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Posted on 7 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, Reviews | 11 Comments

System: 3DS
Release date: September 15, 2017
Developer: MercurySteam / Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo

Samus Aran has a long history with the video games and is easily one of the most iconic and recognizable characters of all time. But unfortunately, the famous bounty hunter along with the Metroid series itself have been mostly dormant for quite a while. However, now Samus is back, and it feels incredible to have her at the forefront once again. Even if Metroid: Samus Returns is just a remake and not a brand new title, beggars can’t be choosers, and I can promise that everything the game has to offer touches base with everything we’ve wanted from a classic Metroid title for a long time while remaining fresh and feeling contemporary in its mechanics, gameplay, progression, and world.

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

It’s not entirely unexpected, but most of the coverage surrounding Fire Emblem Warriors has pertained to the Switch version. The New 3DS version hasn’t been completely forgotten though.

In Japan, the pre-load option for Fire Emblem Warriors on New 3DS has started via the eShop. The game takes up 16,811 blocks of space. In other words, that’s 2.05GB.

We also have screenshots from the New 3DS version of Fire Emblem Warriors below. This is actually one of the first times we’re seeing the game on the handheld (especially with the bottom screen), as it was only shown briefly during the original announcement earlier this year.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 2 Comments

This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Monster Hunter Stories
2. Miitopia
3. Pokemon Yellow
4. Metroid: Samus Returns
5. Super Mario Bros. 3
6. Mega Man Legacy Collection
7. Pokemon Red
8. Super Mario World
9. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
10. Pokemon Blue
11. Smash Controller
12. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
13. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
14. Super Smash Bros. for 3DS
15. Zelda: A Link to the Past
16. Super Metroid
17. Mario Kart 7
18. Super Mario Bros.
19. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
20. Monster Hunter Generations

Videos

1. Miitopia Launch Trailer
2. Miitopia “Look Up, Look Down” Trailer
3. Hey! Pikmin Crash Trailer
4. Super Mario Maker for 3DS Overview Trailer
5. Super Mario Odyssey E3 2017 Trailer
6. Team Kirby Clash Deluxe – Ready for Launch
7. Kirby’s Blowout Blast – Launch Trailer
8. Monster Hunter Stories Launch Trailer
9. Hey! Pikmin Testing Ground
10. Mario Kart 7 Video
11. Pokemon Gold/Silver return on the Virtual Console
12. Pokemon Sun/Moon Special Demo Version Video
13. Pokemon Rumble World Trailer
14. Hey! Pikmin “Hey Helper” Trailer
15. Pokemon Yellow Trailer
16. Hey! Pikmin Lift-Off Trailer
17. Super Smash Bros. – Final Video Presentation
18. Pokemon Sun/Moon – Top 7 Features
19. Super Mario World Trailer
20. Super Mario Maker for 3DS – Play everywhere.

Source: 3DS eShop

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

A few new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the lineup:

Bears School Movie Special – 200 yen
Shirasutai Jinsei wa Sabaibaru – 200 yen
40mP feat. Hatsune Miku: Initial song – 200 yen
Hitoshizuku-P x Yama△: Crazy ∞ nighT – 200 yen
daniwellP: Nyanyanyanyanyanyanya! – 200 yen
＿＿ (Underbar) Special Voice – 200 yen
Hitoshizuku-P x Yama△: Twilight ∞ nighT – 200 yen

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

Miitomo has been updated with new content. Players can nab the latest items in the Miitomo Drop stage, “Cute Chinese creations! Miitomo Chinese Fashion #2”.

Available items include:

– Guapimao
– Cute Chinese hair bun covers
– Qipao style shirt
– Cute Chinese dress

Users can select Miitomo Drop stages from the Shop tab. Miitomo coins or game tickets are needed to play.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News, Switch | 31 Comments

Update: Official patch notes added below.

Original: A new update has gone live for the Nintendo Switch Online app. Version 1.1.0 is live on both iOS and Android.

The big improvement with today’s update is that voice chat now works when opening other applications and when sleep mode is enabled. Additionally, the app has improved compatibility with Bluetooth devices on Android. Nintendo took care of some other issues as well.

Nintendo notes that on devices running Android 6.0 or later, voice chat may be interrupted when the device enters sleep mode if power-saving is enabled. This can be disabled in the settings.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 1 Comment

A couple of new digital titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on September 20. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:

3DS Download

Pokemon Gold – 1,200 yen (available September 22)
Pokemon Silver – 1,200 yen (available September 22)

* Additional titles may be added.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 2 Comments

2K Sports has released a lengthy TV spot for NBA 2K18 featuring live-action and a bit of gameplay. Check out the video below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 14 Comments

Amazon UK has started taking pre-orders for the boxed versions of Pokemon Gold and Pokemon Silver on the 3DS Virtual Console. Gold is up here. You can nab the Silver version here.

Note that these technically aren’t physical releases. You’ll receive the boxes, but a download code is included inside.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 13 Comments

The interviews with Suda51 continue to roll in. Kotaku spoke with the Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes director at PAX West.

Other than talking about the Switch game, Suda51 had some words about the hardware itself. He described it as a “punk console” and was “shocked” when he first saw it.

Here’s Suda51 talking about Switch in his usually zany way:

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