST:

Of course, the perfect place to bundle so many indie game announcements would be a Nintendo Direct. The folks over at Nintendo Life claim that, according to “close sources of Nintendo Life”, a Nintendo Direct is indeed happening at that time.

As always, take rumors like these with a grain of salt as obviously nothing is set in stone yet, despite quite a few hints. Also, it’s probably best to temper your expectations and don’t expect any major first-party Nintendo news to come out of this. Either way, we should know for sure very soon.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 0 comments

Over the past year, we’ve seen Nintendo bring over quite a few Wii U titles to Switch. Mario Kart 8, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, and Hyrule Warriors are among the lineup of games that have made the transition.

Comicbook.com today reports that New Super Mario Bros. U will be the next release moving over from Wii U to Switch. There have been apparent rumblings regarding a port prior to E3 2018, and the site’s sources connected to Nintendo of Europe indicate that it will be happening. These sources supposedly provided correct information about Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle in the past.

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