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Update 6: Fire Emblem Fates Special Edition is now out of stock again.

Update 5 (3/24): Fire Emblem Fates Special Edition back up on Amazon France.

Update 4: Bumped to the top. In related Fire Emblem news, the Fire Emblem Fates New 3DS cover plates are up on Amazon France and Amazon Germany.

Update 3: Star Fox Zero Limited Edition also appears to be gone.

Update 2: Fire Emblem Fates Special Edition gone – only lasted a few minutes. The other two items should still be up.

Update: You can also pre-order the Fire Emblem Fates New 3DS XL from Amazon France as well. Same goes for the Star Fox Zero Limited Edition. If either shows out of stock, refresh!

Original (3/16): Amazon France has started taking pre-orders for the Fire Emblem Fates Special Edition. Get yours here We know what the stock situation was like in North America, so this might end up being tough to find in Europe as well!

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More footage of Star Fox 64 on the Wii U Virtual Console is now available. Check out the latest gameplay below.

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Wreck-It Ralph 2 hasn’t been officially announced, but the original film’s director has once again hinted that it will happen.

IGN asked Rich Moore if a sequel is still in the cards. In response, Moore laughed and said “maybe, maybe” before mouthing the word “yes.”

He also mentioned:

“I think the world of that first film is so big and the characters are very rich and I just think that they have more stories in them. The end of the movie felt like a launching point. It felt like it wouldn’t be straining to tell another story in that world as some films are. To me, I feel like I can definitely see where it would go, and I think the audience kind of felt that way too.”

As for including Mario in a potential sequel, Moore added: “In the first one we didn’t have Mario in that movie, so it would be great to have the great Mario in a second one if we did it.” Thanks to a “good relationship with Nintendo,” this might be possible.

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Update (3/24): Bumped to the top. This My Melody theme is also available starting today:

Original (3/22): A few new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the full lineup:

Osomatsu-san (x3) – 250 yen each
Finding Ojipockle + – 100 yen

Reminder: the Fire Emblem 3DS themes that we posted about last week are out now in Japan as well. As a reminder, here’s what those look like:

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Nintendo brought Star Fox 64 to the European Wii U Virtual Console today. Take a look at a few minutes of footage below.

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Update (3/24): In addition to the maintenance below, Wii U and 3DS maintenance is also taking place tonight for 90 minutes. Here are the times:

– 10 PM PT (Thursday) – 11:30 PM PT (Thursday)
– 1 AM ET (Friday) – 2:30 AM ET (Friday)
– 5 AM in the UK (Friday) – 6:30 AM in the UK (Friday)
– 6 AM in Europe (Friday) – 7:30 AM in Europe (Friday)

Original (3/23): Nintendo maintenance will be picking back up early next week. Shop maintenance is scheduled for Monday, as well as downtime for Wii U and 3DS which impacts online elements.

Here’s the complete maintenance roundup:

Wii U / 3DS eShops / Wii Shopping Channel / DSi Shop

– 1 PM PT (March 28) – 3 PM PT (March 28)
– 4 PM ET (March 28) – 6 PM ET (March 28)
– 9 PM in the UK (March 28) – 11 PM in the UK (March 28)
– 10 PM in Europe (March 28) – 12 PM in Europe (March 29)

Wii U / 3DS (online play, rankings, etc.)

– 4 PM PT (March 28) – 7 PM PT (March 28)
– 7 PM ET (March 28) – 10 PM ET (March 28)
– 12 PM in the UK (March 29) – 3 AM in the UK (March 29)
– 1 AM in Europe (March 29) – 4 AM in Europe (March 29)

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 16 Comments

Niantic has posted the first official screenshots from Pokemon GO. We’ve rounded up the images in the gallery below.

The following information has also been posted on the official Pokemon website:

Travel between the real world and the virtual world of Pokémon with Pokémon GO for iPhone and Android devices! With Pokémon GO, you’ll discover Pokémon in a whole new world—your own! Pokémon GO will use real locations to encourage players to search far and wide in the real world to discover Pokémon.

The Pokémon video game series has used real-world locations such as the Hokkaido and Kanto regions of Japan, New York, and Paris as inspiration for the fantasy settings in which its games take place. Now the real world will be the setting!

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 7 Comments

Update: Despite Nintendo listing EarthBound on its website for $7.99, the actual price is $9.99. We’ve updated our post to reflect this.

