Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 166 Comments

Nintendo just put up the Q&A portion of its latest investors briefing. An official translation will likely be posted next week, but Cheesemeister has provided a summary for some of the topics discussed.

In what’s been translated, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima touched on how Nintendo will be focusing on 3DS in the near-term. For NX, he touched on the need to build up NX’s software lineup, profitability (what that means for pricing), and how Nintendo will be missing the holiday season. Head past the break for the translation.

Q: It seems the great reduction in the Wii U hardware sales forecast is influenced by the timing of the NX release, but how about 3DS?

A: This fiscal year, the 3DS has big titles as previously presented, and in sufficient quantity. Both hardware and software will make large contributions to sales. Also, while Wii U sales are forecast to drop to 800,000 units, the upside is that we can focus on the 3DS.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 9 Comments

Axiom Verge is making its way to Wii U soon, but that might not be the only Nintendo platform it ends up on. The game’s developer recently made a comment suggesting that a port could come to the NX as well.

The full statement reads:

I got a piece of good news today that indicates I might be able to have Axiom Verge ready for NX at launch…but basically that was as far as my source even knew. So I still have no idea what the system is like and still am reading sites like this to try and guess.

We’ll have to see what happens over the next several months. Hopefully by the end of the year we’ll have a clearer idea about which games will end up on NX.

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

Miitomo has launched a new promotion in celebrating of having obtained 10 million users. Over the next ten days, separate rewards will be handed out.

Here’s the full lineup:

Day 1: 1,000 Miitomo coins
Day 2: 3 game tickets
Day 3: 1,000 Miitomo coins
Day 4: 3 game tickets
Day 5: 1,000 Miitomo coins
Day 6: 3 game tickets
Day 7: 500 Miitomo coins
Day 8: 3 game tickets
Day 9: 500 Miitomo coins
Day 10: 1,000 Miitomo coins

Users can collect a total of 5,000 Miitomo coins and 12 game tickets over the couple of weeks.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 4 Comments

Rainy Night Creations has another FreezeME patch on the way. The latest update is arriving next Tuesday in Europe and soon in North America.

FreezeME’s new update makes several adjustments and changes to improve the experience. Below are the full patch notes:

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

Nintendo Badge Arcade has introduced a new arm type in Japan. Pictured above is the Stick Arm, which has users holding down the button until it’s on the desired spot. Once released, the arm extends all the way down and pushes badges. We’ll have to see when this is added to the overseas version of Nintendo Badge Arcade.

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

Mighty No. 9 has suffered through several delays. The last time we heard about the game in an official capacity was in January, when it was pushed back to “Spring 2016”. Could it now be seeing another delay?

A display at EB Games is currently showing Mighty No. 9 as launching in “Summer 2016”. That’s most definitely not a confirmed time frame, but it is a bit concerning. There were actually rumors earlier this week about Mighty No. 9 possibly being moved back to December, although it was later proven inaccurate.

What’s maddening about this all is how little we’ve heard from the Mighty No. 9 team about the situation. If the title is still on track for spring, you have to wonder why things have been so quiet. The end of the season is less than two months away after all!

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Random, Videos, Wii U | 19 Comments

Conan O’Brien has been running a successful “Clueless Gamer” on his late-night talk show for quite while now. In the latest video, he showcases Mario Kart 8 along with actors Seth Rogen and Zac Efron. You can see it in full below – note: contains some crude language and images.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 58 Comments

Emily Rogers has returned with some new speculation about Retro Studios’ new project. As one would expect, this new title would be on NX.

Rogers wrote on Twitter a short while ago that the title in question isn’t Metroid, Donkey Kong Country, or Diddy Kong Racing 2. She adds that the project is planned for 2017.

Below are Rogers’ tweets:

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

This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Affordable Space Adventures
2. Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse
3. Star Fox Zero
4. Freedom Planet
5. Darksiders II
6. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
7. Citizens of Earth
8. DuckTales Remastered
9. Super Mario Maker
10. Super Mario World
11. Super Mario 3D World
12. Super Mario 64
13. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
14. Minecraft: Story Mode – Episode 1
15. Pokken Tournament
16. Star Fox Guard
17. Mario Party 10
18. Super Mario Bros. 3
19. Shovel Knight
20. Mario Kart 8

Videos

1. Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins
2. Star Fox Zero – Foxy Fox Trailer
3. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
4. Play Nintendo Introduction Video
5. Star Fox Zero Launch Trailer
6. Asdivine Hearts Trailer
7. Great Games to Buy with eShop Cards
8. Super Mario Maker Key Update Trailer
9. DuckTales Remastered Trailer
10. Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash – Smash the Competition Trailer
11. Yoshi’s Story Trailer
12. Minecraft: Story Mode Trailer
13. Mario Party 10 Launch Trailer
14. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
15. Nintendo Minute – Super Mario Maker with SethBling
16. Star Fox Zero | Introducing Star Fox
17. Super Play Time – Splatoon – Get Kraken with Pro Tips
18. Pokemon Rumble U Gameplay Trailer
19. Super Mario 64 Trailer
20. Super Mario 3D World Trailer 2

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 68 Comments

Star Fox Zero came out in Japan last week. During its first few days on the market (April 21 – April 24), the game sold 17,114 units with the Star Fox Guard pack. Another 8,135 copies were sold from the standalone release.

Media Create now reports a sell-through rate for the two items. According to its data, they sold through just 30 percent of the initial shipment. Between the debut low sales and sell-through rate, it would be fair to say that Star Fox Zero is off to a slow start in Japan.

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