E3 2018 – The Smashing Return of NintyBeats

Out of all the surprise announcements from E3 2018 this week, there is one I bet you definitely never saw coming… the return of NintyBeats!

For those unaware, a couple years ago I used to run a regular segment which existed solely to give appreciation to the musical history of Nintendo games. Without the music, a lot of games would loose so much of their charm and personality.

What’s a better time to revive the segment than with a preview of some songs featured in the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Ultimate? Prepare for auditory pleasure, after the break!

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By | 2018-06-13T12:24:21+00:00 June 13th, 2018|E3, E32018, Features, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, Weekend NintyBeats|0 Comments
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E3 2018 – Super Smash Bros. Invitational and Splatoon 2 World Championship Winners Crowned

Not only did Nintendo host the E3 Direct and Treehouse Live Day One yesterday, but they also hosted the finale of two prestigious tournaments: the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Invitationals and the Splatoon 2 World Championships.

It was a messy fight, but the squid squad all the way from Japan, GG BoyZ, inked their way to the top in the Splatoon 2 World Championships.

Playing as Mario, he travelled all the way from Chilie, and returned from the 2014 invitational to defend his smashing title, ZeRo claimed all the glory in the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate invitational!

Congratulations to both GG BoyZ and ZeRo on some riveting matches last night. If you’re like me, and didn’t catch the tournament live, you can view the entire stream below (skip to 4:24:00 if it doesn’t start from there automatically)!

 

By | 2018-06-13T10:35:33+00:00 June 13th, 2018|E3, E32018, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch|0 Comments
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E3 2018 – Splatoon 2 Octo Expansion Launching Tomorrow, New Amiibo, and Updates

A nice surprise announcement was made during the Splatoon 2 World Championship Finals last night, the long awaited paid DLC for Splatoon 2, Octo Expansion, is launching tomorrow. That’s right, tomorrow morning (this evening for our US visitors) you can purchase/download the brand new single player experience for Splatoon 2!  Explore the depths of the underground facilities over 80 brand new challenging missions as an Octoling agent.

That’s not all that was announced. Later in the year, Nintendo will be releasing three brand new Amiibo based off the expansion. These are Octoling Boy, Octoling Girld, and Octoling Octoform! No word yet on what features these will unlock, though it’s probably safe to assume that they will have similar usability as the Inkling Amiibo.

Finally, Splatoon 2 producer, Hisashi Nogami, announced that free updates for Splatoon 2 will be extended by another six months until December. Expect brand new gear, weapons, and stages to drop throughout the rest of the year!

What are your thoughts on these announcements? What do you think of E3 2018 so far? Tell us in the comments below!

By | 2018-06-13T10:19:44+00:00 June 13th, 2018|E3, E32018, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch|0 Comments
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E3 2018 – Nintendo Direct Overview and Reactions

Unfortunately I could not post live updates as I was hosting an E3 viewing party as part of BourneNintendo as well as manning the E3 Bingo Board. I’ve decided that, instead of posting all the updates in multiple posts, I’ve decided to just talk about everything, along with my reactions, in this one post. Not only will it save us bandwidth (not a total issue), but you don’t have to keep loading new posts! Win win!

Anywho, I swear I always start off with the same statement, or similar, either way, that was definitely an interesting Nintendo Direct. I was pleasantly surprised by a lot of announcements as well as impressed, though there have definitely been better Nintendo Directs in the past. Heck, the Nintendo Direct before this one felt more like an E3 Direct!

Without further ado, if you missed out on the direct, you can find our recap after the break!

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By | 2018-06-12T23:27:05+00:00 June 12th, 2018|E3, E32018, Features, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch|0 Comments
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E3 2018 – Predictions, Hopes, and Dreams

In just under an hour, Nintendo will go live to tantalise our gamer taste buds. New games will be revealed, and new info will arise. Below, you will find some of my predictions on what Nintendo will talk about in their special E3 Nintendo Direct, some of which will be fuelled by my hopes and dreams, so obviously don’t base all your expectations on what I write below.

Check out my E3 2018 predictions, hopes, and dreams after the break!

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By | 2018-06-12T15:24:20+00:00 June 12th, 2018|3DS, E3, E32018, Features, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch|0 Comments
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E3 2018 – Fallout Shelter Announced For Switch

Earlier this morning (at the ungodly hour of 2:30am) Bethesda hosted their conference for this year’s E3. Unfortunately there weren’t many Switch announcements during the conference, however it was revealed that the popular mobile spin-off, Fallout Shelter, is coming out for the Nintendo Switch, and that it is available now!

For those who are unaware, Fallout Shelter puts you in the shoes of the overseer of your very own Vault-Tec brand vault. Create a brighter future, underground by creating your brand new vault. Oversee your own community of vault dwellers, provide them with entertainment and jobs, help them protect your vault from raiders and other radioactive nasties, and so much more.

Prepare your dwellers for the fallout out anytime and anywhere, right now, and for free!

By | 2018-06-11T11:40:01+00:00 June 11th, 2018|E3, E32018, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch|0 Comments
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E3 2018 Schedule

In just over an hour, the very first E3 conference will kick off, signifying the first day of E3 (officially speaking the first day is Tuesday, but you know…)

Below we have compiled an easy to follow schedule for all E3 2018 shenanigans to ensure that you know what dates and times to jot down in your diary. These will also be available to view on our E3 2018 hub!

Check it out after the break.

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By | 2018-06-09T16:43:57+00:00 June 9th, 2018|3DS, E32018, Features, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch|0 Comments
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