Nintendo maintenance schedule as of May 12, 2019
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo’s maintenance schedule has updated once again, showing which sessions are planned for the coming week. As of now, two periods of downtime are planned for Switch.
The current schedule is as follows:
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Sumikko Gurashi: School Life Begins boxart
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Nippon Columbia announced Sumikko Gurashi: School Life Begins for Switch this week. We now have the game’s boxart, which you can find above.
Sumikko Gurashi: School Life Begins is slated for July 18 in Japan. Learn more about the game here.
Splatoon 2 – Japanese Splatfest #22 results
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This weekend, Nintendo held the latest Splatfest in Splatoon 2. It was for Japanese players only and featured a collaboration with Nippon Professional Baseball’s eSports Series.
Per usual, Nintendo offered two options. Players could either side with Team Se (Central League) or Team Pa (Pacific League). Here’s a look at how things panned out:
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Tons of Kill la Kill: IF footage
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Kill la Kill: IF was on display at Sakura Fight Festa 2019, and a ton of footage from the fighter was shown. Have a look at all of the gameplay below.
The Art of Splatoon 2 cover, pre-order discount
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It was recently revealed that The Art of Splatoon 2 will finally be heading west later in the year. Amazon’s listings now show the English cover for the book, attached above.
The Art of Splatoon 2 is currently $7.59 off on Amazon US and $6.42 off on Amazon Canada. Also, it’s now up for pre-order on Amazon UK.
The Art of Splatoon 2 is on track for an overseas release on October 15.
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[Review] Saints Row: The Third – The Full Package
Posted on 5 years ago by Jakob Vujovic(@jakovujo) in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: May 10, 2019
Developer: Volition / Deep Silver
Publisher: Deep Silver
There are certain genres that Nintendo consoles have historically missed out on. During the Wii generation, the Call of Duty style shooter was sorely missed – if not for an actual lack of ports (and well-forgotten games like The Conduit), then at least for the Wii’s inability to impressively render HD set piece spectacles. Open world games in the vein of Grand Theft Auto found similar enough success to spawn countless formulaic imitations, but the open world genre saw almost no representation on the Wii, and a handful of really bad ports on the Wii U. Perhaps the Wii’s greatest legacy was the perception that Nintendo consoles are bound to miss out on those “hardcore” blockbuster experiences.
Wolfenstein: Youngblood level design will have similarities to Dishonored, shorter campaign but more activities
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Wolfenstein: Youngblood isn’t only being developed by MachineGames. Arkane Studios, the team behind Dishonored, is also involved. And it looks like that company’s previous experience is influencing the project.
In the latest issue of the Official PlayStation Magazine, executive producer Jerk Gustafsson indicated that “players will see a lot of similarities to level design in the Dishonored games.” He said:
Brand new Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order gameplay
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Game Informer posted a new video showcasing seven minutes of footage from Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order. Check out the gameplay below.
New video gives a look at Terraria running on Switch
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Terraria is still in development for Switch, more than a couple of years after it was originally announced. As the wait continues, developer Pipeworks Studios shared a new look at the game running on Nintendo’s console. Check out the footage below.
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Fire Emblem: Three Houses introduces Manuela
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Nintendo has continued its character introductions for Fire Emblem: Three Houses, this time highlighting Manuela. The character is played by Sachiko Kojima in the Japanese version. Manuela’s English name has not been officially confirmed.
Manuela is a former diva who was previously the star of the Mittel Frank opera company, which is located in the imperial capital. She has since moved on to becoming a teacher at the Officer’s Academy, in addition to a a physician.
