June 5th, 2017

Ninjara was the most popular fighter during the ARMS Global Testpunch
Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, Switch

UPDATE: The ARMS Twitter account has also tweeted out a new image thanking players for participating in the Global Testpunch! Check it out: 「のびーるウデだめし」に参加された方、おつかれさまでした！多くの方に遊んでいただき感激です。皆様に厚くお礼申し上げます！ARMSの発売は6/16(金)です。皆様にお会いできるのを、首をなが～くしてお待ちしていますよ！ pic.twitter.com/mYomfpqq2v — ARMS（アームズ） (@ARMS_Cobutter) June 4, 2017 Now the ARMS Global Testpunch sessions have come to a close, Nintendo is no doubt working feverishly over the…

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June 4th, 2017

Nintendo Wiretap (6/4/17)
Author: Matthew Weidner
Categories: 3DS, Mobile, News, Switch, Videos, Wii U

  Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap: Weekend Edition! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire works tirelessly to bring you the best, most relevant late-breaking Nintendo news this side of the Mushroom Kingdom. To help make ingesting all these meaty stories easier than Kirby hopped up on Miracle Fruit,…

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June 4th, 2017

E3 2017 show floor assembly begins
Author: Jennifer Burch
Categories: News

Starting yesterday, the Los Angeles Convention Center opened its loading docks and bays so the convention center’s union workers could begin the difficult task of transforming the entire building into an E3 playground. So far the pictures aren’t too detailed – a sea of road cases and the construction of…

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June 4th, 2017

New Shakedown: Hawaii visual option videos released
Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, 3DS, Switch

In case you hadn’t heard, the irreverent indie hit Retro City Rampage will be getting a sequel; Shakedown: Hawaii. The 16-bit follow-up is expected to release for the Nintendo Switch and 3DS later this year, and the developers at Vblank are releasing more and more gameplay clips in the run-up…

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June 2nd, 2017

Nintendo Wiretap (6/2/17)
Author: Matthew Weidner
Categories: Mobile, Merchandise, News, Switch

Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire works tirelessly to bring you the best, most relevant late-breaking Nintendo news this side of the Mushroom Kingdom. To help make ingesting all these meaty stories easier than Kirby hopped up on Miracle Fruit, we’ve compiled a…

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June 2nd, 2017

New ARMS challenger approaching: Hedlok
Author: Jennifer Burch
Categories: News, Switch

Teased yesterday, a new challenger entered the ring in this weekend’s Global Testpunch. Boy oh boy, Biff was right that we should worry…. Meet Hedlok. A possible cousin or engineered sibling to Helix, this four armed fighter (six when controlling another fighter) escaped the ARMS Research Laboratory. We don’t know…

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June 2nd, 2017

Pokémon GO’s loading screens available for download
Author: Jennifer Burch
Categories: Mobile, News

Kicking off June, Niantic has made four of the game’s loading screens available to download and use as wallpapers! In addition, the artist, Mieke Hutchins, shares the process she goes through with designing the most recent screen: Steelix! If you have a suggestion for what the next loading screen should…

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June 2nd, 2017

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero will appear on June 8th
Author: Jennifer Burch
Categories: Switch, News

Just last month, WayForward announced that Shantae: Half-Genie Hero would make its way to the Switch, but we weren’t expecting to see it this soon! Right before E3 begins, you can buy Shantae: Half-Genie Hero via the Nintendo eShop on June 8th — less than a week away! The game…

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June 2nd, 2017

Nintendo’s ARMS Help video is live for North America
Author: Jennifer Burch
Categories: News, Switch

Nintendo of America has uploaded the English version of a help/how-to video, the same one its Japanese division posted earlier this week. To brush up for this weekend’s Global Testpunch, the video is broken down into five sections: Basic Controls, Modes & Rules, Tips & Tricks, The Fighters and Extra…

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