Posted on 8 years ago by Matthew(@matthewburr) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Although Nintendo has stated that January will be the last month of free content releases for Splatoon, it seems that it will be a month packed with updates. This is already the third content addition to the game since Christmas.

The new weapon is called the Sloshing Machine Neo and is it is similar to one already in the game called the Sloshing Machine. Visually it looks like a washing machine with a sticker on it. The Sloshing Machine Neo includes two weapons: Point Sensors (Sub Weapon) and the Inkzooka (Special Weapon).

The Sloshing Machine Neo will be available at:

– 6 PM PT
– 9 PM ET
– 2 AM in the UK
– 3 AM in Europe

Below is the tweet announcing the new weapon.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matthew(@matthewburr) in 3DS, News | 3 Comments

Update: Confirmed for a Q1 release in Europe.

Marvelous has officially announced that Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale will be coming to Europe and Australia this year. It was speculated that this was coming towards the end of 2015 but this is the first official confirmation. No word yet on a release date but hopefully that comes soon. Check out the trailer below:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matthew(@matthewburr) in News, Wii U | 9 Comments

Now that the holiday season is over Nintendo seems to be resuming the weekly maintenance schedule for Xenoblade Chronicles X. All online services for the game will be down for approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes. The exact schedule is as follows:

– 5:50 PM PT – 10:30 PM PT
– 8:50 PM ET – 10:30 PM ET
– 1:50 AM in the UK – 2:30 AM in the UK
– 2:50 AM in Europe – 4:30 AM in Europe

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matthew(@matthewburr) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

This marks the first update to the  Nintendo eShops this year. The Wii U has a bit of an edge this week over the 3DS having both Drill Dozer and New Super Mario Bros. Wii releasing. Full download list and prices below:

Special Offers (Wii U)

• Blocky Bot, Mobot Studios – £0.94 (€1.29) until 21st January 2016, regular £1.89 (€2.69)
• Paper Monsters Recut, Mobot Studios – £2.69 (€3.19) until 21st January 2016, regular £5.49 (€6.49)
• Toto Temple Deluxe, Juicy Beast Studio – £4.19 (€5.29) until 20th January 2016, regular £6.99 (€8.99)

Special Offers (3DS)

• Aqua Moto Racing 3D, Zordix – £3.59 (€3.99) until 14th January 2016, regular £7.19 (€7.99)
• Quell Memento, CIRCLE Entertainment – £2.39 (€2.99) until 28th January 2016, regular £3.19 (€3.99)
• Tappingo 2, CIRCLE Entertainment – £1.59 (€1.99) until 28th January 2016, regular £2.39 (€2.99)

Virtual Console (Wii U)

• Drill Dozer (Game Boy Advance), Nintendo – £6.29 (€6.99)

• New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Nintendo – £17.99 (€19.99)

Wii U Download Software

• PictoParty, Retroid Interactive – £7 (€7.99)

• Temple Of Yog, ChudChud Industries – £3.99 (€5.99)

3DS HOME Menu Themes

• Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival, Nintendo – £1.79 (€1.99)

3DS Download Demo

• The Legend of Legacy, NIS America – Free

3DS Download Software

• RV-7 My Drone, EnjoyUp Games – £1.99 (€1.99)

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matthew(@matthewburr) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

In an interview earlier this year Nintendo stated that distribution of free content for Splatoon would be ending in January 2016. Just now, Nintendo announced that a new map named Piranha Pit will be added to the game starting Tuesday in Japan and around the world. The release time of the new map is as follows:

• Europe: 3AM
• UK: 2AM
• North America (ET): 9PM (today)
• North America (PT): 6PM (today)
• Japan: 11AM

Hopefully we see a few more updates and a bit more content added to the game before Nintendo officially stops work on the title next month.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matthew(@matthewburr) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

Atlus has released two new character voice videos for Shin Megami Tensei IV Final.

• Dannu (voiced by Miki Ito) is an ally of Nozomi, one of your partners in the game.

• Napaea (voiced by Rei Matsuzaki) is one of the demons in the game who resides in the Faeries Forest.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matthew(@matthewburr) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo has announced maintenance that will be taking place on various games this week. Details are below.

