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

There were a few unexpected trophy inclusions in the new Smash Bros. One of these was CommanderVideo, the star of the Bit.Trip series.

CommanderVideo’s inclusion in Smash Bros. Wii U came about thanks to some persistence from Choice Provisions. The company reached out to Nintendo, and that’s pretty much all it took!

Associate producer Dant Rambo Nintendo Life:

We were the ones to approach Nintendo. We’ve always loved the idea of CommanderVideo showing up in a Smash Bros. game in some capacity, and thanks to our longstanding relationship with Nintendo, we were able to make it happen!

But yes, the “process” here was really just us emailing Nintendo a lot and being annoying.

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

The Wii U may be missing out on Rock Band 4, but Activision is filling the music gap with Guitar Hero Live. Following plenty of speculation, the game was made official today – and we also know that it’s bound for Nintendo’s console.

Guitar Hero Live is being developed by DJ Hero creator FreeStyleGames. There are a couple of new gimmicks in this entry, including a first-person view.

Here’s the full rundown:

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

Today, The Pokemon Company properly unveiled Hoopa Unbound, a new form of the Mythical Pokemon Hoopa.

Here’s what you should know about the creature:

Hoopa Unbound is the new and truest form of Hoopa, which until now has had its power sealed away. The rings Hoopa Unbound carries have the power to bend dimensions and are said to allow it to seize anything in the world. After its transformation, Hoopa Unbound is far larger than it was in its previous form, with six huge arms and a greater number of its signature dimension-bending rings.

We also know that Hoopa Unbound has the following stats:

Category: Djinn Pokémon
Type: Psychic/Dark
Height: 21’04” [6.5 m]
Weight: 1,080.3 lbs. [490.0 kg]
Ability: Magician

Hoopa, the 720th Pokemon in the Pokedex, can’t be met under normal circumstances in Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire. However, information about how to meet Hoopa will be shared in the future.

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

Retailers in the UK are now starting to take pre-orders for the upcoming yarn-based Yoshi amiibo.  ShopTo has the different plushies for £16.85 each, and Yoshi’s Woolly World for £34.85. You can also pre-order from GAME – see pricing below.

Yoshi’s Woolly World games alone – £34.99
Individual Yoshi amiibo – £19.99
Game + green Yoshi amiibo – £49.99
Yoshi amiibo triple pack – £49.99
Game + all three Yoshi amiibo – £79.99

The new Yoshi amiibo will be compatible with Yoshi’s Woolly World, which launches in Europe on June 26. Players can place the plushie on the Wii U GamePad while playing alone to gain access to a second Yoshi character.

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

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Bravely Second (3DS) – 9/9/9/9
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend (PS4/PS3/XBO/PSV) – 8/9/8/9
Tropico 5 (PS4/360) – 9/8/9/8
Shin Jigen Game Neptune VII (PS4) – 8/8/7/9
Gakuen Heaven 2 Double Scramble! (PSV/PSP) – 8/8/7/7
The Apprentice Witch and Fluffy Friends (3DS) – 7/8/7/7
Simple DL Series Vol. 37 (3DS) – 7/7/7/7
Meiji Tokyo Renka: Twilight Kiss (PSP) – 7/7/7/7
Simple DL Series Vol. 36 (3DS) – 7/7/7/6
Werewolf Game (PSV) – 6/6/6/7

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

Choice Provisions already has plans to bring the Dragon Fantasy games and Shutshimi to Wii U. The company’s support may not be stopping there, however.

In an interview with Nintendo Life, associate producer Dant Rambo mentioned that Choice Provisions has interest in releasing the PC strategy game Tharsis on the eShop.

Rambo said:

We’re currently hard at work on games called Tharsis and Laserlife. The former is a perma-death, turn-based strategy game about the first manned mission to Mars; the latter is a music game where players are tasked with restoring the memories of a dead astronaut. Both are significant departures from our previous work and we’re really excited about them!

In fact, we’ve been talking a lot about bringing Tharsis to the Wii U! Stay tuned for more info about that.

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

This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
2. Mario Kart 7
3. BoxBoy!
4. Super Mario Bros. 3
5. Xenoblade Chronicles 3D
6. Yoshi’s New Island
7. Story of Seasons
8. Mario Golf: World Tour
9. New Super Mario Bros. 2
10. Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
11. Zelda: Oracle of Ages
12. Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
13. Mighty Gunvolt
14. Mario Party: Island Tour
15. Ultimate NES Remix
16. Super Smash Bros. for 3DS
17. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
18. The Legend of Zelda
19. Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D
20. Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels

Videos

1. Nintendo Direct: 4/1/15
2. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Mewtwo Strikes Back
3. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Lucas Comes Out of Nowhere
4. Pokemon Rumble World Trailer
5. Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains Episode 1
6. Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains Teaser Trailer
7. Super Smash Bros. Mii Fighters Suit Up for Wave One
8. Super Mario 64 Trailer
9. Pokemon Shuffle Tips & Tricks Trailer
10. Xenoblade Chronicles 3D Let the Shackles be Released! Trailer
11. 3DS Fire Emblem Choose Your Path Trailer
12. Octodad: Dadliest Catch Trailer
13. Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – Your Will Shall be Done Trailer
14. Mario Kart 7 Video
15. Story of Seasons Launch Trailer
16. Mario Kart 8 New amiibo Racing Suits Trailer
17. Mario Kart 8 200cc is Here! Trailer
18. Fossil Fighters: Frontier Launch Trailer
19. LEGO Dimensions Announce Video
20. Pokemon Shuffle Trailer

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

LEGO Dimensions players will be able to transport special figures into the game when it launches later this year. Thanks to a blurry box image, we know of a few characters that will be sold once LEGO Dimensions hits store shelves.

The image seems to show minifigures like Krusty, Superman, and Bart. It’s also thought that Chell from Portal will be featured. The extreme blurriness of the picture makes it difficult to make out some characters, but we should be seeing announcements from Warner Bros. at some point in the future.

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

Citizens of Earth’s new patch is now available in North America. You can download the update for both Wii U and 3DS.

As confirmed by the official Eden Industries Twitter account:

As for what’s included in today’s update…

Europe should have access to the Citizens of Earth patch on Wednesday.

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