Wire Deals: 1/2/18

Author: Jason Ganos

Top Deals (IMPORT) Super Mario Odyssey Switch Pouch. $22.99 with code NINWIRE at checkout at Play-Asia. (IMPORT) Super Mario Odyssey 4 Disc Soundtrack. $40.99 at PlayAsia with code NINWIRE at checkout. Metroid amiibo 2-Pack is back in-stock at GameStop for $29.99.  (3DS) Culdcept Revolt: Limited Edition is 33% off at…

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Slime-san plush teased by game’s creator

Categories: Switch, Merchandise, News

He’s an ooey-gooey green cutie — and Slime-san might even be cuter with what Fabrazz is planning for his next adventure!   ? pic.twitter.com/Nxv80G6F8q — Fabraz (@Fabrazz) January 2, 2018   The game is getting some much needed merchandise love by having its main character turned into a cuddly plush….

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Rumor: Nintendo Direct slated for January 11th

Categories: News, Switch

Looking to the future, we’re one day closer to the highly anticipated and rumored Nintendo Direct. First “leaked” in November thanks to an EA email going public, another insider has thrown their hat into the hype train ring. On the 20th page of Resetera’s discussion about the mysterious 18 Nintendo…

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Ring in the New Year with the Octobrush Nouveau in Splatoon 2

Categories: News, Switch

Ready to paint the turf the “old-fashioned” way? In honor of the New Year, Splatoon 2 squid kids will be able to wield the Octobrush Nouveau!   明日1月2日午前11時、新しいブキ「ホクサイ・ヒュー」が追加される。サブの「ジャンプビーコン」で戦場を飛び回り、書き初めとしゃれこんでいただいてはいかがだろうか。スペシャルの「マルチミサイル」で相手プレイヤーの足元にたくさんの花マルもつけてやろう。 pic.twitter.com/qsstCHLtJp — Splatoon(スプラトゥーン) (@SplatoonJP) January 1, 2018   Rounding out the newest weapon release, the brush has been assigned Beakon as its…

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All three Mercenaries Saga games heading to Switch

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, Switch

Two of the most interesting and affordable indie games on the Nintendo 3DS eShop are Mercenaries Saga 2 & 3, tactical RPGs that share more than a few similarities with the likes of Final Fantasy Tactics. Now, both of those games are heading to the Nintendo Switch courtesy of Circle…

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Xenoblade Chronicles 2 director talks about development, story and upcoming plans in 4Gamer interview

Categories: News, Switch

Recently, Japanese outlet 4Gamer held a lengthy interview with Xenoblade Chronicles 2 director Tetsuya Takahashi, talking about a variety of aspects related to the game and its production. They touched on several topics, ranging from conventions found in the game and what changed from previous entries to this one. Let’s…

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Nintendo Wire’s Switch Game of the Year 2017 Award

Categories: Switch

2017’s been a monumental year for Nintendo fans the world over. From bouncy, spring loaded brawlers and squid squabbling Splatfests to Mario’s latest misadventures in wedding crashing, there’s a whole lot to love on what’s widely being considered the Big N’s comeback console. Yet for every satisfying splat or Warp…

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