Every game affected by the discontinuation of Miiverse
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, News, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 19 Comments
Miiverse was assumed to be ending after text found within the latest Wii U update mentioned the service’s end. This week, Nintendo confirmed the speculation. Miiverse is coming to a close on November 7 at 10 PM PT / November 8 at 1 AM ET.
The end of Miiverse will ultimately impact many games across Wii U and 3DS. If you’d like to know which ones will be affected, head past the break for the full list.
Game Freak doesn’t think Pokemon will ever appear on another platform outside of Nintendo
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 151 Comments
Game Freak’s ties to Nintendo go back even before the studio started working on Pokemon games. The company’s first project was Quinty for the NES, followed by Yoshi a couple of years later. Pokemon has been Game Freak’s bread and butter for many years, though they’ve started to branch out with titles like Tembo the Badass Elephant (a game not on Nintendo platforms) and Giga Wrecker (currently just announced for PC). Still, Pokemon is very unlikely to leave the Nintendo family by appearing on competing platforms.
Game Informer spoke with Game Freak co-founder Junichi Masuda as part of a big feature in its latest issue. One topic brought up is who exactly owns Pokemon. It’s a bit tricky, but ultimately Masuda highlighted that the rights lie with three companies: Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures.
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Splatoon 2 – Japanese Splatfest #2 announced, McDonalds-themed
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 33 Comments
The second Splatfest in Splatoon 2 is taking place in North America and Europe this weekend. In Japan, however, the event is set for the following weekend, and will be featuring an entirely different theme.
Splatoon’s second Japanese Splatfest will ask players to choose between two different foods. Do you prefer McDonald’s french fries or Chicken McNuggets?
The Splatfest will begin on September 9 at 3 PM JST. It’ll last for a full day per usual.
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Nintendo says physical games for Switch requiring microSD card will let you play a portion of the game out of the box
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 75 Comments
Earlier today, Nintendo announced a partnership with Western Digital for specially-branded Switch microSD cards. Perhaps that’s in part due to a requirement from some upcoming games. According to Nintendo, “a microSD card will be needed for certain Nintendo Switch games that contain an especially large amount of content and require additional storage for players to enjoy the full experience.”
A Nintendo of America representative told IGN that boxart will be sure to inform consumers about the memory card requirement on the front and back of packaging. This includes NBA 2K18, which is pictured above. The eShop will also continue to let buyers know about file sizes.
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Deemo, OPUS: The Day We Found Earth, Teslagrad coming to Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 4 Comments
Japanese publisher Flyhigh Works just held a video presentation ahead of the Tokyo Game Show next month, which announced new games for Switch and more. Three titles are confirmed for Switch: Deemo, OPUS: The Day We Found Earth, Teslagrad.
Deemo is a rhythm game made by Rayark Games, the same team behind Implosion. It will be released in Japan this month, and likely the west soon as well.
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Shovel Knight – new amiibo reveal trailer
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 13 Comments
A new trailer is live introducing the three new Shovel Knight-related amiibo revealed tonight. Get a look at it below.
Nindies@Night – full recap announcement
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Nintendo has sent out an announcement covering all of the news from the Nindies@Night live stream. Read up on it in full below.
During Nintendo’s Nindies@Night event in Seattle, several independent developers revealed new details about their upcoming indie games coming to the Nintendo Switch system. This included the announcement of three new amiibo figures in the Shovel Knight series, as well as additional info from games like Super Meat Boy Forever, Floor Kids, Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes and Shovel Knight: King of Cards.
On Aug. 30, Nintendo presented a Nindies Showcase video that covered 20 indie games coming to Nintendo Switch. The Nindies@Night event was an opportunity for several indie developers to speak to attending video game fans in more detail about their upcoming games. Some of these developers included Tommy Refenes from Super Meat Boy Forever, JonJon and Kid Koala from Floor Kids, Suda51 from Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes, and Sean Velasco and Alec Faulkner from Shovel Knight: King of Cards.
Some of the game news and details emerging from the event includes the following:
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New Shovel Knight amiibo revealed
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments
Update: Added in additional information from Yacht Club’s blog below.
Original: Three new Shovel Knight amiibo have been revealed, as was just shown in the Nindies@Night stream. Specter Knight, Plague Knight, and King Knight will all be sold in a 3-pack.
In terms of functionality, each figures unlocks helper fairies. They’ll also provide new challenge stages and new visual armor. “Some other things” were teased in a reveal trailer as well.
No word yet on when the amiibo will be available. They should be out sometime in the near future though.
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Shovel Knight revealed as next indie game collaboration for Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 10 Comments
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes will feature several collaborations with indie games. One of these will be Shovel Knight, director Suda51 has revealed.
The news was just shared during the Nindies@Night stream. Specifics were not shared, however, as talks between Grasshopper Manufacture and Yacht Club Games appear to be early on. Suda51 lifted his shirt… to show another shirt with Shovel Knight front and center.
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes is also collaborating with Hotline Miami. We should be hearing about other partnerships in the future.
Square Enix’s TGS 2017 lineup – Project Octopath Traveler news incoming
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 22 Comments
Square Enix announced Project Octopath Traveler for Switch during the system’s big presentation back in January. However, we haven’t heard much since then. That’s about to change.
Square Enix has opened its official website for the Tokyo Game Show, accessible here. The page already contains a listing of the company’s lineup for the show, and Project Octopath Traveler is indeed included.
The full lineup is as follows:
