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A couple of new games out came out this week on the Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.

After poking through the contents of the Nintendo Classic Mini: Famicom, fans have come across a hidden message. You can get a look at a special note left behind by the developers below.


The “hanafuda captain” part is a nice reference to Nintendo’s old days, when the company used to produce Hanafuda playing cards. It also appears to indicate that it wasn’t an easy task putting together the Nintendo Classic Mini: Famicom.

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This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Mario Party 2
2. Mario Kart 64
3. Super Mario Maker
4. Zelda: Majora’s Mask
5. Super Mario 3D World
6. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
7. Super Mario World
8. Mario Party 10
9. Super Mario Bros.
10. Super Mario 64
11. Super Mario Bros. 3
12. Pokemon Snap
13. Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
14. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
15. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
16. Zelda: Skyward Sword
17. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
18. Super Mario RPG
19. Mario Kart 8
20. DuckTales Remastered

Videos

1. First look at Nintendo’s new home gaming system
2. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
3. Paper Mario: Color Splash – A Splash of Mystery
4. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
5. Paper Mario: Color Splash – Time to Make a Splash
6. Zelda: Breath of the Wild E3 2016 Trailer
7. Paper Mario: Color Splash TV Spot
8. Super Mario Maker Key Update Video
9. New Super Mario Bros. U Video
10. Just Dance 2017 Trailer
11. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
12. Lost Reavers Trailer
13. Zelda: Skyward Sword Trailer
14. Super Smash Bros. – Final Video Presentation
15. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Heroes Showdown Trailer
16. DuckTales Remastered Trailer
17. Super Mario 3D World Trailer 2
18. Super Mario 64 Trailer
19. Super Play Time – Splatoon – Get Kraken with Pro Tips
20. Super Mario 3D World Accolades Trailer

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A listing on the eShop indicated that Shift DX would finally be launching on January 12 in Europe. Choice Provisions has now officially announced the news, and it also looks like North America is getting the game on the same day.

View a trailer for Shift DX below. You can also learn more about the title with an overview containing a bunch of details.

This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta share their gaming resolutions for 2017. Check out the full episode below.

The Crunchyroll anime app can be found on practically all major consoles. Of course, Wii U and Wii are included in that.

Crunchyroll has since shared a look at what its users like to watch more on Nintendo systems compared to other consoles. Cute High Earth Defense Club Love! seems to be a hit on Wii U, while Dream Festival! is watched on Wii quite a bit.

Have a look at the full results above.

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New Rime details

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

IGN has posted a new preview of Rime that goes into detail as to how the game actually plays. Below, we’ve rounded up a bunch of the information. You can also read IGN’s full piece here.

Mercenaries Saga 3 is already out in North America, as it arrived on the 3DS eShop last month. In Europe, the game is now dated for next week. A listing on the eShop has it down for January 12 with a €5.99 price point.

Here’s a look at the listing:


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Nintendo NY is contributing to the hype of Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017, as a viewing event will be hosted at the store next week.

250 fans will be eligible to attend. Tickets will be handed out at 8 PM, and entry begins two hours later. Of course, the presentation itself starts at 11 PM.

The official Nintendo NY Twitter account posted the following today:


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Pokemon Sun/Moon

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

PS4 – 73,421
New 3DS LL – 45,809
Vita – 25,487
2DS – 20,259
PS4 Pro – 9,916
New 3DS – 4,342
Wii U – 2,589
PS3 – 1,002
Xbox One – 221
3DS – 72
3DS LL – 40

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

New 3DS LL – 111,513
PS4 – 90,140
Vita – 57,170
2DS – 51,077
New 3DS – 13,694
PS4 Pro – 10,098
Wii U – 8,348
PS3 – 1,234
Xbox One – 830
3DS – 169
3DS LL – 109

And here are the software charts:


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