Official information has been sent out about Lycanroc Dusk Form in Pokemon Ultra Sun and Pokemon Ultra Moon. Among the information delivered is news about a launch distribution.

It takes a special Rockruff to evolve into a Dusk Form Lycanroc, and once again, neither this Rockruff nor the new form of Lycanroc can be caught in normal gameplay. However, players will be able to obtain the unique Rockruff as part of a special distribution via Nintendo Network between November 17 and January 10. More news about how you can obtain the special Rockruff will be shared soon.

The latest information about Lycanroc Dusk Form can be read in its entirety below.

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Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon – Lycanroc Dusk Form trailer

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

A trailer has just been published showing the recently-revealed Dusk Form version of Lycanroc. Have a look at it below.

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Game Freak on making Pokemon – designs rarely canned, approach to evolutions, why eyes have changed, more

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 24 Comments

Game Informer published the next piece of its Pokemon-related coverage after taking a trip to Game Freak’s offices in Japan. The latest entry focuses on the actual creation of Pokemon.

Game Freak co-founder and Pokemon director / producer Junichi Masuda had plenty to say about this subject. He noted that designs are rarely scrapped, how the team thinks about evolution, why the eyes for Pokemon have changed over the years, and more.

You can read up on Masuda’s words below. Find the full article from Game Informer here.

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A Knight’s Quest coming to Switch

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 6 Comments

Curve Digital has announced its first project for Switch. In partnership with developer Sky9 Games, the third-person action-adventure game will be on display at Gamescom later this month.

Here’s an overview:

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Nintendo Download (8/10/17, Europe) – Monster Hunter Stories demo, Kirby sale, more

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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Switch Download

Severed – €14.99
Rocket Fist – €9.99
Phantom Trigger – €14.99
ACA NeoGeo The King of Fighters 2000 – €6.99
Ironcast – €14.99

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Nintendo Download (8/9/17, North America) – Flip Wars, Rayman and Monster Hunter Stories demos, more

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

Switch Retail

Sonic Mania – $19.99 (available Tuesday)
Troll and I – $29.99 (available Tuesday)

Switch Download

ACA NeoGeo The King of Fighters 2000 – $7.99
Flip Wars – $9.99
Ironcast – $12.99
Phantom Trigger – $14.99
Rocket Fist – $9.99
Severed – $14.99

Switch Demo

Rayman Legends Definitive Edition (available Monday)

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Super Meat Boy confirmed for Switch

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 37 Comments

The teases are finally over, and now it’s official: Super Meat Boy is coming to Switch. The game’s official Twitter account posted an image of the game on the new console.

The message in question is as follows:

Oh by the way… pic.twitter.com/Wfg1diDSTa
— Team Meat (@SuperMeatBoy) August 9, 2017

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Media Create sales (7/31/17 – 8/6/17)

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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

Switch – 61,933
PS4 – 43,862
New 2DS LL – 33,871
New 3DS LL – 22,200
PS4 Pro – 9,077
Vita – 4,773
2DS – 3,740
New 3DS – 1,078
Wii U – 158
PS3 – 96
Xbox One – 90

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

New 2DS LL – 110,963
Switch – 89,314
PS4 – 82,368
New 3DS LL – 26,587
PS4 Pro – 10,988
Vita – 4,967
2DS – 3,680
New 3DS – 1,370
Wii U – 142
PS3 – 121
Xbox One – 94

And here are the software charts:

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Next ARMS update adding new character and ARMS

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

The new 2.1.0 update for ARMS went out a short while ago. In terms of actual new content, Nintendo didn’t bring in whole lot. However, the company is gearing up for some new additions rather soon.

The Japanese ARMS Twitter account has teased a new character that will be available with the next update. New ARMS will be included, too.

We just saw a new update today, so it might be a few weeks until the next one goes out.

Source

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ARMS update out now (version 2.1.0) – new Training exercises, adjustments for fighters / ARMS, more

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A new update has just gone out for ARMS, bringing the game up to version 2.1.0. If you’ve purchased the game physically or digitally, the patch will be downloaded automatically. You can also force the update from Switch’s Home Menu.

Today’s ARMS update isn’t as significant as the last one, but it’s still noteworthy. Nintendo has made a number of changes and adjustments across the board, including fighters and ARMS. Nintendo has added new Training exercises, adjusted hitbox sizes for fighters, and more.

The full patch notes for ARMS version 2.1.0 are as follows: