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

GameStop’s website has been updated with classic systems and games.

In terms of consoles, consumers can now order a refurbished SNES or N64 device. Pricing is set at $59.99 and $49.99 respectively.

There are also lots of games available for both the SNES and N64, as well as the original NES.

You can check out all of GameStop’s vintage offerings here.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 5 Comments

GungHo Online Entertainment had one goal in mind when making Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition: to reach a broader audience.

CEO Kazuki Morishita told GamesBeat:

Back in 2011, we were coming up with a new concept for Puzzle & Dragons. I came to the conclusion that our target audience for the 3DS version—I wanted it to be kids, kids who don’t have smartphones. I’ve always wanted to release the game for 3DS and reach more of that audience. The target audience for PZD Mario is definitely much younger than the smartphone crowd. Going back to your question, Gung Ho’s goal with that title is to reach out to a broader audience with the core gameplay of the series.

Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition launched for 3DS in May. It came packaged with GungHo’s first Puzzle & Dragons effort for the handheld, Puzzle & Dragons Z.

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Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards launches in Europe via the Wii U VC this Thursday. Check out the title’s trailer below.

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SEGA has included a couple of new modes in 3D Gunstar Heroes. There’s Full Spec mode, which provides players with any of the game’s fourteen weapons. 3D Gunstar Heroes also has the Mega Life mode that doubles the amount of lives players would usually have.

Aside from the new modes, 3D Gunstar Heroes contains elements from other SEGA 3D Classics. That means local multiplayer, the ability to choose between the Japanese or American version of the game, a tube TV filter that can be toggled on or off, and stereoscopic 3D.

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

The latest Yooka-Laylee comes from Polygon, who sat down with Grant Kirkhope and Andy Robinson to discuss the 3D platformer. The two commented on topics such as not wanting to copy Banjo-Kazooie, taking inspiration (and elements) from Donkey Kong Country, and more.

Head past the break for a roundup of the Q&A. You can find Polygon’s original piece here.

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

Update (6/22): Bumped to the top. Here’s a look at the clear file attendees will get for trying out Splatoon:

Nintendo will be bringing three games to the World Hobby Fair Summer ’15 in Japan. Yoshi’s Woolly World, Splatoon, and Super Mario Maker will be on display. There will also be stage events for Smash Bros. Wii U and Mario Kart 8.

For Splatoon, players can participate in 4 on 4 Turf Wars. Super Mario Maker will be playable, and features a level made by Yukio Sawada, author of the Super Mario-kun manga.

World Hobby Fair Summer ’15 is taking place on June 27 and June 28 in Japan.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 32 Comments

Reviews for Yoshi’s Woolly World are now starting to hit the web. Continue on below for a roundup of the early verdicts.

NintendoWorldReport – 8.5 / 10
GameReactor – 9 / 10
VideoGamer – 6 / 10
Nintendo Life – 9 / 10
GameSpot – 6 / 10
DigitalSpy – 3 / 5
GamesRadar – 3.5 / 5
IGN – 7.4 / 10

Yoshi’s Woolly World launches this Friday in Europe. In North America, the game is slated for October 16.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 72 Comments

Speaking with Polygon, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime discussed the Wii U’s slow launch. It all came down to one notable issue: the system lacked big games.

Reggie explained:

“This industry is all about content. I can map out why the Wii took off at launch, it had two killer pieces at launch: Twilight Princess, Wii Sports. Look at our DS business. Our DS business was OK, but it was the launch of DS Lite, the launch of Nintendogs, the launch of the first New Super Mario Bros. where that system sort of dramatically took off.”

“So what happened with Wii U? Once the software came that showcased the capabilities of the system, guess what happened? The hardware took off.”

“I think it began holiday of 2013 as we prepped those launches that gave us some momentum. Then Mario Kart 8 hit, then it was Smash. I think it really was holiday of ’13, when we started to get the momentum.”

Reggie also pointed out that something similar happened with the 3DS. When Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D and Mario Kart 7 launched, the system’s sales began to pick up.

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Natsume had a short demo for Harvest Moon: Seeds of Memories running at its E3 2015 booth last week. PC Gamer saw it in action, and has shared some details about what was shown. Read on below for a quick summary.

– E3 demo was running on the iPad
– 1 month into development
– Out this winter
– Demo was a small town square with a few NPCs to talk to and houses that can’t yet be entered
– Farming, dating, getting married, having a kid will be in the full game
– Terraforming won’t be back
– E3 demo had one other screen available to walk in, with a farm to the east (not built yet) and a mountain to the north (not built yet)
– 2D graphics
– The team wants to go back to the classic 16-bit style of the older Harvest Moon games
– 3D models flattened into 2D objects
– All versions will look the same
– Natsume is planning to add features to Seeds of Memories for the Wii U/PC releases over mobile
– Wii U and PC versions will cost more than the iPad one
– Devs are still discussing what features will be

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A number of new titles are scheduled to hit the European eShop this coming Thursday. You’ll find screenshots of the various games below.

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