Switch / Wii U / 3DS maintenance taking place tonight
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 6 Comments
Switch, Wii U, and 3DS will be undergoing more maintenance tonight. Certain network services such as online play and rankings may be affected for a little over an hour.
The schedule is as follows:
– 6:45 PM PT (May 31) – 8 PM PT (May 31)
– 9:45 PM ET (May 31) – 11 PM ET (May 31)
– 2:45 AM in the UK (June 1) – 4 AM in the UK (June 1)
– 3:45 AM in Europe (June 1) – 5 AM in Europe (June 1)
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Japanese 3DS themes (5/31/17)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments
A pair of new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the lineup:
Tomomi Itano: #How Nice! – 200 yen
Hikonyan – 200 yen
Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor – 200 yen
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River City: Rival Showdown coming west
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments
Update: Bumped to the top. River City: Rival Showdown is slated for the fall. We’ve also included the full announcement for both new River City games below.
Original: Yesterday, Natsume announced the localization of River City: Knights of Justice. As it turns out, that’s not the only new River City game coming west.
Natsume revealed that the company is handling the western version of Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari SP, where it will be known as River City: Rival Showdown. A release window wasn’t shared, but we do know that it will be playable at E3 2017.
River City: Rival Showdown (Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari SP), an upcoming 3DS title with local multiplayer coming to North America & Europe!
— Natsume Inc. (@Natsume_Inc) May 30, 2017
Take on familiar faces from the River City series & meet new ones in a fast-paced beat-'em-up RPG – Rival Showdown is playable at E3 2017~
— Natsume Inc. (@Natsume_Inc) May 30, 2017
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UK software sales (Week ending 05/27/2017) – Switch/Wii U/3DS charts
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Switch
1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
3. Ultra Street Fighter II – Capcom
4. 1-2-Switch – Nintendo
5. Disgaea 5: Complete – NIS America
6. Lego City Undercover – Warner Bros. Interactive
7. Super Bomberman R – Konami
8. Puyo Puyo Tetris – SEGA
9. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft
10. Skylanders Imaginators – Activision Blizzard
Wii U
1. Darksiders: Warmastered Edition – THQ Nordic
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
3. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
5. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
6. Skylanders Imaginators – Activision Blizzard
7. Super Smash Bros for Wii U – Nintendo
8. Splatoon – Nintendo
9. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
10. New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
3DS
1. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
3. Pokemon Sun – Nintendo
4. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
5. Pokemon Moon – Nintendo
6. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
7. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
8. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo
9. Mario Party: Island Tour – Nintendo
10. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
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UK software sales (Week ending 05/27/2017)
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Pokemon Sun & Moon: Online play experiencing issues at the moment
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
It seems like Pokemon Sun & Moon’s online servers are experiencing some issues at the moment. Nintendo have issued a statement that they are investigating these issues and are working to fix them. Since a Global Mission is currently underway, it’s possible that it might be extended to compensate for this downtime.
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Pokemon Shuffle update (5/30/17) Solgaleo, Decidueye and Alolan Raichu special stages
Posted on 7 years ago by Nick in 3DS, News | 0 comments
Another Pokemon Shuffle update has happened and with it three new stages for players to try and tackle. These stages include an Ultra Challenge Solgaleo stage, Escalation Battle Decidueye stage and a High-Speed Challenge Alolan Raichu stage. These stages will be available until June 13th.
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Pokemon Sun and Moon – tiny tourney, seventh global mission, and Mega Stone gift
Posted on 7 years ago by Nick in 3DS, News | 2 Comments
There are quite a few updates for Pokemon Sun and Moon regarding tournaments and the next global mission.
Tiny Tourney
The next battle competition has been announced as the Tiny Tourney. The tournament will be a double battle with Pokmeon under one meter (3’03”) only eligible for entry. Registration runs from June 14th to June 22nd and battles will run from June 23rd to June 25th. Every entrant will receive Galladite, Gardevoirite, and Lopunnite Mega Stones. You can download the rules now at the Festival Plaza.
Mega Stone Gift
All participants in the 2017 International Challenge April Competition will now be able to receive the Sceptilite, Blazikenite & Swampertite Mega Stones after logging into the Global Link. These gifts are available until June 29th.
Seventh Global Mission
The seventh Global Mission has now begun for Pokemon Sun and Moon. This mission requires players to fish up 500,000 Pokemon or items in the bubbling fishing spots. Also if players hatch 3 or more eggs they will receive a rare candy and if 1,000,000 Pokemon and items are fished up then players with PGL accounts will receive a Lure Ball. This mission will run until June 13th.
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A half hour of Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission X footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission X recently made its way to Japan, and footage has spread on to YouTube since then. Have a look at a half hour of gameplay below.
North American 3DS Spring 2017 commercial
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
Nintendo has come out with a new North American commercial to promote 3DS. The system itself as well as a few select games are promoted in the ad. Check it out below.