Pre-order updates (4/30/17)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 1 Comment
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
Disgaea 5 Complete – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Ultra Street Fighter II – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Cars 3: Driven to Win – Amazon, GameStop
Cave Story+ – Amazon (new), GameStop (pre-order for PVC keychain)
Arms – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Splatoon 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Sonic Mania Collector’s Edition – Amazon
Rime – Amazon, GameStop
NBA 2K18 – Amazon, Best Buy
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Fire Emblem Warriors – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Mario Odyssey – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
FIFA – Amazon, Best Buy
Minecraft: Switch Edition – Amazon, Best Buy
Redout – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Adventure – Amazon, GameStop
Troll & I – Amazon, GameStop
Wii U
Darksiders Warmastered Edition – Amazon
Cars 3: Driven to Win – Amazon, GameStop
3DS
Cooking Mama: Sweet Shop – Amazon
Runbow Pocket Deluxe Edition – New 3DS only – Amazon, GameStop, Best Buy
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia – Amazon, GameStop
Farming Simulator 18 – Amazon
Ever Oasis – GameStop
RPG Maker Fes – Amazon
Hey! Pikmin – GameStop
Culdcept Revolt – Amazon
Fire Emblem Warriors – Amazon, GameStop
Monster Hunter Stories – GameStop
Yo-kai Watch 2: Psychic Specters – GameStop
Miitopia – Best Buy, GameStop
SNES
Unholy Night: The Darkness Hunter – Amazon
Hardware
New 2DS XL (new) – Best Buy, GameStop
amiibo
Fire Emblem Echoes – Alm & Celica – Best Buy
Cloud – Best Buy, GameStop
Cloud (Player 2) [Exclusive] – GameStop
Bayonetta – Best Buy, GameStop
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
Retro Fighters Pro NES Controller to NES Classic Edition Adapter – Amazon
Standalone Switch dock – Best Buy, GameStop
Neon Yellow Joy-Con – Best Buy, GameStop
Neon Yellow Joy-Con straps – Best Buy, GameStop
Joy-Con AA Battery Pack – Best Buy, GameStop
Books
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 4 – Amazon
The Art of Splatoon – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 5 Amazon
Splatoon 2 guide (new) – Amazon (new)
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
Canada
Switch
Disgaea 5 Complete
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Cars 3: Driven to Win
Cave Story+
Arms
Splatoon 2
Rime
Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Adventure
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Fire Emblem Warriors
Super Mario Odyssey
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
FIFA
Redout
Troll and I
Wii U
Darksiders Warmastered Edition
Cars 3: Driven to Win
3DS
Fire Emblem Echoes
Farming Simulator 18
RPG Maker Fes
Hey! Pikmin (new)
Miitopia (new)
Culdcept Revolt
Runbow Pocket Deluxe Edition – New 3DS only
Books
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 4
Art of Splatoon
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 5
Shovel Knight: Official Design Works (save $7)
Accessories
Neon Yellow Joy-Con Strap
Joy-Con AA Battery Pack (new)
UK
Switch
Disgaea 5 Complete
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Arms
Splatoon 2
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Super Mario Odyssey
Fire Emblem Warriors
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
FIFA
Troll & I
Wii U
Darksiders Warmastered Edition
3DS
Cooking Mama: Sweet Shop
Yo-kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits
Yo-kai Watch 2: Fleshy Souls
Fire Emblem Echoes
Harvest Moon: Skytree Village
Faming Simulator 18
RPG Maker Fes
Hey! Pikmin (new)
Ever Oasis (new)
Dr Kawashima’s Devilish Brain Training: Can you stay focused? (new)
Culdcept Revolt
amiibo
Fire Emblem Echoes: Alm
Fire Emblem Echoes: Ceclia
Books
Zelda: Breath of the Wild Deluxe Edition guide
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 4
Art of Splatoon
Super Mario Encyclopedia
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 5
Shovel Knight: Official Design Works
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Nights of Azure 2 introduces two new characters, screenshots and art
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Screenshots, Switch | 8 Comments
Koei Tecmo and Gust Corporation sent out a new Nights of Azure 2 update today. We’re primarily introduced to Lily character (support character) Eleanor Ernesto and new general character Roeldilith, but new screenshots and art are available as well. The full roundup is below, courtesy of Gematsu.
