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

Today, Disney Interactive revealed Poe Dameron and Kylo Ren as the latest playable characters in Disney Infinity 3.0’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens Play Set. We’ve also received confirmation that, in addition to the characters native to this Play Set, fans can unlock and use all other Star Wars characters from Twilight of the Republic and Rise Against The Empire. The Star Wars Rebels characters are also compatible.

Here’s an official overview of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens Play Set:

“In Star Wars: The Force Awakens Play Set, players will travel to a galaxy far, far away alongside new heroes and old friends in search for a much-needed ally. Playable characters include Finn, a soldier on a path to adventure and danger, and Rey, a true survivor who is resourceful and capable. Both will join Poe Dameron, the trusted pilot of the Resistance who uses his expert flying skills to travel the galaxy, and Kylo Ren, an enforcer for the First Order who terrorizes the galaxy with devious acts.”

The Star Wars: The Force Awakens Play Set launches on December 18 for $34.99. The Poe Dameron and Kylo Ren character figures ($13.99 each) and Star Wars: The Force Awakens themed Power Disc Pack ($9.99) will be sold separately.

Source: Disney Interactive PR

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

Earlier today, Konami Krazy Racers was confirmed as Europe’s Wii U Virtual Console title for the week. Watch the official trailer below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Screenshots, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

Several new games are launching this week on the European Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a peak at the gallery below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 8 Comments

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Download

Momonga Pinball Adventures – €5.99/£4.99

Rakoo & Friends – €9.99/£8.99

Wicked Monsters Blast! HD PLUS – €7.99/£7.19

Wii U Virtual Console

Konami Krazy Racers (GBA) – €6.99/£6.29

3DS Retail

Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden (available October 16th) – €39.99/£29.99 (Bonuses for purchasing in Nintendo eShop:
1. Download code for the game “Dragon Ball Z: Super Butoden 2” (in Japanese) for Nintendo 3DS, redeemable immediately.
2. Download code for the theme “Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden Theme” for Nintendo 3DS, redeemable immediately.)

3DS Download

Thomas and Friends Steaming Around Sodor – €24.99/£19.99

Ninja Usagimaru – The Gem of Blessings – €4.99/£4.49

3DS Demo

Ninja Usagimaru – The Gem of Blessings

Mercenaries Saga 2

3DS Themes

Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden Theme (theme available October 16th) – €1.99/£1.69

Snoopy and Woodstock (available October 16th) – €1.99/£1.79

Geronimo Stilton Reporter (available October 16th) – €1.99/£1.79

Geronimo Stilton and Trap (available October 16th) – €1.99/£1.79

Geronimo Stilton in the jungle  (available October 16th) – €1.99/£1.79

Paw Patrol: I cuccioli (available October 16th) – €1.99

Mia and Me: Mia in Centopia (available October 16th) – €1.99/£1.79

Mia and Me main characters: Mia, Mo, Yuko and Onchao (available October 16th) – €1.99/£1.79

Adventure Time: Finn (available October 16th) – €1.99/£1.79

Adventure Time: Jake (available October 16th) – €1.99/£1.79

eShop Sales

Wii U

Rock ‘N Racing Off Road – €2.99/£2.69 (Ends November 5th, normally €5.99/£5.39)

ZaciSa: Defense of the Crayon Dimensions! – €1.19/£0.90 (Ends November 5th, normally €2.99/£2.29)

3DS

10-in-1: Arcade Collection – €0.99/£0.89 (Ends November 13th, normally €1.99/£1.79)

Atlantic Quest – €5.59/£3.99 (Ends October 27th, normally €6.99/£4.99)

Castle Conqueror EX – €2.99/£2.39 (Ends November 5th, normally €3.99/£3.19)

Crazy Kangaroo – €0.99/£0.89 (Ends November 13th, normally €1.99/£1.89)

Dress To Play: Cute Witches! – €1.99/£1.79 (Ends October 29th, normally €3.99/£3.59)

Dress To Play: Magic Bubbles! – €1.99/£1.79 (Ends October 29th, normally €3.99/£3.59)

