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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 24 Comments

Take-Two president Karl Slatoff wasn’t the only gaming representative to have spoken at the Credit Suisse 2016 Annual Technology Conference today. EA Chief Competition Officer Peter Moore also had a few things to say, including quite a bit about Nintendo.

Moore had high praise for the big N, noting that the company “has always been and will always be an very important partner in this industry.” He also spoke positively about Nintendo’s developers and IPs. Moore went as far as to say that the folks at EA are “huge fans.”

Specifically regarding Switch, Moore reconfirmed EA’s partnership with Nintendo on the platform. He also again mentioned EA’s “major game that will be distributed on that platform.”

Continue on below for Moore’s full words.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 8 Comments

During the Credit Suisse 2016 Annual Technology Conference today, Take-Two president Karl Slatoff commented on a wide variety of topics. A brief portion of his talk involved Nintendo and the company’s upcoming platform Switch.

Slatoff said: “The folks at Nintendo are making a great effort to support third-party developers, we’re very optimistic on the Switch though we are not announcing anything specific today.”

Take-Two collaborated with Nintendo on Switch’s announcement video. NBA 2K was showcased on the new system, and it’s likely to be released at some point in the future.

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

A new video has just gone live featuring Shigeru Miyamoto and Mark Woodbury from Universal Creative in which early insights into the collaboration between Nintendo and Universal Parks & Resorts are shared. View it below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments

Nintendo has shared brand new details about its partnership with Universal. Originally, the two sides announced plans for theme park attractions last May.

In addition to Universal Studios Japan, both Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood are participating. Today’s announcement notes that each park will share information about its specific Nintendo areas. “The first such announcement will come soon,” Nintendo said.

Nintendo promises “expansive, immersive and interactive” areas that “will be highly themed and authentic environments filled with multiple attractions, shops and restaurants.” Fans “will feel as if they are playing inside their favorite games”.

Plans are in place for new theme park areas to “open separately over the next several years.”

We’ve posted today’s full announcement below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 56 Comments

Since 2011, Activision has shipped new Skylanders games on an annual basis. But if a new report from Liam Robertson is spot on, the series may not be receiving a new entry next year – or in the near future for that matter.

Robertson (who accurately leaked information about Skylanders SuperChargers in 2015) claims that development on Skylanders 2017 ended, in large part due to a trend in declining game sales and interest for the franchise. Viewership for the new Skylanders Academy show on Netflix is apparently not up to snuff, nor are merchandise sales. Activision apparently has no new Skylanders game in the works currently. Additionally, primary developer Toys for Bob is waiting to hear from Activision about its future.

Here’s the full report from Robertson:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Zack in News, Switch, Wii U | 29 Comments

Geoff Keighley, the well-known games journalist and host of The Game Awards, recently sent out an empty tweet that contained only an image of a symbol from Zelda: Breath of the Wild in it. You can find said tweet below.

That was followed by a tweet from Nintendo of America that now confirms an “exclusive look” at the game. It’s as follows:

The Game Awards will air on December 1st.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 12 Comments

Nintendo is planning a massive event in Tokyo on January 12 (January 13 in Europe) to share everything gamers need to know about Switch. One day later, a five-hour private event will be held in New York, where members of the media will be able to go hands-on with the system.

For now, Nintendo is keeping quiet on the specific location and further information about its plans in New York. However, the company said that it “will further emphasize some of the details that Nintendo plans to announce.”

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

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Download

Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (Wii Download) – €19.99 / £17.99 / CHF 28.00

SHOOT THE BALL – €1.49 / £1.39 / CHF 2.10

Frag doch mal…die Maus! – €9.99 / CHF 9.99

3DS Retail

Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS – €39.99 / £34.99 / CHF 51.90

Picross 3D: Round 2 – €34.99 / £29.99 / CHF 44.90

7th Dragon III Code: VFD – €39.99 / £34.99 / CHF 56.00

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse – €39.99 / £34.99 / CHF 56.00

3DS Download

Mercenaries Saga 2 – €4.99

New Nintendo 3DS Download

Hyperlight EX – €5.49 / £4.99 / CHF 5.99

CUP CRITTERS – €1.49 / £1.39 / CHF 2.10

3DS Demo

Mercenaries Saga 2

3DS DLC

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse – Earring Set –  Launch sale: Free until 08.12.2016, regular price: €0.99 / £0.79 / CHF 1.40

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse – Fall of Tokyo Promo Video – free

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse – A Godslayer Needs Levels – €2.99 / £1.99 / CHF 4.20

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse – Ranking Program 1 – free

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse – Asahi/Nozomi Set – €0.99 / £0.79 / CHF 1.40

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse – Green Pompadour – €0.99 / £0.79 / CHF 1.40

7th Dragon III Code: VFD Bonus Item: Nagamimi Doll – free

7th Dragon III Code: VFD Quest: Seed Outbreak! – Launch sale: Free until 08.12.2016, regular price: €1.49 / £0.99 / CHF 2.10

7th Dragon III Code: VFD Quest: Gold Rabi Outbreak! –  Launch sale: Free until 08.12.2016, regular price: €1.49 / £0.99 / CHF 2.10

3DS Themes

Miffy Dreamer by Mercis – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40

Miffy’s Gifts by Mercis – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40

Christmas with Miffy by Mercis – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 6 Comments

Since The Game Awards started, numerous platform holders have offered discounts that tie into the show. Nintendo was never a part of the promtion in the past, but that’s apparently changing this year.

The Game Awards creator and host Geoff Keighley mentioned in a live stream on Periscope today that the eShop will be seeing its own discounts “for the first time” – just like the PlayStation Network, Xbox Games Store, Steam, and Origin. We’ll find out which games are eligible in a few days, but the Nintendo-related winners and/or nominees will likely be included.

The Game Awards will be held this Thursday at 9 PM ET / 6 PM PT. That’s Friday at 2 AM in the UK / 3 AM in Europe.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 10 Comments

Bandai Namco is set to unveil another new fighter in the arcade version of Pokken Tournament in just a few days. Today, the company has confirmed that a new roster addition will be announced on December 1 – this coming Thursday.

Scizor was added to Pokken Tournament arcade in October. Last month, Bandai Namco followed that up by bringing in Croagunk, which was somewhat unexpected. Since Darkrai was introduced during the summer, Empoleon is the only remaining character found in patch files for the Wii U version that has not been unveiled – so perhaps this Pokemon could be the new addition.

Bandai Namco has recently been showing new Pokken Tournament fighters during Niconico streams, but we haven’t heard anything about a broadcast thus far. Regardless, look for news later this week.

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