Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 31 Comments

Target is promoting Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in a big way. As part of a limited-time event, over 650 stores have a special experience in place tasked with getting consumers ready for the launch of Switch’s big racer.

First, Target has decorated its carts for the first time. The retailer decked out a handful of “Super Target Karts” that feature Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

In conjunction with Fire Emblem Echoes’ release on 3DS, Nintendo has also prepared two new amiibo. Take a closer look at the Alm and Celica figures below.

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As mentioned yesterday, the Japanese Switch eShop game Soldam: Bloom Declaration was patched yesterday to support multiple languages. Have a look at the title in English below.

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We’ve shared tons of footage from the Japanese version of Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, but GameSpot put up a new video today with English gameplay. The latest video can be found below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 17 Comments

Nintendo’s games on Switch thus far have featured imagery inside of the case. With Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, that continues. You can get a look at the box imagery above along with the actual cartridge.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 4 Comments

When NBA Playgrounds launches next month, it’ll come packed with a ton of players from both past and present. On GameSpot, the full lineup is revealed. Continue on below for the full listing.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments

Miitomo has been updated with more content. Users will find a new stage, along with some brand new items.

“An unpredictable experience! Exploration Adventures #2” is the new stage. It includes the following:

– Zebra hood
– Zebra costume
– Lady explorer outfit

And as far as the new items go, you can nab the following:

– Giant bow
– Dress + trench coat
– Big bow pumps

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 1 Comment

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./01. [3DS] Monster Hunter Double Cross (Capcom) {2017.03.18} (¥5.800) – 43.941 / 1.366.093 (-33%)
02./02. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) – 20.888 / 375.291 (-9%)
03./03. [3DS] Mario Sports Superstars (Nintendo) {2017.03.30} (¥4.980) – 10.698 / 61.879 (-43%)
04./04. [NSW] 1-2-Switch (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥4.980) – 10.048 / 176.368 (-19%)
05./09. [PS4] NieR: Automata (Square Enix) {2017.02.23} (¥7.800) – 6.265 / 300.959 (-5%)
06./07. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands (Ubisoft) {2017.03.09} (¥8.400) – 6.022 / 159.430 (-24%)
07./05. [PS4] LEGO Worlds (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2017.04.06} (¥2.980) – 5.157 / 16.735 (-55%)
08./12. [PS4] Horizon: Zero Dawn # (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.03.02} (¥6.900) – 4.983 / 201.643 (-17%)
09./08. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon (Pokemon Co.) {2016.11.18} (¥4.980) – 4.773 / 3.241.599 (-32%)
10./10. [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) – 4.740 / 100.546 (-27%)
11./13. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) {2016.12.01} (¥4.700) – 4.325 / 1.019.434 (-24%)
12./16. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 + II.5 ReMIX \ Kingdom Hearts HD II.5 ReMIX > (Square Enix) {2017.03.09} (¥6.800) – 3.556 / 102.281 (-16%)
13./15. [NSW] Super Bomberman R (Konami) {2017.03.03} (¥4.980) – 3.508 / 70.124 (-17%)
14./00. [PS4] Winning Eleven 2017 [Konami the Best] (Konami) {2017.04.13} (¥3.980) – 3.381 / NEW
15./17. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition] (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥4.990) – 3.328 / 321.342 (-19%)
16./06. [PS4] Warriors All-Stars # (Koei Tecmo) {2017.03.30} (¥7.800) – 3.117 / 52.062 (-64%)
17./18. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2.700) – 3.035 / 162.184 (-24%)
18./00. [PSV] RepKiss # (Entergram) {2017.04.13} (¥5.980) – 2.918 / NEW
19./23. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki (Level 5) {2016.12.15} (¥4.800) – 2.802 / 704.683
20./22. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 2.678 / 1.140.680

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

Atlus uploaded a new trailer introducing a variety of characters in Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology. Stocke, Raynie, Marco, Rosch, Heiss, Kiel, Sonja, Viola, Raul, Hugo, and Noah are all featured here. View today’s video below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 4 Comments

Super Bomberman R received its latest patch tonight. Among other things, the developers increased the game’s frame rate.

Some are claiming that Super Bomberman R runs at 60 frames per second with version 1.3. We’ll probably need an analysis to verify that, but there’s no doubt that it runs at a faster rate.

Here’s a quick video showing the improvement:

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