Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 32 Comments

Xbox boss Phil Spencer was asked by one fan on Twitter for his thoughts on NX. He only had good things to say, and also managed to give Zelda: Breath of the Wild in the process.

Spencer’s tweet is as follows:

Spencer has always been pretty positive when it comes to Nintendo, so it’s nice to see that continue! You may recall that he praised the big N a couple of years ago for its developers and franchises.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 2 Comments

Bandai Namco has shown the boxart for Super Battle for Money: The Ultimate Ninja and Battle Player’s Top Decisive Battle!, pictured above. We also have some screenshots below.

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

This week’s issue of Jump provides another update on Dragon Ball: Fusions. We have news about another character, StreetPass support, and more.

First, Arale from Dr. Slump (manga from creator Akira Toriyama) makes an appearance in this game. As an example of her EX Fusion, she can fuse with Towa to become Towale.

Dragon Ball: Fusions seems to have a StreetPass function. If you obtain data from other players, it will automatically make fusions if the characters set have good compatibility.

There’s also some information about the battle system, though it’s still very bare-bones. Details include:

– There’s a triangle of type effectiveness
– Energy bullets have different types (perhaps pertaining to the above point)
– If you attack with an effective type, you can deal 1.5% more damage
– There is a Full-Throttle Attack where the combo is different (from normal attack)

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

Nintendo’s previously-announced 76th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be happening on June 29. Aside from that, the company has now determined that its FY 2016 First Quarter Earnings Release is scheduled for July 27. Note that a results briefing is not scheduled, which makes sense given next week’s meeting – it’d be redundant to hold a briefing next month as well.

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

This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Retail

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – $59.99 (available Friday)
Mighty No. 9 – $19.99
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE – $59.99 (available Friday)

Wii U Download

Blackjack 21 – $1.99
Educational Pack of Kids Games – $3.99
Rubik’s Cube – $4.99
Splashy Duck – $1.49
Star Sky 2 – $4.00

Wii U Virtual Console

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky – $9.99
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team – $9.99
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team – $6.99

3DS Download

Rubik’s Cube – $4.99
Unholy Heights – $6.00

New 3DS Virtual Console

Super Ghouls’n Ghosts – $7.99

3DS Themes

Rhythm Heaven Megamix Costumed Tebiri
Rhythm Heaven Megamix Ringside

eShop Sales

Wii U / 3DS

– 99Moves (Wii U), Darts Up 3D (Nintendo 3DS) and more from EnjoyUp Games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 21.
– Sweetest Thing (Wii U), Jewel Match 3 (Nintendo 3DS) and more games from Joindots are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 30.
– Turtle Tale (Nintendo 3DS and Wii U) is on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 30.
– Another World – 20th Anniversary Edition (Nintendo 3DS and Wii U) is on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 7.
– Citizens of Earth (Wii U), The Legend of Legacy (Nintendo 3DS) and more games from ATLUS are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 4.

Wii U

– Vector Assault is 20 percent off (reduced from $4.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 30.
– Infinity Runner is more than 40 percent off (reduced from $6.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 7.
– Star Sky is 50 percent off (reduced from $4 to $2) until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 7.
– Steel Rivals is more than 25 percent off (reduced from $6.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 30.
– Super Destronaut is 50 percent off (reduced from $1.99 to 99 cents) until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 14.

3DS

– Parking Star 3D, Quell Reflect and more from CIRCLE Entertainment are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 14.
– Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains is 50 percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $14.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 4.
– Snow Moto Racing 3D is 50 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 30.

