Ever Oasis director on choosing 3DS over Switch, Mana inspirations, lack of multiplayer
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 7 Comments
USgamer was able to send out some questions to Ever Oasis director Koichi Ishii. Among the topics talked about include choosing 3DS over Switch, inspirations taken from working on the Mana series, and the game’s lack of multiplayer.
Read up on Ishii’s responses to these areas below. Find the full interview on USgamer here.
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Ever Oasis: Greetings from the Oasis – episode 3
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
Nintendo published the next episode in its “Greetings from the Oasis” video series for Ever Oasis. Watch episode 3 below.
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Media Create software sales (6/12/17 – 6/18/17) – Top 50
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [NSW] Arms
02./01. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
03./04. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild #
04./03. [3DS] Monster Hunter Double Cross
05./02. [PS4] Tekken 7
06./06. [PS4] Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
07./07. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission X
08./10. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
09./09. [PS4] NieR: Automata
10./11. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon
11./16. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition #
12./05. [NSW] Seiken Densetsu Collection
13./12. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
14./14. [NSW] 1-2-Switch
15./13. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
16./19. [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
17./18. [3DS] Mario Sports Superstars
18./21. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
19./20. [3DS] Pro Baseball Famista Climax
20./31. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition
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Level-5 will continue with Mystery Journey as a new series, more Switch talk, looking into a movie
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 3 Comments
Nintendo Life published a new interview with Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino. Hino had much to say about Layton’s Mystery Journey, including how he wants to make “Mystery Journey” a new series, supporting Switch in the future, and a possible new movie.
We’ve rounded up some of the more interesting comments from Hino below. You can read the full interview here.
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Code for Pokemon Sun and Moon gives 5 Mega Stones
Posted on 7 years ago by Nick in 3DS, News | 3 Comments
By entering the code MATSUBUSA, you will be given 5 Mega Stones for your copy of Pokemon Sun or Moon. The stones include Sceptilite, Blazikenite, Swampertite, Banettite and Cameruptite. There is no indicator for how long the event will last, so it might be better to download sooner than later.
Update: The code seems to now be available in Europe too, so the article has been updated to reflect that.
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Tiny Tourney is now live
Posted on 7 years ago by Nick in 3DS, News | 0 comments
The latest Pokemon battle competition is now live in Pokemon Sun and Moon. The Tiny Tourney uses a double battle format and your Pokemon must be under 1.0 meter (3’03”). Transferred Pokemon can be used. All participants will receive Galladite, Gardevoirite, and Lopunnite. Battles will go from June 23rd – June 25th.
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Hey! Pikmin demo full playthrough
Posted on 7 years ago by Nick in 3DS, Videos | 2 Comments
Gamexplain has just uploaded a full video playthrough of the Hey! Pikmin demo. Check it out below.
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First look at Europe’s exclusive Metroid: Samus Returns Legacy Edition
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 65 Comments
Whereas Metroid: Samus Returns will have a special edition in North America, Europe is receiving something that is much more special. Nintendo provided a first look at the Metroid: Samus Returns Legacy Edition today.
The Metroid: Samus Returns Legacy Edition will naturally include a copy of the game. Other than that, Nintendo is including a steelbook in the style of a Game Boy cartridge, download code for Metroid II on the 3DS Virtual Console, artbook, soundtrack CD, gold “S” pin badge, and Morph Ball 3D keyring,
Europe is getting Monster Hunter Stories on September 8
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments
Monster Hunter Stories now has a final release date in Europe. Today, Nintendo announced that the game is set to arrive on September 8.
Monster Hunter Stories is without a concrete date in North America as of now. Nintendo is still sticking to a vague “fall” release window.
Source: Nintendo PR
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Nintendo highlights upcoming games slated for 3DS
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 9 Comments
Need a refresher as to what’s coming to 3DS for the remainder of 2017 and early 2018? Nintendo has you covered. The company put out an announcement highlighting the system’s upcoming release schedule.
Here’s the full announcement:
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– With the E3 video game conference in the rear-view mirror, Nintendo is now looking ahead to all the great games coming to Nintendo 3DS this year. This includes games in some of gaming’s most popular and long-running franchises. Nintendo is highlighting many of these upcoming Nintendo 3DS games, including Metroid: Samus Returns, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions, Pokémon Ultra Sun, Pokémon Ultra Moon, Hey! PIKMIN and LAYTON’S MYSTERY JOURNEY: Katrielle and the Millionaire’s Conspiracy, the next game in the popular Layton series starring a new super-smart detective.
“Throughout the rest of the year and into 2018, the Nintendo 3DS family of systems will see the launch of some great games in a variety of different genres starring all sorts of fan-favorite characters,” said Doug Bowser, Nintendo of America’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “With new entries into an already robust library of more than 1,000 games in some of gaming’s most iconic franchises, Nintendo 3DS owners new and seasoned have something to look forward to this year.”
Highlights of the upcoming Nintendo 3DS games include:
