Pikachu New 3DS XL live on Amazon
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News | 0 comments
Amazon has opened up pre-orders for the upcoming Pikachu New 3DS XL. You can get it right here. Worth noting, you need a Prime membership in order to reserve the system.
The Jackbox Party Pack 3 heading to Switch
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 12 Comments
The Jackbox Party Pack 3 is in development for Switch, Jackbox Games announced today. Just a few minutes ago, the news was shared via a Twitter message:
We're excited to announce that The Jackbox Party Pack 3 is coming soon to Nintendo Switch™! pic.twitter.com/g5xS8fEikY
— Jackbox Games (@jackboxgames) February 1, 2017
The Jackbox Party Pack 3 launched at the end of 2016, and was very well received. It features a series of party games, including “the deadly quiz show Trivia Murder Party, the say-anything sequel Quiplash 2, the brain-battering guessing game Guesspionage, the t-shirt slugfest Tee K.O., and the sneaky trickster game Fakin’ It.”
Here’s a trailer that shows The Jackbox Party Pack 3 a bit more in-depth:
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[Review] Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World
Posted on 8 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in 3DS, Reviews | 6 Comments
System: 3DS
Release date: February 3, 2017
Developer: Good-Feel
Publisher Nintendo
Yoshi and his Woolly World are back to entertain you again, but this time on the 3DS – and with a friend. Yoshi has seen a long and healthy run in the handheld space with Yoshi Island remakes, spinoffs, and sequels, before going back to the console space. Now he returns home in Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World on 3DS. After Super Mario Maker, this is the newest 3DS port of a Wii U title from its library, but what’s the difference, if any, between its console counterpart?
25 minutes of Goodbye! BoxBoy! footage
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 2 Comments
Goodbye! BoxBoy! is out now on the Japanese 3DS eShop, and footage is now starting to surface. Start out by watching 25 minutes of gameplay below.
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Minecraft: Wii U Edition – patch 17 now live
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Update (2/1): The patch is now live. Takes up 74 MB.
Original (1/28): Minecraft: Wii U Edition will be receiving another update very soon. The patch mainly addresses a smattering of bugs, but also seems to add some new elements like 11 achievements for Survival and 7 achievements for Tumble.
The full patch notes can be found below. When the team sends out word about it being live, we’ll let you know.
New Zelda: Breath of the Wild screenshot (2/1/17)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Switch, Wii U | 5 Comments
Nintendo is keeping up its promise of providing new images from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild leading up to launch. The latest one, showing a screenshot, is attached above.
New My Nintendo discounts live in North America
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, General Nintendo, News, Wii U eShop | 10 Comments
In North America, several new discounts can now be found on the North American My Nintendo website. Offers are up for both Platinum and Gold Points.
Here’s the lineup:
Platinum
– 20% discount on Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (Wii U / 3DS) – 400 Platinum Points
– 20% discount on Dr. Luigi (Wii U) – 300 Platinum Points
– 20% discount on Game & Wario (Wii U) – 600 Platinum Points
Gold
– 30% discount on Paper Mario (Wii U) – 30 Gold Points
– 30% discount on Rhythm Heaven Megamix (3DS) – 80 Gold Points
– 30% discount on Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash (3DS) – 80 Gold Points
You can order these discounts on the official My Nintendo page here. They’ll be available until May 2. If you choose any of these discounts, they can be used until June 1.
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European Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World amiibo bundle unboxing
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World launches on Friday. For a look at the European amiibo bundle, view the video below.
Pankapu: The Dreamkeeper Wii U version scrapped, dev shifting to Switch
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments
Too Kind Studio was looking to bring Pankapu: The Dreamkeeper to Wii U following a successful Kickstarter campaign last year. However, those plans have now changed.
On Twitter, Too Kind Studio posted an image of Pankapu on Switch, hinting at an upcoming release on the new platform. The developer has since clarified that the Wii U version has been scrapped, and will now focus on Switch.
The tweet is as follows:
@phantomliger89 with the recent announcement of the Switch, we think it will be better to focus on it
— Pankapu (@Pankapu) February 1, 2017
Shin’en on FAST RMX – new content, praise for Switch, uses HD Rumble
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 36 Comments
Gamereactor shared a new interview with Shin’en CEO Manfred Linzer today. We’ve picked out a few highlights, but you can read the full discussion here.
Linzer chatted about what’s new with FAST RMX, Switch in general, and confirmed HD Rumble support. Read his comments below.