Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 27 Comments

Update: Going to leave this here. The third mobile game may feature a top IP as well, according to Dr. Serkan Toto.

Thus far, we’ve only seen one mobile app from Nintendo. Miitomo, a title centered around communication, was unveiled last October with plans for release by March.

Miitomo isn’t the only mobile game Nintendo and DeNA are working on. As for what else we can expect? Nintendo president and CEO Tatsumi Kimishima teased today:

“The second game won’t be another communication app, and we plan to adopt one of our characters that fans are very familiar with.”

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been officially announced following a number of leaks over the past few hours. The game will drop on June 28.

Below is a recap of information:

“LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens takes players deeper into the new film than any other game with all of the heroic characters from the movie, including Rey, Finn, Poe Dameron, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, and BB-8, as well as Kylo Ren, General Hux and Captain Phasma, while also exploring iconic Star Wars locales, such as Jakku and Starkiller Base.

This action-packed adventure introduces new gameplay features, including the enhanced “Multi-Builds” system, where players can choose from multiple building options to advance the game. Gamers will be able to engage in intense new Blaster Battles for the first time, utilizing surrounding environments to drive back the First Order. Fans can also experience the thrill of high-speed flight gameplay through arena-based battles and dogfights in space, while utilizing a multitude of vehicles along the way, including the legendary Millennium Falcon.”

And here’s the complete announcement trailer (about twice as long as the teaser we posted a few hours ago):

Amazon is already taking pre-orders as we speak. If you’re a LEGO fan and have Amazon Prime, you may want to jump on a pricing error fast. All versions of the game, including Wii U and 3DS, are currently 40 percent off for such members (update: now dead).

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

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Shin Megami Tensei IV Final (3DS) – 9/9/8/9
Crypt of the NecroDancer (PS4?PSV) – 8/8/7/8
Gakuyu Unmei Kyodotai ~Friends in the Same RPG~ – (3DS) – 8/7/7/7
Touhou Koukishin (PS4) – 7/7/7/6

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

Last May, Nintendo announced that it would be teaming up with Universal Parks & Resorts to create the first “dedicated experiences based on Nintendo’s wildly popular games, characters and worlds”. We haven’t heard much about the partnership since, and there still isn’t much news, but we do have one extra nugget. We now have confirmation that Japan is also involved with the partnership, meaning Universal Studios Osaka should be involved.

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

The leaks for LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens continue to roll on in. Warner Bros. was officially set to announce the game with a teaser later today, but the video has arrived earlier than expected. You can view it below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 74 Comments

Nintendo said at a financial results briefing that the company is “looking” at virtual reality. No concrete details were provided, however.

Nintendo also provided a brief update regarding its mobile plans. There are no changes in the roll out of apps.

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

Following the leak spotted on Amazon Italy a few hours ago, we now have the first images from LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Find them in the gallery below.

These shots may come from a trailer that we’ll probably be getting in a few hours. When we come across the video, we’ll post it on the site immediately.

And here’s the game overview, now in proper English:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 12 Comments

Nintendo’s latest financial results give us updated numbers for its various million-seller titles. Here’s a look at new sales for Wii U and 3DS games:

Wii U

Mario Kart 8 – 7.24 million
New Super Mario Bros. U – 5.08 million
Nintendo Land – 5.02 million
Super Mario 3D World – 4.63 million
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 4.61 million
Splatoon – 4.06 million
Super Mario Maker – 3.34 million
New Super Luigi U – 2.42 million
Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – 1.69 million
Mario Party 10 – 1.65 million

3DS

Pokemon X/Y – 14.46 million
Mario Kart 7 – 13.03 million
Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 11.46 million
Super Mario 3D Land – 10.63 million
New Super Mario Bros. 2 – 10.04 million
Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 9.86 million
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 7.92 million
Tomodachi Life – 4.89 million
Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon – 4.75 million
nintendogs + cats – 3.96 million

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 11 Comments

Included in Nintendo’s latest financial report is an updated release schedule for both Wii U and 3DS. We’ve attached it in full below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 14 Comments

Nintendo has reported its financial results for the third quarter ending December 31. We’ll be rounding up the important pieces of information in this post.

– Sales are down 3.9% for the Apr-Dec 2015 period year on year
– However, operating profit is up 34.4%
– Last quarter (Oct-Dec 2015), Nintendo’s sales reached $1.83 billion (down from $2.2 billion year-on-year)
– Operating profit up to $278mn from $262mn
– Lifetime Wii U hardware: 12.60 million
– Lifetime Wii U software: 79.30 million
– Lifetime 3DS hardware: 57.94 million
– Lifetime 3DS software: 264.53 million
– 3.06 million Wii U systems sold during the first 3 quarters of 2016
– 5.88 million 3DS systems sold during the first 3 quarters of 2016

During the nine month period ended December 31, 2015, for Nintendo 3DS, “New Nintendo 3DS and New Nintendo 3DS XL,” both of which launched during the previous period as the newest members of the Nintendo 3DS family, made up the bulk of the Nintendo 3DS hardware sales. As for the Nintendo 3DS software, Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer became a hit by selling 2.93 million units globally, while in overseas markets, popular titles such as Pokémon Omega Ruby/Pokémon Alpha Sapphire and
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS which were released during the previous fiscal year showed steady sales. In the Japanese market, titles such as Rhythm Tengoku (Japanese title) and Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright/Conquest gained popularity. In addition, some third-party titles sold over a million units as well. As a result, the global sales of the Nintendo 3DS hardware and software were 5.88 million and 38.87 million units respectively.

With respect to Wii U, Splatoon sold 4.06 million units and Super Mario Maker sold 3.34 million units, making both titles blockbusters that vitalized the Wii U platform. In addition, Yoshi’s Woolly World, which was released during this period, and evergreen titles released in the previous period such as Mario Kart 8 and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U showed steady sales. The global sales of the Wii U hardware and software reached 3.06 million and 22.62 million units respectively.

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