January 12, 2018

Prepare to fight with SNK HEROINES this Summer on Switch

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Jason Nason

Play as iconic heroines from SNK’s history in a new, two-on-two tag-team fighting game. The new game, SNK HEROINES ~Tag Team Frenzy~, was introduced during the Nintendo Direct mini.

In the game players can activate a variety of Special Moves with the press of a button, and make use of special items to turn the tide of battle. One of the competitors will be Yuri Sakazaki from ACA NEOGEO Art of Fighting 2, which launches today in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch. SNK HEROINES ~Tag Team Frenzy~ launches on Nintendo Switch this summer.

In SNK HEROINES ~Tag Team Frenzy~ you can activate Special Moves with a single button, and make use of special items to change the tide of battle! However, the fight isn’t over the moment you’ve chipped enough health away. Once your opponent is on the ropes, utilize your Dream Finish technique to win the match!

Spectate on other battles online, and wage on who you think will win using in-game points. Use your winnings to buy voice clips and accessories in an all-new costume system, and customize your favorite heroine to your heart’s content!

The game features an iconic cast of SNK’s Female Characters. Choose from a generous roster of female heroines from the SNK universe. You can also dress up your fighters in many different styles. Accessories including cat ears, glasses, face paint, and new sound effects.

SNK HEROINES ~Tag Team Frenzy~ is being developed by SNK Corporation and will be released by NIS America in Summer 2018.

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New Nintendo 2DS XL Pikachu Edition Launches on January 26

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Jason Nason

Nintendo announced today that a New Nintendo 2DS XL system featuring Pikachu’s iconic face launches in stores in January. The system will retail for a suggested retail price of $159.99 USD. The New Nintendo 2DS XL Pikachu Edition system is an eye-catching yellow design featuring a stylized close-up of Pikachu’s face.

As with all Nintendo 2DS systems, the New Nintendo 2DS XL Pikachu Edition system plays Nintendo 3DS games in 2D.

“The New Nintendo 2DS XL Pikachu Edition is a charming addition to the Nintendo 3DS line-up that is sure to delight Pokémon fans of all ages,” said Doug Bowser, Nintendo of America’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “With a massive library of games, the Nintendo 3DS family of systems continues to deliver one-of-a-kind experiences for every type of gamer.”

The system will launch on January 26th.

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Detective Pikachu coming to 3DS on March 23rd

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Jason Nason

Take the role of young Tim Goodman and explore with his talkative partner Pikachu in the action-adventure game Detective Pikachu, coming to the Nintendo 3DS family on March 23rd, 2018.

Tim and this gruff, coffee-drinking Pikachu have teamed up to investigate the disappearance of Tim’s father. Look for clues, talk to witnesses, and uncover the secrets of Ryme City!

A special Pikachu and his friend Tim uncover the mysteries of Ryme City in Detective Pikachu for systems in the Nintendo 3DS family. This Pikachu is unlike any other—the gruff Pokémon talks tough, loves strong coffee, and boasts about his brilliance as a wannabe great detective. Side by side, Tim and Pikachu will search for clues and talk to witnesses to investigate the disappearance of Tim’s father, Harry.

You’re sure to encounter plenty of other interesting characters as you explore the big city, including Brad McMaster, a police lieutenant; and Mike Baker, a man who used to work with Harry. Plus there are countless Pokémon to meet, and that’s where this Pikachu’s talents really shine—he can communicate with other Pokémon—and with Tim, too. Look forward to plenty of other fascinating people in Ryme City…but it’s up to you to figure out who to trust!

As you find new evidence, Pikachu will help you figure out when you’ve discovered something important. With his “A bolt of brilliance!” catchphrase, he’ll let you know when he’s learned enough to advance the case. And keep an eye out for Pika Prompts, short video clips that include Pikachu’s quips and antics, and might even contain a hint or two.

For those players who are new to sleuthing and may need some help in uncovering the evidence, Detective Pikachu features an Easy Mode, where Pikachu will provide handy hints on what to do or where to go next.

A special Detective Pikachu amiibo is in the works, too. This amiibo features a sleuthing Pikachu that’s larger than the standard amiibo, and when used with your game, it can unlock short videos that may contain helpful hints for your investigation.

Check back for details on this special limited-edition amiibo.

Detective Pikachu, coming to systems in the Nintendo 3DS family on March 23, 2018. No word on price point yet.

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January 11th Nintendo Download

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Jason Nason

Nintendo Switch eShop

Dragon Quest Builders – Demo Version – A free demo for the Dragon Quest Builders game is available today in Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch. Gather, craft, and build the kingdom of your dreams to restore the ruined world of Alefgard! As the legendary Builder, you’ll construct rooms, towns and defenses while fighting monsters. The full version of Dragon Quest Builders launches for Nintendo Switch on Feb. 9.