Fairune – €1.99/£1.59 (Ends October 29th, normally €2.99/£2.50)

Fun! Fun! Minigolf TOUCH! – €2.20/£1.85 (Ends November 5th, normally €2.99/£2.50)

Hazumi – €1.29/£0.99 (Ends November 13th, normally €2.69/£1.99)

League of Heroes – €1.99/£1.79 (Ends November 13th, normally €3.99/£3.59)

Monster Shooter – €1.99/£1.60 (Ends November 13th, normally €4.00/£3.20)

Parking Star – €1.99/£1.25 (Ends November 5th, normally €2.99/£2.49)

Pick-A-Gem – €1.49/£1.29 (Ends November 13th, normally €2.99/£2.69)

PIX3D- €1.99/£1.79 (Ends November 13th, normally €3.99/£3.59)

Rage of the Gladiator – €3.49/£3.09 (Ends November 13th, normally €6.99/£6.29)

SpeedX 3D – €1.49/£1.29 (Ends November 13th, normally €2.99/£2.69)

SpeedXD 3D Hyper Edition – €0.99/£0.89 (Ends November 13th, normally €1.99/£1.79)

Undead Bowling – €5.59/£3.99 (Ends October 27th, normally €6.99/£4.99)

Zombie Panic in Wonderland DX – €4.99/£4.49 (Ends November 12th, normally €7.00/£6.30)

Permanent price drops

Nintendo Selects line – From October 16th on, the following first party titles are dropping in price from €44.99 / £39.99 / CHF 57.90 to €19.99 / £15.99 / CHF 24.90.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

Star Fox 64 3D

nintendogs + cats Golden Retriever & New Friends

nintendogs + cats French Bulldog & New Friends

nintendogs + cats Toy Poodle & New Friends

Mario Tennis Open

Yoshi’s New Island

Mario Party: Island Tour

Source: Nintendo PR

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

This week’s Wii U/3DS specific charts are as follows:

Wii U

1. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo

2. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo

3. Lego Dimensions – Warner Bros. Interactive

4. Splatoon – Nintendo

5. Skylanders Superchargers – Activision Blizzard

6. Yoshi’s Woolly World – Nintendo

7. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Nintendo

8. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo

9. Disney Infinity 3.0 – Disney Interactive Studios

10. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo

3DS

1. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – Nintendo

2. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – Nintendo

3. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo

4. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo

5. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo

6. Pokemon Omega Ruby- Nintendo

7. Dead or Alive: Dimensions – Koei Tecmo Europe

8. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo

9. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Nintendo

10. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

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

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

All formats

Source 1, Source 2

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

Additional footage of the soon-to-be-released Wii U eShop game Animal Gods has surfaced. View the latest video below.

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 6 Comments

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! After a one week break, Monster Hunter X still leads the way at the top spot followed closely by Dragon Quest XI.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between September 17 and September 30.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 37 Comments

We’ve seen a wide array of Super Mario Maker since its launch last month. Quite a few of the user-made levels have proven to be particularly difficult.

Takashi Tezuka, a well-known developer of the Super Mario Bros. series, told EDGE this month that he isn’t surprised that many tough courses are being made. He also mentioned that these creators don’t truly realize how difficult they are for other players since they are already aware of the design and how things will play out.

He said:

“When you design levels for a product, you need to take into consideration a wide range of users. This limits the amount of extremely difficult courses to only a fairly small part of the whole game. I expected that the users who wanted to play more of the hard courses would be attracted to Super Mario Maker, so it’s not surprising to see that a lot of difficult courses are being made.”

“There is a tendency for the courses people make to be a little harder than they think they are. The creator already knows the design, where they have placed their traps, and the best route to take. So it would generally be easier for them to play through than someone trying it for the first time. As a result, the course ends up being more difficult than the creator meant it to be.”

Tezuka also noted the following when asked if any levels have caught his eye thus far:

“I’ve been watching lots of different courses on YouTube. It was quite a surprise how much fun it was to watch the videos, without even playing myself. There are so many intriguing and inventive courses, like one which you couldn’t beat if you picked up a mushroom. It’s been a huge motivation for us developers to do better.”

