Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 8 Comments

Shadow Mewtwo was created in close collaboration with the minds behind Pokemon for Pokken Tournament. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean that the creature is a canonical part of the overall universe.

In an interview with Polygon, Pokken Tournament producer Masaaki Hoshino said:

“When we were originally coming up with the design, we worked very closely with The Pokémon Company and Game Freak to make sure everything was right. What happened was, we at Bandai Namco had the idea of making a really cool dark-colored Mewtwo, so we had one of our designers take a crack at it and then presented that to The Pokémon Company and Game Freak. They all thought it looked really cool, so then we worked together to brush it up.”

“Because everyone really liked Shadow Mewtwo, I have a personal hope that they’ll continue to use it, but it’s not really our decision, unfortunately.”

Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada, who is also working on Pokken Tournament, weighed in as well:

“For this game, it is kind of a spin-off from the main series. It takes place in this area called the Ferrum Region, which means something like ‘Iron Region,’ playing back into the Tekken connection. So, within the context of this spin-off, [Shadow Mewtwo] is obviously a canonical character. Of course, how The Pokémon Company and Game Freak decide to use the character is up to them, but I think Mr. Hoshino’s passion for the character might inspire them and encourage them to use it!”

Polygon also reached out to The Pokemon Company and asked if Shadow Mewtwo can be considered canon. To that, a representative said “No comment.”

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 39 Comments

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

PS4 – 27,576
New 3DS LL – 19,691
Vita – 17,104
New 3DS – 4,695
Wii U – 3,933
3DS – 2,717
PS3 – 1,633
3DS LL – 452
Xbox One – 101

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

PS4 – 31,058
Vita 23,090
New 3DS LL – 19,991
New 3DS – 4,389
Wii U – 3,939
3DS – 2,705
PS3 – 1,715
3DS LL – 459
Xbox One – 286

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Shin Megami Tensei IV Final – 96,349 / NEW
2. [PSV] Dragon Quest Builders – 24,536 / 248,943
3. [PS4] Valkyria Chronicles Remastered – 24,156 / NEW
4. [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes II – 16,434 / 190,587
5. [PS3] Dragon Quest Builders – 13,233 / 85,538
6. [WIU] Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash – 13,095 / 86,283
7. [PS4] Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 – 12,187 / 76,633
8. [WIU] Splatoon – 11,039 / 1,251,264
9. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 9,297 / 2,203,034
10. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 6,454 / 660,143
11. [3DS] Monster Hunter X – 8,902 / 2,683,815
12. [3DS] Monster Strike – 7,477 / 795,122
13. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 5,186 / 795,531
14. [3DS] Hyrule Warriors Legends – 5,104 / 81,442
15. [PS3] Yakuza: Kiwami – 4,973 / 90,234
16. [PS4] Yakuza: Kiwami – 4,204 / 135,766
17. [PS4] Rainbow Six Siege – 3,912 / 72,504
18. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III – 3,483 / 294,464
19. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 3,433 / 650,961
20. [PS4] GTA V (4,990 Yen Edition) – 3,283 / 72,494

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 22 Comments

It’s an entirely possible to delete a Nintendo Account. Doing so will result in the major loss of information, however.

When attempting to ditch a Nintendo Account, Nintendo warns users that they’ll lose a whole bunch of data. This includes your “mission status”, points, and rewards with My Nintendo, digital content purchased/required that is linked to your Nintendo Account, save/user data of apps linked, and special offers.

You can find more support information regarding Nintendo Accounts here.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 2 Comments

A second trailer for Haikyuu!!: Cross Team Match is now online. Check out the new video below.

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

We already shared some footage of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team, which launched in Europe last week as a Virtual Console game for Wii U. A video of the Blue Rescue Team version is below.

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

Nintendo World Report has put together an unboxing video for the new Fox McCloud statue that GameStop is selling. Give it a look below.

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

Yoshi’s Story just arrived on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console a couple of hours ago. Check out some gameplay below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 54 Comments

It’s now possible to register for a Nintendo Account. This functionality was previously made available in Japan towards the very end of 2015, but has now opened for gamers around the world.

Simply visit the link here. You can then sign up with your Nintendo Network ID, Facebook, Google Plus, or Twitter login. Alternatively, it’s possible to make a Nintendo Account entirely from scratch.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 4 Comments

Today’s Zelda: Twilight Princess HD tweet once again focuses on the Zora tribe. But while yesterday’s message was more about the race in general, this latest one is about the Zora Armor.

Here’s our translation:

“..It’s Malo. These clothes were specially made by the king of the Zora tribe, if you wear it you’ll be able to breathe underwater as well… You’ll understand it when you try to wear it, but you must have also known that you can now swim easier than before…”

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

U Host was announced for Wii U back in 2014. Bear Box Media has continued to work on the game since then, as the trailer below shows. We should be seeing U Host on the eShop sometime in March.

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