Pokkén Tournament DX Battle Pack – The Battle Pack is now available for purchase in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch, and includes two Waves of Battle Pokémon and Support Pokémon Sets. Wave 1 of the Battle Pack contains Battle Pokémon Aegislash and a new Support Pokémon Set featuring Mega Rayquaza and Mimikyu. Aegislash can change between two formes, and players can wield them both. Wave 2 includes the new Battle Pokémon Blastoise and a new Support Pokémon Set featuring Mew and Celebi. Wave 1 will be available Jan. 31, and Wave 2 is scheduled for March 23. Both Waves of DLC are only available with purchase of the Battle Pack; they are not sold individually. Content will be available as it is released.

InnerSpace – InnerSpace is an exploration flying game set in the Inverse, a world of inside-out planets with no horizons. Soar through ancient skies and abandoned oceans to discover the lost history of this fading realm, where gods still wander. Your greatest journey is within. InnerSpace launches on Jan. 16.

Furi – Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword fighting and dual-stick shooting game. Feel the tension and adrenaline of one-on-one duels against deadly adversaries. You will need absolute focus and skill to defeat each of the guardians.

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Donkey Kong coming to Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Jason Nason

A new hero swings into action!

Donkey Kong is headed to Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle as a playable character, complete with an exclusive new storyline and world to explore. The DLC pack will release in spring and will be available for purchase individually, or as part of the Season Pass or Gold Edition of the game.

“When we first started working on Donkey Kong as a new character for a new story of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, we started to think about how he would impact the battle system,” says Davide Soliani, Creative Director at Ubisoft Milan. “He has big arms, so we wanted to use them extensively through the combat. And he’s a gorilla, so it makes sense for him to have more mobility options.”

But it’s not just Donkey Kong’s imposing physique that makes him an ideal new hero for Mario + Rabbids. “He’s not just a powerful character,” Soliani explains. “He can also be very goofy, and that’s why his presence in the game, along with the Rabbids, allowed us to present different kinds of humorous interactions in the storytelling.”

Those fun moments will be accompanied once again by music from Mario + Rabbids composer Grant Kirkhope, who – as you might already know – is already quite familiar with Donkey Kong and his crew. “Grant, apart from being a great composer, was also in charge for the music of Donkey Kong 64,” says Soliani. “We tried to find new sources of musical inspiration for the story while simultaneously staying true to the themes from the Donkey Kong universe that players already love.”

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Dark Souls: Remastered hits the Switch on May 25th

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Jason Nason

The first title in the genre-defining action role-playing franchise Dark Souls is coming to Nintendo Switch.

Dark Souls: Remastered includes the Artorias of the Abyss DLC, as well as improved framerate and resolution from the original DARK SOULS game for an exhilarating return to Lordran.

This marks the franchise’s debut on a Nintendo platform, and now for the first time ever, this revered (and challenging) game can be played on the go.

Dark Souls: Remastered launches on Nintendo Switch May 25.

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One more time – Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition coming to Switch

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Jason Nason

Nintendo announced today that Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition, a new, ultimate version of the action game set in the Zelda universe, is coming to the Nintendo Switch.

Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition will include every map and mission, plus all 29 playable characters from both the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS versions of the game, along with all of the previous paid downloadable content.

Additionally, the game includes new outfits for Link and Zelda based on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Hyrule Warriors was originally released for Wii U in 2014 and was followed up by Hyrule Warriors Legends for the Nintendo 3DS in 2016.

Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition will launch for Nintendo Switch in spring.

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The World Ends with You remake coming to Switch in 2018

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Jason Nason

Nintendo will be publishing The World Ends with You: Final Remix from Square Enix on the Nintendo Switch in 2018.

This remake of the 2008 Nintendo DS game has been updated for Nintendo Switch with HD visuals and a new epilogue that sheds new light on the game’s story. Players can join rhythmic battles using either Joy-Con controllers or the Nintendo Switch touch screen.

In the game you play as 15-year-old Neku Sakuraba who wakes up in an intersection awash with people, alone and unaware of how he got there. Then he receives a text message containing a mission, and the warning “You have 60 minutes. Fail, and face erasure.” With that, Neku is thrust into a life-or-death Game that sends him scrambling down streets paved with one riddle after another.

With a time limit of seven days, Neku will team up with unlikely allies as the Game’s stakes grow more and more deadly…

The game was previously remade and released as “Solo Remix” for Android and in the iOS App Store. The World Ends with You: Final Remix is scheduled to launch in 2018 for Nintendo Switch.

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Kirby Star Allies coming to Switch on March 16th

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Jason Nason

Kirby’s debut on Nintendo Switch is coming really soon.

Kirby Star Allies is a grand new adventure packed with content. The new Artist ability lets Kirby unleash his creativity, while the new Spider ability lets him ensnare enemies in webs.

