Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Let's Talk | 12 Comments

Short site update I want to sneak in here: we still have a comic coming this weekend, and it should be up tomorrow. Don’s been very busy, but he’s working extremely hard. We appreciate your patience!

It took a few months, but we finally saw the first gameplay trailer for Pokemon Sun/Moon this week. The world was shown, the mascots and boxarts were unveiled, a release date was announced, and… we have a first look at the new starter Pokemon! They are Rowlen, Litten, and Popplio.

What’s everyone making of Pokemon Sun/Moon thus far? Have you already decided on the starter you’ll be going with? Since we’ve seen the legendaries, do you have a better idea about which version you’ll be buying (or both)? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below!

Highlights from last week’s topic: What are you playing? – May 2016

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

Sweetest Thing hit the European Wii U eShop earlier this month. In North America, it should be out this coming week. Nintendo’s website lists it for release on May 19 with a $6.99 price point.

Here’s an overview:

Ants have invaded Candy Land. The town square’s chocolate fountain has run dry and gingerbread houses are starting to crumble. It’s time to call in a sugar repair engineer! Travel to Cupcake State, Chocolate Shire and Jelly City to rebuild a candy realm. Gather, fix and build. Isn’t it sweet?

Rebuild a lip-smacking world ravaged by ants
Find hidden treats and earn all achievements
Enjoy a candy-coated world

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News leaked out of CoroCoro yesterday that the magazine has an upcoming collaboration with Splatoon with a new weapon and gear. We now have the first official art for the partnership, pictured above.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 13 Comments

Capcom CEO Kenzo Tsujimoto recently made an interesting Monster Hunter-related comment as part of the company’s latest financial results.

Tsujimoto mentioned that due to business reasons, Capcom can’t talk about its entire lineup yet for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017. However, aside from the already-revealed titles Monster Hunter Stories, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice, and Resident Evil Umbrella Corps, the publisher also has plans for some sort of Monster Hunter game that is expected to sell around two million copies (plus two more new titles that would sell four million and two million copies each). Capcom’s primary titles for this period are set to be announced in the latter half of the fiscal year.

The big point we’re interested in concerns the mystery Monster Hunter game. Some had speculated Monster Hunter Stories was the title Capcom is looking to sell two million copies of, but now we know it’s something else entirely. What could it be?

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 32 Comments

Splatoon has sold very well in all regions, but its performance in Japan is particularly impressive. The game is actually the most-successful IP console launch since the Wii series of games (Wii Sports, etc.).

Splatoon is sitting at around 1,357,000 copies sold in Japan. Wii U itself has moved around 3,165,000 units. By the time Wii U is phased out, the tie-in ratio could end up at 50 percent.

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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

PixelJunk Monsters was officially confirmed for Wii U during the March Nintendo Direct after it was outed through classification lists. There’s no release date yet, but it should be coming soon given how a new trailer has surfaced. View it below.

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

Update: The patch now has a specific date in Europe:

Circle Entertainment tweeted out two pieces of news this week. One concerns a new game, while the other is about an already-released title.

First, Puzzle Labyrinth is heading to 3DS. We should be getting it in North America and Europe early next month.

Here’s the tweet:

Circle Entertainment also confirmed that an update for The Legend of Dark Witch 2 is in the works, which will address some bugs.

That tweet is as follows:

The Legend of Dark Witch 2 Patch is coming. Will solve some bugs, thanks for your patient.

— CIRCLE Ent. (@CIRCLE_Ent) May 11, 2016

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 40 Comments

Last month, Game Informer published an overview of sorts for the Fire Emblem series. The magazine looked back at the franchise’s early days leading up to Fire Emblem Fates. There are some interesting developer comments as well.

Fire Emblem wasn’t introduced overseas until the GBA era. It was actually Nintendo producer Hitoshi Yamagami who had the idea of bringing it west, and he approached developer Intelligent Systems about his plan.

Yamagami said:

“Intelligent Systems was worried at first about whether it’d sell or not, but given the series’ support in Japan, I felt sure that audiences elsewhere would connect with it as well, and that’s how development began.”

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

Splatoon’s latest Splatfest has gone live. The event (fancy parties vs. costume parties) is particularly noteworthy, as it’s the first time all regions are competing together.

This weekend’s Splatfest will end at 3 AM PT / 6 AM ET / 11 AM in the UK / 12 PM in Europe on Sunday. We’ll have the results here soon after.

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

Several new games out came out this week on the Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a peak at the gallery below.

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