Popo and Nana costume coming to Super Mario Maker this week (Ice Climbers)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 14 Comments
Nintendo has revealed another new costume heading to Super Mario Maker this week. An outfit based on Popo and Nana – otherwise known as the Ice Climbers – is coming soon.
Here’s a trailer:
More: Super Mario Maker, top
Japanese Mario Hoops 3-on-3, Kawa no Nushi Tsuri 3 & 4 Wii U Virtual Console trailers
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Nintendo released official videos for Mario Hoops 3-on-3 and Kawa no Nushi Tsuri 3 & 4 on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console. Watch them below.
Star Fox Zero devs on Nintendo/Platinum workload, reaction, single-player focus
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 13 Comments
USGamer has published a new interview with Yugo Hayashi and Yusuke Hashimoto, the two directors of Star Fox Zero. Both had plenty to say about the Wii U title. Among the topics discussed in the interview include the workload split between PlatinumGames and Nintendo, reaction to the game, and putting the focus on single-player.
We’ve posted some excerpts from the talk below. You can read the full interview here.
Shiny Xerneas distribution now live for Pokemon X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire in North America
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments
A new Pokemon distribution is now available to X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire players in North America. Shiny Xerneas has gone up on the Nintendo Network.
You can obtain Shiny Xerneas by choosing Mystery Gift on the main menu, and then selecting the Internet option. Speak to the delivery girl in any Pokemon Center to receive it. That’s all!
RCMADIAX not moving forward with Project Fist
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Back in February, RCMADIAX teased a new project with the tentative title “Project Fist”. It was tentatively slated for Wii U, New 3DS, and NX as a 2018 release.
RCMADIAX has now announced via its Twitter account that Project Fist has been cancelled. The explanation simply states that the indie developer has “decided not to go forward with a project of that size.”
Beta art and details will be released at some point in the future to share what could have been.
— RCMADIAX [+=••] (@rcmadiax) May 10, 2016
More: indie, Project Fist, RCMADIAX
Kirby: Planet Robobot pre-orders at GameStop come with a pack of 6 trading cards
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments
Update (5/10): This offer is now valid on GameStop’s website here. The listing says that some packs have the special Jet Mode transformation card. They do not interact with the game.
Original (4/26): We’ve been hearing rumblings of a Kirby: Planet Robobot pre-order bonus at GameStop, but a photo has now surfaced confirming the free gift. Those who reserve the game will receive a pack of 6 collectible trading cards – see the packaging above. The offer should be valid in-store, but we haven’t seen it reflected online just yet.
It’s unclear what Nintendo has planned for Kirby: Planet Robobot trading cards. Will more packs be available? Or is this just a simple pre-order bonus?
Disney Infinity cancelled, dev closing, Disney pulling the plug on console titles
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 56 Comments
Disney is making massive changes to its video game business going forward, and is signaling the end of Disney Infinity.
Disney Infinity is coming to an end this summer after the release of three new characters from Alice Through the Looking Glass later this month, and the Finding Dory Play Set in June. There will be no more content after this.
Avalanche Software, the team behind Disney Infinity, will be closed. Disney Interactive as a whole is also no longer making games, and will instead “transition exclusively to a licensing model.”
An official statement reads:
“After a thorough evaluation, we have modified our approach to console gaming and will transition exclusively to a licensing model. This shift in strategy means we will cease production of Disney Infinity, where the lack of growth in the toys-to-life market, coupled with high development costs, has created a challenging business model. This means that we will be shutting down Avalanche, our internal studio that developed the game. This was a difficult decision that we did not take lightly given the quality of Disney Infinity and its many passionate fans.”
Humble Friends of Nintendo Bundle ends with over $1.5 million in payments, 162,000 bundles sold
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, General Nintendo, News, Wii U eShop | 7 Comments
The Humble Friends of Nintendo Bundle came to a close today after launching two weeks ago. There’s no question that it surpassed last year’s Humble Nindie Bundle, and the final stats are definitely impressive.
Here are the results:
Total payments: roughly $1,576,000
Number of purchases: ~162,000
Average purchase: $9.74
Top three contributors: Anonymous ($300), 13AM Games ($251), Nintendo’s Damon Baker ($250)
How does that stack up to the Humble Nindie Bundle? Let’s take a look:
Total payments: roughly $750,000
Number of purchases: ~82,500
Average purchase: $9.18
Top three contributors: Nintendo’s Damon Baker ($500), PlayEveryWare ($225), Choice Provisions ($200)
Looking at the stats, the Humble Friends of Nintendo Bundle sold about two times more than the Humble Nindie Bundle. It’s good news for all parties involved!
More: Humble Bundle, sales, top
Circle Entertainment planning a patch for Ash, tentative Coveni Dream release date
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 2 Comments
We have two pieces of news from Circle Entertainment. One concerns an already-released game while the other is about an upcoming title.
First, Circle mentioned on Twitter a few hours ago that a patch for Ash is coming soon. This will address some small issues with the game.
Ash will update a patch in short time, which correct some bugs and improved BGM repeat issues.
— CIRCLE Ent. (@CIRCLE_Ent) May 10, 2016
In other news, Circle has lined up its next title Coveni Dream for North America for May 26. It’ll cost $5.
Conveni Dream NA version targeting 26th May, pricing $5.00! Well, it's planning, not confirmed yet.
— CIRCLE Ent. (@CIRCLE_Ent) May 10, 2016
More: Ash, Circle Entertainment, Coveni Dream, title update
Digger Dan DX hitting the 3DS eShop on May 19
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments
Four Horses has nailed down a final release date for Digger Dan DX. The game is due out in both North America and Europe on May 19.
During the first two weeks, Digger Dan DX will be sold for just $0.99 / €0.99 / £0.89. It’ll go up to $1.99 / €1.99 / £1.79 after that.
Here’s a new trailer for the game: