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

Minecraft: Wii U Edition won’t let players manage their inventory by using the GamePad. Instead, the controller simply acts as an alternate screen for off-TV play. So says Mojang’s Owen Hill, who tweeted the following yesterday:

This really feels like something that would make Minecraft much, much better on Wii U. Hopefully the functionality will be considered for a future update.

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

A new trailer for Medabots 9 has come online, showing gameplay and more. We’ve posted it below.

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Several new 3DS themes are out now in Japan, including a new one based on Girls Mode 3 and more. Here’s the full lineup:

Panda no Tapu Tapu theme – 100 yen
Girls Mode 3 – 200 yen
rerulili feat. Kagamine Len ‘Seisou Bakuretsu Boy’ – 200 yen
Robi ‘Home’, ‘Digital’ and ‘Picture’ themes – 200 yen each or as a set for 500 yen
The Amazing World of Gumball (x4) – 200 yen each

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

Genei Ibun Roku #FE can now be pre-loaded on the Japanese Wii U eShop. To do so, Wii U owners will need 16.6GB of space. Get those hard drives ready!

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

Several new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on December 16. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:

Wii U Download

Momonga Pinball Adventures (500 yen)
Master Reboot (1,619 yen)
Minecraft: Wii U Edition (3,888 yen)

Wii U Virtual Console

Kaizou Choujin Shubibinman (PC Engine, 617 yen)
Drill Dozer (GBA, 702 yen)
F-Zero Climax (GBA, 702 yen)
Mother 3 (GBA, 702 yen) – available Thursday

3DS Download

Ocean Runner (300 yen)
Dai Kaitaku Jidai Machi o Tsukurou (800 yen)

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

The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

Nintendo released official videos for Metal Slader Glory and Kururin Paradise on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console. Watch them below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 26 Comments

IGN has more on Linkle, one of the new roster additions to Hyrule Warriors Legends, from Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma and Koei Tecmo producer Yosuke Hayashi. The two spoke with the site about Linkle’s origins, how the response from fans motivated the team to reconsider her, and the character’s personality. Head past the break for Aonuma and Hayashi’s comments.

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

Tabletop Gallery is heading to the North American Wii U eShop on January 7, according to RCMADIAX. The digital package will cost $2.99.

Also arriving on the same day is Avoider, which was previously announced. This will cost $1.49.

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

Two Virtual Console games are confirmed for North America this week. On Wii U, Medabots: Metabee and Medabots: Rokusho are slated for Thursday.

Natsume shared the news on Twitter just a couple of minutes ago with the following message:

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