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

After releasing the second generation of Pokemon into the wild for players to capture, Pokemon GO has reclaimed its position as the highest grossing iPhone game in the App store. In the Google Play store, Pokemon GO is third on the same chart, right behind mobile game titans Game of War and Mobile Strike. 

While Pokemon GO making huge amounts of money may seem like a familiar story, prior to the most recent content update Pokemon GO was in the bottom 10 for highest grossing games in both the App store and the Google Play store, and hasn’t been in the number one position since January 4th. Furthermore, the recent Valentines Day event only got the game as far as number eight in the list of top grossing games.

It seems that Pokemon GO could have an extremely long reign as the biggest name on the App store if the response to these content updates are anything to go by. Considering that only 251 of the 800+ Pokemon that exist so far are represented in Pokemon GO at the moment, it’s safe to assume that this game will be a dominating force in the mobile market for a while.

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

For today only (the 21st), Nintendo is airing a special commercial for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It’s very similar to the past trailer, with some extra scenes thrown in. I’m never too sure what to make of spoilers today, but just in case, you may want to hold off on watching the clip below if you want to go in completely fresh.

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

Placards, which we originally heard about over two years ago, has finally been dated for the Wii U eShop. At least in North America, it’s set to arrive on February 23 – this Thursday.

Here’s an overview of the game:

“GAME DETAILS
Placards is a unique single-player puzzle experience that requires players to think both visually and strategically. Rearrange pixels on the screen by rotating or swapping to solve Placard puzzles. That Placard too big to solve in one go? Solve a piece at a time to get closer to that final Placard picture. From simple shapes to space ships to a fire breathing dragon, there are over 100 puzzles to keep you occupied for hours. So grab that cup of coffee, sit down on that comfy couch, and solve a few Placards today.

Single player play.
Rotate and swap pixels to solve Placard puzzles.
Zoom to compare your Placard puzzle against the final picture.
Progress saved automatically as you play (exit a Placard puzzle and come back later).
Try to solve each Placard puzzle in as few moves as possible.
176 Placard puzzles at launch (across 4 books or themes).
Includes several large, multi-piece puzzles.
Color Blind Mode (optimizes puzzle colors for colorblindness).
Relax Mode (turns on ambient background sound).”

Placards will cost $1.99.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 40 Comments

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ was originally on track to be a launch title for Switch. Unfortunately, that’s no longer the case. Nicalis has confirmed that the game has been pushed back slightly “due to issues way beyond our control”. It’s still coming in March – just not March 3.

The new date for The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ may very well be March 17. That’s what Amazon and Best Buy have at the moment.

Nicalis announced an extra bonus for The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ today. Buyers will receive a 20-page full-color instruction booklet with their purchase.

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

Amazon is now taking pre-orders for the two new 3DS game localizations NIS America announced last week. RPG Maker Fes is up here, and Culdcept Revolt (originally released by Nintendo in Japan) is up here. For those in Canada, you can find RPG Maker Fes here and Culdcept Revolt here.

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

In an interview with Game Informer, Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma had a chance to speak about non-Nintendo titles. He told the magazine that he didn’t play a ton of games in the past, but has changed that. Aonuma played the likes of Far Cry, The Witcher, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim in research for Breath of the Wild, but passed on Grand Theft Auto due to it being a bit too violent for his tastes.

Aonuma told Game Informer:

“In the past I didn’t play many video games. But then I realized, this isn’t right, I have to. So nowadays, I actually play a lot of overseas titles.”

“While playing those games, I do find some ideas, but it’s not that it connects directly to Zelda to where I would take something and use it in Zelda, but it’s more of something I keep in the back of my head while developing the game.”

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 11 Comments

Physical copies of The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ were already set to come with a reversible cover and sticker sheets. Now Nicalis is tossing in an extra bonus as well. When you pick up the game, you’ll also receive a 20-page full-color instruction booklet.

Nicalis shared the news on Twitter:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 14 Comments

Update (2/20): This appears to have sold out now. Other two versions are still up with a 40 percent discount.

Original (2/19): The Deluxe Edition guide for Zelda: Breath of the Wild started out at a pretty hefty $80 on Amazon. However, the retailer has now reduced the price in a big way.

You can pick up a copy of the most complete guide for just $47.99. It’s a 40 percent discount, dropping from the original asking price of $80.

Nab the guide from Amazon here.

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

Nintendo of France is continuing its Q&A video interview series with Eiji Aonuma, producer of the Zelda franchise. For today’s question, he was asked if Link’s tunic will be present in Breath of the Wild.

Aonuma started out by talking about the clothing system and how you can change what Link is wearing whenever you like. Clothing can be obtained from chests, shops, and special events (latter is probably for story events or sidequests). He also points out how Link’s blue uniform is also worn by Princess Zelda. Aonuma then closed out by confirming that yes, Link’s well-known green tunic is in the game.

Aonuma and Shigeru Miyamoto kept quiet as to whether the tunic would be present when asked last June. Most fans likely had expected it to be present somehow though. Had it not been included at all, that would have been very surprising.

Thanks to LuigiBlood for the help with this post.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 10 Comments

Harvest Moon 64 isn’t just heading to the European Wii U Virtual Console this week. North America will be getting the classic game, too. Natsume confirmed this in a post on its official forums.

Harvest Moon 64 will be available on the eShop beginning on February 23. Pricing is set at $9.99 / €9.99 / £8.99 / CHF 14.00.

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