“Goodbye Coin” already gone from Club Nintendo Europe
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments
Club Nintendo Europe just added in a “Goodbye Coin” yesterday as its final reward. Only a day has passed, but the item has already disappeared from the site. I suppose it was a very hot commodity!
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Donkey Kong concept art posted by former Rare staffer
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 5 Comments
Gregg Mayles, a former staffer on Rare, has been posting several images of concept art of Donkey Kong over the past few days on Twitter.
Here’s a look at everything that was shared:
First out of the GMF are some early 1993 concept ideas for a reimagined Donkey Kong. pic.twitter.com/Gae85778oY
— Gregg Mayles (@Ghoulyboy) August 31, 2015
Next to be #DKCrevealed from the folder is this faxed pic from Mr Miyamoto suggesting DK could have a tie. Good call. pic.twitter.com/2IN21icvrN
— Gregg Mayles (@Ghoulyboy) September 1, 2015
Here's a #DKCrevealed concept book before DKC was DKC. Look at that shininess still gleaming! pic.twitter.com/Moto5zn3pR
— Gregg Mayles (@Ghoulyboy) September 3, 2015
In the #DKCrevealed Golden Bananas concept story there's early Cranky as Grandpa and a Diddy / DK Junior hybrid. pic.twitter.com/5tSnP28aPW
— Gregg Mayles (@Ghoulyboy) September 3, 2015
@BringBackKRool asks if #DKCrevealed has any early Kremling art. How about this pair, that pre-date K.Rool? pic.twitter.com/Vxys3eO8tX
— Gregg Mayles (@Ghoulyboy) September 2, 2015
Rare worked on several Donkey Kong games during the ’90s. These include Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong Land, and Donkey Kong 64.
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Another look at one of Splatoon’s upcoming weapons
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 3 Comments
Last month, lots of information pertaining to Splatoon was uncovered through data mining. We saw new gear as well as a new set of weapons.
While we did hear about it during the leak, another image has come in showing one of Splatoon’s upcoming weapons. You know how these things go. If you’d like to see what the new weapon is, head past the break!
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Collectible Badge Center adds Yarn Yoshi badges
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News | 0 comments
Collectible Badge Center, Nintendo’s Japanese 3DS application, has received its weekly update. This time around, thirteen panels from Yoshi’s Woolly World have been added along with two free goes and a new set of four Baito badges. Take a look at some photos above.
Splatoon beats out Smash Bros. Wii U through first 14 weeks of sales in Japan
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 39 Comments
Splatoon has been selling very, very well – especially in Japan. The game is also quickly catching up on another one of Nintendo’s releases from late last year, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Splatoon has actually sold more than Smash Bros. Wii U through their first 14 weeks. You can see a comparison of sales below.
Splatoon is sitting at nearly 610,000 units in Japan at the moment. As for Smash Bros. Wii U, its lifetime sales are at roughly 670,000 copies.
Monster Hunter X details – Raizex, Nyancook, Fenny
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments
More Monster Hunter X details have come in through the official website. Below you’ll find information about Raizex, Nyancook, and Fenny. You’ll also find screenshots on the website here.
Raizex
– Rizex is one of the four main monsters
– This monster has a violent personality
– The Rizex is extremely territorial, and will try to kill off any trespassers with everything it’s got
– Known as the “Thunder Wyvern” thanks to its electric organs
– It can charge its with an “Electric Charge State”
– This increases its power and range of attacks
– Crest Attack: an attack that hits with the Rizex’s crest located on its head; during an Electric Charge State, it becomes more like a blade and does even more damage
– Claw Wing Attack: uses its extremely developed claws on their wings to shred its prey
– Lightning Attack: a breath attack that shoots out two powerful lightning bolts
– Tail Attack: thrusts with its sharp and long tail; during an Electric Charge State it gets more power and discharges electricity
– Electric Charge State: its crest, wings, and tail gets charged with electricity and increases the damage and range of its attacks; Rizex also has attacks that can only be done while in this state
– Lagiacrus, Blangonga, and the Shogun Ceanataur will be in Monster Hunter X
Nyancook
– The head chef of the “Felyne Bistro” kitchen
– Nyancook cooks things like fondue made from homemade cheese
– Makes other foods to give players bfufs
Fenny
– New pet
– Can dress it up, carry it around, and take naps with it
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Super Mario Maker: Nintendo UK and Playtonic Games live stream recording
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 4 Comments
Nintendo UK and Yooka-Laylee developer Playtonic Games just wrapped up a stream for Super Mario Maker. The full recording can be found below.
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Vicarious Visions considered Princess Peach, Kirby, Star Fox for Skylanders SuperChargers
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 8 Comments
Donkey Kong and Bowser are both included in Skylanders SuperChargers. But interestingly enough, a few other Nintendo characters were considered for the game.
One idea developer Vicarious Visions had was to make a Warrior Princess Peach with a sword. However, Nintendo didn’t approve the idea because that would have been out of character, and all Super Mario Bros. hero characters were off limits.
Kirby was also considered to be a potential character in Skylanders SuperChargers. He would have been able to suck up enemies and bounce around the screen. Since Kirby is partially owned by HAL Laboratory, he couldn’t be licensed out to Activision.
Star Fox was yet another Nintendo character that Vicarious Visions thought about including. He didn’t make it in, however – perhaps so that the Big N could keep the focus on its own title, Star Fox Zero.
Skylanders SuperChargers and its Skylanders SuperChargers Racing equivalent for 3DS and Wii will release on September 20. You’ll find development details about Bowser and Donkey Kong in the game below.
Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash footage
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 2 Comments
Polygon and GameSpot both have a couple of new videos up showing gameplay from Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash. We’ve included both below.
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Shigeru Miyamoto to be featured in this month’s GamesTM
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments
This month’s issue of GamesTM will have what sounds like a pretty big feature with Shigeru Miyamoto. We’re not entirely sure what will be included, but likely an interview at the very least.
GamesTM’s newest edition goes on sale next Thursday.
Earlier today, the magazine shared the news on Twitter:
No more teasing. games™ 165 on sale 10 Sept. pic.twitter.com/li1Qyl0OY2
— gamesTM Magazine (@gamesTMmag) September 3, 2015