Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Game Freak made it known earlier this year that not all Pokemon can be brought over to Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield. Based on early leaks, quite a number of creatures were cut. While some fans have held out hope that they’ll be added later on through opportunities such as updates, it sounds like that won’t be happening.

Speaking with Dutch site InsideGamer, producer Junichi Masuda made it clear that Game Freak isn’t planning on adding missing Pokemon from the Galar Pokedex at a later point. He also again pointed out how the upcoming Pokemon Home app can be used to collect and display Pokemon from past titles.

Masuda said:

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Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk | 0 comments

Nintendo has been known to have a heavy presence at The Game Awards. Whether it was showing some of the first Zelda: Breath of the Wild gameplay, announcing Bayonetta 3, or revealing a new Smash Bros. character, the company usually has one – if not more – big things to show.

Last year was arguably the biggest year for Nintendo fans at The Game Awards. Nintendo itself dropped the news about Joker coming to Smash Bros. Ultimate as the first DLC character, and also unveiled Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 – something nobody saw coming. On top of that, we even got some pretty big third-party announcements thanks to the likes of Mortal Kombat 11, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, and Sayonara Wild Hearts.

Now that The Game Awards 2019 is only a month away, we want to know what you’re hoping will be shown this year. What are you looking for Nintendo to debut? Let us know in the comments below.

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Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Shin’en has been supporting Nintendo platforms since the Game Boy Color days, and ever since then, the studio has been known for putting out some impressive-looking titles – despite being a relatively small company. That trend has continued on Switch with the console launch game FAST RMX and upcoming release of The Touryst.

In a recent interview, Shin’en’s Manfred Linzner spoke with us about how the team goes about pulling off such impressive graphics on Nintendo hardware. Linzner explained that targeting 60 frames per second comes first, and “all effects and graphics are fine-tuned to make that possible.”

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Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Interviews, Switch | 0 comments

A new 3D platformer has just joined the Switch’s library. New Super Lucky’s Tale, coming from Playful, launched on the console yesterday.

New Super Lucky’s Tale is an interesting release given its origins. What was once a Microsoft-published Xbox One and PC game simply titled “Super Lucky’s Tale”, Playful went back to the drawing board with New Super Lucky’s Tale. The Switch edition builds upon the original title with lots of additional content in the form of new levels, new moves, a new story, and more plus plenty of improvements and changes.

With the launch of New Super Lucky’s Tale on the horizon, we caught up with director Dan Hurd, who chatted about why the game has returned on Switch, how the physical version happened, the possibility of amiibo, and future interest in continuing with the IP. Our full interview can be found below.

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Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

As the name implies, past Pokemon games included the Exp. Share item so that members in the party not currently used in battle can earn experience. However, in Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield, Game Freak has done away with it entirely. All party members are now automatically given experience equally. Some fans were surprised by this since there’s no way of turning it off.

In an interview with Dutch site InsideGamer, director Shigeru Ohmori explained the move. He noted that most players had Exp. Share turned on, and those who want to train one Pokemon at a time can remove everyone else from the party.

Ohmori’s full words:

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Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Larian Studios today announced that Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition has been updated on Switch. Players can now invite friends to their game using the new friend invite feature the console recently added. You simply need to pick the friend you’d like to invite, and if they accept, they’ll join you party.

Order & Magic is also on the way as the latest Gift Bag DLC drop for Divinity: Original Sin 2. The contents of each Gift Bag can be found via the in-game menu, where you can independently enable or disable each individual feature. These are compatible with all prior Gift Bags (Beauty Salon and Song Of Nature), and you’re free to enable as many or as few as you’d like.

Here’s what Gift Bag 3 includes:

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Posted on 2 months ago by Edan(@@Virtualboi92) in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments

System: Switch
Release date: November 8, 2019
Developer: Playful
Publisher: Playful

When many think of Nintendo, they see a single word pop into their minds: platformers. Nintendo has remained steadfast in its commitment to the platforming genre for decades, even as the gaming landscape has shifted and evolved around them considerably. Third-party and indie developers have long relied on this association too, and have routinely seen the lion’s share of their success on Nintendo consoles come from releasing platforming adventures with mass appeal. As a result of all this, you could say that the watermark for platforming excellence is considerably higher on Nintendo consoles than it is elsewhere, considering the long lineage of quality that already exists. I’m here to tell you that this watermark has been adequately met – and in some ways even exceeded – by New Super Lucky’s Tale.

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Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Tying in with the third wave of Expansion Pass DLC for Fire Emblem: Three Houses, a new 1.1.0 update has been issued for the game. It includes additional save files, a battle option to choose the monastery outfits, new allies that will join in Part 2: Crimson Flower, and more.

Below are the full patch notes:

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Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

The third wave of DLC for the Fire Emblem: Three Houses Expansion Pass is out now, Nintendo has announced. The latest content features new quests, new outfits, a new sauna activity, and interaction with animals.

Here’s the full rundown of the DLC:

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Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Switch Retail

Bee Simulator – $39.99 (available November 12)
Disney Tsum Tsum Festival – $49.99 (available November 8)
Jumanji: The Video Game – $39.99 (available November 8)
Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy Deluxe Edition – $39.99 (available November 8)
New Super Lucky’s Tale – $39.99 (available November 8)
Super Street: Racer – $49.99

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