Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 22 Comments

Wii U is another year older. With the console having originally launched on November 18, 2012, the system is celebrating its fourth anniversary today.

Even though Wii U hasn’t panned out the way Nintendo or anyone else would have liked, it’s still an important piece of gaming history. Plus, it brought us games like Mario Kart 8, Super Mario 3D World, Bayonetta 2, and many more. The console

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

As of next Thursday, Octocopter: Super Sub Squid will be available on the Wii U eShop. Take a look at the game with the footage below.

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North American retailers are offering all sorts of bundle packs. Amazon has the steelbook, and Best Buy/GameStop are selling a standard version with two codes that unlock 100 Poke Balls each.

Now on launch day, Target is selling an exclusive Dual Pack of its own. Copies include figures of the starters Rowlet, Litten, and Popplio. Place an order here if interested.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments

Last year, late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Golden Joysticks. Another important staffer at the company was given the same honor today: Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma.

Aonuma wasn’t in attendance, but he did deliver a thoughtful pre-recorded speech. We have it in full below.

Aside from Aonuma’s award, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was selected as the best Nintendo game of the year while Pokemon GO picked up a win as the best handheld/mobile title as well as Innovation of the Year.

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Nintendo has uploaded a new North American episode of The Cat Mario Show focusing specifically on Pokemon. Watch it below.

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

Pokemon Generations revisits each generation of the Pokemon games and sheds new light on some timeless moments. New episodes will be available weekly through December 23.

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

A massive amount of Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon footage is now online – including the final boss and ending. We’ve rounded up all of the various videos below.

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

Yet another 3DS game has been given a release date on the European eShop. On December 1, CatfishBlue Games’ Hyperlight EX is releasing.

Here’s a look at the eShop listing:

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The European Super Mario Maker for 3DS website is now open. You can find it right here.

On the extras page, you’ll find a special goodie: a PDF of course planning sheets. These design sheets are the same ones used by Shigeru Miyamoto and the original Super Mario Bros. development team.

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Nintendo started handing out bans to Pokemon Sun/Moon pirates this week. Not only are they unable to play the games online, but they’re also unable to access internet services on the 3DS itself such as the eShop.

We heard a few reports that some of the folks affected would only be banned fifteen days – mainly those who had only committed a first time offense. However, it would seem that it’s actually permanent.

In a customer service email Nintendo is sending out in Germany, bans won’t be undone and “undoing this is out of the question.” You can read it in full below.

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