Sushi Striker coming to Switch and 3DS on June 8
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments
Sushi Striker now has a release date. Announced today, the game is coming on June 8. It will be a simulataneous Switch and 3DS launch as previously leaked.
Nintendo Direct live streams, blog (3/8/18)
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Today’s Nintendo Direct will be kicking off in an hour from now. The presentation is expected to begin at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET / 10 PM in the UK / 11 PM in Europe.
The new Nintendo Direct will cover Mario Tennis Aces as well as other games for both Switch and 3DS. The presentation should last about 30 minutes.
We have all three live streams (North America, Europe, Japan) below. If all goes well, Dennis will also be handling our live blog below. Expect new posts on the site as the big announcements are made. Enjoy the Nintendo Direct!
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GameStop’s internal database adds five mystery SKUs for Switch, and another five for 3DS
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments
Five new SKUs for Switch games have popped up in GameStop’s database. These are all mystery titles at present, as each one has the label “Available sku”.
It’s no secret that a Nintendo Direct will be held in just a few hours from now. We don’t have to tell you that there’s a high probability that these SKUs are related. Once the presentation ends, it’s possible that GameStop will begin taking pre-orders for whatever these products are soon after.
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Watch today’s Nintendo Direct at Nintendo NY
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
When Nintendo holds its big presentations, Nintendo NY often lets the fans stop by and watch them live. That will once again be the case with today’s Nintendo Direct.
If you happen to be near the store in the New York City area, head up to the second floor at 5 PM. You’ll then be able to view the Nintendo Direct with other fans as the broadcast happens.
Stop by #NintendoNYC this evening at 5PM EST to watch the Nintendo Direct with us in-store on our second floor!
— Nintendo NY (@NintendoNYC) March 8, 2018
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Satoru Iwata’s “directly to you” pose inspired a Gravity Rush 2 design element
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Random, Switch | 0 comments
Gravity Rush concept artist Takeshi Oga recently attended an event where illustrators and concept artists discussed their work. As part of this, Oga revealed that he actually took some inspiration from late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata’s “directly to you” pose, which was often demonstrated during Nintendo Directs. This ended up having an influence on a design element in the PlayStation 4 game Gravity Rush 2.
Here’s what Oga shared:
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North American Mario Tennis Aces, Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition, Sushi Striker release dates possibly leaked
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
A few hours ago, news unexpectedly leaked concerning today’s Nintendo Direct. A Japanese retailer outed a Switch version of Sushi Striker and leaked a few release dates, including Mario Tennis Aces.
We may have some news pertaining to North America now as well. US-1 America, a video games distributor, has listed potential release dates for a trio of titles.
Super Chariot launches in May – physical version in Europe / Australia, demo soon
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Microids and Frima shared new information about the Switch title Super Chariot today. The news is highlighted by a launch month: May 2018.
Super Chariot will be sold physically, though only in Europe and Australia. It’ll include the game, the Royal Gadget Pack DLC, and the original downloadable soundtrack.
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Lots of maintenance planned for tonight: Pokemon 3DS games, Splatoon 1, more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo has updated its maintenance schedule once again, showing that a bunch of additional maintenance is planned for tonight. Sessions are planned for Pokemon Sun/Moon/Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon, the first Splatoon, and more.
Here’s the full schedule:
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Nintendo has filed a Switch-related patent involving Donkey Konga drums and keyboard
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Last August, Nintendo filed a very interesting patent in the United States relating to Switch. It was finally made public today. The document involves input devices for use with the system Switch, with Donkey Konga drums and a keyboard shown as an example.
Below are a couple of excerpts from the filing:
The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince details and screenshots – Wolf abilities, systems
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Nippon Ichi published a new wave of details and screenshots for The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince today. The latest information covers Wolf abilities as well as some of the systems in the game. We’ve rounded up everything below, courtesy of Gematsu.
