Play Nintendo Show episode 18: “A Wild Adventure w/ The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild”
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 5 Comments
The latest episode of the Play Nintendo Show, featuring Zelda: Breath of the Wild, has gone live. Andrew and Izzy paraglide into the game’s vast world, explore Hyrule, and try out some cooking. Check out the full episode below.
Target’s Mario Kart 8 Deluxe promotion – video of the entrance
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 5 Comments
Nintendo has partnered with Target to promote Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The retailer souped up over 650 of its stores in a few different ways, including the entrance itself. A quick video showing this in action is below.
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Nintendo UK store offering t-shirt, mugs with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe pre-orders
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 8 Comments
The Nintendo UK store is looking to entice potential Mario Kart 8 Deluxe buyers with a few bonuses. By pre-ordering the game, you can receive a t-shirt, a mug depicting Boo, or a mug with the Feather item. Reservations can be done right here.
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A look at the inside of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s case and cartridge
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 17 Comments
Nintendo’s games on Switch thus far have featured imagery inside of the case. With Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, that continues. You can get a look at the box imagery above along with the actual cartridge.
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NBA Playgrounds – full roster
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 4 Comments
When NBA Playgrounds launches next month, it’ll come packed with a ton of players from both past and present. On GameSpot, the full lineup is revealed. Continue on below for the full listing.
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Splatoon 2: amiibo outfits revealed
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Screenshots, Switch | 2 Comments
A new set of amiibo is being released alongside Splatoon 2, and just like in the first game, these will unlock special outfits. These are somewhat similar to the outfits the original amiibo in the first game unlocked – the new Inkling Girl amiibo unlocks a school uniform, the Inkling Boy amiibo unlocks a ninja outfit and the Inkling Squid amiibo unlocks a set of heavy armor (called Power Gear in the first game).
In the original Splatoon, you had to play special challenge levels to receive the outfits. We don’t know yet how it’ll work in Splatoon 2, as we barely know anything about the game’s singleplayer content at the moment.
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Super Bomberman R getting Castlevania, Silent Hill and Gradius characters
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 33 Comments
Super Bomberman R just received a fairly major free update, but Konami is already looking ahead to what’s next for the game. The company revealed that in a future update, three characters from classic Konami franchises will be added to the game: Simon Belmont from Castlevania, Pyramid Head from Silent Hill and Vic Viper from Gradius.
More: Castlevania, Gradius, Konami, Silent Hill, Super Bomberman R
Media Create software sales (4/10/17 – 4/16/17) – Top 50
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 1 Comment
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Monster Hunter Double Cross
02./02. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild #
03./03. [3DS] Mario Sports Superstars
04./04. [NSW] 1-2-Switch
05./09. [PS4] NieR: Automata
06./07. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
07./05. [PS4] LEGO Worlds
08./12. [PS4] Horizon: Zero Dawn #
09./08. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon
10./10. [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
11./13. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
12./16. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 + II.5 ReMIX
13./15. [NSW] Super Bomberman R
14./00. [PS4] Winning Eleven 2017 [Konami the Best]
15./17. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
16./06. [PS4] Warriors All-Stars #
17./18. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
18./00. [PSV] RepKiss #
19./23. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki
20./22. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition #
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Super Bomberman R frame rate comparison – before and after version 1.3
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 4 Comments
Super Bomberman R received its latest patch tonight. Among other things, the developers increased the game’s frame rate.
Some are claiming that Super Bomberman R runs at 60 frames per second with version 1.3. We’ll probably need an analysis to verify that, but there’s no doubt that it runs at a faster rate.
Here’s a quick video showing the improvement:
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[Review] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Posted on 7 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in Reviews, Switch | 30 Comments
System: Switch
Release date: April 28, 2017
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher Nintendo
Two years ago, I wrote an article on my relationship with Mario Kart and how Mario Kart 8 revitalized the series. In making that game, Nintendo reignited the magic I used to feel towards the franchise during the N64 and GameCube days. Mario Kart 8 shed a whole new light on kart racers and the potential they had at a time where most felt stale or rehashed, with Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed being the new “king” of that genre before Mario Kart 8 returned to reclaim. Now in 2017, we’re back with the definitive version of one of Wii U’s best titles on its successor, the Nintendo Switch, with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It’s as extravagant and beautiful as it was on Wii U, but this time with a revamped battle mode, all DLC included, a few new features, and plenty to love all over again.
