Fire Emblem Warriors devs on characters and handling of reveals, designs, story, systems, modes
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch | 227 Comments
Leading up to the launch of Fire Emblem Warriors, Nintendo Dream published monthly interviews with the development team. In its most recent issue, the Japanese magazine had its biggest discussion yet. Producer Yosuke Hayashi and director Hiroya Usuda were brought back once again in addition to artist Yuta Matsunaga to talk about Fire Emblem Warriors, with the two being interviewed a few weeks before release (and just prior to the Tokyo Game Show).
Hayashi and Usuda had a ton to say about all aspects of Fire Emblem Warriors. There was more talk about certain characters in the game and the handling of their reveals (including why Azura wasn’t on the initial roster), some of the troubles encountered with designs, approach to the story (light spoilers here), gameplay systems, and different modes.
If you’re interested in Fire Emblem Warriors, you’ll likely want to read our full translation below. Just strap yourselves in, since it’s a long one.
First Switch eShop pre-load has started in Japan
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Switch’s firmware update last night was notable for several reasons. It added features like video capture and the ability to transfer data, but it also included support for eShop pre-loads – like what has been on Wii U and 3DS.
In Japan, the very first pre-load option has gone live. By accessing the eShop, it’s possible to purchase Snipperclips Plus ahead of time. Doing so allows you to download most of the necessary data, with only a small update needed to begin playing at launch.
Snipperclips Plus takes up 1.1GB in case you’re curious.
Source: Switch eShop
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Fire Emblem Warriors DLC characters revealed – Azura, Tharja, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch | 285 Comments
We’re still about a day out from Fire Emblem Warriors’ launch in North America and Europe, but the game is already live on the Australian eShop. Players can purchase and download the title and put their money down for the season pass.
eShop listings for the DLC reveal previously-unknown information about what’s to come for Fire Emblem Warriors. Specifically, we now know about each of the new playable characters Koei Tecmo will be adding to the game. A total of nine characters are coming across the three different DLC packs, including Azura, Tharja, and more.
Here’s the full rundown of each DLC pack:
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Rumor: Switch will allow for video capture longer than 30 seconds in the future
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 11 Comments
With yesterday’s Switch firmware update, Nintendo finally introduced the ability to capture video. There are a couple of caveats, however. You can only use the feature with a few select Nintendo games, and you’re limited to just 30 seconds of gameplay.
Kotaku UK spoke with two sources who say that Nintendo has more in mind for video recording on Switch. The company’s first goal is to have all first-party games supporting the functionality, as well as titles tied to Nintendo properties. In other words, titles like Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle and Fire Emblem Warriors are the priority at the moment.
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Nintendo Download (10/19/17, Europe) – Fire Emblem Warriors, Elliot Quest, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Fire Emblem Warriors – €59.99 (available October 20)
Fire Emblem Warriors Deluxe Edition – €79.98 (available October 20)
The LEGO Ninjago Movie Videogame – €59.99 (available October 20)
Syberia – €29.99 (available October 20)
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Pokemon GO confirms Halloween event details, more Gen III Pokemon appearing as early as December
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
Following several leaks, Niantic has officially confirmed what’s planned for Pokemon GO to celebrate Halloween.
Sableye, Banette, and a few other Ghost-type Pokemon originally discovered in the Hoenn region will be appearing for the first time ever in Pokemon GO. Additionally, the rest of the Pokemon that were from Pokemon Ruby and Pokemon Sapphire will appear as early as December.
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Nintendo Download (10/19/17, North America) – Fire Emblem Warriors, The Mummy Demastered, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch eShop | 2 Comments
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Fire Emblem Warriors – $59.99 (available October 20)
Just Dance 2018 – $59.99 (available October 24)
Syberia – $29.99 (available October 20)
This is the Police – $29.99 (available October 24)
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September 2017 NPD: Switch #1, Nintendo systems claim two-thirds of gaming hardware sales
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Switch | 119 Comments
NPD will be issuing data from the September 2017 report later today. However, Nintendo has already come out with some information to highlight its strong performance.
In September, Switch was the top-selling current-gen hardware in the United States. It’s the third month in the row for the console and the fifth time overall in the seven months since launch. Sales for Switch are now at over two million units in the US alone.
Retro City Rampage DX: Collector’s Edition delayed, now includes four alternate covers
Posted on 7 years ago by Andrew in News, Switch | 1 Comment
A Reddit user by the name of IronMadden has posted a screenshot showing that Vblank is delaying Retro City Rampage DX: Collector’s Edition. Emails from Vblank have been sent out about the physical versions of Retro City Rampage DX saying that the Standard Editions of the game are ready to ship tomorrow, but the Collector’s Editions are being delayed for at least a week. As an apology for the delay there will be four alternate covers included with the Collector’s Edition of the game as a bonus.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update out now (version 1.3.0)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 3 Comments
The Switch itself received a major update today, but it wasn’t the only thing on the console to be patched. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has also been updated and is now at version 1.3.0.
Today’s update enables video capture compatibility and makes other adjustments, such as Blue Shells no longer hitting the second place player when the first place player hasn’t yet crossed the finish line. We’ve included the full patch notes below.
