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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 24 Comments

Update: Detective Pikachu also launches March 23 in the west. The “special limited-edition” Detective Pikachu amiibo is larger than the standard figures we’ve seen in the past and can unlock short videos that may contain helpful hints.

Original: Detective Pikachu is finally coming west, The Pokemon Company has revealed. A new amiibo will also be released.

Today’s news ties in with Japan, as Detective Pikachu is heading to retail in the country. A physical package will be sold with the amiibo on March 23.

Here’s a trailer promoting the release:

As for the west, Detective Pikachu has now popped up on The Pokemon Company’s press site along with an image of the amiibo above and character art from the game. We’re now waiting on more specifics, so stay tuned.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 4 Comments

Over on Amazon Japan, the boxart for the recently-announced Switch game PriPara: All Idol Perfect Stage has been posted. We have it above.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 174 Comments

This month’s NPD report hasn’t been published just yet, but we do have some early information. Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg actually shared a very noteworthy tidbit on Twitter.

Greenberg indicated that Switch came out on top last month. According to the data he has access to, Nintendo’s console sold the most overall hardware units in December.

Greenberg posted on his Twitter account:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 8 Comments

Nintendo has announced that patch 2.2.0 for Splatoon 2 will be released next week, on January 17th at 10 AM JST. This will be a fairly major balance update with changes to a lot of weapons. Fans have kindly translated the patch notes, which we’ve put below. We will inform you once Nintendo publishes the official English patch notes.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 0 comments

It’s the end of the week, which means another new weapon is coming to Splatoon 2. The Dapple Dualies Nouveau are identical to the regular Dapple Dualies in terms of stats, but come with the Toxic Mist sub-weapon and the Ink Storm special instead. They’ll be available tomorrow around noon in Japan and Australia, early in the morning in Europe and later tonight in North America.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Nick in Images, Screenshots, Switch | 24 Comments

Here are some images from the upcoming SNK Heroines:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Nick in Mobile, News | 1 Comment

The newest banner for Fire Emblem Heroes is now available and will last til January 25th. You can obtain Zelgius, Sothe and Micaiah.

There is also an update adding maps to the arena involving trenches and increasing the hero merit limit.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Nick in News, Switch | 10 Comments

Update: Full patch notes added below.

Original:The newest ARMS update dishes out some new balance changes to the game. Nothing too major.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Thanks to a listing on the eShop, we have the file size for the new Switch version of Darkest Dungeon. You’ll need 2.3GB for the download.

Darkest Dungeon releases for Switch as a digital download on January 18. Touchscreen controls will be supported.

It’s worth noting that Amazon Germany recently listed a physical version of Darkest Dungeon for Switch. However, that has not yet been officially announced.

Source: Switch eShop

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 4 Comments

This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Brain Age
2. Super Mario 64
3. Mario Party 10
4. Super Mario World
5. Mario Party 2
6. Super Mario Bros. 3
7. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
8. Super Mario 3D World
9. Super Mario Bros.
10. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
11. Zelda: Breath of the Wild
12. Mario Kart 64
13. Zelda: Majora’s Mask
14. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
15. DuckTales Remastered
16. Zelda: Skyward Sword
17. The Legend of Zelda
18. Super Mario RPG
19. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
20. Mario Kart 8

Videos

1. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
2. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
3. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
4. Super Play Time – Splatoon – Get Kraken with Pro Tips
5. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Accolades Trailer
6. Super Play Time – Splatoon – First Dip
7. Mario Kart 8 New amiibo Racing Suits Trailer
8. Super Mario 64 Trailer
9. Nintendo Minute – Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 First Look
10. DuckTales Remastered Trailer
11. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
12. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Life in the Ruins
13. New Super Mario Bros. U Video
14. Super Smash Bros. – Final Video Presentation
15. Super Play Time – Splatoon – Weapon Splategies
16. Lost Reavers Trailer
17. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Expansion Pass: DLC Pack 2
18. Super Mario 3D World Trailer 2
19. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 1
20. Super Mario Maker Key Update Video

Source: Wii U eShop

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