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

Nintendo’s Metroid: Samus Returns presentation at Gamescom 2017 just wrapped up. Quite a bit was shown, including boss battles with the new Diggernaut and Omega Metroid.

Nintendo also teased that by meeting certain conditions, you can unlock visuals known as the “Chozo Memories”. These tell the storyline of what happened on SR388 and what the Chozo did. Further teased is a “surprising secret” involving the memories.

We have the full recording of the Metroid: Samus Returns presentation at Gamescom below.

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Nintendo is back once again with a live stream at Gamescom. The company’s day 3 activities will be kicking off in just under a half hour. You can watch everything as it happens below, including a Metroid: Samus Returns presentation with Yoshio Sakamoto and MercurySteam’s José Luis Márquez in about 90 minutes.

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

Nintendo has scheduled a maintenance period for Wii U and 3DS online play. Times are listed below:

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

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Switch | 0 comments

This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlights include Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux, Fire Emblem Warriors, Atelier Lydie & Soeur: Alchemists of the Mysterious Painting, Lost Sphear, and Sonic Forces. Scans of all games are below.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 38 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

PS4 – 28,779
Switch – 22,277
New 3DS LL – 16,083
New 2DS LL – 14,939
PS4 Pro – 5,909
Vita – 5,177
2DS – 2,999
New 3DS – 575
Wii U – 151
PS3 – 110
Xbox One – 100

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

Switch – 87,798
PS4 – 34,691
New 2DS LL – 24,187
New 3DS LL – 17,276
PS4 Pro – 7,771
Vita – 4,651
2DS – 3,527
New 3DS – 740
Wii U – 132
PS3 – 95
Xbox One – 75

And here are the software charts:

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

A few new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the lineup:

Sumikko Gurashi – 200 yen
Welcome to the Ballroom Heat (x2) – 200 yen each

* More themes to come

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The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.

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The Nintendo UK has started taking pre-orders on all sorts of Pokemon games.

First, you can reserve Pokemon Gold and Pokemon Silver here. These are the boxed versions that have a download code inside for the 3DS Virtual Console releases.

Pokemon Ultra Sun and Pokemon Ultra Moon are also up here. Figures are included as pre-order bonuses.

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At Gamescom this week, Nintendo is showcasing the European Metroid: Samus Returns Legacy Edition at its booth. Take a closer look at the full contents below.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 1 Comment

Nintendo has announced its full lineup for this year’s Gamescom. The full listing of playable games across Switch and 3DS is posted below.

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