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

Starting on Sunday, Target will be discounting select Nintendo games by 30 percent. The lineup includes Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS, Mario Kart 8, and more. Target’s sale will last through September 12.

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

There hasn’t been much news about Space Hulk in recent months. Actually, the game was originally thought to be coming to Wii U in May. The good news is that the eShop release is still planned – you’ll just need to wait longer than expected to play it. Space Hulk is now planned for a Christmas launch on Wii U.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments

It’s official: the Bowser Jr. amiibo will only be available at Toys “R” Us in the United States. This was thought to be the case given how it’s also an exclusive in Canada.

Toys “R” Us tweeted out the following a short while ago:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images | 13 Comments

This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Ace Attorney 6, Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village DX, Monster Hunter Stories, and Monster Hunter X. Scans of each title can be found in the gallery below.

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

Extreme Exorcism is launching on the Wii U eShop on September 23, Ripstone announced today. That date seems to apply to both North America and Europe.

At launch, Extreme Exorcism will set you back $12.99 / €12.99.

Ripstone wrote on Twitter earlier today:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments

Tomorrow, Playtonic Games will be appearing on a live stream to show off some levels they’ve created for Super Mario Maker. Nintendo UK shared the news on its Twitter and Instagram accounts earlier today.

You can watch the live broadcast at the following times on the Nintendo UK Twitch page:

– 9 AM PT
– 12 PM ET
– 5 PM in the UK
– 6 PM in Europe

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 16 Comments

Nintendo has lifted the embargo on Super Mario Maker reviews, and that means reviews are starting to come in. You can get a look at the first round of verdicts below.

Nintendo Everything – “Thumbs Up”
IGN – 9 / 10
GameSpot – 9 / 10
DigitalSpy – 4 / 5
Polygon – 9.5 / 10
Nintendo World Report – 8 / 10
Nintendo Life – 10 / 10
VideoGamer – 8 / 10
Shacknews – 9 / 10
Kotaku – “Yes”
Destructoid – 8 / 10
GamesBeat – 100 / 100
USGamer – 5 / 5
Game Informer – 9 / 10

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 18 Comments

Club Nintendo Europe has added one final reward. Members can begin placing orders for a “Goodbye Coin”, which costs 2,000 stars.

The coin is stamped with the waving Super Mario Bros. along with ‘thank you” in Japanese on one side, and the Club Nintendo logo on the other. Additionally, it comes in a special velvet, drawstring pouch.

Orders for the reward can be placed here.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 12 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

New 3DS LL – 38,498
PS4 – 18,539
Vita – 12,125
Wii U – 11,781
New 3DS – 7,089
PS3 – 2,571
3DS – 2,216
3DS LL – 1,116
Vita TV – 567
Xbox One – 168

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

New 3DS LL – 19,960
PS4 – 14,495
Vita – 11,605
Wii U – 11,302
New 3DS – 5,967
PS3 – 2,549
3DS – 1,557
3DS LL – 795
Vita TV – 554
Xbox One – 160

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII – 584,716
2. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 48,978 / 959,049
3. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 48,868 / 1,400,802
4. [PS4] Dragon’s Dogma Online – 29,316 / NEW
5. [WIU] Splatoon – 23,403 / 607,670
6. [PS4] Until Dawn – 17,472 / NEW
7. [PS3] TV Anime IdolM@ster: Cinderella Girls G4U! Pack Vol. 4 – 15,496 / NEW
8. [3DS] Ultimate NES Remix – 14,079 / NEW
9. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 13,716 / 445,991
10. [3DS] Super Robot Wars BX – 13,423 / 111,789
11. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 8,685 / 308,686
12. [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma Online – 8,202 / NEW
13. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 6,849 / 1,111,459
14. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 4,176 / 4,035,029
15. [PSV] Juusanshi Engi: Engetsu Sangokuden 1?2 – 3,692 / NEW
16. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 3,582 / 2,690,106
17. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates – 3,399 / 412,588
18. [PS4] Dishonored: Definitive Edition – 2,875 / NEW
19. [WIU] Yoshi’s Woolly World – 2,812 / 66,741
20. [PSV] Taiko No Tatsujin V Version – 2,634 / 90,547

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

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars has received a small update, bumping the game up to version 1.0.1. As expected, the patch is pretty small in nature. The update only addresses an issue uploading particular levels to Miiverse on 3DS.

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