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

Something extremely strange is going on with Imageepoch CEO Ryoei Mikage. It was presumed that the company was shutting down, and last month, Mikage seemingly went missing. He’s been unreachable for quite some time now.

Mikage’s last message on his Twitter account was posted in October. Today, Japanese blog Hachima that his profile has since been deleted.

No one is certain of Mikage’s status or Imageepoch as a whole. But regardless, the studio’s 3DS game Stella Glow is still shipping in Japan next month and in North America later this year.

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This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. You can find it in full below.

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I’m almost tempted not to post this given how Kirby and the Rainbow Curse has been out in North America for several months, and we’ve shared a ton of footage from the game. But if nothing else, this serves as a reminder for our friends in Europe that it finally launches this Friday!

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

The Media Create White Book 2015 has a bunch of gaming-related sales figures, and two sets of data have now been translated.

First, here’s a look at the best-selling New 3DS cover plates in Japan during 2014:

01. Yo-kai Watch: Jibanyan (Plate No. 054) – 18.274
02. Monster Hunter: Poogie (Plate No. 038) – 6.857
03. Yoshi (Plate No. 004) – 6.447
04. Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alfa Sapphire (Plate No. 040) – 5.645
05. Mario (Plate No. 001) – 5.410
06. Monster Hunter: Yian Kut-ku (Plate No. 037) – 5.088
07. Dot & Monochrome (Plate No. 007) – 4.946
08. Emboss Treatment & Mario Monogram Gray (Plate No. 005) – 4.938
09. Grain & Mario Monogram (Plate No. 024) – 4.801
10. Animal Crossing: Isabelle (Plate no. 013) – 4.198

And below are the top-selling amiibo during the month of December 2014:

01. Amiibo Link – 39.399
02. Amiibo Mario – 39.274
03. Amiibo Kirby – 35.744
04. Amiibo Pikachu – 19.375
05. Amiibo Marth – 19.246
06. Amiibo Villager – 16.199
07. Amiibo Pit – 16.096
08. Amiibo Yoshi – 15.180
09. Amiibo Captain Falcon – 13.823
10. Amiibo Samus – 13.541

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

We can add yet another game to this week’s North American Nintendo Download lineup. Johnny Dynamite, a puzzle/strategy game published by Enjoy Gaming, is due out tomorrow. Pricing is set at $4.99.

View some screenshots from Johnny Dynamite below.

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Myst, a classic graphic adventure video game from 1993, is getting a new TV show. Deadline reports that Legendary Television has landed the rights to the drama series, and Hulu will apparently host it on its streaming service. The Amazing Spider-Man producer Matt Tolmach and writer Evan Daugherty are leading the way on this project.

Deadline states that the new drama series “will explore the origins of the island of Myst from the game where a man wakes up on a mystery island with absolutely no idea who he is, where is, or how he got there.” Details beyond this are unknown.

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The next SEGA 3D Classic is launching next week, according to a listing on the eShop. 3D Thunder Blade should arrive on May 14 on $5.99. Given the release timing of previous SEGA 3D Classics, it’s likely coming out next Thursday in Europe as well.

View some screenshots from 3D Thunder Blade below.

Source: Wii U eShop listing

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

Nintendo’s latest “Bragg Report” is all about Splatoon. You can watch it in full below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 7 Comments

It was confirmed earlier this week that Bloo Kid 2 is hitting the European 3DS eShop on Thursday. The same can now be said for North America.

Over on Twitter, developer winterworks confirmed that Bloo Kid 2 is due out in North America on May 7.

The tweet reads:

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In an update on the Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden website, it’s announced that Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta will be a Z-Assist (support) character. He’ll be able to use his Final Shine Attack when summoned by the player.

There is one important condition that must be met in order to unlock Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta. Players will need to have save data from Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 on their 3DS.

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