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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GBA, General Nintendo, News | 9 Comments

Next week is the launch of Metroid: Samus Returns. It’s a remake of Metroid II: Return of Samus, which hit the Game Boy many years ago. Nintendo collaborated with MercurySteam on the project. But interestingly, Metroid II wasn’t MercurySteam’s first choice.

Game Informer reports that MercurySteam initially pitched Nintendo on potentially remaking Metroid Fusion. Although series producer Yoshio Sakamoto was impressed with the pitch and their passion for Metroid, he said no to revisiting the Game Boy Advance game. Instead, Sakamoto wanted to remake Metroid II.

Going with Metroid II over Fusion may have been the smarter choice. You can make an argument that Fusion still holds up today, but the team was really able to make significant improvements to Metroid II.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 16 Comments

Update (9/8): Added in English version of the video.

Original (9/7): The next ARMS update is coming very soon. During the middle of this month, Nintendo should be releasing version 3.0, which will add Lola Pop. The new character, her ARMS, and the new stage won’t be all though.

On the Japanese ARMS Twitter account, Nintendo reveals that ARMS 3.0 will introduce customizable controls. You’ll also be able to adjust the sensitivity of the motion controls.

Here’s a look:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

The promised update for Overcooked: Special Edition is now live. Version 1.0.1 is out now.

Among other things, the team has improved the game’s frame rate on Switch. Other improvements have also been implemented.

A second patch is already in the works, and will further improve performance.

Read the full patch notes and message from Team17 below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Vincent Ward in 3DS, Reviews | 12 Comments

System: 3DS
Release date: September 8, 2017
Developer: Capcom / Marvelous
Publisher: Nintendo

To be quite frank, Monster Hunter Stories came as a surprise to me. I didn’t look too much into what the game was before trying it out, because with all my previous Monster Hunter experience I should be fine, right? Upon starting the game, I only knew fragments of information from the announcement trailer. But once my time with Monster Hunter Stories began, the game subverted my expectations, and it became clear that this wasn’t such a bad thing.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 29 Comments

Update: Splatoon version 1.3.0 is now live. We’ve also added the official patch notes from Nintendo below.

Original: Later tonight, the next Splatoon patch will be going live. Nintendo will be publishing version 1.3.0 following a bit of maintenance.

The patch notes are live, and while they’re only in Japanese at the moment, Reddit’s frozenpandaman was kind enough to translate everything. You can find them in full below. We’ll add in the official English version later today.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 27 Comments

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime appeared at Variety’s Entertainment and Technology Summit in Los Angeles today. Reggie commented on a few topics, such as Switch supply, potential TV / movie partnerships, VR / AR.

First, on the topic of getting enough Switch units out there for the holidays, Reggie noted:

“Certainly the demand is there, and our supply chain is there (to hit the 10 million goal). Are we going to have enough for the holiday? That’s what we are focused on.”

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

At PAX West last week, a special episode of Nintendo Minute was filmed featuring Metroid: Samus Returns. Gameplay was shown as well as some brand new concept art. Watch the full recording below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Switch Retail

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ – €39.99
LEGO Worlds – €29.99
R.B.I. Baseball 17 – €29.99

Switch Download

ACA NeoGeo Blue’s Journey – €6.99
The Bridge – €9.99
Double Dragon 4 – €9.49
Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition – €9.99
NeuroVoider – €13.99
Physical Contact: 2048 – €5.00

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 74 Comments

L.A. Noire is coming to Switch, Rockstar Games has announced. System owners will be able to purchase the game on November 14. L.A. Noire originally debuted in 2011.

Here’s an overview:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Switch Retail

Rayman Legends Definitive Edition – $39.99 (available Tuesday)

Switch Download

ACA NeoGeo Blue’s Journey – $9.99
The Bridge – $9.99
Double Dragon 4 – $6.99
Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition – $9.99
NeuroVoider – $13.99
Physical Contact: 2048 – $4.99

Wii U Virtual Console

China Warrior – $5.99
Detana Twin Bee – $5.99

3DS Retail

Monster Hunter Stories – $39.99 (available Friday)

3DS Download

Crystareino – $9.99

eShop Sales

Great deals this week! Check out the full list of deals on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U available this week at http://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals.

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My Nintendo Rewards – Celebrate the return of Samus with these themed Metroid rewards. Redeem points to get up to 50 percent off on select Metroid titles, including the original Game Boy classic Metroid II – Return of Samus game on the Virtual Console service on Nintendo 3DS, before you experience the new, reimagined Metroid: Samus Returns game for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.
Metroid II – Return of Samus (Nintendo 3DS): 30 percent off
Metroid (Wii U/Nintendo 3DS): 50 percent off
Metroid: Other M (Wii U): 50 percent off
You can purchase the digital version of the Metroid: Samus Returns game on Nintendo eShop or Game Store on Nintendo.com, and redeem your Gold Points for the Metroid: Samus Returns Nintendo 3DS Home Theme (Nintendo 3DS).
You can also redeem your My Nintendo points for these new custom wallpapers for your computer or compatible mobile device:
Metroid: Samus Returns wallpaper A
Metroid: Samus Returns wallpaper B

Source: Nintendo PR

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