Online play updates for Wii U and 3DS(Online services and leaderboards):

– Europe: December 21st (10PM) to December 22nd (3AM)
– UK: December 21st (9PM) to December 22nd (2AM)
– North America (EDT): December 21st (4PM to 9PM)
– North America (PDT): December 21st (1PM to 6PM)
– Japan: December 22nd (6AM to 11AM)

The second wave of maintenance is for online services for the following games:

-Wii U: Super Mario 3D World

-Wii U: Mario Kart 8

-Wii U: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

-3DS: Animal Crossing: New Leaf

-3DS: Nintendo Badge Arcade

-3DS: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

-3DS: Pokémon X and Y

-3DS: Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire

-3DS: Pokémon Picross

-3DS: Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

This is scheduled for:

– Europe: December 21st (11PM) to December 22nd (3AM)
– UK: December 21st (10PM) to December 22nd (2AM)
– North America (EDT): December 21st (5PM to 9PM)
– North America (PDT): December 21st (2PM to 6PM)
– Japan: December 22nd (7AM to 11AM)

Super Mario Maker Online Services:

– Europe: December 22nd (12AM to 2AM)
– UK: December 21st (11PM) to December 22nd (1AM)
– North America (EDT): December 21st (6PM to 8PM)
– North America (PDT): December 21st (3PM to 5PM)
– Japan: December 22nd (8AM to 10AM)

Xenoblade Chronicles X Online Services:

– Europe: December 22nd (1.30AM to 3AM)
– UK: December 22nd (12.30AM to 2AM)
– North America (EDT): December 21st (7.30PM to 9PM)
– North America (PDT): December 21st (4.30PM to 6PM)
– Japan: December 22nd (9.30AM to 11AM)

Super Mario Maker Online Services (again):

– Europe: December 22nd (5.50AM to 7AM)
– UK: December 22nd (4.50AM to 6AM)
– North America (EDT): December 21st (11.50PM) to December 22nd (1AM)
– North America (PDT): December 21st (8.50PM to 10PM)
– Japan: December 22nd (1.30PM to 3PM)

The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes Online Services:

– Europe: December 22nd (6.50AM to 8AM)
– UK: December 22nd (5.50AM to 7AM)
– North America (EDT): December 22nd (12.50AM to 2AM)
– North America (PDT): December 21st (9.50PM to 11PM)
– Japan: December 22nd (2.50PM to 4PM)

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matthew(@matthewburr) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment

Monster Strike 3DS, originally a mobile phone smash game has shipped over a million copies in Japan in only two days. The currently Japan exclusive game is a beefed-up version of the phone game with additions to both the story and gameplay as well as the removal of microtransactions. Sales numbers include both physical and digital copies of the game.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matthew(@matthewburr) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Today (December 9) Nintendo sent out another update for the Miiverse social network. There are no major changes this time but the update does apply to all platforms (Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, and web). The two main changes for the December 9th update are:

• titles can now be added to Discussion posts to make it easier for users to search through them and find ones that interest them.
• the layout of the Discussion section has been altered slightly to show more Discussions at once.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matthew(@matthewburr) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 4 Comments

Nintendo announced the scheduling of this week’s maintenance which includes a number of major titles. The maintenance rolls out in 5 waves starting December 7 (December 8 in Japan.)

The first wave includes:

• Some Wii U online services  and online play
• All online services for Mario Kart 8
• Some Nintendo 3DS online services and online play

The schedule for this wave is:

– Europe: December 7th (10PM) to December 8th (3AM)
– UK: December 7th (9PM) to December 8th (2AM)
– North America (EDT): December 7th (4PM to 9PM)
– North America (PDT): December 7th (1PM to 6PM)
– Japan: December 8th (6AM to 11AM)

The second wave includes:

• All online services for Super Mario Maker

The schedule for this wave is:

– Europe: December 7th (10PM to 11.30PM)
– UK: December 7th (9PM to 10.30PM)
– North America (EDT): December 7th (4PM to 5.30PM)
– North America (PDT): December 7th (1PM to 2.30PM)
– Japan: December 8th (6AM to 7.30AM)

The third wave includes:

• All online services for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
• All online services for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

The schedule for this wave is:

– Europe: December 7th (11PM) to December 8th (3AM)
– UK: December 7th (10PM) to December 8th(2AM)
– North America (EDT): December 7th (5PM to 9PM)
– North America (PDT): December 7th (2PM to 6PM)
– Japan: December 8th (7AM to 11AM)

The fourth wave includes:

• All online services for Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (Nintendo 3DS)

The schedule for this wave is:

– Europe: December 8th (0.30AM to 3AM)
– UK: December 7th (11.30PM) to December 8th (2AM)
– North America (EDT): December 7th (6.30PM to 9PM)
– North America (PDT): December 7th (3.30PM to 6PM)
– Japan: December 8th (8.30AM to 11AM)

The fifth wave includes:

• All online services for Nintendo Badge Arcade (Nintendo 3DS)

The schedule for this wave is:

– Europe: December 8th (2AM to 3AM)
– UK: December 8th (1AM to 2AM)
– North America (EDT): December 7th (8PM to 9PM)
– North America (PDT): December 7th (5PM to 6PM)
– Japan: December 8th (10AM to 11AM)

Lastly, there is also the weekly maintenance for Devil’s Third on the Wii U which this week works on online play and leaderboards. The schedule for this maintenance is:

– Europe: 1AM to 4AM
– UK: 12AM to 3AM
– North America (EDT): 7PM to 10PM
– North America (PDT): 4PM to 7PM
– Japan: 9AM to 12PM

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