Switch / Wii U / 3DS maintenance taking place this week
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo has two rounds of maintenance scheduled for this week thus far. The first period will specifically impact certain network services for 3DS (online play, rankings, etc.) while the second will affect Nintendo’s portable in addition to Switch and Wii U.
The full schedule is as follows:
3DS
– 5:50 PM PT (September 5) – 7:30 PM PT (September 5)
– 8:50 PM ET (September 5) – 10:30 PM ET (September 5)
– 1:50 AM in the UK (September 6) – 3:30 AM in the UK (September 6)
– 2:50 AM in Europe (September 6) – 4:30 AM in Europe (September 6)
Switch / Wii U / 3DS
– 9 PM PT (September 7) – 2 AM PT (September 8)
– 12 AM ET (September 8) – 5 AM ET (September 8)
– 5 AM in the UK (September 8) – 10 AM in the UK (September 8)
– 6 AM in Europe (September 8) – 11 AM in Europe (September 8)
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UK software sales (Week ending 9/2/2017) – Switch/Wii U/3DS charts
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Switch
1. Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle – Ubisoft
2. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
3. Splatoon 2 – Nintendo
4. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
5. 1-2-Switch – Nintendo
6. ARMS – Nintendo
7. Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Adventure – Telltale Games
8. Lego City Undercover – Warner Bros. Interactive
9. Cars 3: Driven to Win – Warner Bros. Interactive
10. Super Bomberman R – Konami
Wii U
1. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
3. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
5. New Super Mario Bros. U + Super Luigi U – Nintendo
6. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
7. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
8. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
9. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD – Nintendo
10. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
3DS
1. Pokemon Sun – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Moon – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
5. Miitopia – Nintendo
6. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
7. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
8. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo
9. Mario Party: Island Tour – Nintendo
10. Hey! Pikmin – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
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UK software sales (Week ending 9/2/2017)
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch | 10 Comments
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Splatoon 2 update 1.3.0 dropping later this week
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 12 Comments
The official Twitter account for Splatoon has revealed that Splatoon 2’s next update, 1.3.0, will be available to download this Friday, September 8th, at 10 AM JST (meaning it’ll drop late at night in Europe and during the early evening in North America on the 7th). Any details on what exactly the update contains haven’t been revealed, though it’s a pretty safe bet that there will be some balance changes.
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Famitsu’s most wanted games (9/3/17)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 13 Comments
It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart. Super Mario Odyssey moves up to #2, while Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon enter the top five.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between August 10 and August 23.
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More kingdoms confirmed for Super Mario Odyssey
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 24 Comments
Earlier tonight, the packaging images were revealed for the new Super Mario Odyssey amiibo. Fans have already been pouring over every tiny detail from the boxarts to see if anything is new. And as it turns out, it looks like we have the names of three more kingdoms – potential spoilers ahead.
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Famitsu readers choose the top 100 best games of all time
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GBA, General Nintendo, News, Switch, Wii, Wii U | 54 Comments
Japanese magazine Famitsu put out its 1,500th issue this past week. In celebration of that, readers were asked to vote on the top 100 games of all time.
A number of Nintendo games made the list, including the a few in the top ten. These include Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Splatoon, which were selected fifth best and third best respectively.
The full list is as follows:
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North American Xenoblade Chronicles 2 teaser site open
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 18 Comments
The North American teaser site for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is now live. You can head on over here to access it.
It’ll likely be at least a few weeks (if not a couple of months) before the full site goes live. However, it does currently have a trailer and some screenshots we’ve seen before. A general overview of the world and introductions to Rex and Pyra are also included.
Packaging for the Super Mario Odyssey amiibo 3-pack, individual figures
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images, Switch | 9 Comments
Nintendo Sweden has posted the packaging images for the new Super Mario Odyssey amiibo. These include the 3-pack as well as the individual figures. We have the 3-pack above, and the standard ones below.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle digital soundtrack out now
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 2 Comments
For those who missed out on the Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Collector’s Edition, the official soundtrack is now available digitally. Amazon is selling all 51 pieces of music here.
If you’d like to see the full lineup of tracks, you can do so below. Just be warned that some of the titles are a bit spoilerish.
