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

This week, Nintendo announced that special content from Super Mario will be added to Minecraft: Wii U Edition on May 17. Xbox boss Phil Spencer had only positive things to say about the partnership on Twitter.

Spencer tweeted out the following:

Microsoft acquired Minecraft as well as developer Mojang in 2014. That means the company is directly tied into all business decisions made with the game, including partnerships.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, New Nintendo 3DS | 5 Comments

Several hours ago, Nintendo announced Lime x Black and Pink x White as new colors for the New 3DS XL in Japan. We now have the packaging shots for each – see above.

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

Nintendo shared a bunch of news and footage about its upcoming Japanese 3DS game Culdcept Revolt.

The title is now available for pre-purchase on the 3DS eShop. Those who take advantage of this or spend 500 Platinum My Nintendo points can receive a “Start Dash Version” demo. The download comes with eight types of books (decks of cards) and includes the opening part of Quest Mode. Save data can be transferred to the full game.

Nintendo said today that Culdcept Revolt will have more than 150 story mode stages, and “Breed Cards” that are possible to train and develop.

Culdcept Revolt arrives in Japan on July 7 for 4,700 yen. You can watch the full Culdcept Revolt Direct below as well as an introduction video featuring Aya Shibata. A second presentation will be held in late June.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 10 Comments

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

PS4 – 24,880
New 3DS LL – 19,675
Vita – 18,090
Wii U – 7,224
New 3DS – 5,187
PS3 – 1,340
3DS – 1,209
3DS LL – 171
Xbox One – 60

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

PS4 – 28,578
New 3DS LL – 20,257
Vita – 20,168
Wii U – 10,020
New 3DS – 3,997
PS3 – 1,560
3DS – 1,091
3DS LL – 233
Xbox One – 100

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot – 79,807 / 224,653
2. [3DS] Yo-kai Sangokushi – 33,996 / 498,883
3. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 24,827 / 109,800
4. [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 23,936 / 125,917
5. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 – 14,200 / 586,555
6. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 14,035 / 70,512
7. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 10,289 / 762,839
8. [WIU] Splatoon – 9,478 / 1,356,993
9. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 8,947 / 870,375
10. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 7,040 / 156,313
11. [3DS] Disney Art Academy – 6,523 / 42,494
12. [PSV] One Piece: Burning Blood – 6,178 / 49,058
13. [WIU] Star Fox Zero / Star Fox Guard – 5,419 / 30,228
14. [PS3] Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness – 5,273 / 25,301
15. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Happy Price Selection) – 5,184 / 43,103
16. [WIU] Pokken Tournament – 5,029 / 136,478
17. [PS4] One Piece: Burning Blood – 4,897 / 50,291
18. [PS4] Dark Souls III – 4,674 / 286,944
19. [3DS] Terraria – 3,659 / 14,878
20. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 – 3,584 / 2,630681

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

Amazon Canada has opened up pre-orders for the fourth wave of Animal Crossing amiibo cards. You can reserve packs from the retailer here.. Pre-orders have yet to go up in the United States.

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

As we’ve mentioned, Nintendo is lowering the price of the 2DS next Friday. We now have a promo for this, which you can find below.

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

Nintendo has now released the Style Savvy: Fashion Forward boxart following the game’s North American announcement just a couple of minutes ago. Check it out above.

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Nintendo is dropping the price of the 2DS in just a matter of days. Today, the company announced that the system will be reduced from $99.99 to $79.99 on May 20. Some systems also come with a pre-installed copy on Mario Kart 7.

A pair of titles have also been announced for North America. Style Savvy: Fashion Forward is launching on August 19, followed by Disney Magical World 2 on October 14.

Find today’s full announcement below along with information about the new games.

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River City Ransom SP has been delayed for a second time. Arc System Works has pushed the Japanese 3DS game back again, but has not yet specified a new date.

The developers will further improve the game’s quality with the extra time. Arc System Works also apologized to fans for the wait, and noted that they appreciate the continued support.

River City Ransom SP was first planned for release on April 28. It ended up shifting to June 2 prior to this most recent delay.

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Nintendo announced that Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing mobile apps are in the works as part of its most recent financial results. At the time, the company didn’t say if they’d be paid or free-to-start downloads.

DeNA has now come forward with an official answer. Chief executive Isao Moriyasu told The Wall Street Journal that Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing will be free-to-start apps. A Nintendo spokeswoman confirmed this to the publication as well.

Moriyasu additionally mentioned that the new mobile titles are more “pure-game apps” compared to Miitomo.

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