Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 5 Comments

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam has been out in Europe since earlier this month, and in just a few weeks, it’ll be launching in the states as well. That means Nintendo of America is starting to get its promotional efforts going, in part with a teaser website located here. I’m sure it’ll be filled with all sorts of content very soon!

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments

NintenDaan has posted a new video – see below – in which the newest Animal Crossing amiibo are unboxed. You can also get another look at the Lucas figure, plus the Japanese version of the gold Mario amiibo.

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

Two new Super Mario Maker courses have gone live. After completing the latest NES Remix levels in Event Courses, players can unlock the Birdo and Excitebike costumes.

Below are overviews of the official courses:

NES Remix (Excitebike)

“In the NES Remix series, a variety of classic Nintendo Entertainment Sysgtem games are given a new lease on life. This time, we’ve picked the Excitebike stage to recreate in Super Mario Maker! Hold the dash button and right on the +Control Pad from the moment the course begins to replicate the authentic motocross experience.”

NES Remix (Super Mario Bros. 2)

“In the NES Remix series, a variety of classic Nintendo Entertainment System games are given a new lease on life. This time, we’ve picked the Super Mario Bros. 2 stages to recreate! If you’ve played the original game, you’ll recognize many of the locations and elements. In true NES Remix style, it’s all very familiar, yet somehow a little different.”

And gameplay of each:

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

Update: This has now sold out.

Amazon is now taking pre-orders for the Shovel Knight amiibo. Reserve the figure here.. Best Buy was previously taking pre-orders, but ended up selling out.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 10 Comments

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

Software

1. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
2. Super Mario Maker
3. Super Mario World
4. FAST Racing Neo
5. Super Mario Bros.
6. Super Mario Bros. 3
7. Super Mario 64
8. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
9. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
10. Splatoon
11. Shovel Knight
12. Paper Mario
13. Xenoblade Chronicles X
14. Donkey Kong Country
15. Yoshi’s Woolly World
16. Mario Kart 8
17. Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
18. EarthBound
19. The Legend of Zelda
20. Lone Survivor: The Director’s Cut

Videos

1. Super Smash Bros. – Final Video Presentation
2. Play Nintendo Introduction Video
3. Super Smash Bros. – Bayonetta Gets Wicked
4. LEGO Marvel’s Avengers Trailer
5. Great Games to Buy with eShop Cards
6. Super Smash Bros. – Corrin Chooses to Smash
7. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 1
8. Splatoon | Inkredible New Stages and Gear
9. Xenoblade Chronicles X Planet Mira Game Trailer
10. Star Fox Zero | Introducing Star Fox
11. FAST Racing Neo Trailer
12. Super Smash Bros. – Cloud Storms Into Battle
13. Nintendo Minute – Super Mario Maker SUP-tember Fav levels
14. Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash – Smash the Competition Trailer
15. Splatoon Let’s Play Episode 1
16. New Super Mario Bros. U Video
17. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 3
18. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 2
19. Splatoon Big Splats Trailer
20. Devil’s Third Launch Trailer

Source: Wii U eShop

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

The Next Penelope has long been planned for Wii U. Creator Aurelien Regard published a Tumblr blog concerning the core game’s development a few months back, which contains a little piece of information about the eShop version that slipped under the radar.

Regard wrote that Blitworks has been put in charge of bringing The Next Penelope to Nintendo’s system. This team has extensive porting experience, including the tough task of Bastion on PlayStation Vita. Regard says the Wii U version will be prioritized as Blitworks remakes the game from scratch in C++.

He said:

“It’s a relief: while I’m writing, the very talented studio Blitworks is currently totally rewriting Penelope from scratch to C++, and making a great port / remake on consoles. It’s a gigantic amount of work, and they will even publish it, prioritizing WiiU.”

Source, Via

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

The Donkey Kong and Bowser Skylanders/amiibo will soon be sold outside of SuperChargers Starter Packs. Turbo Charge Donkey Kong, Barrel Blaster, Hammer Slam Bowser, and Clown Cruiser will be sold as part of new Dual Packs for $24.99. It seems that some retailers already have these, but it’s looking like they’ll begin to become more widely available next week.

Source 1, Source 2

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

Another round of content has been added to Guitar Hero Live. In GHTV, three tracks from The Dead Weather are playable:

Be Still (Live)
I Feel Love (Every Million Miles) (Live)
Let It Through (Live)

Activision is also adding six more tracks via two Premium Shows: Party Party Party! and Nothing But Classics. The new tracks that are also now available are as follows:

Party Party Party!

– Andrew WK – Party Hard
– Twin Atlantic – Fall Into the Party
– Steel Panther – Party Like Tomorrow Is The End of the World

Nothing But Classics

– Pat Benetar – You Better Run
– Loverboy – Working For The Weekend
– Survivor – Children of the Night

Source: Activision PR

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

During E3, Best Buy ran a special Nintendo pre-order offer. By reserving two select games, consumers could receive a Super Mario Maker button set. A lot of folks have been wondering about what was happening with the promo, and today there’s finally been some movement.

Best Buy has started sending out emails to eligible customers about the promotion. You should be receiving a unique code that can be used to obtain the 7-button set for free. It can be used through the end of January 2016.

If you missed out on the promotion, you can try your luck on Best Buy’s site here. You won’t get the button set for free, however, as there’s a $75 asking price otherwise.

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

Those looking for a copy of Mega Man Legacy Collection Collector’s Edition can get a pre-order in over at Best Buy. Reservations are back up here. Along with the game, you’ll be provided with a gold Mega Man amiibo.

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