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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 3 Comments

At Gamescom, Lola Pop was announced as the newest character in ARMS. She should be added to the roster later this month.

The Nintendo Treehouse Log has slowed down on updates as of late, but a new entry recently posted covers Lola Pop in-depth. You can read it right here. There’s talk about the character herself, as well as her new ARMS.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 10 Comments

Mario can perform all sorts of moves in Super Mario Odyssey. In a new tweet posted on the official Twitter account, Nintendo shows one of these in action. We have a look at the “Hip Drop Jump” move below.

Hip Drop Jump lets you jump into the air after you’ve performed a Ground Pound. Doing so allows you to use momentum to rise higher than you normally can with a standard jump.

Here’s a look at Hip Drop Jump:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 14 Comments

Nights of Azure 2’s Japanese eShop listing reveals the game’s file size. For those who plan on picking it up digitally, 7.0GB of space is required.

Nights of Azure 2 is out now in Japan. Koei Tecmo will publish the game physically and digitally overseas in late October.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

The full North American Pokken Tournament DX website has opened for business. Access the page right here.

The site has overviews of the different Pokemon included, game modes, and more. Screenshots and other media are also featured. It’ll all keep you informed leading up to the September 22 launch.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Tyler(@tylerlelliott) in News, Switch | 14 Comments

Nintendo has sent out word that the company will be distributing the new Switch game Schlag den Star, based on a popular German TV game show of the same name. The game will be available September 29, exclusively in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

The game’s trailer and a full report of the game’s features are below.

Schlag den Star will include:

– Elton will star as the host of the game, just as in the TV show
– 4-player multiplayer (1 vs 1 or 2 vs 2), also with CPU
– 2 new modes: one with 7 minigames and one with 3 minigames, the original mode with 15 minigames is still there
– In total there are 25 different games, including quizzes with more than 8000 questions
– Includes quiz games such as „Blamieren oder Kassieren“, „Quiz“, „Stimmt´s?“ (true or false quiz) und „Wo liegt was?“ (determine location of a city or sight on a map)
– Also includes action mini games that depend on the joy-con motion controls
– Includes a character creator
– built in Unity 3D

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Switch | 5 Comments

Nintendo’s regular news updates for Super Mario Odyssey continue on. On the game’s Japanese Twitter account, Nintendo showed off one of the new enemies you’ll see.

The screenshot above offers a look at Tomapon. These enemies are located in the Mount Volbono section of Luncheon Kingdom). When Mario steps on a Tomapon, its magma spreads, so you’ll need to watch out for these potentially dangerous enemies.

Thanks to Lukas M for the tip.

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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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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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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch | 10 Comments

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

All formats

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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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