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

Black Friday deals from various retailers have been leaking over the past few days. That makes sense, since the big shopping event in just a couple of weeks away.

Target’s Black Friday 2015 offers are in as well. In terms of hardware, Wii U will be $50 off and the New 3DS XL will be discounted by $20. Software highlights include Mario Kart 7 and New Super Mario Bros. 2 for $15 each, Pokemon Omega Ruby for $25, and a free $15 gift card with a purchase of Super Mario Maker or Splatoon.

You can get a look at Target’s gaming deals for Black Friday below.

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Ninja Strike: Dangerous Dash previously came to the North American Wii U eShop last month. Next Thursday, it will be available in Europe as well. Pricing is set at €5.99.

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For the second year in a row, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime will be on The Game Awards’ advisory board. He’ll be joined by other well-known executives and industry figures such as Xbox boss Phil Spencer, Sony Computer Entertainment America CEO Shawn Layden, and Hideo Kojima.

The Game Awards 2015 will be held on December 3 at 9 PM ET / 6 PM PT. Check out a short promo video below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 17 Comments

It’s no secret that Xenoblade Chronicles X features a huge world. To further showcase this, Nintendo World Report put together a video comparing it to what players find in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Take a look at it below.

Thanks to Cyanfox for the tip.

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Falco is one of the latest amiibo to have been released, as it recently debuted in Japan. Watch an unboxing video for the figure below.

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Family Bowling 3D is hitting the European 3DS eShop this Thursday, and soon in North America. Take a look at the official trailer below.

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Update (11/9): Bumped to the top again. Updated cover is below from Amazon Japan.

Update (10/31): Bumped to the top. Here’s the cover, courtesy of Nintendo Dream:

Original (10/23): A special item is releasing in Japan to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Fire Emblem. On November 28, fans can pick up a “making of” book for 3,888 yen.

Amazon’s product description notes that the book covers the evolution of the Fire Emblem series. It contains a ton of developer interviews (of which there are 300,000 written characters), more than 100 production materials with some that are being made public for the first time, and other goodies.

There’s no word on the book heading west at this time. However, it can be pre-ordered on Amazon Japan here.

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

Rocket Company has revealed the two main Medabots in Medabots 9. The game will feature “Zipper” and “Souen”, which are the newer versions of Metabee and Rokusho.

Zipper is all about shooting, and uses a pair of Gatling guns attached to its arms. Meanwhile, Souen is a melee-type that uses a katana.

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Yet another Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash video has gone live, this time showcasing the Classic Tennis mode. View it below.

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FuRyu published a new trailer for Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma: The Dish of Friendship and Bonds today. You can watch it below.

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