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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch, Wii U | 42 Comments

This week, Nintendo delivered substantial news about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s first wave of DLC. The debut pack, titled The Master Trials, is still on track for the summer.

There’s more to the DLC than originally announced. You’ll be getting a new Hard Mode, Trial of the Sword challenge, Hero’s Path Mode to track routes taken on the map, Travel Medallion for a designated warp point, and Korok Mask to more easily track Koroks. Oh, and a bunch of new equipment is being prepared based on fan-favorite games and characters including Midna, Tingle, Phantom and Majora’s Mask.

How do you feel about the DLC thus far? Is there one element of the pack in particular that interests you more than anything else? Or are you just feeling indifferent about it all? Share your thoughts with us below.

Highlights from last week’s topic: The New 2DS XL

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images | 27 Comments

Nintendo put up an infographic on its Twitter account yesterday showing what the company has planned for 3DS in terms of software. The imminent Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia is highlighted, all the way up through Fire Emblem Warriors. The full infographic is attached above.

One game we know is missing is the multiplayer Kirby title (and Kirby’s Blowout Blast is you want to count that). What else might be in store for 3DS?

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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

Dungeon Defenders II has a possibility of reaching Switch. Reader Brandon B reached out to Trendy Entertainment in hopes of hearing about the game potentially ending up on the system, and the team’s reply was at least encouraging.

Trendy Entertainment said that the team has “some time scheduled for the mid/end of the year to investigate the feasibility of bringing DD2 to the Switch.” The developer also said, “If it makes sense from a development and business sense we’d love to do it. No promises though!”

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 45 Comments

This week, Nintendo has been hosting special Switch events at stores in Japan. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, along with the upcoming ARMS, have both been playable.

Nintendo also had the Neon Yellow-Joy Con (launching with ARMS) on display. Reader iYakku was kind enough to snap some photos and share them with us – see them below.

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 13 Comments

Beginning last week, Nintendo has been holding a special Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Release Event in Super Mario Run. Players have been tasked with playing Toad Rally a certain number of times in order to unlock special statues.

The deadline was May 11, yet all goals have been reached several days in advance. The full lineup of rewards are as follows:

– 10 million plays: Banana Statue
– 20 million plays: Banana Statue
– 30 million plays: Blooper Statue
– 40 million plays: Mario Kart Statue
– 50 million plays: Switch Statue

Nintendo will be distributing theses rewards beginning on May 12.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

Graphite Lab’s last update on the Wii U version of Hive Jump was at the end of 2016. The team mentioned that the game would be ready by early next year. We’re almost halfway into 2017, but the Wii U version still isn’t finished.

The good news is that Graphite Lab is still hard at work on finishing up its project for Nintendo’s older console. Right now several issues are being cleared up. Once that’s done, it can hopefully be resubmitted to Nintendo and approved for release.

Graphic Lab shared the following regarding the status of Hive Jump on Wii U:

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

In Australia and New Zealand, the New 2DS XL launches in these two territories before any other region. Believe it or not, it’s less than two weeks away as it’s penciled in for June 15.

To promote the New 2DS XL, Nintendo AUNZ put up a new video on Twitter introducing the system. You can view it below.

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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

The Nintendo UK store is offering a new pre-order bonus Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. If you reserve the game, you’ll receive the t-shirt pictured above. Pre-orders can be placed here.

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

Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment has now been dated for PAL regions on Wii U. It’s set to launch on May 11 in both Europe and Australia. The 3DS version is still without a date, but it shouldn’t be too far behind.

For those in North America, Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment is already out now on Wii U and 3DS. The Switch version is also available worldwide.

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

Those who intend to pick up the digital version of Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia may want to take advantage of pre-loading. In North America, you can do so right now.

Pre-loading lets you purchase the game ahead of time and download most of its data. Then upon release, you’ll only need a small update to begin playing. Nintendo will publish Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia at 12 AM ET on May 19 (9 PM PT on May 18).

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia takes up 12,826 blocks of space, or 1.57 GB.

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