Nintendo news (May 12): Fire Emblem Echoes / Splatoon 2 / Nintendo Badge Arcade (Japan)

12 May 2017 Lite_Agent Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, Intelligent Systems, Nintendo Badge Arcade, Splatoon 2

Today’s Nintendo news: latest Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia news, but also…

Splatoon 2
Nintendo Switch SNES Skin
RetroN HD
EB Games (Canada)

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Today, Nintendo released another free bit of DLC for Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia in Japan:

Mila’s Bounty 4: Villager’s Fork (x1), an item that can be used to turn some units into Villagers.

If you’re looking for the DLC schedule for Europe and North America, click here!

And here’s some pictures of the special dungeon you can unlock in the game thanks to the Alm amiibo:

Also, if you’re interested in the Limited Edition, and happen to live at/near New York, you might want to head to the Nintendo NY Store on May 19th, where it will be available for purchase (along with the regular edition, naturally)!

Lead your army to victory in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia! On 5/19 the standard & limited edition will be available @ NintendoNYC pic.twitter.com/IHqG6OsvR5

— Nintendo NY (@NintendoNYC) May 12, 2017

Finally, here’s a short video clips showcasing some attacks:

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (3DS) comes out on May 19th in Europe and North America.

Source: Nintendo / Official website

Splatoon 2

In Japan, some pretty neat Splatoon cushions (shaped like Inklings in their squid forms) were released. And guess what? Splatoon 2 is also getting its own set of cushions, but this time around, they will be available on the same day as the game itself. They will cost 3 000 Yen each.

Here’s plenty of pictures for those Splatoon 2 cushions:

Splatoon 2 (Switch) comes out on July 21st worldwide.

Source: Dengeki

Nintendo Badge Arcade

Today, Nintendo added the following to the Nintendo Badge Arcade in Japan:

Nikki badges
Pokémon badges (71 badges, 8 panels)
+ free plays every day until May 25th

Here’s some screenshots of the Pokémon badges, courtesy of Serebii:

Source: Nintendo

Nintendo Switch SNES Skin

Here’s plenty of a pictures showcasing a pretty neat SNES skin for the Nintendo Switch (by POP Skin)

And here’s a video showing the console itself isn’t damaged by the skin, even 30 days after applying it:

Source: Ruliweb

RetroN HD

To play old NES using the actual game cartridges, there’s nothing like doing so on the original hardware. But finding a unit in working condition isn’t an easy feat, and one that becomes more and more expensive as years go by.

For those who don’t really want to go hunting for a working NES, but still want to use their own game cartridges, FunStock is releasing the RetroN HD (a HD version of their RetroN console). Here’s the main features:

100% Hardware, no emulation!
Grey model
HD audio and video (720p), 16:9/4:3 aspect ratio switch
High compatibility for PAL and NTSC Nintendo NES cartridges (via bottom case switch)
Premium classic-style “Cadet” controller (10 ft. cable)
3 ft. HD cable, 6 ft. Micro USB charge cable with USB AC Adapter
Also includes AV ports with AV cable

And here’s some pictures:

Interested? You can place an order on the FunStock website!

EB Games (Canada)

Interested in buying some Wii U and Nintendo 3DS and save money at the same time? If yes, head over to the website EB Games (Canada) right away: they’re holding a special sale, with $10 off select games. Click here to check which games are eligible!