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Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

North America

Wii U

Yoshi’s Woolly World – Amazon (save $5 with Prime), Best Buy, GameStop
Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations – Amazon, GameStop
Guitar Hero Live – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Just Dance: Disney Party 2 – Amazon
Just Dance 2016 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Snoopy’s Grand Adventure – Amazon, GameStop
Shovel Knight – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Rodea: The Sky Soldier – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash – Amazon, GameStop
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival – Best Buy
Star Fox Zero – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Devil’s Third – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Xenoblade Chronicles X Special Edition – GameStop
Xenoblade Chronicles X – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
Terraria – Amazon
Mighty No. 9 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem – Best Buy
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon, Best Buy

3DS

The Legend of Legacy (pre-order for launch edition) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations – Amazon, GameStop
Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden – Amazon (pre-order for Super Butoden 2 bonus), Best Buy, GameStop
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes – Amazon (save $5 with Prime), Best Buy, GameStop
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Master Splinter’s Training Pack – Amazon, GameStop
Snoopy’s Grand Adventure – Amazon, GameStop
Shovel Knight – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Gravity Falls: Legend of the Gnome Gemulets – Amazon, GameStop
Rodea: The Sky Soldier – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Moco Moco Friends – Amazon
Yo-Kai Watch – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – Amazon (save $5 with Prime), Best Buy, GameStop
Stella Glow – Amazon, GameStop
Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairlytale – Amazon, Best Buy
Final Fantasy Explorers – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam – Amazon
Hyrule Warriors Legends – Amazon
Project X Zone 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Terraria – Amazon
Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright – Amazon, Best Buy
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest – Amazon
Metroid Prime: Federation Force – Amazon
Zero Escape 3 – Amazon
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

Console

Hyrule Edition New 3DS XL – GameStop (exclusive)
Hyrule Edition New 3DS XL with Tri Force Heroes – GameStop (exclusive)

amiibo bundles

Yoshi’s Woolly World with Yarn Yoshi – Amazon

Other

Super Mario Maker GamePad Protector (new) – Amazon

Canada

Wii U

Shovel Knight
Yoshi’s Woolly World
Just Dance Disney Party 2
Adventure Time Finn and Jake Investigations
Just Dance 2016
Rodea: The Sky Soldier
Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends
Guitar Hero Live
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival
Xenoblade Chronicles X
Devil’s Third
LEGO Marvel Avengers
Terraria
Mighty No. 9 Wii U

3DS

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Master Splinter’s Training Pack
Rodea: The Sky Soldier
Shovel Knight
Adventure Time Finn and Jake Investigations
Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden
Gravity Falls: Legend of the Gnome Gemulets
Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends
Moco Moco Friends
Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice
Stella Glow
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon
Yo-kai Watch
The Legend of Legacy
LEGO Marvel Avengers
Project X Zone 2
Hyrule Warriors Legends
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
Fire Emblem Fates
Metroid Prime: Federation Force
Zero Escape 3

amiibo bundles

Yoshi’s Woolly World with Yarn Yoshi

Europe

Wii UJust Dance: Disney Party 2
Guitar Hero Live
Just Dance 2016
Shovel Knight
Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations
Rodea: The Sky Soldier
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival
Xenoblade Chronicles X
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers

3DS

Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden
Gravity Falls: Legend of the Gnome Gemulets
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
Shovel Knight
Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations
Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash
Rodea: The Sky Soldier
Nintendo Presents: New Style Boutique 2 – Fashion Forward
Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers
Final Fantasy Explorers
The Legend of Legacy
Etrian Odyssey 2: Untold: The Fafnir Knight
Stella Glow

Consoles

Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon Premium Pack
New 3DS – New Style Boutique 2: Fashion Forward w/ exclusive cover plate

amiibo bundle

Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash amiibo bundle

Note: based on feedback, we’ve swapped out “Europe” (Amazon Germany) for Amazon UK.

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