Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 16 Comments

Update (12/23): The discount is now in place, so you should find that the $2 discount upgrade is live.

Original (12/22): Mario Party 2 launched on Wii U today, though this isn’t the first time the game has seen a Virtual Console release. It also came out on Wii many years ago. Of course, that means those who purchased the original Virtual Console version should be entitled to a $2 upgrade price on Wii U instead of the full $10. But unfortunately, it’s not showing up currently.

Zelda: Majora’s Mask went through something similar a few weeks ago. Soon after the issue was reported, Nintendo corrected the problem. I imagine that will be the case here as well.

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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero released this past week, but WayForward’s work on the game is far from finished. In the immediate future, it will be receiving an update. This will be mostly comprised of bug fixes.

Also, while we knew about this previously, DLC is lined up for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, such as Blue Shantae, Tinkerbat Form, and other Kickstarter backer exclusive features. News about DLC will be shared at the beginning of 2017.

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

The latest (and final) episode of Pokemon Generations is now live on the official Pokemon YouTube channel. We’ve gone ahead and attached it below.

This marks the end of the Pokemon Generations anime series. To catch up on previous episodes, visit the page here.

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

A new 3DS theme based on Ice Station Z is now available in Europe (soon to follow in North America). Get a closer look at it below.

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Two new games have received release dates on the European eShop.

On 3DS, Choice Provisions will be publishing Shift DX towards the start of January. The game will be ready on January 12 for €4.99.

Also, on Wii U, we have Toby: The Secret Mine – which we just heard about yesterday. It’s set for January 19 with a €9.99 price point.

We’ve included the eShop listings for both titles below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, General Nintendo, Switch, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments

Image & Form posted the latest episode of The Engine Room today. The studio talked about – or rather teased – its plans for 2017, including the next SteamWorld game.

It would appear that the proper announcement of the new project isn’t too far off, as it will actually be shown at PAX East in March. SteamWorld Quest should be the name going off of what we heard a few months ago, though it’s not officially set in stone.

Watch the full episode of The Engine Room below. 

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

Yesterday, Niantic released the Apple Watch version of Pokemon GO. For a look at it in action, take a look at the video below.

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

Nintendo has put out a new video about all things Mario to promote Super Mario Run. It shows the various types of games he’s appeared in, characters from the franchise, and more. Check out the video below.

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

Super Mario Run has reached another big milestone within the past week. Just announced by Nintendo, the game has now surpassed 50 million downloads.

Today’s news is being celebrated with a special gift for players. Nintendo is handing out 10 Rally Tickets to everyone. After receiving the gift, you’ll need to restart Super Mario Run.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 11 Comments

Nintendo began its mobile efforts earlier this year with its first app Miitomo. And just last week, the company’s first true game arrived on the Apple Store – Super Mario Run.

Speaking with Kyoto Shimbun, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima talked a bit more about the company’s mobile plans. He said that, starting in 2017, they hope to bring out two or three mobile games each year.

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