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

All of Nintendo’s digital shops will be down for a bit of maintenance later today. The Wii U and 3DS eShops, Wii Shopping Channel, and DSi Shop will be impacted for an hour.

Maintenance is set for the following times:

– 1 PM PT – 2 PM PT
– 4 PM ET – 5 PM ET
– 9 AM in the UK – 10 AM in the UK
– 10 AM in Europe – 11 AM in Europe

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

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

Wii U Download

Buddy & Me: Dream Edition – $4.99
Defend your Crypt – $2.99
Hot Rod Racer – $2.54
Humanitarian Helicopter – $10.00

Wii U Virtual Console

Pokemon Ranger – $9.99

Wii U Demos

Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins + Training Demo – In this demo, enjoy the full animated short movie (Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins), then jump into training to prepare for combat. It’ll take more than luck to master the Arwing jet, the Gyrowing flight drone and the Landmaster tank!

Star Fox Guard – Special Demo – Grippy Toad, the founder of Corneria Precious Metals Ltd., and Slippy Toad of the legendary team Star Fox needs your help protecting their booming business! All you have to do is keep an eye on a dozen video screens as you mow down waves of attacking robots with your turret-mounted cameras!

3DS Download

Defend your Crypt – $2.99
Ninja Smasher! – $3.99

New 3DS Download

Wind-up Knight 2 – $5.00

3DS Themes

The Legend of Dark Witch 2 – Franzer
Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Swimming in the Sea

eShop Sales

Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS

– 3D Game Collection (Nintendo 3DS), Island Flight Simulator (Wii U) and more games from Joindots are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 28.
– Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (Wii U and Nintendo 3DS), Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble (Nintendo 3DS) and more games from SEGA are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 28.
– Rock ’N Racing Off Road (Wii U) and Soccer Up Online (Nintendo 3DS) from EnjoyUp are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 18.
– Word Search by POWGI (Wii U and Nintendo 3DS) is 25 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $5.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 28.

3DS

– Classic Games Overload: Card & Puzzle Edition is 50 percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $14.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 8.
– Aqua Moto Racing 3D is 50 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 28.

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

3Souls will be heading to the Wii U eShop very soon. To download the game, 158MB of free space is required. Look for it on July 28.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 15 Comments

Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins + Training was added to the North American eShop earlier tonight. On top of that, Wii U owners can now download the Star Fox Guard Special Demo. It weighs in at 1383MB. A small update file is also included.

The demo includes a few different levels to play through, straight from the introduction. Save data can be carried over to the full version.

The Star Fox Guard Special Demo won’t show up by searching in the eShop. You’ll need to visit a special section of the eShop by selecting a specific category on the splash screen.

Thanks to CrossForte for the tip.

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 6 Comments

The very last Splatfest in Splatoon is almost here. With the event just on the horizon, Nintendo has announced which stages will be featured in the different regions. Kelp Dome, Moray Towers and Walleye Warehouse were selected.

Here are the full voting results ranked:

Splatoon’s last Splatfest begins at 2 AM PT / 5 AM ET on Friday.

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

Pokemon Ranger is arriving on the North American Wii U eShop tomorrow, Nintendo’s website reveals. It will cost $9.99.

Nintendo’s website provides the following overview:

In the Fiore Region there are those sworn to serve people, Pokémon, and nature–the Pokémon Rangers. In their frequently challenging line of work, the Rangers rely on their Capture Stylers–special devices that only they are allowed to use. Using their Catupture Stylers, the Rangers borrow the abilities of Pokémon to uphold Fiore’s peace. But look out for the Go-Rock Squad–they want to use Pokémon for a more sinister purpose, and it’s up to the Pokémon Rangers to help stop them. It’s an adventure that gets you into the Pokémon action like never before!

Nintendo recently said that it would be bringing more Pokemon games to the Virtual Console this summer. On June 23, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red/Blue Rescue Team and Explorers of Sky came to Wii U.

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

Last week, Nintendo brought “Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins + Training” to the European Wii U eShop. The download features the recent animated short as well as a demo of Star Fox Zero.

We’re happy to report that Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins + Training is now available on the North American Wii U eShop as well. It’s free, so there’s no harm in nabbing it – unless you’re worried about space. The download takes up 1,677MB.

Here’s an overview of Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins + Training from the Wii U eShop:

“In this demo, enjoy the full Animated Short Movie – Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins, then jump into training to prepare for combat! In this white-knuckle space shooter, it’ll take more than luck to master the Arwing jet, the Gyrowing flight drone, and the Landmaster tank!”

Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins + Training doesn’t appear to be easily accessible – you’ll need to search for it.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 22 Comments

Legendary Pictures has secured the movie rights to Pokemon, according to Hollywood Reporter. Additionally, the first film to be produced will be “Detective Pikachu”.

Specifics about the project have not yet been shared. However, we know that it will be live-action, with plans to begin production next year.

Toho will handle distribution of Detective Pikachu in Japan. Meanwhile, Universal Pictures will be in charge for the overseas release.

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

Pokemon GO may have gotten a (small) update today, but it didn’t fix one of the game’s biggest problems. Many users are unable to connect to the app currently. And when that happens, Pokemon GO is basically dead – there’s not much you can do when you can’t connect to the servers.

All that can be done is to wait for Niantic to improve the situation. Japan is supposed to be getting Pokemon GO soon, so that may add to the server load. Once things settle down, hopefully Niantic can turn its attention to the servers.

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

Letter Quest Remastered is a game that tasks players with spelling out words to battle monsters and survive. It’s a turn-based RPG featuring upgrades, books, special items, potions, and more.

Europe will be getting Letter Quest Remastered on July 28 for €9.99. We’ve included a trailer and overview below.

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