Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments

Build-A-Bear Workshop’s new stuffed animals featuring Pikachu were originally planned for release in early 2016. Its launch has now been brought forward though, and product will be available starting later this month.

Consumers can choose between two options. Here’s a breakdown of each:

Web-only

– Pikachu plush pre-stuffed
– Sound clip of its different cries
– Poké Ball hoodie
– Charizard costume
– Special trading card
– $60

In-store pickup

– Make your own Pikachu
– Get the Pikachu alone
– $28
– Can buy the Poke Ball sweatshirt for an extra $12.50

Pre-orders for the Pikachu plush at Build-A-Bear Workshop are now live. You can reserve yours here. Check out some new photos below.

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

Two Tribes has provided an update on RIVE, covering the game’s release date and more.

First, RIVE is officially slated for 2016. While Two Tribes hoped to have it ready this year, they’re simply “not done yet” with development.

The studio explained:

“Since moving to a three man team early last year we had to rediscover how to handle things with less man-power. This means a lot of tasks have to be handled sequentially, instead of spread throughout the team. If we need a new trailer, the level designs stall for two weeks. If we decide to attend PAX or EGX with a booth, the entire project is paused for several weeks. It’s frustrating, especially since it means we can’t let you play the final game yet, but it’s our current reality and we are adamant to make RIVE the absolute best game we’ve ever created.”

Head on over to Two Tribes’ website for a breakdown of the latest RIVE screenshots, which also has some information about the story.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Wii U | 1 Comment

This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma: The Dish of Friendship and Bonds, Genei Ibun Roku #FE, Medabots 9, and Monster Strike. 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 | 22 Comments

FAST Racing Neo now has a release date. In both North America and Europe, the racer will be out on the Wii U eShop on December 10 – next Thursday. Pricing is set at $14.99 / €14.99 / £10.99.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 30 Comments

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

New 3DS LL – 105,629
PS4 – 26,598
Wii U – 20,256
New 3DS – 18,052
Vita – 14,765
3DS – 6,095
PS3 – 1,643
3DS LL – 1,247
Vita TV – 625
Xbox One – 591

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

PS4 – 29,052
New 3DS LL – 28,257
Wii U – 14,684
Vita – 12,258
New 3DS – 5,859
PS3 – 1,624
3DS – 1,012
Xbox One – 889
3DS LL – 596
Vita TV – 583

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Monster Hunter X – 1,488,367 / NEW
2. [3DS] Aikatsu! My No.1 Stage! – 24,918 / NEW
3. [WIU] Splatoon – 23,823 / 825,940
4. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 18,639 / 410,432
5. [PS4] Star Wars Battlefront – 18,341 / 142,249
6. [PSV] Hyperdimension Neptunia VS Sega Hard Girls – 16,941 / NEW
7. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 15,748 / 1,760,188
8. [PSV] Criminal Girls 2 – 15,196 / NEW
9. [PS3] TV Anime IdolM@ster: Cinderella Girls G4U! Pack Vol. 6 – 13,613 / NEW
10. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops II – 13,608 / 220,408
11. [PS4] Blade Arcus from Shining EX – 12,469 / NEW
12. [3DS] Disney Magical World 2 – 12,115 / 117,074
13. [WIU] Taiko Drum Master: Atsumete Tomodachi Daisakusen – 10,007 / NEW
14. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 10,003 / 1,135,805
15. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 8,859 / 413,188
16. [PS3] Blade Arcus from Shining EX – 8,083 / NEW
17. [PSV] Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book – 6,183 / 31,988
18. [3DS] Pokemon Rumble World – 6,130 / 16,250
19. [WIU] Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival – 6,022 / 26,325
20. [PSV] Omega Labyrinth – 5,623 / 30,736

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

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 is launching in Japan on March 24, Square Enix revealed today. Pricing is set at 5,250 yen. The newly-opened website can be found here.

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

The Shovel Knight amiibo has started to reach certain parts of Europe. Check out an unboxing video for the figure below.

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Another round of footage has surfaced for Pokemon Picross. Check out the latest video below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 212 Comments

Fans created Project M, a popular Super Smash Bros. Brawl mod, in hopes of changing the Wii title so that it would line up more closely with Melee. Adjustments were made to the overall gameplay, characters, stages, and more. This has been an ongoing effort since 2011.

Sadly, Project M is no more, and development is finished. A final blog post added to the official website acknowledges that the news “will come as a shock to many of our fans.” It goes on to explain: “We’ve spent six years polishing Project M, and rather than let it drag on through another several years of dwindling development and change-fatigue in the competitive circle, we’re going to consider our work complete.”

Project M was most recently updated during the summer. Version 3.6 came out in late June.

Head past the break for the full farewell message.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 1 Comment

Pokemon Picross has been promoted as a free-to-play/start game. Now that the download has arrived in Japan, some notable information has emerged about this aspect.

Serebii writes that after purchasing all 5,000 Picrites, they can be redeemed from time to time in batches of 1,000. If you max out the Energy Gauge’s level by spending Picrites, the free-to-play element is then removed. Players won’t have to worry about the energy gauge as it is at infinity.

Here are some other Pokemon Picross details from Serebii:

– Mega Evolution stages cost Picrites to access
– Micross puzzles can be found by completing various challenges on a variety of Pokémon
– These are larger puzzles that you unlock pieces for gradually and encompass a much larger image
– There’s a password option that will unlock various secret stages in the game
– 02:16: When you have purchased all 5000 Picrites, you can then redeem free Picrites from time to time in batches of 1000. If you max out the Energy Gauge’s level by spending your Picrites, you then remove the free to play aspect. You no longer have to worry about the energy gauge as it is at infinity
– Mega Evolution stages cost Picrites to access
– A special mode mirroring the standard stages is available later in the game
– This mode repeats puzzles but as Mega Picross style puzzles

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