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

Wii U Download

Infinity Runner – $6.99
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge Director’s Cut – $9.99

Wii U Virtual Console

Yoshi’s Story – $9.99

3DS Retail

Hyrule Warriors Legends – $39.99 (available Friday)

3DS Download

Japanese Rail Sim 3D Journey in suburbs #1 Vol.2 – $3.99
Japanese Rail Sim 3D Journey in suburbs #1 Vol.3 – $3.99
Japanese Rail Sim 3D Journey in suburbs #1 Vol.4 – $3.99
Witch & Hero 2 – $3.99

3DS Virtual Console (New 3DS only)

Donkey Kong Country – $7.99
EarthBound – $9.99
Super Mario Kart – $7.99

3DS DLC

Fire Emblem Fates – New DLC Map – Hidden Truths (1 and 2) – The secret prologue to the world of the Fire Emblem Fates games, this two-map set is now available to download in the game for only $4.49.

Fire Emblem Fates – Map Pack 1 – As a reminder, anyone who owns either Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright or Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest can purchase Map Pack 1 in-game at Dragon’s Gate for $17.99 to get access to 11 DLC maps plus bonus content as it is released weekly through April 21. Map Pack 1 content is priced at more than $24 when purchased individually.

eShop Sales

Wii U / 3DS

– Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D (Nintendo 3DS), Resident Evil Revelations (Wii U and Nintendo 3DS) and more games from Capcom are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 29.
– Epic Word Search Collection (Nintendo 3DS) and Word Party (Wii U) from Lightwood Games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 4.
– Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley (Nintendo 3DS), Ninja Strike: Dangerous Dash (Wii U) and more games from Natsume are on sale starting at 9 a.m. PT on March 25 until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 31.
– SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton’s Robotic Revenge (Wii U and Nintendo 3DS), and SpongeBob HeroPants (Nintendo 3DS) from Activision are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 30.

Wii U

– Suspension Railroad Simulator is more than 35 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $5) until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 7.
– Life of Pixel is more than 50 percent off (reduced from $9.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 11.
– Skylanders SuperChargers Portal Owner’s Pack is 50 percent off (reduced from $49.99 to $24.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 1.
– Maze and The Perplexing Orb are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 31.
– Explody Bomb is more than 65 percent off (reduced from $.99 to $.59) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 31.
– Adventures of Pip is 50 percent off (reduced from $14.99 to $7.50) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 31.?

3DS

– 3D Gunstar Heroes, Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX and more games from SEGA are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 4.
– Aqua Moto Racing 3D is 50 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 31.
– Jett Rocket II: The Wrath of Taikai is 25 percent off (reduced from $8.99 to $6.70) until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 14.
– Japanese Rail Sim Journey in Suburbs #1 is 50 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 7.
– Stella Glow, Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight and more games from ATLUS are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 4.

Activities

Mini Mario & Friends amiibo Challenge – For a limited time, get a download code for early access to the Mini Mario & Friends amiibo Challenge game. Just buy any amiibo figure from a participating retailer between March 25 and April 27, and you’ll get early access to the game. Download this game for free on your Nintendo 3DS system or Wii U console, then tap any amiibo figure to get started. Click here: http://minimario.nintendo.com.

National StreetPass Weekend: Spring Edition – Swing into spring with Nintendo 3DS! From March 25 to March 27, collect up to six StreetPass tags from across North America when you stop by a Nintendo Zone location with your Nintendo 3DS family system. While you’re out and about, be sure to take advantage of the cool StreetPass features in many popular games. To find a Nintendo Zone near you, visit http://www.nintendo.com/3ds/nintendozone.

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

Aksys Games previously announced a March 31 release date for Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus in North America. In Europe, the game is now confirmed to launch on April 7.

Aksys tweeted out that information earlier this week:

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Hyrule Warriors Legends has received its first update. If you have the game, version 1.2.0 can now be downloaded.

This update adds in a few elements. First, players can clear all save data and purchase add-on content. Ganondorf’s Wind Waker Robes have also been added in for those who purchase the Legends of Hyrule Pack, and stability has been improved.

Hyrule Warriors Legends launched in Europe today. The North American release is planned for tomorrow.

Today’s update is 221 blocks, or 27.6MB.

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