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SnipperClips Would Have Been Perfect To Kick Off The Switch Reveal

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

SnipperClips is a physics puzzler designed for multiplayer co-operation for the Nintendo Switch. Despite that rather generic sounding description, it seems to be a stylish and charming co-op puzzler with a unique premise – the ability to modify the shape of your co-op partner to solve puzzles. Despite the game not having any elements that are unique to the Nintendo Switch it looks like the perfect game to play with close friends are family and the Switch’s portability lends itself to games like SnipperClips. During the 5 hour Tree-house live-stream two Nintendo employees attempt to take on a handful of stages from SnipperClips.

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Ubisoft’s Steep coming to Nintendo Switch

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Jason Nason

While it wasn’t a part of the Nintendo Switch presentation, Ubisoft is bringing it’s recently released extreme sports title Steep to the Nintendo Switch. The exact release date is TBD, but the game was released last month on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Steam. Experience the thrill of adrenaline-fueled action sports in Steep’s massive mountain playground! Create your own way to get down the mountain, dominating the terrain on ski and snowboard or owning the air in wingsuit and paraglide. Go solo and explore the open world on your own, or tackle with other players the many challenges that the

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Xenoblade Chronicles 2 coming to Switch in 2017

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Jason Nason

Nintendo and Mololith Soft announced during the Nintendo Switch presentation that a third game in the Xenoblade Chronicles series is in the works. The game comes after the original Xenoblade Chornicles for the Wii in 2012 and the spiritual sucessor Xenoblade Chronicles X on the Wii U in 2015. In the latest entry of the Xenoblade Chronicles series, a new hero will seek out Elysium on an immense journey through a brand-new world. Xenoblade Chronicles was also ported to the NEW Nintendo 3DS in 2015 as well as Xenoblade Chronicles 3D. Not much has been revelaed about the single-player role-playing game, which is listed

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Nintendo Switch is here to fight with ARMS

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Jason Nason

I’ll admit it. I did have a bit of a huh moment when the trailer started for this game. Nintendo tends to do silly little skits when they introduce a new game or concept, but this one was a bit bizare at first. But once it started to show gameplay it made a bit more sense. ARMS is just as strange at first as I remember Splatoon looking when it was revealed. The game looks weird at first, but then starts to look like it could be a lot of fun.

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Super Mario emarks on an Odyssey this Christmas

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Jason Nason

Nintendo unveilled a new 3D Mario title at their Switch presentation on Thursday night. While the return to the classic 2D side scrolling games (New Super Mario Bros.) and the 2.5D games (Super Mario 3D World) were great, it’s been two generations since we’ve had a full 3D game. That’s about to change. While details are scarce at the moment, and the game not landing in our laps until nearly the end of the year, Mario will embark on a new journey through unknown worlds, running and jumping through huge 3D worlds in the first sandbox-style Mario game since Super

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No Miiverse or StreetPass for Nintendo Switch

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Jason Nason

If you’ve had a Nintendo 3DS in your pocket for the last several years you’ve gotten used to the idea of StreetPass, as well as Nintendo’s own social network Miiverse for the Wii U and 3DS. Though it looks like neither of those features will be in the upcoming Nintendo Switch. David Young, Nintendo of America’s assistant manager of public relations, confirmed this information during an interview with GamesBeat on Friday at the Switch event in New York City. “I can answer that we’re not going to be using Miiverse for Nintendo Switch,” Young stated in the interview.

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Harvest Moon Skytree Village Launches All-New DLC

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Jason Nason

Natsume has announced today that three new downloadable content packs are headed for Harvest Moon: Skytree Village for the Nintendo 3DS. The new bachelor and bachelorette character packs are set to be released on January 24th, with a Harvest Sprite Statue set to be available February 14th. “We love surprising fans with new downloadable content packs and continuing to keep the game fresh and exciting,” said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO of Natsume. “We hope players will take to the new bachelor and bachelorette, and that they will become fan favorites!”

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Splatoon 2 Will Splat Ink All Over The Switch This Summer

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

Nintendo’s favorite squid kids will be arguing whether they should be Squids Now or Kids Now with the return of ink turf wars this summer for the Nintendo Switch. Revealed during the Nintendo Switch presentation in the typical humorous Splatoon style a cosplaying Ninty Rep made an appearance as the Squid Researcher who brought us updates on the original game’s Tumbler account two years ago. Splatoon 2 will bring a number of new hairstyles, clothes and fresh threads for Squid Kids to enjoy on a whole suite of brand new battle arenas. In the reveal trailer we got a look

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Nintendo Switch Retail Specs, Packaging & Battery Life Revealed

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

Nintendo finally answered some of the questions about the Nintendo Switch that we had been asking since last Fall’s reveal trailer. We know how the console will charge, how long the battery life will last and finally what exactly awaits owners of the new Tablet hybrid console once they unpack the box on March 3rd. Charging – Nintendo Switch will charge using a standard USB Type C cable and wall-plug adapter. Battery Life will last between 3 hours and 6 hours depending on the game being played and other factors. Up to 8 Nintendo Switch consoles can be linked for local play

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Meet The Nintendo Switch Controller – The JoyCon

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

A good portion of Nintendo’s Switch presentation tonight was dedicated to the brand new controllers – dubbed Joycons – that attach to either side of the Nintendo Switch tablet itself or on the included “Joycon Grip” which forms the controller that we saw in the initial reveal video.  All of these features we knew about this past fall but in typical Nintendo style, the Big N had a number of features for the Joycons that they kept close to the chest. At launch the Joycons will be available in either a slate grey color scheme – seen in all of

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F-Zero X hits Wii U Virtual Console on Thursday

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Jason Nason

Just hours before the preview event for the Nintendo Switch, the weekly eShop download will hit with a bunch of new games. One of those games is a Virtual Console title from the N64 days – F-Zero X. Originally released for the Nintendo 64 in North America in October 1998, in this futuristic racer, the key to winning is speed! Choose from 30 different hover-car racers, including updated versions of the Blue Falcon and other vehicles from the original F-Zero, and get ready to play one of the fastest racers ever!

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Pokémon Sun and Moon updated to Version 1.1 today

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Jason Nason

If you’ve booted up your copy of Pokémon Sun or Moon today and tried to connect online you’ve no doubt seen a notification that the game needs to be updated. Oddly unlike most games on the Nintendo 3DS there is as yet no prompt to perform the update in the Nintendo eShop. A quick search in the eShop will find the update, which you can download for the appropriate game. The update is required to use online services with Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon.

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Circle bringing Koi to Wii U next week

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Jason Nason

Circle Entertainment revealed today via social media that they are releasing Koi in the Wii U eShop in North America next week. Koi follows the life of a koi fish who can only return to its owner by overcoming challenges and never giving up. The once serene lotus pond and rivers have evolved into a world of uncertainty and danger where flowers no longer naturally bloom and the emissary Light Fish have become Black Fish predators, trapped within the darkness that now taints the waters. While navigating currents that become turbulent and the sewage filled waters underneath the surface, layers

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Toby: The Secret Mine opens up January 19th

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Jason Nason

Toby: The Secret Mine from Headup Games is coming to the Wii U eShop on January 19th. The game will then be released on Xbox One January 20th. In Toby: The Secret Mine, a peaceful way of life in a small village in the mountains was thrown into disorder. Someone has kidnapped most of its residents. A couple of brave hearts tried to rescue their friends but none of them has returned. You’ll go with little Toby on an eerie adventure in a dark and creepy world full of dangerous situations, enemies and challenging puzzles. Use our wits, platforming skills

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