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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 51 Comments

French outlet Melty recently had the chance to interview Yoshiaki Koizumi and Shinya Takahashi, who provided them with quite a few new details on the Switch.

First of all, while we already knew for a while that the Switch uses Bluetooth in some way, Koizumi now confirmed that the Switch is compatible with Bluetooth headsets – and that’s not all, as they (and regular wired headsets) can be used even when the Switch is in docked mode.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in 3DS | 0 comments

Pokémon Shuffle’s latest update adds new main stages to the game, as well as the usual special stages. Starting with Stage 531, players will be able to take on new challenges.

The special stages have also updated. Up first is the latest Mega Challenge, running until February 21. Players will face off against Mega Gardevoir for a chance to win Gardevoirite. The prizes are as follows:

Gardevoirite, 5 Raise Max Level, 5 Mega Speedup: Top 200 EU/300 NA

Gardevoirite, 4 Raise Max Level, 4 Mega Speedup: Top 500 EU/700 NA

Gardevoirite, 3 Raise Max Level, 3 Mega Speedup: Top 1,000 EU/1,500 NA

Gardevoirite, 2 Raise Max Level, 2 Mega Speedup: Top 2,000 EU/3,000 NA

Gardevoirite, 1 Raise Max Level, 1 Mega Speedup: Top 4,000 EU/6,000 NA

Gardevoirite, 1 Mega Speedup, 1 Skill Booster M: Top 6,000 EU/9,000 NA

Gardevoirite, 1 Disruption Delay, 1 Exp. Booster L: Top 9,000 EU/13,000 NA

Gardevoirite, 1 Disruption Delay: Top 12,000 EU/18,000 NA

1 Attack Power, 1 Disruption Delay: Top 16,000 EU/24,000 NA

1 Attack Power: All other players

The other stages are a Cobalion event (running until February 21), a Volcanion Escalation battle, Smiling Pikachu, and a safari (each running until February 28). The safari will feature Sandshrew, Sandslash, Barboach, Whiscash, Zigzagoon, Linoone, and Shiny Rayquaza.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 20 Comments

Nicalis technically hasn’t announced Cave Story for Switch, but it’s pretty much safe to say that it’s happening. And judging by a new tweet from the company, a physical version could be on the way.

Nicalis tweeted a few minutes ago:

Nicalis already has two retail releases on the way to Switch in The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ and Redout. It’s likely that Cave Story will be joining the lineup.

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

A couple of weeks ago, Nintendo made a few announcements about 3DS. This included two additions to the Nintendo Selects line: Kirby Triple Deluxe and Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.

Nintendo never actually gave a concrete date for the new Nintendo Selects, only opting for a vague “mid-February” timeframe. That being said, retailers are now selling both games. Best Buy and GameStop may have had them as early as last week, but we can confirm that Amazon only began selling them directly today.

The Nintendo Selects versions of Kirby Triple Deluxe and Mario & Luigi: Dream Team can be found at the links below:

Kirby Triple Deluxe

Amazon
Best Buy
GameStop

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team

Amazon
Best Buy
GameStop

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

The fourth Pokemon Global Mission for Pokemon Sun/Moon has been announced. When it begins on February 28, players will be asked to earn Battle Points from the Battle Tree.

Also, as previously mentioned, the third Pokemon Global Mission ended successfully. The final count for trades made at the Pokemon Global Trade Station came in at over 4.1 million, meaning 2,000 FC, or 4,000 FC if the game is connected to the Global Link, will be handed out. The Friend Ball and Rare Candy event distribution is planned for later this month and will be given through Serial Code on the Global Link.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in Switch, Videos | 0 comments

We’ve got some more footage from Nintendo’s private event held at the Nintendo New York store. Specifically, we have a closer look at some mini games that we’ve only heard about previously. You can check out the footage below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch, Wii U | 26 Comments

A new piece of Zelda: Breath of the Wild art has emerged from the series’ official Twitter page. Take a look at the image above.

Nintendo previously posted art for New Year’s, Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Halloween. Find those here, here, here, and here.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in News, Switch | 16 Comments

According to a Nintendo Ambassador at the Nintendo New York store, your best chance to get a Switch on launch day may be in the Big Apple. It seems that the store will have a healthy number of units for sale to walk-in customers who didn’t pre-order the console.

The Ambassador noted that this is a common scenario for the store, as they had NES Classic Editions for several days after the products launch. You can read the original post here.

Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in News, Switch | 8 Comments

Several important Nintendo figures were spotted at the Nintendo New York store recently, likely attending the private event that has been occurring since yesterday. Among those attending are Yoshiaki Koizumi, Shinya Takahashi and Bill Trinen.  You can view some footage from the event below, along with the various Twitter and Instagram posts that the gang appeared in.

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

Update 2 (2/13): Back up on Amazon Canada.

Update: This seems to have sold out.

Original (2/1): Amazon Canada has opened pre-orders for the Pikachu New 3DS XL. You can secure a unit here. Nintendo will ship the new hardware on February 24.

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