Today’s weekly news update is brought to by the hype train
that Nintendo has dragged us aboard.
Super Beat Sports Release
On November 2nd, Super Beats Sports released for the Switch.
In this game, you must compete with or against friends in
this wacky, out of this world (literally) sports game. There are five sports
and they are called:
- BuddyBall
- WhackyBat
- Gobble Golf
- NetBall
- RhythmRacket
You must follow the beat of the music to win at these games.
You can play with up to 4 other players.
The game is available on the eShop and is priced at $14.99.
Nintendo Holiday
Experience
The winter holidays are coming and Nintendo is prepared.
Nintendo has recently announced their plans for this year’s
annual holiday experience and this year, the Switch is the highlight of the
season. At certain mall locations throughout the US, there will be booths where
fans can play certain games from the Switch and 3DS systems. Some games
featured for the Switch include: LoZ:
Breath of The Wild, Super Mario Odyssey,
and Pokken Tournament DX. Some games for the 3DS will be: Metroid: Samus Returns and Mario Party: The Top 100.
Also, fans who visit the booths will have a chance to
receive a QR code to scan for My Nintendo Platinum reward coins.
The dates are set to be from November 11th to
December 17th. A list of locations can be found here.
Source: Nintendo
Direct Dedicated
for Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Nintendo has been adding fuel to their hype train and it
does not look like it’s going to stop anytime soon.
A new Direct will be premiered on November 7th. The special thing about this direct is that
it will be exclusively covering brand new news on the upcoming Xenoblade Chronicles 2. The direct will be broadcasted live at 6
a.m., Pacific Time. Be sure to wake up early for the news!
The game will launch December 1st for the
Nintendo Switch.
Black Friday Deals
Black Friday is quickly approaching and Nintendo has
announced some of their own “legendary” deals for the sale.
First up is a special Link green 2DS system that will come
pre-loaded with The Legend of Zelda:
Ocarina of Time 3D. The 2DS will
also have bright orange buttons. It will retail for $79.99.
The second deal is new bundle for LoZ: Breath of the Wild. The bundle is officially called The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild-
Explorer’s Edition. In this bundle, you get the game, a 100 page explorer’s
guide, and a neat double-sided map. The suggested retail price for the bundle
is $59.99, which is a pretty good deal considering it includes more than just
the game. A small FYI about the bundle is that it does not include the DLC for
the game.
These are just 2 deals directly from Nintendo. I am pretty
sure there will be retailer deals as well, so those will be reported on as they
come.
Source: Nintendo
Pokémon Ultra Sun/Moon News
Finally, the last bit of news this week comes from the soon
to release Pokémon Ultra Sun and Moon games.
First, a new villainous team has appeared. The new team is
called Team Rainbow Rocket. The boss of the organization is Giovanni and he has
gathered all of the previous teams from past games to team up to form one mega
organization. The team’s intentions in Alola are not known, yet.
Source: Pokémon Company International
Also, making a reappearance are all known Legendary Pokémon
from previous games! Through Ultra Wormholes, players can obtain these Pokémon.
Some Legendary Pokémon can only be obtained in Ultra Sun or Ultra Moon.
Trading will also be necessary to obtain certain Pokémon.
Source: Nintendo
Some other minor news bits are:
- The Battle Agency- a place where you can battle others by renting Pokémon and compete to become the best agent
- Totem Stickers- find these special stickers throughout Alola so you can obtain Totem-sized Pokémon
- Island Scanner Update- new Pokémon are now available to capture via the Island Scanner, such as Charmander
As a last bit of fun, here is a picture of Rabbid Luigi
celebrating Halloween.
Source: Nintendo
Well, that’s all for this week. So I’ll “see” you next week!
~William S.
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