Nintendo Everything was at this year’s Tokyo Game Show! We had a low-key presence at the event, but we did manage to try out several upcoming Japanese 3DS titles. Look for our impressions in the coming days.

Monster Hunter Stories is one of the most anticipated upcoming 3DS games that is coming soon to Japan – October 8 specifically. Of course, it had a large area at Capcom’s Tokyo Game Show 2016 booth, and many people lined up to try it.

When we entered the Monster Hunter Stories exhibit, we were first shown a couple of trailers (which are actually not exclusive and also watchable on Capcom’s Japanese YouTube page) and some explanations about the game system. Following that, we were sent to the demo tables and were given ten minutes to play.

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Choice Provisions announces Runner3, launching next year

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments

Update: Choice Provisions has confirmed that Charles Martinet will be returning to lend his voice to Runner3.

For those asking: Charles Martinet will indeed be returning for Runner3! #whataflavor
— Choice Provisions (@TotallyChoice) September 26, 2016

Original: Choice Provisions has announced Runner3, the next game in the Bit.Trip Runner series.

A notice posted on the project’s new site reads:

Runner3 is the upcoming (and perhaps unsurprisingly) third entry in the BIT.TRIP RUNNER series. We’re committed to making it the best game we’ve ever made, and we want you to hold us to it. You can follow the game’s development over on our devlog, where we encourage you to chat with us in the comments section of our weekly updates.
We plan to be very open with you about the creation of Runner3, and we even plan to solicit feedback occasionally and offer user polls to give everyone a chance to chime in and help us think of things like level names, possible unlockable outfits, and more.
Let’s work together to make Runner3 the best game it can be!

We also have the following teaser:

That’s all for now. Runner3 is due out next year, so there’s plenty of time to share information about the game. I’d say it’s likely that we’ll be seeing it on a Nintendo platform, though nothing is confirmed at the moment.

Bit.Trip Runner started out on WiiWare, and eventually headed to other platforms including 3DS as part of the Bit.Trip Saga. Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien was then released on Wii U and other platforms in 2013.

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Nintendo Download (9/29/16, Europe) – SteamWorld Heist Wii U, Soul Axiom, Azure Striker Gunvolt 2, more

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Download

Quest of Dungeons – regularly: €8.99 / £7.99 / CHF12.99; cross-buy offer: users who own the Wii U (Nintendo 3DS) version can download the Nintendo 3DS (Wii U) version for free
SDK Spriter – regularly €12.50 / £10.50 / CHF13.50; discount: 20% off if you own SDK Paint (€10.00 / £8.40 / CHF10.50)
Soul Axiom – regularly €14.99 / £11.99 / CHF21.00; discount: 15% off if you own Soul Axiom Event Preview (€12.74 / £10.19 / CHF17.85 until Oct. 15, 22:59 UTC)
SteamWorld Heist – €19.99 / £14.99 / CHF18.99 (available Friday)

Wii U DLC

FAST Racing NEO: NEO Future Pack – €4.99 / £4.20 / CHF5.39 (available Friday)
SteamWorld Heist – The Outsider – €4.99 / £4.49 / CHF6.99 (available Friday)
SteamWorld Heist – Hatbox: Hatful Eight + 2 – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF2.80 (available Saturday)
SteamWorld Heist – Hatbox: Three 4 Free – free (available Sunday)

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Dragon Quest X localization looking unlikely, but could be reconsidered with enough fan requests

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii, Wii U | 130 Comments

Nintendo streamed the Dragon Quest VII developer discussion at PAX from a couple of weeks ago, but the online audience was only treated to some of what was shown. We know that a bit of Dragon Quest VIII footage debuted at the event, and fans were able to ask Square Enix’s Noriyoshi Fujimoto some questions.

