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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 17 Comments

During last week’s Nintendo Direct, it was announced that classic Nintendo arcade games are coming to Switch. This is possible thanks to a partnership with Hamster, who handled the NeoGeo titles on Switch.

Famitsu has now confirmed three additional games. Wrecking Crew, Urban Champion, and Excite Bike will also be released on Switch. That’s on top of VS. Super Mario Bros., VS. Balloon Fight, VS. Ice Climber, VS. Pinball and VS. Clu Clu Land.

The first arcade game, VS. Super Mario Bros., lands on September 27.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in Reviews, Switch | 14 Comments

System: Switch
Release date: September 22, 2017
Developer:: Bandai Namco
Publisher: Nintendo

In what feels like an annual tradition now, Pokken Tournament will be making another debut following its initial 2015 release in arcades, then 2016 for Wii U, and now in 2017 on Switch. While the Wii U version was missing a few Pokemon from the arcade version for whatever reason, the game itself presented a fun and unique take on mixing great elements from Tekken and Soulcalibur and infusing them with the world of Pokemon. For fighting fans and Pokemon enthusiasts, it was a great game to own and add to your Wii U library, and, while not entirely robust, certainly kept the attention and fun for a while following its release. The Switch port, Pokken Tournament DX, aims to be the “deluxe”, or definitive, version of the game much like how Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is. But unlike Mario Kart 8 Deluxe where it felt like a genuine upgrade on Switch riding its way from the Wii U, Pokken Tournament DX fails to deliver any plausible reason to jump in for round 2 unless you didn’t own a Wii U or skipped out the first time around.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 10 Comments

Nintendo has released an English version of the third interview conducted to celebrate the Super NES Classic Edition. This time, Super Metroid gets the focus. Metroid creator Yoshio Sakamoto and sound designer Kenji Yamamoto participated in the discussion.

Sakamoto and Yakamoto delve into the making of Super Metroid in the new interview. There’s talk about how the project came to be, the approach to creating baby Metroid sounds, and how hectic things got towards the end stages of development – including staffers taking turns sleeping and working during Christmas.

Continue on below for the full interview.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 43 Comments

Azure Striker Gunvolt developer Inti Creates has revealed another new game for Switch. This winter, we’ll be seeing the shooter Gal*Gun 2 on Nintendo’s console.

The premise of Gal*Gun 2 involves a young man “who accidentally becomes supernaturally popular with girls.” You’ll be searching for his one true love in the game using the Pheromone Shot. Since all of the girls at at his academy want their chance to be with him, they “will do whatever they can to express their love”. That’s where the Pheromone Shot comes into play. You’ll need to use the weapon to fend off the girls’ advances by “by giving them euphoria”.

Additional details and images straight from Inti Creates are attached below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 4 Comments

Brand new details about Golf Story are presented in the latest issue of Game Informer. The magazine covers gameplay elements and much more. For a roundup of information, continue on below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 20 Comments

Another 3DS update is now available. Nintendo has just issued the latest firmware, version 11.6.0-39.

Those expecting new functionality will be left disappointed. Nintendo says of the update: “Further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experience”.

These patch notes have actually been the exact same for the past two years. The last notable update was in March 2015 when Nintendo added a Home Menu Layout setting so that users could save and load up to eight layouts with different theme and software icon arrangements.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 7 Comments

Layers of Fear: Legacy is heading to Switch, Aspyr Media and Bloober Team have revealed.

Layers of Fear, which first debuted last year, is “a first-person psychedelic horror game with a heavy focus on story and exploration.” You play as a painter whose primary task is to finish his Magnum Opus. In the game, you’ll be exploring “a constantly changing Victorian-era mansion”.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Jakob Vujovic(@jakovujo) in Reviews, Switch | 9 Comments

System: Switch
Release date: September 5, 2017
Developer: TT Games
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive

Minecraft stole the market for the kind of LEGO game that as a kid, I, and I’m sure many others dreamed of. LEGO was my go-to toy, but those bricks are expensive. It only takes one missing piece or one wrong brick color to throw a whole construction project off. At least for a kid who was a little too detail obsessed.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 38 Comments

Nintendo added several posts to its Japanese blog this week to highlight games featured in the new Nintendo Direct. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 was among them.

Towards the end of the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 post, director Tetsuya Takahashi left a message. In it, he talks about how the team is working on bug fixes and final adjustments. Takahashi also mentioned that Xenoblade Chronicles 2 has an “enormous amount of quests and in-game content”. There’s also much more to come than what’s been shown, and different areas / situations will have unique battle themes.

Here’s the full message, courtesy of CAAAAAAAAAAAW:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Let's Talk, Switch | 57 Comments

Another Nintendo Direct is in the books. Setting aside Nintendo’s E3 presentation and game-specific broadcasts, it’s been quite awhile since the last one.

There ended up being a ton of news in this week’s Nintendo Direct. Four games in particular were highlighted: Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (now with a December 1 release date), Project Octopath Traveler (with an eShop demo), and Super Mario Odyssey. A few announcements were made as well, including the surprising Doom and Wolfenstein II Switch ports, the first Dragon Quest Builders for Switch, arcade games from Nintendo and Hamster, Kirby Battle Royale and Mario Party: The Top 100 for 3DS, Minecraft: New 3DS Edition, and Atlus localizing The Alliance Alive. Other news was also shared like the November 17 Skyrim release date and more.

So how’s everyone feeling about the Nintendo Direct? Although Nintendo didn’t have much in the way of brand new Switch games, many games were shown. Did the presentation meet your expectations, or were you disappointed in any way? Share your thoughts with us below.

Highlights from last week’s topic: Digital vs. physical

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