Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Image & Form posted the latest episode of “The Engine Room” today. There’s plenty of talk pertaining to
SteamWorld Heist, including an update on the Wii U version’s release and cross-buy support. Image & Form also briefly touches on the possibility of more DLC.

Here’s the video in full:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 10 Comments

As was announced earlier in the week, the Vans x Nintendo collection has launched in the United States. You can pick up various items on the official shop here.

The Vans x Nintendo collection is also starting to pop up at international retailers as well, including Amazon. Items are starting to go up in Canada, the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

The Shaun the Sheep costume for Super Mario Maker, announced earlier today, is now available. You can unlock the outfit after completing the new “Shaun’s Mossy Mole Mischief” Event Course.

Here’s an overview of the level:

In this course, inspired by Aardman’s world-famous Shaun the Sheep, Mario must bounce and bound skillfully to avoid traps set out by a motley mob of mischievous Monty Moles! Finish the course to unlock a baa-rilliant Shaun the Sheep reward!

And some footage:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

Level-5 shared two new commercials for Yo-kai Watch 3 today. The first shows off the new battle system while the other highlights the Yo-kai themselves. See both below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./00. [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥7.800) – 184.820 / NEW
02./00. [PSV] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥6.800) – 120.664 / NEW
03./00. [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥6.800) – 68.376 / NEW
04./00. [PS4] Overwatch (Square Enix) {2016.05.24} (¥7.800) – 58.363 / NEW
05./00. [PS4] Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator # (Arc System Works) {2016.05.26} (¥6.800) – 17.829 / NEW
06./02. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) – 17.313 / 285.647 (-11%)
07./01. [PS4] Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2016.05.10} (¥7.900) – 10.040 / 159.919 (-53%)
08./00. [PS3] Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator # (Arc System Works) {2016.05.26} (¥6.800) – 9.385 / NEW
09./04. [3DS] Yo-Kai Sangokushi (Level 5) {2016.04.02} (¥4.600) – 7.493 / 525.985 (-16%)
10./10. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 6.335 / 780.431 (+14%)
11./06. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥6.980) – 5.816 / 131.889 (-14%)
12./08. [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥7.980) – 5.685 / 146.132 (-6%)
13./12. [WIU] Splatoon # (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥5.700) – 5.225 / 1.372.492 (+4%)
14./15. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥6.980) – 5.140 / 85.532 (+30%)
15./00. [PSV] Cladun Sengoku (Nippon Ichi Software) {2016.05.26} (¥4.800) – 4.459 / NEW
16./13. [WIU] Super Mario Maker # (Nintendo) {2015.09.10} (¥5.700) – 4.412 / 882.905 (+8%)
17./03. [PS4] Homefront: The Revolution (Spike Chunsoft) {2016.05.19} (¥7.980) – 3.781 / 13.204 (-60%)
18./14. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 (Square Enix) {2016.03.24} (¥5.250) – 3.420 / 599.789 (-15%)
19./19. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo) {2016.02.18} (¥4.700) – 2.903 / 163.951 (+25%)
20./09. [3DS] My Hero Academia: Battle for All (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.05.19} (¥5.700) – 2.810 / 8.417 (-50%)

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Screenshots, Wii U | 3 Comments

The Japanese Splatoon Twitter account issued some screenshots of the weapons included in Sheldon’s Picks Vol.2. We have a look at four of them. The names may be different in the west, but they’re currently going by these names:

– Bento Splat Charger (Splash Wall sub, Echolocator special)
– Bento Splatterscope (Splash Wall sub, Echolocator special)
– N-ZAP ’83 (Point Sensor sub, Kraken special)
– Necro Range Blaster (Burst Bomb sub, Killer Wail special)

Here are the new screenshots:

We should be seeing the other four weapons before Sheldon’s Picks Vol.2 drops next week.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 86 Comments

At this point, there are definitely companies out there who have NX dev kits. There are some others though who still haven’t heard much from Nintendo.

Take these two comments from Skylanders developer Toys for Bob for example:

“We haven’t heard any news from Nintendo, so we don’t have any announcements.” – Paul Yan, Toys for Bob’s associate creative director

“I don’t know what [the NX] is. (Nintendo keeps a) very, very, very, very, very tight lid on everything.” – Lou Studdert, associate producer at Toys for Bob

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments

Miitomo has now been updated with some new content. Nintendo has added in new “I do! Wedding Bliss” stages in Miitomo Drop, which can net you the following items:

– Wedding veil w/ flower crown
– Wedding gown
– Rhinestone necklace
– Rose headpiece
– Rose evening gown
– Chiffon party dress
– Corsage pumps
– Pearly flower pin
– Wedding tuxedo
– Patent tuxedo shoes
– Rose boutonniere

Miitomo Drop stages can be accessed from the Shop tap. Miitomo coins or game tickets are needed to play.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo will release a new update for Splatoon on the evening of June 7 (June 8 in Europe), the company has announced. The patch will be version 2.8.0.

The main highlight of Splatoon’s latest update is the addition of nine new weapon combos through Sheldon’s Picks Vol.2. Additionally, there will be weapon balance adjustments and bug fixes.

Maintenance will also be taking place next week. That’s scheduled for the following times:

– 5:50 PM PT (June 7) – 7 PM PT (June 7)
– 8:50 PM ET (June 7) – 10 PM ET (June 7)
– 1:50 AM in the UK (June 8) – 3 AM in the UK (June 8)
– 2:50 AM in Europe (June 8) – 4 AM in Europe (June 8)

Please note that due to the update, server maintenance is scheduled to occur from 5:50 PM – 7 PM PT on Tue, June 7th.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

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

Software

1. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
2. Super Mario 64
3. Super Mario Maker
4. Super Mario World
5. Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
6. Super Mario 3D World
7. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
8. Runbow
9. Super Mario Bros. 3
10. Affordable Space Adventures
11. Super Mario Bros.
12. Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse
13. StarTropics
14. Super Meat Boy
15. Swords & Soldiers II
16. Paper Mario
17. Freedom Planet
18. Pokken Tournament
19. Zelda: A Link to the Past
20. Star Fox Zero

Videos

1. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
2. Mini Mario & Friends amiibo Challenge Launch Trailer
3. Super Meat Boy Trailer
4. Play Nintendo Introduction Video
5. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
6. Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE First Beats Trailer
7. Splatoon – Squid Sisters amiibo
8. Great Games to Buy with eShop Cards
9. Starter Pokemon for Pokemon Sun/Moon Revealed
10. Super Mario Maker Key Update Video
11. Super Mario 64 Trailer
12. New Super Mario Bros. U Video
13. Star Fox Zero – Foxy Fox Trailer
14. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
15. Super Smash Bros. – Final Video Presentation
16. Lost Reavers Trailer
17. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 1
18. Super Play Time – Splatoon – Get Kraken with Pro Tips
19. PixelJunk Monsters Trailer
20. 8Bit Hero Trailer

Source: Wii U eShop

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