Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 18 Comments

Today, Nintendo announced that it is partnering with Mojang and Microsoft on a special Super Mario series collaboration with Minecraft.

The “Super Mario Mash-Up Pack” will be available for free starting on May 17. This will add new 40 skins, a Super Mario-themed pre-made world, and a set of Super Mario-themed music and item textures. It’s all inspired by various entries in the Super Mario series, including Super Mario World, Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine.
The retail version of Minecraft: Wii U Edition has also been dated. It’ll be out on June 16 for $29.99.

A trailer and the official announcement for the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack can be found below.

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Nintendo has updated its maintenance schedule for the week. As of now, this will impact Wii U and 3DS’ online features (online play, rankings, etc.).

It’ll all begin later today with the following maintenance:

– 4:30 PM PT – 8 PM PT
– 7:30 PM ET – 11 PM ET
– 12:30 AM in the UK – 4 AM in the UK
– 1:30 AM in Europe – 5 AM in Europe

As a reminder, the following Wii U and 3DS maintenance is also happening tomorrow:

– 4 AM PT – 8 AM PT
– 7 AM ET – 11 AM ET
– 12 PM in the UK – 4 PM in the UK
– 1 PM in Europe – 5 PM in Europe

And it’ll end later this week with the following maintenance:

– 10 PM PT (Tuesday) – 1 AM PT (Wednesday)
– 1 AM ET – 4 AM ET (Wednesday)
– 6 AM in the UK (Wednesday) – 9 AM in the UK (Wednesday)
– 7 AM in Europe (Wednesday) – 10 AM in Europe (Wednesday)

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment

Later this month, Square Enix will be hosting a Dragon Quest 30th anniversary birthday countdown special live stream. This will be shown on Niconico at the following times on May 26:

– 5:30 AM PT
– 8:30 AM ET
– 1:30 PM in the UK
– 2:30 PM in Europe

MC Ayana Tsubaki, Dragon Quest series executive producer Yuu Miyake, and Dragon Quest series creator and game designer Yuji Horii will be on the broadcast. The group will count down to the May 27 30th anniversary of the Dragon Quest series.

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Capcom has come out with a new commercial for Ace Attorney 6, which is releasing in Japan on June 9. View it below.

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Last week, we heard that Nintendo and Vans are parterning on some new sneakers. We saw several designs that are in the pipeline, but as it turns out, there are a few more in the works.

Here are the rest (including one that’s actually sandals):

The Nintendo and Vans sneakers are expected out next month. Based on what’s listed on German shoe store 43Einhalb, they could range from $50 to $100 when converted from Euros.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, New Nintendo 3DS, News | 6 Comments

Nintendo isn’t done with its New 3DS Virtual Console news for Japan.

As we mentioned a short while ago, five new SNES games are out now on the 3DS eShop. Additionally, these titles are set to arrive next month in Japan:

– Kirby’s Dream Course
– Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem
– The Legend of the Mystical Ninja
– Super Street Fighter II: The New Challenger

Finally, two Super Famicom-themed prepaid cards have been revealed. In the picture above, the one on the left is being sold at 7-Eleven while the one on the right is offered by Lawson. There are limited quantities of both.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, New Nintendo 3DS, News | 4 Comments

Five new SNES games have just launched on the Japanese New 3DS Virtual Console. The lineup includes
Mega Man 7, Mega Man X, Contra III: The Alien Wars, Super Mario Kart, and Donkey Kong Country 3. Trailers for each title can be found below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments

Wes Copeland retook the Donkey Kong record this past week with 1,218,000 points, and essentially achieved a “perfect” game as he did not lose a single Mario in the process. Copeland was the previous record holder in January, but was topped by Robbie Lakeman last month who obtained a score of 1,190,000.

On Facebook, Copeland indicated that this is his “last record score.” Lakeman may be done as well, having chimed in on the situation with the following message: “I’m not lucky enough. Good enough, but not lucky enough.”

Here’s a look at Copeland’s playthrough:

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Our latest look at Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE shows off another Kiria side quest. Here’s 15 minutes of gameplay from that:

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Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

United States

* Save 20 percent on pre-orders with Amazon Prime or Best Buy’s GCU.

Wii U

The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 – Amazon
Terraria – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mighty No. 9 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Special Edition – GameStop
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mario & Sonic at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Paper Mario: Color Splash – Amazon, GameStop
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon, Best Buy
Minecraft: Wii U Edition (new) – Best Buy, GameStop

3DS

Disney Art Academy – Amazon, GameStop
Kirby: Planet Robobot – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Zero Time Dilemma – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
7th Dragon III Code: VFD (pre-order for art book) – Amazon
Monster Hunter Generations – Amazon
Corpse Party: Back to School Edition – Amazon, GameStop
Metroid Prime: Federation Force – Amazon
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (pre-order for launch edition) – Amazon, GameStop
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Dragon Quest VII – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Dragon Quest VIII – Amazon, Best Buy
Pokemon Sun – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Moon – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

amiibo

Kirby – Kirby series – Best Buy, GameStop
Meta Knight – Kirby series – Best Buy, GameStop
King Dedede – Kirby series – Best Buy, GameStop
Waddle Dee – Kirby series – Best Buy, GameStop
Isabelle Summer Outfit – Best Buy, GameStop
Isabelle Winter Outfit – Best Buy, GameStop

Books

The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening – Amazon (save $14)
Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 1: Ocarina of Time Parts 1 & 2 – Amazon
Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 2: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages – Amazon

Other

Animal Crossing 3DS pouch – Amazon
Pokken Tournament Pikachu controller (new) – GameStop (exclusive)

Canada

Wii U

The Book of Unwritten Tales 2
Terraria
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Mighty No. 9

3DS

Disney Art Academy
Kirby: Planet Robobot
7th Dragon III Code: VFD
Monster Hunter Generations
Zero Time Dilemma
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Metroid Prime: Federation Force
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice

Books

The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening
Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 1: Ocarina of Time Parts 1 & 2
Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 2: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages

UK

Wii U

The Book of Unwritten Tales 2
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Mighty No. 9

3DS

Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest
Kirby: Planet Robobot amiibo bundle
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Disney Art Academy

amiibo

Kirby: Planet Robobot amiibo bundle
Meta Knight amiibo
King Dedede amiibo
Waddle Dee amiibo

Books

The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening

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