3DS update out now (version 11.16.0-48), patch notes
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
Nintendo has just released a new firmware update for all 3DS systems, with owners now having access to version 11.16.0-48. Unsurprisingly, there’s not a whole lot here.
Nintendo’s official patch notes state: “Further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experience.”
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Rewatching one of Nintendo’s best trailers
Posted on 2 years ago by Luiz in Features, Switch, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
Most of the time, a trailer is a sneak peek of an audiovisual work – a way in which companies can show us some nice bits from a game or a movie to convince us that they deserve our money. As soon as we get our hands on the final product, we usually don’t go back to trailers considering that they are just a small part of the whole.
However, there are moments in which a trailer can actually be remembered – when it is so well-made that people frequently go back to rewatch it! In the video below you can see my “analysis” while rewatching the Zelda: Breath of the Wild trailer from the Nintendo Switch Presentation in 2017. Feel free to share your own thoughts about the video in the comments.
JRPGs Armed Fantasia and Penny Blood revealed, from key creators of Wild Arms series and Shadow Hearts
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
Original (8/26): The key creators behind the Wild Arms series and Shadow Hearts series have just announced a “Double Kickstarter” campaign intended to bring Armed Fantasia and Penny Blood to life. These are two new, large scale JRPGs inspired by their previous games.
Armed Fantasia features a dramatic story about a group of Pathfinders and their trusted ARMs who embark on a perilous journey across an expansive Westernpunk world hurtling towards destruction. Akifumi Kaneko, creator of the Wild Arms series, will be in charge of lead game design and scenario writing. Tomomi Sasaki is handling character design. Lastly, music is planned to be made by Michiko Naruke, Noriyasu Uematsu and Elements Garden, also veterans of the Wild Arms series.
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Nintendo million sellers – CESA 2022 update – Super Mario 3D All-Stars at 9 million, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening over 6 million, more
Posted on 2 years ago by Nicolas in News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo has just provided some updated information on several of their Switch million seller titles via CESA 2022. As such, we’ve got some new sales figures for a few of these titles.
Note that this list is accurate as of December 2021, so it is a bit dated. However, it contains updated figures for titles such as Super Mario 3D All-Stars, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Bayonetta 2, which haven’t received any sales updates in quite a while.
Below is the list of updated million-sellers from CESA 2022, table courtesy of Twitter user Pierre485:
Splatoon 3 receives 7-minute trailer
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Nintendo is once again promoting Splatoon 3 with another lengthy trailer, with the latest one coming in at seven minutes. For now it’s in Japanese only, but an English version will likely follow – which we’ll swap in here if and when it goes live.
The trailer introduces us to core elements of the game like the weapons and stages. Other aspects are covered including the different modes like single-player and Salmon Run.
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Monster Hunter Rise development started with 3DS, team made modifications to Generations Ultimate
Posted on 2 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments
Monster Hunter Rise director Yasunori Ichinose recently sat down with Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream to share some tidbits about the game’s development. The game actually began its development back on the 3DS, with a small team experimenting with modifications to Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate.
The same part of the discussion also gives insight into how the situation with COVID impacted development.
Below are a translation of Ichinose’s comments from the interview:
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Konami explains how it chose which games to support with online in TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
You could really make the case that Konami and Digital Eclipse went all out with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection between all of the different games included, support for online play, tons of behind-the-scenes content, and more. However, on the topic of online, not all titles have the functionality – only a few do.
Konami producer Charles Murakami recently explained to Nintendo Everything how it was decided which games in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection. Here’s what he said on that front:
How Nintendo added coral to the Switch Lite color lineup
Posted on 2 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo hardware has always had striking color palettes dating all the way back to the GameCube with its distinct indigo, platinum silver, and spice orange launch lineup. Nintendo designer Sakai Yurkio gave us a peak into what’s involved with choosing these memorable colors in a Nintendo keyword article, explaining the thought process behind the coral Nintendo Switch Lite that debuted alongside Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
For a look into how the team settled on the coral Nintendo Switch Lite, we’ve put together a full translation of the article. You can read it below.
Denuvo responds to concerns about its new Switch DRM initiative
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Denuovo announced new DRM plans for Switch earlier this week, and a spokesperson has now followed up by responding to some of the concerns people have raised.
First, the company says that the program came about due to “strong demand from publishing partners”, though Nintendo has had no involvement. It’s also claimed that in-game performance will not be impacted.
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Puzzle Bobble Everybubble announced for Switch
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Taito has unveiled Puzzle Bobble Everybubble, the latest entry in the tile-matching puzzle series. A worldwide launch is set for 2023 exclusively on Switch with ININ Games handling publishing responsibilities in the west.
Puzzle Bobble Everybubble will be the first game to feature a story mode playable with up to four players. Further information can be found below.
