Teased “Bravely” anniversary project revealed; likely a smartphone game
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Mobile, News | 34 Comments
One month ago, the official Japanese “Bravely” series Twitter account promised some big news for the series’ 4th anniversary. Today, a new game called “Bravely Default: Fairy’s Effect” was announced. The game will soon enter into a limited-capacity closed beta test. Further details were not announced, including which platform the game will be on, but it seems likely that this will be a smartphone game.
Keep in mind that this does not mean the end of the series on 3DS or Nintendo hardware in general. In Japan, both a smartphone and a web browser game were released between Bravely Default and Bravely Second, so a spin-off title on different hardware is nothing unusual. The title of this game also doesn’t seem to imply that it’s a sequel to Bravely Second.
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Miitomo – returning Miitomo Drop stages and new items (11/10/16)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
Miitomo has been updated with more content. Users will find returning stages, along with some brand new items.
“Royal Elegence” is the returning stage theme. They provide the following:
– Fantasy princess tiara
– Fantasy princess dress
– Magical princess tiara
– Magical princess dress
– Princely crown
– Royal prince outfit
– Fantasy prince outfit
– Princely shoes
– Cat master
– Royal princess tiara
– Royal princess dress
– Princessy pearl slippers
And as far as the new items go, you can nab the following:
– Steampunk wings
– Hair bun covers
– Cute bob wig
– Tortoise shell glasses
– Robo-kitty headgear
– Robo-kitty body (set)
– Two-tone pullover fleece
– Mid-length duffle coat
– U-neck sweater + collared shirt
– Cozy jacket + dress
– Woolen houndstooth shorts
– Mid-length pleated skirt
– Side gore ankle boots
– Side-striped sneakers
– Colored stone necklace
– Gradient felt muffler
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Miitomo update – footage, official announcement
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News, Videos | 0 comments
GameXplain has posted some footage showing Miitomo’s new update. On top of that, we have the official announcement from Nintendo that goes into the new features. Both are included below.
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Niantic’s Mike Quigley on Pokemon GO: the effect of seasons and weather, the game’s future, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Mobile, News | 3 Comments
gameindustry.biz published an interview today with Mike Quigley, the chief marketing officer at Niantic. Naturally, the interview centered around Pokemon GO, Niantic’s biggest success so far. You can read the full interview here; below are a couple of interesting tidbits:
On how real-life seasons and weather affect a game like Pokemon GO:
“We’ll monitor this stuff, and come this time next year, we might start to think about doing things for the likes of Germany, the UK and North America, who are going through their winter.”
“A lot of people give us credit for the summer release timing, but we also saw strong pick-ups in places like Australia and Brazil, when it was winter for them. There’s a lot of seasonal dynamics we need to consider. It’s a variable that most developers don’t need to worry about. Hopefully we can learn and figure out ways to keep consumers engaged. Maybe there will be other spikes in corresponding glove and hat and coat sales.
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Miitomo videos promote the new update
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, Videos | 4 Comments
Now that Miitomo’s big update is here, Nintendo is looking to promote it with three new promo videos. Each one is attached below.
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Miitomo – promotion for Nintendo-inspired wallpaper/flooring, free items, new Miitomo Drop stage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 6 Comments
The maintenance being conducted on Miitomo is over, and players can now boot up the app to see what’s new. Nintendo introduced a major update detailed in this post.
After applying the update, you should be greeted with a notice about a three-part celebration. By completing certain tasks, Miitomo users can earn Nintendo-inspired wallpaper and flooring. Character collaboration items are also returning, beginning with Splatoon today and continuing for two additional weeks with Zelda and Metroid.
Nintendo is also giving out several free items. You should receive the Mario suit and cap as well as Luigi suit and cap and postal worker hat/uniform. New daily bonus items for logging in are planned as well.
If that wasn’t enough, there’s also a new Miitomo Drop stage. Access “Swords and sorcery! Miitomo RPG #1” for some fresh items.
Images and details pertaining to all of today’s Miitomo’s news can be found below.
Miitomo’s major update now live (version 2.0.1)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 8 Comments
Update: Here are some screenshots:
Original: Miitomo’s big November update has gone live. On both iOS and Android, users can download version 2.0.1.
The app is still undergoing maintenance, so you can’t physically boot up Miitomo currently. However, we do have the lineup of patch notes.
Here’s the rundown:
1. Send a message with a Mii!
You can exchange messages with your friends using Mii characters as messengers. Be sure to choose an expression that matches the message!2. Customize your room to perfection!
Unleash your inner designer with wallpaper and flooring styles up for grabs through Miitomo Drop. You can even make in-app posters out of images saved on your device!
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Miitomo – new Miitomo Drop stage (11/7/16)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 1 Comment
Miitomo has gotten another Miitomo Drop stage. Players can nab some new items in the latest Miitomo Drop stage, “Go for a hat trick! Soccer Style #3”.
Available items include:
– Soccer fan wig
– Soccer fan bikini top
– Soccer fan short-shorts
– Rally towel + megaphone
Users can select Miitomo Drop stages from the Shop tab. Miitomo coins or game tickets are needed to play.
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Pokemon GO daily bonuses rolling out now, extra items and Pokemon for limited time
Posted on 7 years ago by Zack in Mobile, News | 0 comments
A new update for Pokemon GO is “rolling out right now” according to the Pokemon GO site.
The update will add the daily bonus system to Pokemon GO, which will reward players for catching a Pokemon and visiting a PokeStop each day. Repeating this each day will net you further rewards. Additionally, Niantic has said that Pokemon spawn rates will be higher until November 11, alongside extra items being given out at PokeStop. The Pokemon GO Twitter released this helpful picture in a tweet to explain the daily bonus system.
How about a bonus on your bonus? From Nov 7 – Nov 11, you can find more Pokémon & get more items from PokéStops! https://t.co/l13dRCPveW pic.twitter.com/4BvetrzmFK
— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) November 8, 2016
It seems that Niantic wants to capitalize on their return to the top of the app stores biggest hits by encouraging players to stick with their Pokemon this time around. You can read the full post by Niantic here.
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Generation 2 Pokemon data found in latest Pokemon GO update
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Mobile, News | 15 Comments
Pokemon GO’s latest update has begun rolling out, and it seems like there’s more than just the officially documented changes in it. Data miners at The Silph Road discovered data for 100 new Pokemon in the update – everything from Chikorita to Celebi, i.e. the whole of generation 2. Moveset data for these Pokemon seems to not have been added yet.
That’s not all, though – data for Ditto and its signature move, Transform, has also been found in the update.
Of course, keep in mind that this is all just datamined info at this point – these new Pokemon are not available in the actual game yet, and all of this info is subject to change.