New Lily Character
– Eleanor Ernesto (voiced by Aimi Tanaka)
– Chocolatier wandering the world in search of the ultimate chocolate ingredients
– She is well known, even in the world of demons
– Merchant
– Uses her money on her chocolate makin
– Lively and cheerful
– Has a side to her that behaves recklessly where chocolate is concerned
– Uses a huge mixer hammer
– She will support Alushe in battle as a Lily
– Eleanor earns money as a merchant, but it’s all for the sake of chocolate
– She is searching for the ultimate chocolate ingredients, as it is her greatest passion to make the ultimate chocolate
New Character Alushe Will Encounter
– Roeldilith (voiced by Chie Matsuura)
– Founder of the Lourdes Order
– Frail and thin
-Has a bandaged wrapped around her eye
– Soaks her body in pure water
– She is against the Curia
– Trying to prevent the “Bride of Time” from being sacrificed
Official ARMS character sketches
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 27 Comments
On the official Japanese Twitter account, Nintendo sent out official ARMS character sketches. They were all apparently drawn up by art director Masaaki Ishikawa. Spring Man, Ribbon Girl, Mechanica, Ninjara, Min Min, and Helix are all here. We’ve added in the various sketches below.
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More alternate character colors shown for ARMS characters
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 5 Comments
ARMS was present at Niconico Chokaigi 2017 this weekend with a tournament. Day one gave us a look at a few alternate character colors, and that was the case once again for the following day well. Hit up the gallery below for the latest images taken at Niconico Chokaigi 2017.
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Fire Emblem Warriors won’t be Koei Tecmo’s only Switch-exclusive game
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 52 Comments
Koei Tecmo has been one of the strongest third-party supporters of Switch thus far. Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII and Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence are already available – at least in Japan. Nights of Azure 2 and Nobunaga’s Ambition: Taishi were also recently announced. Of course, we also can’t forget that Fire Emblem Warriors (in partnership with Nintendo) is on the way. You can also sort of count Dragon Quest Heroes I-II, as it was made by Omega Force, a division within Koei Tecmo.
Koei Tecmo has even more plans for Switch in the future. At a financial results briefing this week, chairman Keiko Erikawa noted that the company’s multiplatform engine has Switch embedded, meaning it can generate PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch titles automatically from a single source. Erikawa also spoke positively about Switch’s “anytime anywhere” concept and believes it will be successful, so they’ll to continue support it.
Koei Tecmo is already working on Switch exclusive title(s) other than Fire Emblem Warriors. Also, they’ll deliver Switch games one after another.
More: Koei Tecmo, top
Two hours of Syberia 3 footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 1 Comment
The folks over at GameReactor have shared some extensive footage from Switch’s upcoming game Syberia 3. With the video below, you can see two hours of footage.
Japan’s best-selling games of March 2017
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 4 Comments
The latest issue of Famitsu has shared a listing of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan for the month of March 2017. You can check out the full results below.
Target selling Mario Kart 8 Deluxe merchandise… including air fresheners
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 5 Comments
Target has some interesting items up for sale relating to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The retailer is offering cups, keychains, and the puzzle cube we previously mentioned.
Perhaps the strangest one of all are the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe air fresheners. These are “Vanilla Scented Mario” and “Vanilla Scented Item Box”. What might those smell like?
You can look at all of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe merchandise on Target here.
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Reggie says New 2DS is “a very important platform,” driving Nintendo business with both Switch and 3DS
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 63 Comments
Nintendo unexpectedly announced a new piece of hardware this week. Rather than being related to Switch, it was instead a new version of the 3DS – the new 2DS XL.
“We believe this is a key addition to the line,” Reggie said of the system while speaking with The Verge. He added that it’s “a very important platform. It’s something that we’re going to continue to drive this year [and] next year.”
Next, on the topic of 3DS’ future, Reggie noted:
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Miis in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe aren’t quite as expressive as they were on Wii U
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 56 Comments
With more players getting their hands on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe now that the racer has officially released, people are beginning to notice more changes made from the original Wii U version. We aren’t talking about anything substantial, but there are some interesting things here and there.
One of these changes concerns Mii. Most players are in agreement that they just aren’t as expressive as they were originally on Wii U. As players on Reddit and USGamer point out, Miis don’t really emote anymore.
Below are a few comparisons:
Again, we’re not talking about something truly substantial here. This is something that some players may not even notice. It’s an interesting change though, and one that could either be intentional or not.
