Pokemon Direct – June 5, 2019 – live stream, live blog
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News | 0 comments
Today’s Pokemon Direct will be beginning in just an hour. Expect it to kick off at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in Europe. Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield will be receiving new information during the 15-minute presentation.
You can watch the Pokemon Direct as it happens below. Campbell will also be handling a live blog for us, placed after the stream. Other than that, new posts will be added to the site during and after the broadcast.
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Double Dragon II, Volleyball, City Connect available to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers in June 2019
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Nintendo has announced the NES games joining the Nintendo Switch Online service this month. Double Dragon II, Volleyball, and City Connect will all be available on June 12.
Here’s an introduction to each game:
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Koji Igarashi wants to finish untold Castlevania stories, open to working on the series again if Konami offered
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Now that Koji Igarashi has moved on from Konami and created a brand new IP in Bloodstained, one would think that his ties to Castlevania would be over. But perhaps not.
In an interview with Gematsu, Igarashi expressed interest in returning to Castlevania and working on “two episodes that we’ve implied but never finished.” If he were to receive an offer from Konami, Igarashi says he’d be up for working on the franchise again.
Here’s the full exchange:
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[Review] Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland
Posted on 6 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: May 21, 2019
Developer: Gust
Publisher: Koei Tecmo
Since 1997 the Atelier series has seen yearly installments that have given us a world of magic and alchemists alongside the adventures they go through. Each game has followed a new character and her evolution into becoming a legendary alchemist while learning about themselves along the way. Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland continues that trend but also changes things up in a lot of ways compared to other titles by introducing fresh new mechanics with its synthesizing, exploration, and battles, while also incorporating quality of life enhancements from the recent entries in the series.
Square Enix “making preparations” for Dragon Quest XII
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
A few hours ago, Square Enix announced the location services-based game Dragon Quest Walk for mobile. While we won’t really be covering it here as it’s not overly Nintendo-related, something interesting was said during the game’s announcement event.
According to series executive producer Yuu Miyake, he along with creator Yuji Horii “are currently making preparations on series developments that will connect to XII” – Dragon Quest XII, in other words. Miyake said:
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[Nintendo Everything Podcast] – episode #31 – Pokemon Special Feature, No Friends In Mario Maker
Posted on 6 years ago by Oni Dino(@Oni_Dino) in Podcast | 0 comments
Hello my HMs & TMs! It’s bonus time on NEP- you get a double length episode! Oni and Galen kick things off by discussing Nights of Azure 2 on Switch, Smash Ultimate’s Labo VR update and the weird amiibo implementation along with it. The gang then covers more details on Super Mario Maker 2 including the bizarre lack of playing with friends online, the Nintendo Switch Online Vouchers for discount digital games, and how Nintendo games in general hold their value. Oni and Galen then go through all the awesome announcements from the Pokemon Press Conference this week, and muse on the potential of Pokemon Home, in particular. By this time, Oni starts to become weak with hunger and all reasoning goes out the window… Check below the break for more details!
We hope you enjoy the extra content this week! We’d greatly appreciate if you could recommend the podcast to a friend, and also rate us 5 stars on iTunes! It helps us to get discovered, which is the best way you can support us.
Thank you for listening!
Marvel Games VP says anything can happen regarding Smash Bros., but not up for him to decide
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Fans have many dream characters they’d like to see in Super Smash Bros. across all sorts of franchises and mediums. Now that Marvel is getting heavily involved with gaming and even has an exclusive Switch title coming out in the very near future, could we see one of their characters in Nintendo’s fighter?
Game Informer posed that question to Marvel Games’ VP and creative director Bill Rosemann in its podcast last week. Rosemann seemed somewhat interested in idea, but was quick to note that such a decision would not fall in his hands.
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[Let’s Talk] What are you playing? – June 2019
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk | 0 comments
A new month rolled right on in today. Now that we’re in June, we want to know what you’ve been playing.
Are you trying out some of Switch’s new releases like Team Sonic Racing? Giving the latest Resident Evil ports a go? No matter the case, let us know in the comments below.
Director reflects on 25 years of Kirby and the future
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
It was just a few weeks ago that Kirby celebrated its 25th anniversary. Shinya Kumazaki, who has worked on the series since 2003 and as acted as director since 2008, wrote up a special post on HAL Laboratory’s website in honor of the occasion.
Kumazaki mentioned that “it is now possible to maintain a consistent release and support schedule for our games,” which has allowed Kirby to grow. He also spoke about a philosophy of aiming to please fans by working so hard that the team essentially overdoes it. As for the future, Kumazaki said: “While there are fans there wanting to play a new game in the series, I believe we’ll continue to grow alongside our character and take on those fun and more serious new challenges head on.”
Here’s our full translation of Kumazaki’s message:
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Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX launches September 26, tons of details and new trailer
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
At BitSummit last year, Inti Creates revealed Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX for Switch. One year later, the game has returned and with a release date to boot.
Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX will be available on the Switch eShop starting September 26 for $14.99. Those who pre-load the game will receive the exclusive Lola DLC costume for Kohaku.