Activities

Miiverse – Nintendo 3DS Summer Vacation Sweepstakes – Summer is a season of excitement, fun and outdoor exploration. Share how Nintendo 3DS/2DS systems and games will add some extra fun to your summer vacation for a chance to win a Nintendo 2DS system and six great digital Nintendo 3DS games! Click here for more details.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. Open to legal residents of the US (incl. DC), 13 years or older. Promotion begins 10:00 AM PT on 6/20/16 and ends 10:00 PM PT on 7/11/16. To enter, post your Nintendo 3DS/2DS vacation idea in Miiverse or mail postcard as stated in Official Rules. Ten Grand Prize winners will each receive one (1) Nintendo 2DS system and one (1) download code for six Nintendo 3DS digital games (ARV US $229.93). Six First Prize winners will each receive one (1) download code for six Nintendo 3DS digital games (ARV US $149.94). For Official Rules, visit here.

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

Another round of footage is in for the Japanese 3DS games Puzzle & Dragons X. Check out the gameplay below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 9 Comments

Nintendo is teaming up with Yogurtland for a new promotion. Between July 1 and September 8, visitors will find that the self-serve store will feature the faces of recognizable characters like Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Yoshi, and Bowser on the walls, cups and collectible biodegradable spoons. Also planned are Nintendo-inspired flavors such as Mario’s Chocolate Gelato, Luigi’s White Chocolate Pistachio and Toad’s Rocky Road.

Yogurtland is hosting a sweepstakes that fans of Nintendo and Yogurtland can enter for a chance to win a Wii U system and one year of free frozen yogurt. Just visit Yogurtland’s website here starting on July 1 and follow the simple steps to enter. One grand prize package will be given out every week during the 10-week promotion. Those who enter are also eligible for instant giveaways, including unlimited frozen yogurt cups, Wii U and 3DS games, as well as new 3DS systems that come with one game.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 37 Comments

Update: Now officially confirmed for North America and Europe. Schedule:

Price Drop

– 9 AM PT (6/23)
– 12 PM ET (6/23)
– 12 AM CEST (6/24)

Golden Eggs

– 9 AM PT (6/27)
– 12 PM ET (6/27)
– 3 PM CEST (6/27)

Online multiplayer disconnected

– 8 PM PT (12/28)
– 11 PM ET (12/28)
– 5 AM CEST (12/29)

Despite having only launched a year ago, the online services for Devil’s Third will be coming to an end once 2016 draws to a close. Nintendo announced today that the game’s multiplayer is to be shut down on December 29 at 1 PM local time in Japan. Furthermore, players will no longer be able to purchase Golden Eggs – the game’s form of microtransactions – on June 27, also at 1 PM local time.

As part of today’s news, Nintendo will be reducing the price of Devil’s Third on the Japanese eShop from 7,236 yen to 3,618 yen. This will take effect starting on June 24 at 10 AM local time. There are no plans to remove Devil’s Third from the eShop as it will simply be a single-player game.

Now, while the news has only been announced for Japan thus far, it’d be very surprising if the online functionality for Devil’s Third remain online in the west. We’ll let you know if we receive any additional updates.

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

Last week, Nintendo announced an entirely new action RPG called Ever Oasis. It comes from Grezzo and is being led by director/producer Koichi Ishii. Having worked on Final Fantasy and the Mana series, Ishii certainly has an impressive pedigree.

Nintendo UK has now shared a message from Ishii about Ever Oasis on its website. We’ve included the full note below.

I’m very happy we were able to introduce Ever Oasis to you all.

This game is set in a desert. The lead character will venture out as chief of the desert oasis along with his partner, the water nymph Isuna, to expand the oasis.

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

We know that Wii U will be adding three Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games on the North American eShop tomorrow, but thankfully, the 3DS won’t be left out of the Virtual Console fun. Specifically on New 3DS, Capcom is bringing out Super Ghouls’n Ghosts.

Here’s an overview:

“The third game in the legendary Ghosts ‘n Goblins series of video games, Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts follows Arthur in another quest to rescue the princess, his fair maiden and damsel in distress at large. Players take control of Arthur and defeat the creatures of the night to save the day once more. Discover what glory awaits those brave enough to take on the armies of Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts.”

Super Ghouls’n Ghosts will cost $7.99 when it arrives on the New 3DS Virtual Console tomorrow.

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