Nintendo on the upcoming Smash Bros. and Splatoon 2 tournaments, first of “many” E3 announcements
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Nintendo tends to be quiet regarding its E3 plans until the show is rather close, but this year, the company shared some news pretty early. Last week, it was announced that Super Smash Bros. Switch and Splatoon 2 will both be seeing their own tournaments.
Polygon spoke with Nintendo’s Bill Trinen about the Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018 and Splatoon 2 World Championship. Trinen noted the following:
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Valve boss Gabe Newell has plenty of praise for Pokemon
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Pokemon has been an incredibly successful franchise since the beginning. Even after 20 years, the franchise is still going strong.
During a recent media event, Valve boss Gabe Newell actually spoke about Pokemon while discussing the company’s future plans. Here’s what Newell said about the IP’s longstanding success:
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Nintendo Labo FAQ – box and Toy-Con sizes, durability of the cardboard, replacement-parts, more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo has updated the North American Nintendo Labo website with a lengthy FAQ. Four different categories are covered – “Basics”, “Make”, “Play”, and “Discover”.
The FAQ does hold some very interesting information. Nintendo goes over box and Toy-Con sizes, the durability of the cardboard, replacement parts, and a whole lot more.
You can read the FAQ in full below.
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Nintendo reveals PAX East 2018 lineup – Dark Souls: Remastered, Wolfenstein II playable
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Nintendo has revealed its playable lineup for PAX East 2018. A number of titles will be playable for the first time, including Dark Souls: Remastered, Wolfenstein II, Sushi Striker, and more. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition will also be at the show, along with a few other heavy hitters.
The full list of playable games is as follows:
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Xenoblade Chronicles 2 to begin adding new Rare Blades starting in early May
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Among what has been promised for Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Nintendo and Monolith Soft have said that new Rare Blades will be added. With the game’s latest update, some information on this front has finally been provided.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 players can begin to expect new Rare Blades starting in early May. They’ll be delivered in installments, meaning we’ll be seeing multiple additions.
Aside from Rare Blades, a bunch of other content will be delivered throughout 2018. A Challenge Battle Mode and new story DLC are also planned.
Thanks to m_t for the tip.
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Psyonix details Rocket League’s upcoming Video Quality graphics option on Switch, video capture incoming
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As previously mentioned, Rocket League is getting a Tournaments Update next week. Additionally, for Switch owners, the patch will add in a Video Quality graphics option so that players can choose between performance and visual fidelity.
That’s not all, as Psyonix will also be putting in another much-requested feature. When the update releases on April 3, video capture will be supported.
Here’s the full rundown of the update from Psyonix:
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Nintendo Download (3/29/18, Europe) – Arcade Archives Punch-Out!!, Shadow Bug, more
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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ – €59.99 (available March 30)
Penny-Punching Princess – €39.99 (available March 30)
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Nintendo Download (3/29/18, North America) – Penny-Punching Princess, Toki Tori, more
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ – $59.99
Penny-Punching Princess – $39.99 (available April 3)
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Fire Emblem Warriors update (version 1.5.0) and Fire Emblem Awakening DLC out now
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Update: Full patch notes posted below.
Original: Fire Emblem Warriors’ next big update is here. Along with version 1.5.0, the Fire Emblem Awakening DLC is out now.
Nintendo hasn’t posted the official patch notes yet, but they should be in shortly. We’ll update this post when we have them.
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Brand new costumes added to Super Mario Odyssey
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Two new costumes are now available in Super Mario Odyssey. Along with the Satellaview Helmet and Satellaview Suit, players can also spend their coins on the Batting Helmet and Baseball Uniform.
Here’s a closer look at the two costumes:
