Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 44 Comments

A whole bunch of rewards are expiring during the early morning hours tomorrow on My Nintendo.

These rewards will be disappearing at 3 AM ET:

• 15 percent off Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (3DS) – 150 Platinum/Miitomo Points
• 15 percent off Dr. Luigi (Wii U) – 230 Platinum/Miitomo Points
• 15 percent off Pikmin 3 (Wii U) – 300 Platinum/Miitomo Points
• 15 percent off Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii U) – 300 Platinum/Miitomo Points
• 15 percent off Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (3DS) – 600 Platinum/Miitomo Points
• 30 percent off Metroid Prime: Trilogy (Wii U) – 50 Gold Points
• 30 percent off Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U) – 50 Gold Points
• 30 percent off The Wonderful 101 (Wii U) – 70 Gold Points
• 30 percent off Tomodachi Life (3DS) – 80 Gold Points
• 30 percent off The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes (3DS) – 100 Gold Points

And these will be gone at 4 AM ET:

• 1 Miitomo Game Ticket (Android, iOS) – 85 Platinum/Miitomo Points
• Miitomo Mario Suit (Android, iOS) – 250 Platinum/Miitomo Points
• 5 Miitomo Game Tickets (Android, iOS) – 420 Platinum/Miitomo Points
• My Nintendo Theme 1: Mario (3DS) – 200 Platinum/Miitomo Points
• My Nintendo Theme 2: Donkey Kong (3DS) – 200 Platinum/Miitomo Points
• WarioWare: Touched! (3DS) – 1000 Platinum/Miitomo Points
• Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (3DS) – 35 Gold Points
• Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii U) – 230 Gold Points

Hopefully we’ll get a new set of rewards as these expire at some point tomorrow.

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

Now that the Link’s Awakening Pack has launched for Hyrule Warriors and Hyrule Warriors Legends, we’re expecting a bunch of footage to surface showing Marin, Linkle’s Pegasus Boots, and more. We’ll keep this post updated throughout the day with videos that come in.

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

RCMADIAX will be bringing Jackpot 777 to the Wii U eShop during the middle of July. A bit of footage from the download can be found below.

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

The Play Nintendo YouTube account has kicked off what appears to be a new video series. Watch the first episode below as Andrew and his “snappy” friend Izzy highlight New Super Mario Bros. 2.

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

Polygon put up an hour of footage from one of this week’s releases, Zero Time Dilemma. Check out the full gameplay video below.

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

Nintendo uploaded a brief new trailer for BoxBoxBoy! – it’s out now on the 3DS eShop. Take a look at the video below.

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

A sequel to the Disney’s 2012 animated movie Wreck-It Ralph is in development, the company announced today. Wreck-It Ralph 2 will debut on March 9, 2018.

Rich Moore is back as director. John Reilly, who voiced Wreck-It Ralph in the original film, is also returning. Phil Johnston will be co-directing after co-writing the first movie.

The first Wreck-It Ralph featured plenty of video game cameos, including Bowser. Moore has previously spoken about wanting to have Mario in a potential sequel.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars has finally launched on the North American Wii U Virtual Console. Watch the official trailer below.

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

Hyrule Warriors and Hyrule Warriors Legends have both received new updates and DLC. On Wii U, version 1.10.0 is out now. 3DS is up to version 1.4.0.

The patch notes for Wii U say that adjustments were made to some of the characters while also fixing bugs. 3DS has increased the level cap, added medals and fairies, adjusted rupees earned through StreetPass Link, adjusted characters, and addressed bugs.

The newest DLC, Link’s Awakening Pack, is available on both of Nintendo’s platforms. This includes Marin, boots for Linkle, 16 new costumes, plus 16 new My Fairy costume pieces and an Adventure Mode map specifically on 3DS.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Videos, Wii U | 14 Comments

DigitalFoundry has returned with another technical analysis. Today, the outlet is taking a look at how Mighty No. 9 shapes up on Wii U. The results unfortunately aren’t pretty.

One of the biggest issues with Mighty No. 9 on Wii U is the frame rate. It’s uncapped, and due to dips, results in a very unstable experience. The action can apparently drop to as low as 12 frames per second.

Loading times can be another cause of frustration. It’s estimated that loading a new stage takes 20 seconds, with tedious waiting also needed after dying.

Here’s the full analysis, including a look at how the patch improves loading times slighty:

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