Monthly Archives: April 2017
ARMS Release Date Announced for Nintendo Switch
During Nintendo Direct today, Nintendo announced that ARMS will be released for Nintendo Switch on June 16, 2017.
Originally announced back in January during the Switch reveal event, ARMS is a 3D fighter that allows characters to swap arms to gain new abilities.
During today’s event, Nintendo revealed a new character named Min Min, who utilizes her ramen noodle arms and devastating kicks to fight foes, as well as a new 2-on-2 battle mode.
For more on ARMS, read about why we said it is to fighting games what Splatoon is to shooters when we played it back in January. Find everything else we know in our ARMS for Nintendo Switch wiki guide.
Nintendo Details 8 Upcoming 3DS Games
During a Nintendo Direct presentation today, Nintendo revealed new information about upcoming 3DS titles, including gameplay details, release dates, and brand new announcements.
In addition to Pikmin’s handheld debut on 3DS and three new Kirby games, here’s everything else you can expect to play on 3DS later this year.
Ever Oasis is coming to Nintendo 3DS on June 23, 2017, Nintendo announced today.
Ever Oasis was announced back at E3 and is an action RPG, and the newest game from Koichi Ishii, creator of the Mana series (known as Seiken Densetsu in Japan). It's developed by Grezzo, who previously worked on the new versions of Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask for 3DS.
New Zelda and Smash Amiibo Announced
During today’s Nintendo Direct presentation, Nintendo revealed three new amiibo for The Legend of Zelda series along with a release date for Cloud, Corrin, and Bayonetta amiibo, the final characters added to Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS as DLC.
Majora’s Mask Link, Twilight Princess Link, and Skyward Sword Link are new additions for The Legend of Zelda 30th anniversary series. Nintendo said the toys-to-life figures will be released on June 23. Each amiibo is modeled after key art used in their respective Zelda game.
The new Zelda amiibo may give players the chance to unlock additional in–game costumes for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, more specifically gear modeled after the Great Deity, Twilight Princess, and Skyward Sword outfits. The official Breath of the Wild guide published by Piggyback outed that this gear could be "unlocked by the corresponding amiibo," but it did not specify which ones would work. It’s also important to note that the Gear of Twilight set can be unlocked with the Smash series Link amiibo, but it is not typically available in stores.
3 New Kirby Games Announced for 3DS
During a Nintendo Direct presentation today, Nintendo showed off three new Kirby games headed to 3DS this year.
The first, Team Kirby Clash Deluxe, will be available on the eShop beginning today and is free to start. Team Kirby Clash Deluxe is an expanded version of the Team Kirby Clash group mini game that previously appeared in last year’s Kirby: Planet Robobot and lets players choose from sword, beam, hammer, or healing abilities.
The second Kirby eShop title is Kirby’s Blowout Blast, which is due to be released this summer. Blowout Blast is also based on a Planet Robobot minigame, Kirby 3D Rumble, but will feature bigger stages along with enemies and bosses.
MST3K Creator on What’s Changed in the New Netflix Version
WE'VE GOT MOVIE SIGN!
Cult cinema companion series Mystery Science Theater 3000 returns to all our lives in a huge way on Netflix this Friday, April 14th, as a Kickstarter campaign made it possible for the series to come back strong in reboot-quel form - with original creator Joel Hodgson (working behind-the-scenes) and new host/test subject Jonah Ray leading us into the darkened theater.
While some things will never change -- namely mad scientists, quipping robots, and mostly unheard of movies -- other things will, as the aforementioned Ray takes over Satellite of Love hosting duties, Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo get new voices
, and Felicia Day and Patton Oswalt step into the mad scientist roles.
Hey! Pikmin: 3DS Game Gets Official Title, Release Date
During a Nintendo Direct today, Nintendo confirmed that Hey! Pikmin is the official title of its upcoming Pikmin 3DS game, and it will be released on July 28, 2017.
Alongside Hey! Pikmin’s launch, a new Pikmin amiibo will be available on the same day.
Hey! Pikmin was announced during a Nintendo Direct last year, but didn’t have a title until today. Since then, Nintendo hasn’t said much beyond confirming that it was still due for release later this year.
Universal’s Jimmy Fallon Ride Feels a Lot Like Mario Kart
Universal Orlando Resort and its two theme parks are filled with attractions based on big name franchises – Jurassic Park! Harry Potter! Transformers! Spider-Man! The Simpsons! But their newest inclusion stands out because a late night talk show isn’t exactly the kind of property one expects to get a theme park ride… and yet Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon, which just opened at Universal Studios Florida, does just that.
I’m not exactly a big fan of Fallon’s incarnation of The Tonight Show, and it innately feels weird that any show of this sort would be the subject of a theme park attraction. Then there's the fact that this is yet another 3D motion-simulator, which feels like a pretty overused theme park go-to at this point. All of which is to say I was pretty cynical when I went on the newly opened ride last week. And yet after all that, I actually found it pretty fun.
Wrestling Wrap Up: Superstar Shakeup was Confusing But Fun
I have a question for you...
Do y'all feel shook up?
All jumbled and stirred and mixed up?
The SuperStar ShakeUp -- aka RAW/SmackDown Re-Accomidation 5000 -- landed this week, just a few days removed from Angle, (the returning) Balor, Nakamura, Dillinger, and the Revival all making big post-Mania splashes on main roster TV. So this has been a loaded few weeks with all the fixins. Fixins, which are an official food group here in the U.S.
Justice League: New Poster Revealed
A new poster for Warner Bros.' upcoming DC film Justice League has been released.
In a post on Twitter, director Zack Snyder revealed the poster, which features Batman (Ben Affleck), The Flash (Ezra Miller), Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), Cyborg (Ray Fisher) and Aquaman (Jason Momoa) all standing united, with the words "Unite the League" promptly displayed.
Justice League poster, via Twitter
Fire Emblem Echoes Characters Coming to FE Heroes
In anticipation for the release of Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia next month, Nintendo's free-to-play mobile title Fire Emblem Heroes is getting an update that adds characters featured in the upcoming 3DS game.
The update, dubbed "World of Shadows," releases on April 14 and adds Alm, the Hero of Prophecy, Clair, the Highborn Flier, Lukas, the Sharp Soldier, and Faye, the Devoted Heart.
A new Paralouge accompanying the character additions will be featured in the update as well.
IGN spoke with Fire Emblem Heroes game director Kouhei Maeda regarding the team's post-launch plans for Heroes earlier this year. When asked about the possibility of new content that ties into future Fire Emblems games, Maeda remained tight-lipped, saying, "we can’t discuss details at this time, but I hope you'll be willing to be patient with us."