Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo conducted maintenance on both Wii U and 3DS last night. It continues again tonight with even more downtime. Across both platforms, service will be impacted for around nine hours.

The schedule is as follows:

– 5 PM PT (August 25) – 2 AM PT (August 26)
– 8 PM ET (August 25) – 5 AM ET (August 26)
– 1 AM in the UK (August 26) – 10 AM in the UK (August 26)
– 2 AM in Europe (August 26) – 11 AM in Europe (August 26)

The latest maintenance will impact certain network services such as online play and rankings.

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Nintendo has wrapped up its activities for the day at Gamescom 2017. If you missed any of the live gameplay demonstrations or any events, you can catch up on the full recording below.

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In a ceremony that just concluded a short while ago, the winners were announced for this year’s Gamescom awards. Super Mario Odyssey was ultimately the big winner.

Nintendo’s 3D platformer was nominated for several categories. It won out in each one, including “Best of Gamescom”. Metroid: Samus Returns and Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle also took home a couple of awards. 

We have the full results of the Nintendo-related Gamescom awards below. All winners are underlined. 

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There’s a new character class trailer for Etrian Odyssey V– this time it’s the botanist. A botanist is said to both heal and hurt with herbs. You can see this proof-of-concept below.

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Eurogamer published a meaty interview with longtime Metroid developer Yoshio Sakamoto. There was plenty of talk about Samus Returns, including the amiibo support and two different hard modes. Sakamoto also weighed in on the series’ future and more. Elsewhere, he also seemed to shoot down recent rumors that the Rhythm Heaven franchise is dead.

We’ve rounded up the notable comments from Sakamoto below. You can find even more on Eurogamer here.

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Nintendo has announced its plans and lineup for this year’s PAX West. To say that the company has a lot in store would probably be an understatement.

The first highlight concerns playable games. Super Mario Odyssey will be playable, along with NBA 2K18 and Rocket League for the first time. FIFA 18 and Pokken Tournament DX will be on hand as well.

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Nintendo has prepared a new trailer for Metroid: Samus Returns just in time for Gamescom. You can give it a look below.

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The final game highlighted on Nintendo’s Gamescom stream today was Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions. We have the recording below, which has several minutes of footage.

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Nintendo held a second presentation for Metroid: Samus Returns at Gamescom 2017 showcasing pure gameplay. For a new look at the game, watch the recording below.

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The drip feed of Pokemon Ultra Sun and Pokemon Ultra Sun news continues. Today, a brief clip of the game was shown – specifically of a hiker at Wela Volcano Park. Check it out below.

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