Nintendo’s E3 2017 festivities will be beginning soon. The fun starts with Nintendo Spotlight: E3 2017, which is taking place in an hour from now. It should begin at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 5 PM in the UK / 6 PM in Europe.
After the Spotlight presentation ends, Treehouse Live will be taking over almost right after. We’ll be getting looks at various titles with extensive gameplay, and it sounds like more announcements will be taking place over the next few days. And don’t forget: the 2017 Splatoon 2 World Inkling Invitational will be happening later today.
You can watch all of Nintendo’s first day E3 activities below. We’ll add any important news to the site from all events throughout the day. Should be a fun time!
LOS ANGELES – June 13, 2017 – Inventive video game accessories manufacturer Nyko Technologies today revealed its latest in power and protective accessories for the Nintendo Switch™. Standout products include Power Pak, a battery pack that doubles the battery life of the console, Power Shell Case, a protective case that both stores the console and game cards and includes a battery back for extra power, and Charge Block for Joy-Con™, a drop-and-charge solution that’s compatible with Nyko’s existing line of Charge Blocks. Nyko’s E3 lineup also includes PlayPad VR, a new licensed wireless controller for Samsung Gear VR with Controller, and Modular Charge Station for PlayStation®4 Slim and Pro. Nyko’s Nintendo Switch accessories are now available for pre-order on Amazon.com. Select products will be available at GameStop, GameStop.com, and Walmart, and the entire lineup will be available online at Nyko.com and Amazon.com later this year. Details on the full lineup can be found below.
“The Switch console’s mobile, on-the-go design creates a unique set of challenges for players, and allowed us to expand beyond our core offerings for PlayStation and Xbox to create solutions enhancing its portability,” said Chris Arbogast, Nyko’s Director of Sales and Marketing. “We’re offering a line of accessible power and protective accessories that extend gameplay time while protecting the console from wear-and-tear.”
Nintendo Switch Lineup
IGN has another couple of videos up showing Sonic Forces and Sonic Mania in action. Both can be found below.
Bandai Namco has announced a new arcade featuring virtual reality gaming. It’s planned to open in Tokyo next month. Bandai Namco will be opening VR Zone arcades overseas as well starting with in London this summer.
The big news here is that Mario Kart Arcade GP VR will be one of the supported games. The Japan Times reports:
“… there have been driving games based on Nintendo Co.’s popular “Mario Kart” game series at regular arcades in the past.
But unlike driving while watching the action through a monitor, players using 3-D headsets will feel like they are actually driving Mario’s go-kart in a fantasy world.
Moreover, because the players wear devices that give them a sense of touch, they can actually pick up virtual turtle shells or banana skins that appear on the track and throw them at other players — action that is popular with “Mario Kart” aficionados.”
Mario Kart Arcade GP VR will be played using the HTC Vive. Nintendo isn’t developing the game specifically, but this is a pretty interesting development nonetheless.
Koei Tecmo is bringing Champion Jockey Special to Switch, according to the latest issue of Famitsu.
Koei Tecmo combined the two jockey games from their pre-merger series, Tecmo’s Gallop Racer and Koei’s G2 Jockey, for the Story Mode. Players will debut as a new jockey and compete against rivals. You’ll collect victory stars and aim to be the leading jockey.
The game includes actual data of the Japan Derby until 2017. 2,500 new horses have been added after six years since the previous game.
The New 2DS XL is starting to make its way out to the public. Take a look at an unboxing video for the White + Orange version below.
Cars 3: Driven to Win is out today on Switch and Wii U. View the official launch trailer below.
Physical Contact: Speed has been dated for the Japanese Switch eShop. It’s set for release on June 29 with a 500 yen price point. Physical Contact will also be out in the west at some point.
Here’s a new trailer for Physical Contact: Speed:
Amazon Germany has opened pre-orders for the Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Collector’s Edition. Additionally, figures that Ubisoft will be selling on its store are available as well. Everything can be found here. For those who missed out on GameStop pre-orders for the collector’s edition, you can try reserving it here as Amazon Germany will ship to the US.
This week’s issue of Famitsu reveals that Implosion – Never Lose Hope is coming to Switch. Previously, the hack ‘n slash game was released on mobile.
In Japan, Implosion – Never Lose Hope launches on the Switch eShop next month for 1,111 yen. An overseas release will likely take place at some point as well.
Find a trailer for Implosion – Never Lose Hope below, along with an overview.
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