Square Enix featuring Lost Sphear during official live stream at E3 2017
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Our first real look at Lost Sphear should be coming at E3 2017. Square Enix hasn’t announced its lineup for the show yet, though it looks like the upcoming Switch RPG will be on display.
Square Enix’s live stream will actually have a dedicated time slot next week during the company’s official live stream. On June 14, the session “Behind the World of Lost Sphear” will be held.
It’ll be taking place at the following times:
– 10 AM PT
– 1 PM ET
– 6 PM in the UK
– 7 PM in Europe
You should be able to watch the event on the Square Enix Presents live stream on YouTube here.
More: Lost Sphear, Square Enix, Tokyo RPG Factory
Pre-order updates (6/11/17)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 2 Comments
Below are the latest Nintendo products that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:
* Save 20 percent on pre-orders with Amazon Prime or Best Buy’s GCU. 20 percent off pre-orders on Amazon Canada as well. On Amazon UK, it’s £2 off.
United States
Switch
Cars 3: Driven to Win – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Cave Story+ – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop (pre-order for PVC keychain)
Arms – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Splatoon 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Adventure – Amazon, GameStop
Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Sonic Mania Collector’s Edition – Amazon
Rime – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Sine Mora EX – Amazon
Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle – Amazon
NBA 2K18 Early Tip-Off Edition – Best Buy, GameStop
NBA 2K18 Legend Edition – Best Buy, GameStop
NBA 2K18 Legend Edition Gold [Exclusive] – GameStop
Pokken Tournament DX (new) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
FIFA 18 – Amazon, Best Buy
Battle Chasers: Nightwar (new) – Amazon
Fire Emblem Warriors – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Mario Odyssey – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Deluxe Edition (new) – Best Buy
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Minecraft: Switch Edition – Amazon, Best Buy
Redout – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Troll & I – Amazon, GameStop
Wii U
Cars 3: Driven to Win – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
3DS
Ever Oasis – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Runbow Pocket Deluxe Edition – New 3DS only – Amazon, GameStop, Best Buy
RPG Maker Fes – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Hey! Pikmin – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Miitopia – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Culdcept Revolt – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Culdcept Revolt Limited Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Fire Emblem Warriors – Amazon, GameStop
Monster Hunter Stories – Amazon (new), Best Buy, GameStop
Yo-kai Watch 2: Psychic Specters – Best Buy, GameStop
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth (new) – Amazon, GameStop
Pokemon Ultra Sun (new) – Amazon, GameStop
Pokemon Ultra Moon (new) – Amazon, GameStop
Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology (new) – Amazon, GameStop
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux (new) – Amazon, GameStop
SNES
Unholy Night: The Darkness Hunter – Amazon
Hardware
New 2DS XL – Best Buy, GameStop
amiibo
Cloud – Best Buy, GameStop
Bayonetta – Best Buy, GameStop
Bayonetta (Player 2) [Exclusive] – Best Buy
Corrin – Best Buy, GameStop
Smash Bros. bundle – GameStop
Inkling Girl (Neon Pink) – Best Buy, GameStop
Inkling Boy (Neon Green) – Best Buy, GameStop
Inkling Squid (Neon Purple) – Best Buy, GameStop
Pikmin – Best Buy, GameStop
Accessories
Neon Yellow Joy-Con – Best Buy, GameStop
Neon Yellow Joy-Con straps – Best Buy, GameStop
Joy-Con AA Battery Pack – Best Buy, GameStop
Switch Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wheel (Mario Version) (new) – Amazon
Switch Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wheel (Luigi Version) (new) – Amazon
Splatoon 2 Edition Switch Pro Controller (new) – Best Buy
Splatoon 2 Squid Plush Pouch (Neon Green) (new) – Amazon
Splatoon 2 Squid Plush Pouch (Neon Pink) (new) – Amazon
Splatoon 2 Hard Pouch for Switch (new) – Amazon
Splatoon 2 Splat Pack for Switch (new) – Amazon
HORI Switch Real Arcade Pro V Hayabusa Fight Stick (new) – Amazon
Switch HORIPAD Wired Controller (new) – Amazon
Switch Super Mario Analog Caps (new) – Amazon
Books
The Art of Splatoon – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 5 Amazon
Splatoon 2 guide – Amazon
The Art of Pokemon Adventures – Amazon
Shovel Knight: Official Design Works (save $10) – Amazon
Other
Zelda: Breath of the Wild: Link Nendoroid (Deluxe Version) – Amazon
Zelda: Breath of the Wild: Link Nendoroid – Amazon
Nintendo Ultra Detail Series: Zelda: Majora’s Mask Link – Amazon
Nintendo Ultra Detail Series: Zelda: Twilight Princess Link – Amazon
Nintendo Ultra Detail Series: Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – Amazon
Zelda: Breath of The Wild: Link Real Action Heroes Figure – Amazon
Canada
Switch
Cars 3: Driven to Win
Cave Story+
Arms
Splatoon 2
Rime
Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Adventure
Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star
Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle
NBA 2K18: Early Tip-Off Edition
NBA 2K18 Legend Edition
NBA 2K18 Gold Edition
Pokken Tournament DX (new)
FIFA 18
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Fire Emblem Warriors
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2
Super Mario Odyssey
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Wii U
3DS
Runbow Pocket Deluxe Edition – New 3DS only
RPG Maker Fes
Hey! Pikmin
Miitopia
Culdcept Revolt
Culdcept Revolt Limited Edition
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth (new)
Pokemon Ultra Sun (new)
Pokemon Ultra Moon (new)
Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology (new)
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux (new)
Systems
Books
Art of Splatoon
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 5
The Art of Pokemon Adventures
Shovel Knight: Official Design Works (save $7)
Accessories
Neon Yellow Joy-Con Strap
Joy-Con AA Battery Pack
UK
Switch
Arms
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+
Splatoon 2
Sine Mora EX
FIFA 18
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 (new)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2
Super Mario Odyssey
Fire Emblem Warriors
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Troll & I
Rayman Legends Definitive Edition
3DS
RPG Maker Fes
Hey! Pikmin
Ever Oasis
Dr Kawashima’s Devilish Brain Training: Can you stay focused?
Culdcept Revolt
Systems
Splatoon 2 Switch bundle
New 2DS XL – Black and Turquoise
New 2DS XL – White and Orange
amiibo
Inkling Girl (Neon Pink) (new)
Inkling Boy (Neon Green) (new)
Inkling Squid (Neon Purple) (new)
Accessories
Switch Dock Set
Neon Yellow Joy-Con
Neon Yellow Joy-Con Strap
Joy-Con AA Battery Pack
Books
Art of Splatoon
Super Mario Encyclopedia
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 5
The Art of Pokemon Adventures
Shovel Knight: Official Design Works
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Super Mario Odyssey featured on Nintendo’s E3 2017 lanyard
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 5 Comments
Nintendo’s E3 2016 lanyard featured Zelda. This year, unsurprisingly, Super Mario Odyssey gets the focus.
One side of the lanyard is dedicated to the upcoming game. On the other side are the general Nintendo and Switch logos. You can get at the full lanyard above.
More: E3 2017, Super Mario Odyssey
GameStop: Save $10 on Has-Been Heroes digital
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 1 Comment
Has-Been Heroes received its first notable sale at GameStop. The retailer discounted the digital version from $20 to $10, meaning you’ll save $10. Place an order here if interested.
Off-screen FIFA 18 Switch footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 14 Comments
Update: Another video added.
Original: Two videos have surfaced showing some of the first off-screen footage of FIFA 18 on Switch. Both are included below.
Hero Mode has been “expanded considerably” in Splatoon 2, dev says
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 8 Comments
One of the surprising standout elements of the original Splatoon was Hero Mode, the game’s single-player campaign. For Splatoon 2, Nintendo is bringing it back and expanding it further.
Director Yusuke Amano spoke about the upgraded Hero Mode in this month’s issue of GamesTM. Pretty much all aspects have been “expanded considerably,” according to the developer.
Amano said:
More: interview, Shintaro Sato, Splatoon 2, top, Yusuke Amano
FIFA 18 Switch producer – custom-built engine, lack of certain modes, 60 FPS, much more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 20 Comments
Eurogamer caught up with FIFA 18’s Switch producer Andrei Lazaresco yesterday. The discussion was extremely interesting, with Lazaresco commenting on the technology behind the game, why certain modes are missing, confirmed that it runs at 60 frames per second, and much more.
Continue on below to read up on what Lazaresco had to say about FIFA 18 on Switch. You can find Eurogamer’s original piece here.
Dragon Quest XI is roughly 50 hours long, 100 hours to complete everything
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 4 Comments
Square Enix held a “mini-stage” at the Dragon Quest XI “Countdown Carnival” in Fukuoka today. During the event, director Takeshi Uchikawa mentioned that the game will take roughly 50 hours to complete. Those who intend to experience everything the game has to offer incluing all of the side elements can expect 100 hours, according to Uchikawa.
More: Dragon Quest XI, Square Enix
A look at the inside of the ARMS case and cartridge
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 5 Comments
Inside of the ARMS case, Nintendo has included some instructions of sorts for the game’s motion controls. You can see that above, which also includes a look at the cartridge.
More: Arms
Why SEGA has been focusing on classic levels with recent Sonic Mania reveals, game length talk
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 19 Comments
Sonic Mania features a mix of remastered stages from previous entries in the franchise as well as new ones. In its recent reveals though, SEGA has been focusing on the older levels. There is a purpose behind this.
Speaking during an official live stream a couple of days ago, Sonic PR and social media manager Aaron Webber explained that SEGA is showing more of the classic stages so that the new ones will remain a surprise for players. Webber added that they don’t want to spoil the entire game for fans. When we get closer to launch, if there happen to be any unauthorized spoilers, it’ll then be up to each person to decide if they want to spoil things for themselves.
Webber also commented on the length of Sonic Mania during the live stream. Ultimately it’ll come down to how much players explore levels and how fast they go. Similar to early classic Sonic games, “if you’re really good” and “if you know all of the tricks, you can shave off a lot of time.” However, “it will still take awhile if you want to beat the game as Sonic, as Tails, and Knuckles.” Webber also teased “other elements” that can extend gameplay, which we assume will be discussed later.
