Wii U online play maintenance taking place today / tomorrow
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo just announced an impromptu Wii U maintenance taking place later today / tomorrow. Some network services, such as online play and rankings, will be unavailable for three hours. Below are the exact times:
- 5 PM PT (March 28) – 8 PM PT (March 28)
- 8 PM ET (March 28) – 11 PM ET (March 28)
- 1 AM in the UK (March 29) – 4 AM in the UK (March 29)
- 2 AM in Europe (March 29) – 5 AM in Europe (March 29)
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Pokemon Sun & Moon: Fifth Global Mission now underway
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
The fifth Global Mission in Pokemon Sun & Moon has begun. This time, the goal is to hatch as many eggs as possible – 200,000 is the goal. If this goal is reached by April 10th, 23:59 UTC, the mission is considered a success and all players will receive 2000 FC. Failure will result in 200 FC instead. As per usual, these rewards are doubled if your save game is tied to a Global Link account.
Furthermore, if players contribute 3 or more hatched eggs to the cause, they will receive a Rare Candy. If a total of 400,000 eggs are hatched between all players, everyone with a Global Link account will receive a Love Ball.
More: Pokemon Moon, Pokemon Sun
Pocket Rumble misses its targeted March release date
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch eShop | 4 Comments
Pocket Rumble was one of the many promising indie games revealed for Switch lately and initially, the 2D brawler was targeted for a release in March. We are now quickly approaching the end of March and unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like Pocket Rumble will make its targeted release date. Developer Cardboard Robot Games had the following to say on Twitter:
We’re currently unable to comment on the release date of Pocket Rumble. As soon as that changes we can and will post more info.
We know this isn’t the news you wanted to hear. Thank you so much for your overwhelming support so far. We love you guys!
This is definitely disappointing, but hopefully the delay won’t be too bad.
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Fire Emblem Heroes: Twitter quiz challenge going well so far, all players getting orbs and feathers
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Mobile, News | 1 Comment
The Japanese Fire Emblem Heroes Twitter account is currently holding a quiz competition. Each day, they pose a question about Fire Emblem with four possible answers, and if most people choose the correct answer, rewards will be delivered to all Fire Emblem Heroes players. Yesterday, the quiz wrapped up its “Hard” round of questions and all were answered correctly, which means that everyone will receive at least five orbs and 2,500 Hero Feathers on April 7th. Even better rewards are possible if people answer the “Lunatic” round of questions, which start today.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild sales boosted by 50% in the UK as Switch stock slowly returns to stores
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild maintained strong positioning on the UK charts. As mentioned yesterday, it was the sixth best-selling individual game for the week of March 25, and the tenth best-seller on the all formats chart.
According to GamesIndustry, sales of Zelda experienced a 50 percent boost. The site attributes that to Switch stock, as “units begin to trickle their way back into retailers”.
Thanks to Arison for the tip.
Miitomo – returning Miitomo Drop stages (3/27/17)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
Miitomo has been updated with more content. Users will find returning stages with more items.
“The decisive battle! The Battle of Miitomo” is the returning theme. The stages provide the following:
– Shogun helmet
– Shogun armor
– Warrior wrap
– Treasured sword
– Warrior princess wig
– Warrior princess armor
– Cherry blossom tee
– Cherry blossom jeans
– Princess flower hairpin wig
– Princess kimono
– Camellia dress
– Camellia pumps
The returning stages will be available until March 30 at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET.
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Video: How Splatoon 2’s “The Reef” stage has changed since its reveal
Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in Switch, Videos | 2 Comments
GameXplain has recently put out a video detailing the changes made to the Splatoon 2 stage “The Reef” since it was first revealed to the public two months ago. While it’s not a surprise to see changes made to pre-release versions of games like this, it’s interesting to see what’s been going on behind the scenes with the game. Check it out below.
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New Switch update out now (version 2.1.0)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 48 Comments
Switch’s first system update since launch is now available for download. Version 2.1.0 is out now for all users worldwide.
Keep in mind that it does not add any new functionality. “General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience,” Nintendo says of the update.
You should be able to continue playing any game you have open while the update downloads. The same goes for accessing the eShop.
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Yooka-Laylee will see a Switch release “as soon as possible”, Playtonic wants to focus on developing own IP
Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in Switch eShop | 130 Comments
Playtonic’s Andy Robinson, the writer and comms director for the studio, recently answered some questions about Yooka-Laylee during an interview with Game Reactor. Some of the topics covered include the release of the game on the Switch eShop and whether or not Playtonic would be interesting in creating games with already established characters, such as Banjo-Kazooie or Donkey Kong.
On the Switch release for Yooka-Laylee:
“It’s a bit too early to go into specifics with this version, but rest assured we’re working directly with Nintendo to get it out as soon as possible for our many fans and Kickstarter backers on that platform. We’re big Nintendo fans here, so it’s very exciting to be working on Nintendo Switch.”
On how Playtonic would feel about developing a game for older, legendary characters like Banjo-Kazooie:
“The most important thing for the team at Playtonic is that we maintain the autonomy and culture that allows us to create the kind of games we want to make. When working with another company’s IP, you inherently lose some of that independence, so right now we’re focusing on expanding the Playtonic Universe of stories across many different game genres.”
With an answer like that, one has to be curious as to what Playtonic has planned for the future of their universe. You can read the full interview here.
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Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Glide Mini Game footage
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Earlier today, the Glide Mini Game was announced for Minecraft on consoles. It should be coming to various systems tomorrow, including Wii U. Tons of footage can be found after the break from a live stream on Twitch.
