Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 12 Comments

In 2009, Nintendo as well as 49 other game companies filed a lawsuit against flashcart importers. The case has been appealed several times since then. Nintendo shared another update about the situation today, and it’s certainly good news.

Nintendo said in an announcement that the Supreme Court denied further appeals on the case on January 12. That means the import and sale of flashcarts in Japan will remain illegal. On top of that, the defendants will need to pay nearly 9.6 million yen (roughly $815,000 / €748,000) in damages.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News | 2 Comments

Thanks to a leak from V Jump, we found out yesterday that Bandai Namco is developing Dragon Ball: Project Fusion for 3DS. Anime News Network reports that the title “will have unlimited possibilities”. A line in the magazine also states: “The emergency plan starts now. You will create your own Fusion Warrior!”

A manga adaptation based on Dragon Ball: Project Fusion is debuting in Shueisha’s Saiky? Jump magazine this year. Fans can also participate in a contest where they send in character designs that combine two Dragon Ball characters as if they had performed fusion. The winner will appear in the game.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 152 Comments

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD appears to be in this week’s Famitsu once again. While last week’s article was only a recap of the game as a whole, the latest issue touches on some new features. Leaks stemming from Famitsu talk about amiibo functionality.

Using the Wolf Link amiibo at a certain place will allow you to play “Thorough Battle: Trial of the Beast” (perhaps this is the Twilight Cave we heard about last week). If you clear this while owning the “Giant Wallet”, you’ll earn the “Bottomless Wallet”. This lets you hold up to 9,999 Rupees, compared to Giant Wallet’s maximum of 1,000. The leak also mentions something about how Link’s health inside normal dungeons can be recovered by the amount of hearts you preserved in the exclusive dungeon (which I assume is this one).

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

We’ve seen the final boxart image for Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 before, but it was an off-screen shot (and not on the 3DS box). Amazon Japan has now posted a proper look at the packaging. Take a look at it above.

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

Nintendo has more maintenance lined up, as both the Wii U and 3DS will be experiencing some downtime later today. This will affect online play, rankings, and other network services.

Here’s when the maintenance will be taking place:

– 9 PM PT – 11 PM PT
– 12 AM ET – 2 AM ET
– 5 AM in the UK – 7 AM in the UK
– 6 AM in Europe – 8 AM in Europe

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

Today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is bringing out five LEGO Dimensions expansion packs based on Ghostbusters, DC Comics, Doctor Who, Back to the Future, and LEGO Ninjago. Watch a trailer for the new content below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Videos | 6 Comments

Square Enix prepared yet another Final Fantasy Explorers infographic today pertaining to Trance Mode. In battle, players can call upon the power of legendary Final Fantasy characters and use their ultimate attacks. Characters are unlocked by speaking to the local town moogles for rare quests that reward special character magicites, which you can equip at the town’s central crystal.

A new Final Fantasy Explorers trailer is also now available. Check out the video below for a look at Trance Mode in action, along with battle gameplay, characters, and summons.

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

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Sangokushi 13 (PS4/PS3) – 10/8/9/9
Dragon Quest Builders (PS4/PS3/PSV) – 9/9/9/9
BoxBoy! One More Box (3DS) – 8/8/9/9
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (Wii U) – 7/7/9/7
Uta no * Prince-Sama: Music 3 (PSV) – 8/7/7/7
The Asterisk War: The Academy City on the Water Houaa Kenran (PSV) – 7/7/7/7
Koihime Enbu (PS4/PS3) – 7/7/7/7
Infinity Runner (PS4) – 6/7/7/8
Alien Panic! (3DS) – 7/6/7/6
Castle Conqueror Defender (3DS) – 6/6/6/6

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 25 Comments

Update: Bumped to the top. Added in Nintendo’s official patch notes.

Splatoon’s next update has been announced, and it’s due out very shortly. Version 2.5.0 is actually slated for release in roughly 24 hours.

The new update will be accompanied by the latest round of maintenance. This is set between 9:50 AM and 11:30 AM Japan time, which should translate to:

– 4:50 PM PT (Tuesday) – 6:30 PM PT (Tuesday)
– 7:50 PM ET (Tuesday) – 9:30 PM ET (Tuesday)
– 12:50 AM in the UK (Wednesday) – 2:30 AM in the UK (Wednesday)
– 1:50 AM in Europe (Wednesday) – 3:30 AM in Europe (Wednesday)

Regarding the update itself, players will mainly find stage adjustments and fixes. 124MB of free space is required.

You can find a rough translation of the 2.5.0 patch notes after the break. We’ll add in the official ones when they’re posted.

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

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

Software

1. Mario Kart 7
2. Super Mario Bros. 3
3. Super Mario 3D Land
4. Terraria
5. Smash Controller
6. Super Smash Bros. for 3DS
7. Super Mario Bros.
8. Shovel Knight
9. Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon
10. The Legend of Zelda
11. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
12. Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
13. Gunman Clive 2
14. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
15. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
16. Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
17. BoxBoy!
18. Pokemon Omega Ruby
19. Yo-kai Watch
20. 3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Videos

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

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