Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments

Story of Seasons: Good Friends of Three Villages is coming to 3DS, Famitsu has revealed. Lulucoco Town, Tsuyukusa Village, and Wes Town will be featured in the game. Each one will have its own culture, bride and groom candidate characters, new systems, and more.

There’s no word on a release date at this time. Expect more news to leak out soon.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 5 Comments

This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Mario Kart 7
2. Super Mario 3D Land
3. Super Mario Bros. 3
4. Terraria
5. Shovel Knight
6. Smash Controller
7. Super Smash Bros. for 3DS
8. Super Mario Bros.
9. Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon
10. Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition
11. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
12. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
13. The Legend of Zelda
14. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
15. Persona Q
16. 3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2
17. Yo-kai Watch
18. SteamWorld Heist
19. Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
20. Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse

Videos

1. Nintendo Badge Arcade Trailer
2. Yo-kai Watch Launch Trailer
3. Yo-kai Watch Episode 1
4. Super Smash Bros. – Final Video Presentation
5. Mario Kart 7 Video
6. Pokemon Picross – Turn Puzzles Into Portraits
7. Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam TV Spot
8. Terraria Announcement Trailer
9. Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Just the Fax Trailer
10. Yo-kai Watch Panic Commercial
11. Super Smash Bros. – Bayonetta Gets Wicked
12. Yo-kai Watch General Gameplay Trailer
13. Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam E3 2015 Trailer
14. Stella Glow Trailer
15. Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden Full Trailer
16. Photos with Mario Trailer
17. Yo-kai Watch E3 2015 Trailer
18. Pokemon Rumble World Trailer
19. Super Smash Bros. – Corrin Chooses to Smash
20. Final Fantasy Explorers Trailer

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

Following last week’s reveal in Famitsu, Rocket Company has published an official announcement for Medabots Girl Mission. Find the newest screenshots below. You can also access the site that just opened here.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 8 Comments

Midora has gone through its fair share of financial issues since it achieved funding on Kickstarter back in July 2014. That’s all culminated with Epic Minds essentially cancelling the project for the time being and offering refunds to those who pledged to the original campaign. The developer felt this would be the best way to go about the situation after being unable to strike a deal with investors or publishers last month.

Epic Minds wrote in a Kickstarter update:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 65 Comments

Nintendo has come out with a new firmware update for Wii U. As of now, version 5.5.1 is available worldwide. No new features have been introduced, but Nintendo says today’s update makes improvements to overall system stability. Other minor adjustments have also been made to improve the user experience.

There are a couple of ways to grab today’s update. You can head to system settings or wait until your console downloads it automatically. Note that 47MB of free space is required.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 39 Comments

A new advert for Sonic the Hedgehog’s 25th anniversary has been spotted in the latest issue of ToyWorld Magazine, which is posted above. Information about SEGA’s plans is also included. It doesn’t reveal too much, but there are a few interesting takeaways.

Here’s the main highlight:

“2016 will be a a celebration of Sonic’s 25th birthday throughout the year. New Style Guides and new collaborations across toy, gift apparel, branded events and bespoke retail events initiatives will be on offer throughout the year.”

In other Sonic news, the previously-announced movie is still happening. That information comes from writer Van Robichaux, who told one fan the following on Twitter:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 17 Comments

Nintendo has joined plenty of social media sites over the years, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. The Big N is now on Tumblr as well. If you’d like to keep up with their posts, visit Nintendo’s page here.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 146 Comments

During a Reddit AMA yesterday, Oculus founder Palmer Luckey was asked for his thoughts about the Virtual Boy. Luckey was mostly down on the system, but had a positive comment regarding its LED display.

Luckey personally doesn’t consider the Virtual Boy to be a VR device. He finds this to be a “shame”, as he says Nintendo’s product “hurt the industry in the long run.” Luckey also acknowledged the Virtual Boy’s LED display – the first in a consumer device – and noted that it was “probably the best contrast of any display up to that point”.

Below are Luckey’s full comments:

“Not really a VR device, IMO. No head tracking, low field of view, essentially a monochrome 3DTV.

A real shame, too, because the association of the Virtual Boy with VR hurt the industry in the long run.

It did have the first LED display in a consumer device, though – probably the best contrast of any display up to that point!”

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments

Kevin Bayliss was at Rare for over 20 years. Now he’s with Playtonic, the developer behind Yooka-Laylee. It actually sounds like he’s been assisting the team for some time, but he’s joining them in an official capacity.

Bayliss was one of Rare’s first employees. As graphics director, he helped come up with characters for well-known titles such as Battletoads, Killer Instinct, Diddy Kong Racing, and Star Fox Adventures. Bayliss also worked with Shigeru Miyamoto to create the modern Donkey Kong and sidekick Diddy for Diddy Kong Country.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 6 Comments

Log Games has announced Epic Dumpster Bear as its next game for the Wii U eShop. The action-platformer takes inspiration from the 16-bit era and has players taking on the role of a dumpster bear with a chip on his shoulder. After an evil corporation destroys his forest – forcing him to eat dumpster food to survive – it’s now the bear’s turn to take out the trash.

Log Games promises over 70 levels containing bosses, secret exits, and unlockable puzzle levels. Here’s a rundown of the title’s features:

– Classic platforming action
– Smooth 60fps gameplay and precise control
– 7 worlds and over 70 levels to complete
– Off TV play
– Bonus levels that take advantage of the Wii U GamePad
– Unlockable Miiverse Stamps

Epic Dumpster Bear will be released on the Wii U eShop in North America, Europe, and Oceania this spring. Watch a trailer below.

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