Kirby also can hurl new friend hearts at enemies to win them over with love and add them to his party. Plus, up to four friends* can team up and combine Kirby’s unique abilities with ally abilities for powerful new Friend Abilities.

In Kirby Star Allies you can recruit up to three enemies as helpers by hitting them with hearts. Returning copy abilities in the new game include, Sword, Fire, Water, Bomb, Broom and many more. Imbue copy abilities with different elements, such as wind, water, fire and electricity, by borrowing or giving them to helpers to add more attack power, unleash powerful attacks, or solve puzzles

Up to 4 players can join in with the horizontal Joy-Con controller configuration, or 8 Joy-Con with 4 Joy-Con Grips.

The game will be released for the Nintendo Switch on March 16th.

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Mario Tennis coming up Aces on Nintendo Switch

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Jason Nason

Nintendo annouced today during their Nintendo Direct mini that a brand new Mario Tennis title is on the way for Nintendo Switch. Titled Mario Tennis Aces, the game brings a new level of skill and competition to Nintendo Switch.

Mario steps onto the court in classy tennis garb for intense rallies against a variety of characters in full-blown tennis battles. New wrinkles in tennis gameplay will challenge your ability to read an opponent’s position and stroke to determine which shot will give you the advantage. And this time the game adds the first story mode since the Mario Tennis game on Game Boy Advance, offering a new flavor of tennis gameplay, with a variety of missions and boss battles.

No firm release date has been announced but Mario Tennis Aces launches for Nintendo Switch this spring.

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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze being re-released for Switch

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Jason Nason

Nintendo announced on their surprise Nintendo Direct mini today that thay are re-releasing Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for Nintendo Switch. The original game was released on the Nintendo Wii U in February 2014.

This title includes all the fun and challenge of the original game, plus a new beginner-friendly mode that lets players enjoy this critically acclaimed adventure as groovy surfing simian Funky Kong. Funky Kong can double jump, hover, perform infinite rolls and even perform infinite underwater corkscrews. Thanks to his sturdy surfboard, even spikes can’t slow him down.

The game launches for Nintendo Switch on May 4th.

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Blastoise and Aegislash DLC coming to Pokken Tournament

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Jason Nason

Nintendo revealed in a Nintendo Direct mini that two new Pokémon are being added to Pokken Tournament over the next few months as paid DLC. Aegislash will be added January 31at with Blastoise available in March.

Aegislash and Blastoise will be released as battle Pokémon with two new sets of support Pokémon. One will feature Mega Rayquaza and Mimikyu while the other come with Mew and Celebi in support. There will also be new avatar clothing options available.

Aegislash will be able to switch between sword and sheild forms during battle with sword having Sting attack up close and shield strong ranged attacks.

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Luigi appears in upcoming free update of Super Mario Odyssey

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Jason Nason

The new minigame, Luigi’s “Balloon Find” is coming.

When you clear the story in Super Mario Odyssey, you will be able to play Luigi’s “Balloon Find” , a new mini game . When you talk to Luigi in each country, you will be able to play.

Hold balloons and hide the balloons somewhere on the stage “Balloons Kakushi” and find balloons hidden by players all over the world “Balloon search”

Both of them, as hidden balloons are played, and balloons are found within the time limit, your rank will go up.

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DISSIDIA: Final Fantasy NT Open Beta Buster Swords On To PSN Today

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Rae Michelle Richards

Warm up your PlayStation hard drives and your prep your reflexes because upcoming fighting title DISSIDIA: Final Fantasy NT has an open beta taking place across the next week. Featuring characters, stages, summons and costumes from the mainline Final Fantasy titles, the latest DISSIDIA title offers players both online and offline challenges, even in the open beta. 

There are three broad windows over the next seven days where PlayStation 4 owners can try out DISSIDIA Final Fantasy: 

  • From Friday, January 12 @ 6:00 AM PST to Monday, January 15 @ 1:00 PM PST 
  • From Monday, January 15 @ 2:00 PM PST to Thursday, January 18 @ 1:00 PM PST 
  • From Thursday, January 18 @ 2:00 PM PST to Sunday, January 21 @ 1:00 PM PST 

Characters will be rotated in and out throughout the three test periods, so if you don’t find a character that you are particuarly fond of (or in my case probably good with >___>), there’s always a chance your favorite FF heroine or hero will show up during the next window.  

Personally I am hoping to try out both Lightening and Y’Shtola – FFXIV being one of the games I’ve played habitually since 2014. I’ll also try my hand at Pretty Boy Combat ™ if Noctis, Cloud or Sephiroth are playable during any of the Open Beta windows. 

Oh and as a final note, the download size of the DISSIDIA: Final Fantasy NT Open Beta is quite large – clocking in at just over 25GB. 

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