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Posted on 8 years ago by Jakob Vujovic(@jakovujo) in News | 0 comments

System: Wii U / New 3DS eShops (reviewed)
Release date: October 20, 2016
Developer: dadako
Publisher 13AM Games

If you’ve ever played Pang, you will understand the basics of Pirate Pop Plus. In an enclosed box you run around on a 2D plane launching an anchor chain and popping bouncing bubbles in an arcade style score attack manner. The biggest differentiator in this spin of the formula is the anti gravity mechanic. As gravity shifts, so does the physics and it provides a surprising opportunity for extra depth and strategy.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News, Switch | 26 Comments

Analyst and Kantan Games CEO Dr. Serkan Toto shared some interesting tweets about Super Mario Run as well as the reveal of NX a few minutes ago.

Regarding Super Mario Run, DeNA is handling actual development – not Nintendo. DeNA is primarily in charge of the engineering and creation. However, the company isn’t designing or directing it. Nintendo watches over QA and is essentially the creative team. Shigeru Miyamoto is personally overseeing Super Mario Run’s progress as we know. To clarify further, Super Mario Run is being designed and directed by Nintendo in Kyoto while DeNA takes care of engineering in Tokyo.

Toto has also heard that the NX will not be revealed this week, despite some rumors indicating otherwise. While that may (or may not) be true, it also seems that Nintendo will talk about its platform as part of its Q2 earnings next Wednesday – which certainly makes sense. Toto is more confidence in his source about Super Mario Run than NX.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments

We first found out about The Alliance Alive, FuRyu’s new 3DS RPG, through Jump last week. Famitsu follows up with plenty of additional information in this week’s issue. Along with a preview of the game itself, the magazine also spoke with a few developers.

The Alliance Alive should be considered as a new classic RPG. It uses the standards of RPGs while reconstructing the genre with the latest technology.

In The Alliance Alive, the world has been conquered by the Demon Clan for hundreds of years. It’s a world split into a number of zones, each having a unique culture. A story is told about humans who oppose the demon’s domination.

The player controls the protagonist and moves them on a distant field map. The battle system uses Symbol Encounter.

As previously mentioned, there are nine main characters, and all of them are protagonists. They begin their journeys with different plans at first, but everyone will eventually gather and move towards a single goal.

Characters include:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

Attack on Titan: Escape from Certain Death is in development for 3DS, according to the latest issue of Famitsu.

Koei Tecmo’s Ruby Party, who makes the Neo Romance series, is working on the project. The TV anime’s visual staff are also involved.

Here’s what we know thus far:

– Original story set in a certain old castle
– The protagonist is an original character who belongs to the Survey Corps
– In a desperate situation after losing their equipment and wandering an old castle, players must plot to escape alongside familiar characters
– Choose the protagonist’s gender
– If you select a male, Mikasa will be your partne
– If you select a female, Levi will be your partner
– As the story progresses, you’ll be able to take action with various characters
– Takes place place before the encounter with the Female Titan

Development is 30 percent complete. The game does not currently have a release window.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 6 Comments

Unfortunately, Game Freak didn’t quite manage to do what it needed to to hide some of Pokemon Sun/Moon’s secrets in the new demo. YouTube user Kaphotics has been data mining extensively, and has shared some major information about the final game. Head past the break for more.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 25 Comments

Those playing through the new Pokemon Sun/Moon demo have spotted a new Alolan Form Pokemon. Since this might be considered a spoiler for some, head past the break for more.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments

Plenty of Pokemon have been revealed as new inclusions in Sun/Moon, but we definitely haven’t seen everything yet. That’s even more evident now through a leak that has surfaced from a booster box image of the trading card game.

Since the Pokemon hasn’t been officially announced and may classify as a spoiler for some, we’ve posted the image after the break.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 5 Comments

A few months ago, My Nintendo added in birthday discounts for North American members. Nintendo has been sending out emails with a select lineup of games that can be purchased on the eShop for 30 percent off.

The same offer is now extended to Europe as well. As of this month, if you registered for a Nintendo Account (with a linked Nintendo Network ID) and opted in to receive promotional emails from Nintendo, you’ll receive a notice during your birthday month.

The current lineup of games to choose from are as follows:

Wii U

Super Mario Maker
Splatoon
Yoshi’s Woolly World
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
Xenoblade Chronicles X

3DS

Monster Hunter Generations
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
Bravely Second: End Layer
Tomodachi Life
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes

Note that the list above is as of October. The selection is swapped out “regularly.”

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 57 Comments

Destructoid shared a report earlier this year that a new Beyond Good & Evil game would be heading to NX as an exclusive. Since then, creator Michel Ancel has shared numerous pieces of art, ultimately leading to a confirmation that a new title in the series is in pre-production. LetsPlayVideoGames – and the author of Destructoid’s initial piece – is now sharing additional information about the situation with an article of its own.

Having spoken with a source at Ubisoft, the site reports that the new title “is planned to be more of a standalone reboot than a traditional sequel.” LetsPlayVideoGames goes on to say, “the currently planned direction for the game is that it will partially retell Jade’s origin tale from Beyond Good & Evil, flesh out Peyj’s backstory, then continue to extrapolate on the ending of the original game.” By doing so, new players wouldn’t feel intimidated to give it a shot, and fans would have some closure about the original’s cliffhanger at the end. We would also learn “who Jade is and what drives Pey’j.” The plan would be to give the game a subtitle instead of a number at the end.

As for when we’ll be seeing something of the new Beyond Good & Evil, LetsPlayVideoGames has heard that a CG trailer will be shown at the unveiling of NX. Also, if the site si correct, it will be exclusive to Nintendo’s upcoming platform as Destructoid originally claimed. Ubisoft is also said to be targeting a Summer 2018 launch.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS eShop, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Download

Pirate Pop Plus – Regular Price: €4.49 / £4.09 / CHF  6.30; Cross-buy offer: Users who own the Wii U (New Nintendo 3DS) version can download the Nintendo 3DS (Wii U) version for free.

Super Destronaut 2: Go Duck Yourself – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF  2.80

Fire: Ungh’s Quest – €9.99 / £8.99 / CHF  14.00

Project Zero 2: Wii Edition (Wii Download) – €19.99 / £17.99 / CHF  28.00

3DS Retail

Rhythm Paradise Megamix – €29.99 / £24.99 / CHF  38.90 (Bonus until 17.11.2016, 23:59 UTC: Buy and get a Bonus Download Code for “Rhythm Paradise Megamix  Costumed Tibby” HOME Menu Theme.)

3DS Download

Ping Pong Trick Shot – €1.99 / £1.99 / CHF  2.80

New Nintendo 3DS Download

Pirate Pop Plus – Regular Price: €4.49 / £4.09 / CHF  6.30; Cross-buy offer: Users who own the Wii U (New Nintendo 3DS) version can download the Nintendo 3DS (Wii U) version for free.

3DS Demo

Pokemon Sun & Moon (available late morning on October 18th)

New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

Super Ghouls’n Ghosts – €5.59 / £5.00 / CHF  7.80 until 03.11.2016, regular price €7.99 / £7.19 / CHF  11.20

Super Castlevania IV – €5.59 / £5.00 / CHF  7.80 until 03.11.2016, regular price €7.99 / £7.19 / CHF  11.20

3DS Themes

Rhythm Paradise Megamix Costumed Tibby – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF 2.80 (Bonus Download Codes from buying “Rhythm Paradise Megamix” redeemable until 17.11.2016)

Rhythm Paradise Megamix Ringside – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF 2.80

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