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

Natsume’s new “State of the Farm” update provides the latest information about the company’s Wii U Virtual Console plans.

First up, Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town is slated for this week in North America. It will be launching on the Wii U eShop this Thursday.

Natsume also has more plans for Medabots. Medabots Metabee and Rokusho, already available in Europe, “will be arriving in North America by the end of the year”. Medabots AX is also expected in both regions “in the coming months.”

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The Monster Hunter items in Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer are heading west very soon. On Twitter, Nintendo confirmed that the collaboration is planned for November 2 in Europe, and November 9 in North America. The items will be distributed via SpotPass.

Here are the relevant tweets:

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Yo-kai Watch’s North American launch is just on the horizon. To celebrate the upcoming release, Nintendo has released a new 3DS puzzle based on the game. You should receive your first piece via SpotPass.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 7 Comments

Another video of Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash has come in showing the latest gameplay. Check out a 1-on-1 match featuring Rosalina and Daisy below.

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We recently heard about Avoider, RCMADIAX’s latest game for the Wii U eShop. It was last said to be planned for a Q1 2016 launch, but we’re now hearing that the title will arrive in January.

That news comes straight from RCMADIAX’s Twitter account. The indie developer also posted a short clip of the game today, which you can view below.

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Next month, the green Yarn Yoshi amiibo will be leaving the Yoshi’s Woolly World bundle in North America. Nintendo announced on its Twitter account today that the plushie will be sold as a standalone item starting on November 13.

Here’s the relevant tweet:

Pricing for the amiibo will be set at $16.99.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Screenshots, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Several new games are launching this week on the European Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a peak at the gallery below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 89 Comments

While speaking at the GameCity festival in Nottingham, co-designer Martin Hollis opened up about the development of GoldenEye 007. A number of interesting tidbits were shared, including Shigeru Miyamoto’s interest in turning down the killing – including close-up killing.

If you’re interested in reading up on the full report from Hollis’s talk, head past the break. You can also check out The Guardian’s article here.

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

Hogan’s Alley and Wild Gunman were both made available on the European Wii U Virtual Console last week. Footage from both games can be found bleow.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Wii U

1. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo

2. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo

3. Splatoon – Nintendo

4. Lego Dimensions – Warner Bros. Interactive

5. Yoshi’s Woolly World – Nintendo

6. Just Dance 2016 – Ubisoft

7. Skylanders Superchargers – Activision Blizzard

8. Lego Jurassic World – Warner Bros. Interactive

9. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Nintendo

10. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo

3DS

1. The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes – Nintendo

2. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – Nintendo

3. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo

4. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo

5. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire -Nintendo

6. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo

7. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo

8. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – Nintendo

9. Lego Jurassic World – Warner Bros. Interactive

10. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

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