Kirby Star Allies dev explains World Map changes and allowing for free movement
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Kirby Star Allies made a pretty significant change to the World Map. In previous games, a board-style map was employed. This time, however, you can freely move around and you’re not on rails.
Kirby Star Allies sequence director Tatsuya Kamiyama recently offered some insight into the change and the team’s approach to the World Map in general. Read what Kamiyama shared on the subject below.
New Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 and 2 footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
During a stage show at Niconico Chokaigi 2018, some new footage from Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 and 2 was shown. A few videos recorded from the event can be found below.
Gal*Gun 2 costume DLC #3 trailer
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Inti Creates has released a third batch of costume DLC for Gal*Gun 2 in Japan, and we now have a trailer. You can watch it below.
More: DLC, Gal*Gun 2, Inti Creates, PQube
Footage of Attack on Titan 2’s new Expulsion Mode
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Attack on Titan 2 added a brand new Expulsion Mode this week. The Battle Royal style competitive mode supports a maximum of six players. For a look at the new feature, check out the gameplay video below.
More: Attack on Titan 2, Koei Tecmo, Omega Force
Japan’s best-selling games of March 2018
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The latest issue of Famitsu has shared a listing of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan for the month of March 2018, including debut digital sales for Kirby Star Allies. You can check out the full results below.
A look at some amazing creations made with Nintendo Labo
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
It’s been about a week since Nintendo Labo debuted around the world – though Europe just joined us on Friday. Since then, users have proven that Labo is more than just a toy or a simple add-on for Switch.
Part of the reason that people have been able to come up with a wide variety of creations is thanks to the Toy-Con Garage. With this aspect of Labo, Nintendo is allowing for rudimentary programming. That means you’re not just stuck with the standard Toy-Cons and software.
We thought it might be interesting to spotlight some of the creations that have been shared online over the past week. Continue on below for a look at a few creations that have gained some attention.
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Nintendo financial results briefing Q&A – Kimishima’s retirement, reaching new people with Switch, 3DS, China, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
During the Q&A portion of Nintendo’s financial results briefing, current president Tatsumi Kimishima and upcoming president Shuntaro Furukawa fielded around a dozen questions. There was talk about Kimishima’s retirement, wanting to reach new people with Switch, continued 3DS support, interest in China, and a whole lot more.
Currently, the Q&A transcription is only in Japanese. However, Dualshockers has provided a summary, which we’ve rounded up below. We’ll also bring you more on this when the English translation is live.
More: Shuntaro Furukawa, Tatsumi Kimishima, top
[Let’s Talk] Pokemon Switch hopes and dreams
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 0 comments
There are many, many Switch games to look forward to, but there’s one in particular that’s a very big mystery. Announced at E3 last year, Pokemon is coming to the console in some fashion. Aside from the fact that it’s a core RPG experience, almost nothing is known.
Since little has been said about Pokemon’s first true experience on Switch, that leaves the doors open to endless possibilities. And hopes and dreams!
What are you expecting out of Pokemon on Switch? What’s a feature that you’d personally like to see? Do you believe it’ll launch this year or in 2019? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
Nintendo Labo Easter egg transforms Joy-Con into lightsabers
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A Star Wars-esque Easter egg is tucked away inside Nintendo Labo. For the tutorial portion, simply press up or X along with the shoulder buttons. After doing so, you’ll notice that your Joy-Con has become what pretty much looks like a lightsaber.
Here’s a look at the Easter egg in action (note: autoplay):
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Nintendo submits a new version of the left Joy-Con to the FCC to further address connectivity issues
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On Monday, Nintendo submitted several different documents to the FCC. They all appear to be tied to a new version of the left Joy-Con. Though the controller is never mentioned by name, it’s clearly shown in photos from a couple of the documents.
Here are those photos in question:
