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

Yesterday, various reports surfaced about issues with Super Smash Bros. for Wii U after players downloaded the game’s new Mewtwo DLC. Nintendo is already on the case though, and a patch is in the works to address all problems.

Issues come about when experiencing the single-player modes, and it’s apparently not just limited to 10-Man Smash in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. You may encounter a bug after trying out Classic, All-Star, Stadium, Trophy Rush, or Smash Run (for 3DS). If you play these modes after downloading the Mewtwo DLC and attempt to connect online, you may be unable to do so.

For the time being, Nintendo advises Mewtwo owners to avoid the aforementioned modes until the new patch has been released. Note that regular Smash, Smash Tour (for Wii U) and online play are unaffected by the latest bug.

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

This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Download

Word Search by POWGI
Tilelicious: Delicious Tiles

Wii U Virtual Console

Donkey Kong 64

Wii U Demo

Word Search by POWGI

3DS Download

3D Fantasy Zone II
A-Train 3D: City Simulator
DOOORS
Word Search by POWGI
Pazuru

3DS Demo

Word Search by POWGI

3DS Themes

Yoshi’s Springtime Siesta

StreetPass Mii Plaza on Nintendo 3DS

Battleground Z and Ultimate Angler – The next evolution of StreetPass Mii Plaza has arrived with new features and two new games! Fight your way through hordes of zombies in Battleground Z, or kick back and reel in a few fish and some legendary monsters on the StreetPass Islands in Ultimate Angler. Buy either game for $4.99 each or both for $7.99, and purchase StreetPass Mii Plaza Upgrade for $4.99 to unlock several new features like StreetPass Birthdays and a Mii character VIP Room.

Smash Bros. Update

Required Super Smash Bros. Update for Online Play – A new software update for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS is now available! Users will be required to download this update prior to using the game’s online multiplayer features. After the update, players can also purchase more costumes for their Mii Fighters, including ones inspired by Mega Man X and Proto Man from Capcom’s Mega Man series.

eShop Sales

Wii U/3DS

– Super Spring Sale! It’s the last chance to save during the Super Spring Sale! Visit http://www.nintendo.com/eshop/offers to check out great deals and save up to 30 percent off on select games. The Super Spring Sale ends April 20 at 8:59 a.m. PT.
– Darts Up and Darts Up 3D from EnjoyUp Games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 14.

Wii U

– Paparazzi is 40 percent off (reduced from $4.99 to $2.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 28.
Lucadian Chronicles DLC is 37 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $4.99) beginning at 9 a.m. PT on April 21 until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 28.
– Costume Quest 2 is 33 percent off (reduced from $14.99 to $9.99) beginning at 9 a.m. PT on April 17 until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 24.

3DS

– Castle Conqueror EX, Fairune and Parking Star 3D from Circle Entertainment are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 7.
– Code of Princess, Etrian Odyssey Untold: Millennium Girl and more from ATLUS are on sale beginning at 9 a.m. PT on April 20 until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 27.
– Real Heroes: Firefighter 3D is 50 percent off (reduced from $9.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 30.

Permanent Price Reduction

Breezeblox is reduced to $4.99 (from $9.99) beginning at 9 a.m. PT on April 16.

Activities

International StreetPass Week

Take your Nintendo 3DS system on a whirlwind tour without leaving your hometown! From April 16 to April 26, collect up to six Mii characters from across Europe, the United States and Canada when you stop by a Nintendo Zone location. U.S. and Canada visitors will even get a special Mii of Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo of America. Find a Nintendo Zone hotspot near you here.

Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. “Declaration” Tournament

See how your Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. squad stacks up online in Nintendo’s Public Tournaments. Top players earn unique titles that are visible online and earn major bragging rights with their friends and around the world. The new “Declaration” tournament runs through April 20. Opt in via the SpotPass feature for notifications on future tournaments, and click here for more information on multiplayer tournaments. Good luck, agents!

Mega May is Back! – Vote Today

During the entire month of May, Nintendo and Capcom are celebrating our favorite blue bomber, Mega Man, with six game releases on the Virtual Console service for Wii U. The Game Boy Advance versions of Mega Man Zero 2, Mega Man Battle Network 3 Blue, Mega Man Battle Network 3 White, Mega Man Battle Network 4 Red Sun, Mega Man Battle Network 4 Blue Moon and Mega Man & Bass will land on the Nintendo eShop throughout the month. Click here to vote for the first game of Mega May, which will release May 7. Voting is open until 11:59 p.m. PT on April 29.

Source: Nintendo PR

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

Nintendo is teaming up with GameTruck to bring Splatoon play sessions to fans across the country. Over 100 GameTruck vehicles, decorated with Splatoon’s bright colors, will appear at parties with a Wii U console and the game.

Nintendo says that “GameTruck’s onboard Splatoon experts are ready to run kids through a rigorous Splatoon Training program, arming them with the best strategies to take them to victory.” While supplies last, the birthday kid can also receive a Splatoon series amiibo figure.

Source: Nintendo PR

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

This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Super Mario 64
2. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
3. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
4. EarthBound
5. Super Mario Galaxy 2
6. Mario Party 10
7. Super Mario World
8. Metroid Fusion
9. Yoshi’s Island: Super Mario Advance 3
10. AVGN: Adventures
11. Golden Sun
12. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
13. Advance Wars
14. Super Metroid
15. Donkey Kong Country
16. Super Mario Bros. 3
17. NES Remix 2
18. Yoshi’s Island DS
19. The Legend of Zelda
20. NES Remix

Videos

1. Super Mario 64 Trailer
2. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Mewtwo Strikes Back
3. Nintendo Direct: 4/1/15
4. Play Nintendo Introduction Video
5. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Lucas Comes out of Nowhere
6. Mario Kart 8 New amiibo Racing Suits Trailer
7. Mario Kart 8 200cc is Here Trailer
8. Super Smash Bros. Mii Fighters Suit up for Wave One
9. Yoshi’s Island DS Trailer
10. Mario Kart 8 Animal Crossing Course Trailer
11. Mario Party 10 Launch Trailer
12. Yoshi’s Woolly World E3 2014 Trailer
13. Nintendo Minute – Mario Party 10 with Lamar Wilson
14. Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Commercial
15. LEGO Dimensions Announce Video
16. Mario Party 10 Trailer
17. Octodad: Dadliest Catch Trailer
18. Nintendo Minute – Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Let’s Clay
19. Great Games to Buy with eShop Cards
20. Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures Trailer

Source: Wii U eShop

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

This week’s video additions to the Wii U/3DS eShops are as follows:

Wii U

Nintendo Minute – Let’s go to Space
Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 Preview
Puzzle & Dragons Z + Super Mario Bros. Edition Trailer
Word Search by POWGI Trailer
Splatoon Ranked Battle, Battle Dojo, and amiibo Trailer
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D Accolades Trailer
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D Launch Trailer
The Music of Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – Main Theme
The Music of Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – Gaur Plain
The Music of Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – Mechanical Rhythm
The Music of Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – You Will Know Our Names
The Music of Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – Engage the Enemy
LEGO Dimensions Announce Video
LEGO Dimensions Announce Video Sneak Peak

3DS

Gore Magala and Seregios Theme Trailer
Hunter’s Seal Theme Trailer
Palicoes 4 Ever Theme Trailer
Nintendo Minute – Let’s go to Space
Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 Preview
Puzzle & Dragons Z + Super Mario Bros. Edition Trailer
Pazuru Trailer
Splatoon Ranked Battle, Battle Dojo, and amiibo Trailer
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D Accolades Trailer
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D Launch Trailer
The Music of Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – Main Theme
The Music of Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – Gaur Plain
The Music of Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – Mechanical Rhythm
The Music of Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – You Will Know Our Names
The Music of Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – Engage the Enemy
LEGO Dimensions Announce Video
LEGO Dimensions Announce Video Sneak Peak

Source: Wii U/3DS eShops

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 7 Comments

There’s a small but notable option hidden inside the Wii U that most system owners are likely unaware of. Essentially, users can either enable or disable a USB storage device’s sleep function while the Wii U is turned on.

The setting can come in handy for those who have an external hard drive connected to the Wii U. NeoGAF’s HUELEN10 explains the benefits of keeping the option disabled:

Let’s say you are playing a game in where you don’t save often and the drive spins down. Then, an epic cutscene comes up and the game saves before a boss and instead of doing it and moving on, the game gets delayed, possibly even choppy, while the drive is spun up again to save your game. The threshold for some drives is as little as 5 minutes too, and spinning your drive up and down like that over the course of hours for multiple times is very less than optimal.

If you’re interested in accessing this setting, follow these steps:

1. Boot up your Wii U.
2. Go to settings.
3. Go to data management.
4. Press and hold down on the D-Pad for half a second.
5. While holding down down on the D-Pad, press and hold the + and – buttons and keep holding them until you see the prompt above.
7. Select disable; you will be advised that this setting might consume more energy.

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

Girls Mode 3 has launched in Japan, and Nintendo is celebrating with a new 3DS theme. Fans can purchase the theme for 200 yen.

Here’s the official video:

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

The Japanese Xenoblade Chronicles X website received yet another update today. Along with the new Dolls videos, we have another batch of brand new screenshots and art. Take a look at the gallery below for the latest images.

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

Nintendo and Monolith Soft uploaded three new Xenoblade Chronicles X videos to show more of the Dolls in action. We’ve rounded them up below.

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

Following the release of Citizens of Earth’ update earlier this week, Atlus has now sent out official patch notes. We know that loading times have been cut in half on Wii U, bugs have been addressed, and fixes have been implemented for crashes.

Below are the full patch notes:

General Patch Details:

– Minor bug fixes
– Crash/stability fixes
– Reduced encounters in Casino Canyon
– Added checkpoint in Casino Canyon
– Added Retro soundtrack

Wii U:

– Loading times halved

Citizens of Earth is available via the Wii U and 3DS eShops.

Source: Atlus PR

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