Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

Earlier in the year, XINESS brought Dreamals to the Wii U eShop. Its sequel, Dreamals: Dream Quest, is now heading to Europe this month. The eShop lists it for September 22 with a €9.99 price point.

Here’s a trailer:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News | 18 Comments

EA once had plans to create a Pokemon competitor for DS, according to Nic Watt. Watt is currently at Nnooo, but previously worked at EA as a creative director.

In a recent episode of the GameHugs podcast, Watt stated:

“Working with EA was a completely different experience [to working with a small studio] as we had the longest prototyping period I’ve had for any game I’ve worked on: it was amazing. EA wanted this game where the idea and it was going to be their Pokémon game. They didn’t have an RPG in the handheld space and they really wanted one. We did a lot of paper-based prototyping for the battle mechanics and even made a whole card game. Then we got the people from Criterion – who worked on Burnout and with the studio – in [to test it]. That’s the good thing when you have a company of 300 people, you can just ask ‘do you guys want to come in and play our game for the afternoon.’ The team did find it hard because the prototyping was so long, and a lot of things got reset from time to time. But by the time I left, it still had not hit full production and I know that was really tough for a lot of people.”

Even though EA put quite a number of development resources into the mystery project, it never saw the day of light. It’d be interesting to see what it looks like!

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments

Warner Bros. has published the second episode in the “Meet That Hero!” video series. This time, the extra special extraterrestrials Supergirl and E.T. are featured. Check it out below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 6 Comments

Dragon Quest has been around for 30 years, and Square Enix wants to share some facts with its fans with a new infographic. Head past the break for the number of games shipped, tidbits about Dragon Quest VII, and more.

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

It won’t be very long at all until the next Pokemon Sun/Moon news update. The Pokemon Company announced today that the next batch of information will be delivered on Tuesday.

Look for news at the following times:

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

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 10 Comments

Earlier this week, news leaked from CoroCoro about a couple of new Ultra Beasts in Pokemon Sun/Moon. The official Japanese website has now been updated, giving us a closer look at UB02 Expansion and UB02 Beauty. You can see some art above and screenshots below.

We were expecting a Pokemon Sun/Moon update today, but this appears to be the extent of it. No new trailer sadly!

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 9 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

New 3DS LL – 17,122
Vita – 10,280
Wii U – 3,527
New 3DS – 3,184
PS3 – 1,143
PS4 – 560
3DS – 412
Xbox One – 232
3DS LL – 113

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

New 3DS LL – 19,824
Vita – 10,081
Wii U – 4,468
New 3DS – 3,975
PS4 – 1,828
PS3 – 1,204
3DS – 507
3DS LL – 137
Xbox One – 126

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 3 – 22,992 / 1,204,651
2. [PS4] Tokyo Xanadu eX+ – 15,069 / NEW
3. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition – 7,356 / 114,628
4. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions – 7,002 / 152,418
5. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X – 6,229 / 169,170
6. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot – 5,806 / 428,339
7. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition – 5,774 / 17,723
8. [PS4] F1 2016 – 5,443 / NEW
9. [PSV] Geten no Hana with Yume Akari: Aizouban – 5,304 / NEW
10. [PS4] Tales of Berseria – 5,203 / 214,375
11. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 5,082 / 2,889,923
12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 4,907 / 1,465,416
13. [WIU] Splatoon – 4,213 / 1,465,416
14. [PS3] Tales of Berseria – 3,832 / 102,888
15. [PSV] Yuukyuu no Tierblade: Lost Chronicle – 3,369 / NEW
16. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 3,009 / 235,952
17. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (New Price Edition) – 2,714 / 156,420
18. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 2,709 / 92,741
19. [PS4] The King of Fighters XIV – 2,693 / 28,511
20. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Happy Price Selection) – 2,540 / 90,273

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Screenshots | 1 Comment

Today, Nintendo provided new details and screenshots about Mario Party: Star Rush.

First, here are some new screenshots:

In Toad Scramble, which we heard about previously, players roll their dice at once and move freely across an open map as Toad. Turns are gone here, meaning faster/more strategic matches. It’s also possible to gain an advantage by recruiting Mario and his friends, with each one offering a unique ability that aids Toad in collecting extra coins and bashing bosses to earn stars.

As far as amiibo support goes, when playing alone in Toad Scramble and using a compatible figure, that character will appear as a support character from the start, with a rare item to boost your chances of winning. Additionally, those who have amiibo save data from Mario Party 10 will receive a special die.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments

GameStop is offering a pre-order bonus for Pokemon Sun/Moon. According to a new email sent to customers about the upcoming New 3DS XL, by reserving both games, you’ll receive a double-sided poster from the retailer. You can pre-order Sun/Moon at GameStop GameStop.

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

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Utawarerumono: The Two Hakuoros (PS4/PS3/PSV) – 10/8/8/8
Machinarium (PS4) – 8/8/8/8
One Piece: Great Pirate Colosseum (3DS) – 8/8/8/7
The Banner Saga (PS4) – 8/7/7/8
AstralAir no Shiroki Towa (PS Vita) – 8/7/7/7
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge (Wii U/PS4) – 8/7/6/7
Jotun: Valhalla Edition (PS4) – 7/7/7/7
Magi-kyun! Renaissance (PS Vita) – 7/7/7/7
Nyanyato Mori (3DS) – 5/7/7/7

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