Tetris 99 Maximus Cup online event announced, chance to win My Nintendo Gold Points
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Nintendo has announced a new event for Tetris 99. Later this week, the game will be hosting the Maximus Cup Online event.
While live, the goal will be to win first place as many times as you can. The top 999 players with the most Tetris Maximus wins will be notified, and will each receive 999 My Nintendo Gold Points. Players will be able to see Tetris Maximus on the results screen when they take the top spot.
The Tetris 99 Maximus Cup Online event will take place between 5 AM PT on March 8 to 11:59 PM PT on March 10.
Source: Nintendo PR
Kid Icarus, StarTropics join Nintendo Switch Online this month; Japan gets Fire Emblem and Yie Ar Kung-Fu
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Nintendo has announced the next wave of NES games planned as part of the Nintendo Switch Online service. This month, subscribers will be treated to Kid Icarus and StarTropics.
In Japan, things will be a bit different. While Kid Icarus will be distributed in that region, Star Tropics will not. However, Japan will be getting Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light and Yie Ar Kung-Fu instead.
More: Nintendo Switch Online, top
Upcoming Japanese eShop releases (3/14/19)
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Nintendo has updated the release schedule on its platforms for the week of March 14. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
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R.B.I. Baseball 19 Switch footage
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R.B.I. Baseball 19 is out today on Switch. For a look at some gameplay footage, take a look at the video below.
Over 30 minutes of Giga Wrecker Alt. footage
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Game Freak’s Giga Wrecker Alt. was announced for Switch not too long ago, and GameXplain has an extensive look with over 30 minutes of footage. Check it out below.
Director on what’s next for Fire Emblem Heroes
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
Destructoid was recently about to speak with the co-directors of Fire Emblem Heroes. One of the more interesting comments came about when Shingo Matsushita was asked about what’s next for the mobile game.
In response, Matsushita said that the team is “discussing different ideas that will give even long-term players a fresh playing experience.” He raddled off some different ideas, such as the possibility of “a new mode that will introduce a social aspect to the game.”
Pokemon GO kicks off Battle Showdown event
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Niantic has announced its latest event for Pokemon GO. Battle Showdown just went live, in which Fighting-type Pokemon such as Mankey, Machop, Makuhita, and Meditite will appear more frequently in the wild. You may also encounter Shiny Mankey and Shiny Machop if you’re lucky.
Bonuses are available as well. They include:
More: Niantic, Pokemon GO
Wargroove update launches tomorrow (version 1.2.0), patch notes
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Chucklefish has announced that a new update for Wargroove will be issued tomorrow. With version 1.2.0, various quality of life improvements will be implemented.
The official patch notes are as follows:
More: Chucklefish, title update, Wargroove
N64 shooter Turok coming to Switch
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The N64 first-person shooter Turok is coming to Switch, a listing on Nintendo’s website reveals. Nightdive Studios is developing and publishing the port.
Here’s an overview of the game:
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Elevator…to the Moon! Turbo Champion’s Edition footage
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Elevator…to the Moon! Turbo Champion’s Edition, a self-described “old-school-point-and-click-narrative-puzzle-escape-room style sci-fi adventure”, arrives on the Switch eShop tomorrow. View some footage in the video below.
