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

Several new videos are live for Fire Emblem Echoes showing the game’s English build. The full set is attached below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment

Pokemon Sun/Moon’s sixth Global Mission just began this week. Despite that, it is already a huge success. Both milestones have been reached with players harvesting over six million Poke Beans.

You have until May 8 to participate in the new Global Mission. Doing so will net you Festival Coins, a Level Ball, and Rare Candies.

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

During a live stream hosted earlier today, Inti Creates showed off upcoming Blaster Master Zero DLC with a first look at Gunvolt. We’ve posted the recording below.

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

Update (4/26): Nintendo has updated the maintenance schedule, so we’ve done that as well below.

Original (4/25): Nintendo’s three primary platforms will be impacted by maintenance once again soon. Certain network services such as online play, rankings, etc. may be unavailable for a little over two hours this week.

The maintenance schedule is below:

Switch / Wii U / 3DS

– 6 PM PT (April 26) – 8 PM PT (April 26)
– 9 PM ET (April 26) – 11 PM ET (April 26)
– 2 AM in the UK (April 27) – 4 AM in the UK (April 27)
– 3 AM in Europe (April 27) – 5 AM in Europe (April 27)

3DS

– 11 PM PT (April 26) – 12:30 AM PT (April 27)
– 2 AM ET (April 27) – 3:30 AM ET (April 27)
– 7 AM in the UK (April 27) – 8:30 AM in the UK (April 27)
– 8 AM in Europe (April 27) – 9:30 AM in Europe (April 27)

Wii U

– 12:30 AM PT (April 27) – 2:30 AM PT (April 27)
– 3:30 AM ET (April 27) – 5:30 AM ET (April 27)
– 8:30 AM in the UK (April 27) – 10:30 AM in the UK (April 27)
– 9:30 AM in Europe (April 27) – 11:30 AM in Europe (April 27)

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 7 Comments

Update: GameXplain has replaced its original video with a new one that includes physical and digital on both platforms. We’ve added that in below.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is known to feature faster load times over its Wii U predecessor. We previously shared a video showing that the Switch release is in fact faster than the older version. However, GameXplain has now taken it a step further by showing both the physical and digital versions of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Like most Switch games, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will load the fastest digitally. The physical version is no slouch though, only falling a couple of seconds behind. Both options also beat out Mario Kart 8 on Wii U – especially when it comes to the initial boot.

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

Switch units are available for purchase at GameStop stores once again as of today, the retailer has announced. Nintendo delivered “a limited supply” just ahead of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s launch on Friday. Customers are advised to contact their store for availability and more details.

GameStop is selling Switch for the standard $299.99 price – no bundles are being forced upon consumers thankfully.

Eric Bright, senior director of merchandising for GameStop, said:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 37 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

Switch – 48,694
New 3DS LL – 17,570
PS4 – 15,222
Vita – 5,164
PS4 Pro – 4,112
2DS – 3,945
New 3DS – 1,114
PS3 – 367
Wii U – 262
Xbox One – 68

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

Switch – 45,673
New 3DS LL – 18,115
PS4 – 17,067
Vita – 5,592
PS4 Pro – 4,855
2DS – 4,475
New 3DS – 1,234
PS3 – 432
Wii U – 271
Xbox One – 142

And here are the software charts:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 4 Comments

NBA Playgrounds arrives on Switch very soon. According to a listing on the European eShop, the game launches on May 9. We expect it to hit North America at around the same time – if not the same day.

We have these new screenshots from NBA Playgrounds:

When the game’s North American date is confirmed, we’ll let you know.

Thanks to Ben for the tip.

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

Super Mario Run will be celebrating the launch of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe later this week. On Friday, Nintendo will be hosting a special event. Users will find that certain deluxe buildings and decorations will be handed out as in-game gifts depending on how many times all players worldwide play Toad Rally.

Once again, the event begins on April 28. It’ll last until May 11.

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

The Japanese ARMS Twitter account is back again with another update. Following up on yesterday’s tweets, Nintendo published tweets with additional news.

First up is a look at an alternate costume for Mechanica, pictured above. Below is a brief video focusing on the Revolver weapon and another look at the Lab stage.

As for the Revolver, players can dish out three shots, though they can be dispatched by the person you’re facing with punches. However, enemies can be stunned by electricity when they’re charged up.

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