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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors, Switch | 42 Comments

It was nearly a week ago that Walmart took pre-orders for the Super NES Classic – or so we thought. The retailer ended up pulling the plug on reservations a few days ago.

In an email sent to customers, Walmart said that pre-orders went up “due to a technical glitch”. That’s fine and all, but those who thought they were lucky enough to score the system were dissatisfied that their orders were cancelled.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 32 Comments

Splatoon 2 has been out for just over a week. Nintendo published the game last Friday, and many Switch owners likely purchased the game. One thing is for sure: it’s selling like hot cakes in Japan.

How many of you have picked up Splatoon 2 thus far? If you did, have you had a chance to play it? What do you think of it so far? How do you feel about the new single-player campaign, Salmon Run, and everything else the game has to offer? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

Highlights from last week’s topic: Miiverse memories

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

At San Diego Comic-Con last week, Marvel featured LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 during its official live stream with a game demo. Watch the recording below for the latest footage.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 6 Comments

Splatoon 2’s release helped boost overall software sales in Japan last week. Between July 17 and July 23, there was a 251.55 percent increase at a total of 987,000 copies sold on the whole.

Switch also sold about 100,000 units. It was the second best week for the system – only behind the initial launch – and also raised overall Japanese hardware sales to 169,000 units. Sales were up 128.18 percent from last week.

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

Red Column reconfirmed its commitment to free updates for its Wii U eShop game 3Souls earlier this week. The studio also outlined changes that are in the pipeline.

In another new blog post, Red Column talks about what else is planned, primarily for the Vault. The team is adding in a completion percentage, ML-Rules, hidden memories, new content for the Nindies mini-game, and a gallery feature. Everything is covered in detail on the official website here.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images | 6 Comments

The launch of Dragon Quest games is always a big deal in Japan. It’s an extremely popular series, and each new entry is treated as a huge event.

It’s been a five year wait for the next Dragon Quest title. The wait has been even longer for a new single-player focused game. And so Japan no doubt treated the release of Dragon Quest XI as an important event. You can see a few photos from the launch below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images | 7 Comments

Two lovely pieces of art have been shared for Metroid: Samus Returns by Nintendo Australia. The first one is above, and the second is below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images | 6 Comments

Alongside Dragon Quest XI’s launch in Japan, Square Enix teamed up with Nintendo for a special New 2DS XL. The system has a special design modeled after the series’ Liquid Metal Slime monster. Take a closer look at the system below with a few photos.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 143 Comments

Nintendo unveiled the amiibo functionality for Metroid: Samus Returns this week. All four figures will work with the game – the original Smash Bros. amiibo and the new ones specifically made for this title.

Some of the functionality isn’t that big of a deal. On the other hand, some of it is. One of the big features being scrutinized is the Fusion mode. By scanning the new, squishy Metroid amiibo, you’ll receive access to the mode that provides a new level of difficulty and Samus’ Fusion Suit from Metroid Fusion.

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

Nintendo had plenty of Splatoon 2-related activities taking place at San Digeo Comic-Con 2017 last week. The company recaps everything that took place in the video below.

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