Icey on the way to Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 26 Comments
The 2D side-scrolling action game Icey is heading to Switch, FantaBlade Network has announced. It was first made known in a tweet published on the official Twitter account earlier today.
As you might have heard, we are working on the Switch port of ICEY now. And @LimitedRunGames is helping us with a PS4 physical version! pic.twitter.com/10TNIsBNd9
— ICEY (@ICEYtheGame) October 14, 2017
Icey originally released last year, and has been very well received. Learn more about the game below with an official overview and trailer.
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ESRB rates Bomberman ’93 for the Wii U Virtual Console
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 6 Comments
Even though Wii U isn’t in the spotlight these days, the system’s eShop has been seeing a consistent stream of Virtual Console titles. Bomberman ’93 should be another game that will be appearing soon. It has been rated by the ESRB, suggesting that a release is on the horizon.
Usually it takes a few weeks for games to show up once they’ve been rated. We’ll probably be seeing Bomberman ’93 within the next month or two.
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Mimikyu has a Z-Move in Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments
A box image has surfaced for the Z-Power Ring. On the packaging, we’re able to see that Mimikium Z will be present in Pokemon Ultra Sun and Pokemon Ultra Moon. That tells us that Mimikyu will have a Z-Move in the two games.
Unfortunately, that’s all we have to go on currently. No specifics on the actual move just yet.
Developers indicate that Nintendo is very open to having mature / risqué games on Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 114 Comments
The Wall Street Journal published a rather interesting article yesterday. The publication talked about mature / risqué games on Switch, and how Nintendo is very open to having these types of games on the console. Although the full piece is behind a paywall, we do have some excerpts.
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Nintendo Treehouse Log updates: Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon, Mario Odyssey, Monster Hunter Stories, Skyrim
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 5 Comments
The Nintendo Treehouse Log saw a flurry of activitiy this past week. Four separate entries were published on the Tumblr page. Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon, Super Mario Odyssey, Monster Hunter Stories, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim alll received some love.
Each one of these blogs updates cover various topics about the games. With Skyrim for example, Nintendo talks about comparisons to Zelda: Breath of the Wild and more.
We’ve included excerpts from the different posts with links to each below.
Japanese Gear.Club Unlimited boxart, new screenshots
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Screenshots, Switch | 10 Comments
Amazon Japan has posted the Japanese boxart for Gear.Club Unlimited, attached above.
Here’s the western version for comparison:
We also have some new screenshots from of Gear.Club Unlimited, including actual gameplay images. Get a look at those below.
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Latest Super Mario Odyssey billboard from Japan
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 2 Comments
More and more ads for Super Mario Odyssey have been appearing in Japan during the lead up to the launch. Another billboard located in Shibuya is shown above.
We’ve seen a couple of other billboards over the past few weeks as well. One featured Mario in Shiveria, and another involved Steam Gardens.
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The Count Lucanor launching on Switch next week
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
The Count Lucanor is coming to Switch next week, Merge Games has confirmed. The title will be released on October 18 on the eShop.
To celebrate, The Count Lucanor will be sold at a 10 percent discount. Merge Games will have the sale in place for one week only. At launch, the price will be set at $13.49.
You can find out more about The Count Lucanor with the overview and trailer below.
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ARMS – new Mechanica art
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 7 Comments
Nintendo has shared a new piece of ARKS art today featuring Mechanica, pictured above. The image ties in with the beginning of the fall season. And hey, it’s sized so that it can be used on a smartphone.
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3DS maintenance taking place Sunday / Monday / Tuesday
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
Nintendo has three different maintenance sessions scheduled for 3DS over the next few days. Downtime will be taking place on Sunday / Monday / Tuesday.
Here’s the full schedule:
