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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 2 Comments

The next Splatfest in Splatoon 2 is taking place this weekend. Pearl is representing Team Flight while Marina is leading Team Invisibility. Nintendo prepared some new art for the Splatfest, attached above.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

The busy week of Nintendo maintenance continues. On Thursday / Friday, Wii U will be impacted specifically.

The latest maintenance schedule is as follows:

– 5:50 PM PT (August 31) – 7:30 PM PT (August 31)
– 8:50 PM ET (August 31) – 10:30 PM ET (August 31)
– 1:50 AM in the UK (September 1) – 3:30 AM in the UK (September 1)
– 2:50 AM in Europe (September 1) – 4:30 AM in Europe (September 1)

Certain network services involving online play, rankings, etc. may be impacted during the maintenance period.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

The Nintendo UK store has opened pre-orders for Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions. If you pre-order the game, you’ll receive the Mario hat pictured above. Reservations are live right here.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 2 Comments

Nintendo published a Pokken Tournament DX trailer today focusing on what’s new with this version of the game. View the video below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Switch, Wii, Wii U | 134 Comments

Back in 2015, EDGE published a special issue of its magazine featuring what it felt was the top 100 greatest games of all time. This month, they’re back at it again with a revised list.

The 2017 edition makes a number of changes. One big addition is Zelda: Breath of the Wild, which has taken Dark Souls’ spot as EDGE’s best game of all time. Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Zelda: Ocarina of Time remain in the top ten, however.

The full list is as follows:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 5 Comments

Nintendo has started the pre-load option for Metroid: Samus Returns in Japan. Thanks to that, we now know how much size the game requires digitally.

Metroid: Samus Returns takes up 5,542 blocks, or 692MB. Those numbers may vary slightly in the west, but since pre-loading should be live in North America soon as well, we should have a final answer pretty soon.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments

Earlier in the week, Minecraft was updated on both Switch and Wii U to support the Myths Glide Track Pack. Check out a trailer for the DLC below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 4 Comments

Nintendo has come out with a new Metroid: Samus Returns trailer showcasing Samus’ abilities in the game. Watch it below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments

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

Metroid: Samus Returns – 200 yen
Sumikko Gurashi – 200 yen
Little Twin Stars – 200 yen
The Hamster – 200 yen

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments

A couple of new digital titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on September 6. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:

3DS Download

Pic-a-Pix – 500 yen
Symphony of Eternity – 800 yen

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