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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 6 Comments

Splatoon 2 Global Testfire kicks off on Friday. During the first event, Nintendo will be hosting a stream with members of the Treehouse.

You can watch it here at the following times:

– 12 PM PT
– 3 PM ET
– 7 PM in the UK
– 8 PM in Europe

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 9 Comments

Troll and I’s initial launch is taking place today, so Maximum Games is coming out with a new trailer for the game. The Switch release will take place “soon”. For now, view the video below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 41 Comments

While Switch was in early development, Nintendo reached out to Cyanogen about a partnership. According to former Cyanogen CEO Kirt McMaster, the two sides would have worked together on a custom-made OS, which would have been based around Android. Nothing ever materialized as McMaster told Nintendo to “stick it.”

McMaster wrote on Twitter:

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

Arc System Works brought Othello and New Frontier Days: Founding Pioneers to the Switch eShop for the console’s launch in Europe in Japan. In North America, the games are planned for release this week.

Listings on the eShop show that Othello and New Frontier Days: Founding Pioneers are both scheduled for Thursday. They’ll cost $4.99 and $9.99 respectively.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments

Some online services for all of Nintendo’s systems will undergo maintenance later today / tomorrow and might not be available during that period. Below are the exact times:

• 6 PM PT (March 21) – 8 PM PT (March 21)
• 9 PM ET (March 21) – 11 PM ET (March 21)
• 1 AM in the UK (March 22) – 3 AM in the UK (March 22)
• 2 AM in Europe (March 22) – 4 AM in Europe (March 22)

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Switch, Videos | 5 Comments

The Splatoon 2 Global Testfire is just around the corner, and Nintendo has released brief preview videos of the four weapons that will be available to players: the Splattershot, Splat Charger, Splat Roller and the all-new Splat Dualies. The Splat Dualies preview video is below; head past the break for the other three.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Jake in Switch | 57 Comments

Square-Enix has announced the Seiken Densetsu Collection for the Nintendo Switch. The collection will include Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden (also known as Final Fantasy Adventure or Mystic Quest), Seiken Densetsu 2 (also known as Secret of Mana), and Seiken Densetsu 3. It will launch June 1 in Japan, both physically and digitally, for 4,800 yen (about $42). The latter two games will support multiplayer for up to three players. A trailer is below:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Jake in Switch | 3 Comments

European Switch users have gotten a news item about amiibo, which, as Nintendaan points out, notes that amiibo will be compatible with Splatoon 2. The tweet is below:

Splatoon 2 is mentioned in this European amiibo news message. #NintendoSwitch pic.twitter.com/1c8NlsIK2K

— Daan Koopman (@NintenDaan) March 21, 2017

Since amiibo were compatible with the original Splatoon, it seemed reasonable for them to return in the sequel, though we don’t know how they’ll be used. Splatoon fans will probably want to keep their Inklings on hand.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 9 Comments

To prepare Switch owners for the Splatoon 2 Global Testfire, a news notice has been sent out that fully explains the game’s controls. You can see the overview above.

Splatoon 2 Global Testfire kicks off on Friday, and will carry on through the weekend. To recap, events will be held at the following times:

March 24

• 12-12:59 PM PT / 3-3:59 PM ET / 7-7:59 PM in the UK / 8-8:59 PM in Europe

• 8-8:59 PM PT / 11-11:59 PM ET / 3-3:59 AM in the UK (March 25) / 4-4:59 AM in Europe (March 25)

March 25

• 4-4:59 AM PT / 7-7:59 AM ET / 11-11:59 AM in the UK / 12-12:59 PM in Europe

• 12-12:59 PM PT / 3-3:59 PM ET / 7-7:59 PM in the UK / 8-8:59 PM in Europe

• 8-8:59 PM PT / 11-11:59 PM ET / 4-4:59 AM in the UK (March 26) / 5-5:59 AM in Europe (March 26)

March 26

• 4-4:59 AM PT / 7-7:59 AM ET / 12-12:59 PM in the UK / 1-1:59 PM in Europe

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

A few minutes of footage has popped up for Syberia 3, which is on track to come to Switch in the future. View the video below.

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