One person wanted to find out if we’ll ever be getting Dragon Quest X in the west. According to a fan attending the event, Fujimoto responded by saying that translating an MMO is a daunting task, and it would be difficult to bring over the game from a business standpoint. However, he did say that if there’s enough fan outcry similar to that of what happened with Dragon Quest VII, Square Enix could look into it.

Square Enix has already made Dragon Quest X for Wii U, 3DS, and Wii. An NX version is also planned.

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Opening on our news team

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Site updates | 6 Comments

Our news team has been on a roll as of late, and now we’re ready to expand once more! We have one position open for the site’s “night shift”.

Those who are interested would need to be available on Wednesdays and Fridays at the following times:

– 1 AM PT – 4:30 AM PT
– 4 AM ET – 7:30 AM ET
– 9 AM in the UK – 12:30 PM in the UK
– 10 AM in Europe – 1:30 PM in Europe

If you’re available for 30 minutes on Saturdays/Sundays at around the starting times listed above, that’d also be a bonus, but not required!

If you’re interested, please send a short message here, and we’ll get back to you shortly.

Please note that this is a non-paid position.

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Shovel Knight will be in Yooka-Laylee

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 69 Comments

During a developer panel at EGX just a few moments ago, a new trailer was shown for Yooka-Laylee. It’s been revealed that Shovel Knight will be joining the game as a special guest character.

Here’s the video:

Playtonic and Team17, who is working with Playtonic on Yooka-Laylee, discussed the idea of featuring a guest character. Playtonic then turned to Yacht Club Games’ Shovel Knight after thinking about how it was a “much-loved game” with a team that “shares the same kinds of values we do as developers and has created something fantastic in the past”. It was also important to include a character that could appear on all platforms.

Shovel Knight’s way of speaking in Yooka-Laylee will be “authentic”. After receiving an explanation and practicing on a Skype call, Yacht Club went through the steps of how Playtonic creates the mumbling voices, and the result was added to the title directly.

Playtonic also indicated that there aren’t any other guest characters in Yooka-Laylee, but the studio is open to the idea.

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[Let’s Talk] Your NX reveal predictions

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 51 Comments

Assuming Nintendo doesn’t have an imminent surprise in store, we still won’t know what the NX actually is by the end of next week. That means September will have come and gone without a reveal. I personally did believe that we would be seeing the system this month, but that’s looking incredibly unlikely at this point.

Common sense would tell you that Nintendo will finally show us what the NX has to offer next month. The company’s Q2 earnings release is scheduled for October 26, and I just can’t see the big N going past that date. October also leaves us with six months before March – the month when Nintendo said NX would be launching. Might October finally be our lucky month?

When Nintendo is ready to talk about NX, there’s going to be a lot to show – what the system is, how much it’ll cost, upcoming games, a specific launch date, and plenty more. And hey… NX probably isn’t the final name!

So let’s talk about this a bit. Do you guys have any predictions in store for the NX’s unveiling? Do you have a certain date in mind as to when the NX will be properly announced and when it will be released? What projects from Nintendo – and other game makers – do you see being present at the event? Any name predictions? Let us know in the comments below!

Highlights from last week’s topic: What are you playing? – September 2016

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[TGS 2016] Megami Meguri impressions

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Previews | 1 Comment

Megami Meguri is Capcom’s upcoming new 3DS game where players communicate with and raise an IC card spirit. The regular game, a free-to-play experience, will be fully downloadable from the eShop. However, there will be also physical Collector’s Package (at 5,800 yen) and a limited Complete Edition at e-Capcom (9,800 yen) that will also come with extra memorabilia.

A demo of Megami Meguri was available at Tokyo Game Show 2016. When we started playing, Amaterasu greeted us in her human form, explaining what we are expected to do to raise the spirit, before converting to a chibi form.

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Nintendo Everything comic #16: Zelda’s theory of evolution

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Comics | 14 Comments

After a brief hiatus, we’re back with a new comic for your enjoyment. And what better way to return than with a new one focused on Zelda? Let’s get the show on the road then…