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

Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

North America

Wii U

Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations – Amazon, GameStop
Guitar Hero Live – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Just Dance: Disney Party 2 – Amazon
Just Dance 2016 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Snoopy’s Grand Adventure – Amazon, GameStop
Shovel Knight – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Rodea: The Sky Soldier – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash – Amazon, GameStop
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival – Best Buy
Star Fox Zero – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Devil’s Third – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Xenoblade Chronicles X Special Edition – GameStop
Xenoblade Chronicles X – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
Terraria – Amazon
Mighty No. 9 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem – Best Buy
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon, Best Buy

3DS

Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations – Amazon, GameStop
Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden – Amazon (pre-order for Super Butoden 2 bonus), Best Buy, GameStop
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes – Amazon (save $5 with Prime), Best Buy, GameStop
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Master Splinter’s Training Pack – Amazon, GameStop
Snoopy’s Grand Adventure – Amazon, GameStop
Shovel Knight – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Gravity Falls: Legend of the Gnome Gemulets – Amazon, GameStop
Rodea: The Sky Soldier – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Moco Moco Friends – Amazon
Yo-Kai Watch – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – Amazon (save $5 with Prime), Best Buy, GameStop
Stella Glow – Amazon, GameStop
Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairlytale – Amazon, Best Buy
Final Fantasy Explorers – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam – Amazon
Hyrule Warriors Legends – Amazon
Project X Zone 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Terraria – Amazon
Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright – Amazon, Best Buy
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest – Amazon
Metroid Prime: Federation Force – Amazon
Zero Escape 3 – Amazon
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

Console

Hyrule Edition New 3DS XL – GameStop (exclusive)
Hyrule Edition New 3DS XL with Tri Force Heroes – GameStop (exclusive)

Other

Super Mario Maker GamePad Protector – Amazon

Canada

Wii U

Shovel Knight
Just Dance Disney Party 2
Adventure Time Finn and Jake Investigations
Just Dance 2016
Rodea: The Sky Soldier
Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends
Guitar Hero Live
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival
Xenoblade Chronicles X
Devil’s Third
LEGO Marvel Avengers
Terraria
Mighty No. 9 Wii U

3DS

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Master Splinter’s Training Pack
Rodea: The Sky Soldier
Shovel Knight
Adventure Time Finn and Jake Investigations
Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden
Gravity Falls: Legend of the Gnome Gemulets
Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends
Moco Moco Friends
Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice
Stella Glow
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon
Yo-kai Watch
The Legend of Legacy
LEGO Marvel Avengers
Project X Zone 2
Hyrule Warriors Legends
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
Fire Emblem Fates
Metroid Prime: Federation Force
Zero Escape 3

Europe

Wii U

Just Dance: Disney Party 2
Guitar Hero Live
Just Dance 2016
Shovel Knight
Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations
Rodea: The Sky Soldier
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival
Xenoblade Chronicles X
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers

3DS

Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden
Gravity Falls: Legend of the Gnome Gemulets
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
Shovel Knight
Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations
Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash
Rodea: The Sky Soldier
Nintendo Presents: New Style Boutique 2 – Fashion Forward
Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers
Final Fantasy Explorers
The Legend of Legacy
Etrian Odyssey 2: Untold: The Fafnir Knight
Stella Glow

Consoles

Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon Premium Pack
New 3DS – New Style Boutique 2: Fashion Forward w/ exclusive cover plate

amiibo bundle

Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash amiibo bundle

Note: based on feedback, we’ve swapped out “Europe” (Amazon Germany) for Amazon UK.

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

The results are in for Europe’s sixth Splatfest in Splatoon. Thanks to an edge in wins, Team Cat managed to beat out Team Dog.

Those who sided with cats secured 56 percent of the wins. Dogs did have a slight edge in popularity, but that wasn’t enough for them to come out on top.

The final score was 270 points for Team Cat and 230 points for Team Dog.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 6 Comments

The Nintendo Entertainment System is 30 years old today. In North America, the console launched on October 18, 1985.

There’s no question that the NES is a hugely important piece of gaming history. It’s what kicked off Nintendo’s line of consoles, and it also introduced some important franchises. I don’t think the Nintendo we know of today wouldn’t be the same without it!

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Thanks to the official Yo-kai Watch Dance: Just Dance Special Version website, we now know that the game will only have ten playable songs.

Here’s a listing of the first six confirmed thus far:

“Uchuu Dance!”
“Jinsei Dramatic”
“Gerappo Dance Train”
“Dan Dan Dubi Zuba!”
“Gera Gera Po no Uta”
“Yo-kai Taisou Daiichi”

Yo-kai Watch Dance: Just Dance Special Version is coming to Japan on December 5. The standard version is priced at 4,622 yen while the Wii Remote Plus controller bundle costs 7,236 yen.

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

GAME has a unique pre-order offer available for The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes. If you reserve the game there, you’ll receive a special pin badge set.

Here’s the news straight from GAME’s Twitter account:

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

Indie title Pixel Noir already its Kickstarter goal a few weeks back. SWDTech Games was only seeking $30,000, but that goal was surpassed less than two weeks into the campaign.

Even though Pixel Noir’s Kickstarter has nearly come to a close, a new stretch goal was just reached which will certainly please Nintendo fans. Having secured $50,000, SWDTech Games will be bringing its new project to 3DS.

Pixel Noir is a JRPG-inspired detective game, and true to its title, features a film noir backdrop. SWDTech Games says it’s sort of like a mix between Earthbound and Sin City. The game features turn-based combat, a city to explore, investigation elements, and even a Shovel Knight crossover.

You can learn more about Pixel Noir on the Kickstarter page here.

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

An extended look of Human Resource Machine is available thanks to 30 more minutes of footage from the game. Check out the new video below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments

The Mega Yarn Yoshi amiibo packaging comes with a small extra. Inside the box, you can cut out a stand that can be used to help the plushie stand upright. Yoshi might be just fine on its own, but some owners may find that the stand comes in handy.

There are also photos floating around comparing the Mega Yarn Yoshi to the other Yoshi amiibo and figures. We’ve posted those below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 85 Comments

In one of its issues earlier this month, Dengeki PlayStation spoke with a ton of recognized game creators ranging from Keiji Inafune to Tetsuya Nomura. This feature was published to celebrate the magazine’s 600th issue.

One of the developers Dengeki PlayStation reached out to was Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata. To start out with, Tabata was asked which company’s title he would like to work on as a member of their staff. Here’s how he responded:

“The Legend of Zelda series. I’m not quite sure why myself, but a Zelda game made with the technology and know-how of Final Fantasy XV is the game I wish to create as of this moment.”

Of course, you shouldn’t make too much of Tabata’s words – it was just a harmless comment after all! Still, it’s an interesting choice on his part. It almost makes you wonder what a Square Enix-made Zelda game would look like.

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Pro Yakyuu Famista Returns sold nearly 26,000 copies during its first week on the Japanese market. That may not seem like much, but the game actually did quite well.

Media Create reports that the first week sell-through rate for Pro Yakyuu Famista Returns was 88.72 percent. The previous title in the series, Pro Baseball Famista 2011, sold 13,000 units in its first week with a sell-through rate of 27.64 percent.

Although it has been roughly four and a half years since that and the interval between releases has been wide, the initial sales of the new 3DS game are double when compared to Famista 2011. Also, as the sell-through is very high, many shops have sold out. There is the favorable timing that Pro Baseball Climax Series is being held and the Jikkyo Powerful Pro Baseball series doesn’t see a regular yearly entry this year, so it can be considered that Famista Returns attracts the demand from baseball game fans.

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