North American Club Nintendo site adds NES Remix 2 t-shirt, 3DS game cases
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 9 Comments
It’s truly a Christmas miracle! A few new physical rewards were added to the North American Club Nintendo website today, and you could argue that they’re all quite good. They’re better than the typical posters at least!
For 700 coins, you can order the NES Remix 2 t-shirt. There are also two 3DS Game Card Cases – one based on Zelda (returning), and another featuring Pikmin / Super Mario Bros (new).
You can check out the latest Club Nintendo rewards here.
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Several VC games dated for North America – Mario Party Advance, Mario Bros. Deluxe, more
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 15 Comments
A bunch of new Virtual Console titles are hitting the North American Wii U and 3DS eShops over the next couple of weeks. Here’s a look at what’s on the horizon, based on listings from Nintendo’s website:
Wii U
Mario Party Advance – Dec. 25
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 – Dec. 25
Duck Hunt – Dec. 25 (previously confirmed)
Pokemon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire – Jan. 1
3DS
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe – Dec. 25
Bionic Commando: Elite Forces – Jan. 1
There’s certainly plenty of retro goodness on the horizon!
Zen Pinball 2 – Venom table footage
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
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Upcoming Battleminer update will fix bugs, add new features
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 1 Comment
Wobbly Tooth is working on an update for Battleminer, the developer announced via Miiverse.
There are two primary goals with the patch. First, several bugs will be addressed – addressing saving and Creative Mode issues in particular. New features are also on the way like an increase in the world ceiling and something else that Wobbly Tooth is keeping secret.
Here’s the full Miiverse post:
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Teyon bringing Zombie Defense to Wii U
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
Teyon has brought many, many games to the 3DS eShop. It now looks like the company is finally gearing up for some downloadable Wii U titles as well.
A listing on the USK confirms that Teyon is bringing “Zombie Defense” to Wii U. It seems to be a strategy game of some sort, though no other information is available at this time.
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Latest amiibo stock update
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News | 11 Comments
Finding amiibo through online retailers can be rather tough. Figures constantly go in and out of stock, so it can be difficult keeping track of what’s available.
So here’s the latest. Of the wave 2 amiibo, Diddy Kong is currently the only one Amazon 
is selling directly. None of the others are in stock at the moment.
As of this post’s publication, GameStop is selling Luigi, Zelda, and Diddy Kong. Captain Falcon and Little Mac are currently gone. It’s also worth mentioning that Shulk pre-orders are sold out again.
No Little Mac or Diddy Kong over at Toys “R” Us. You can, however, purchase Luigi and Zelda amiibo.
Best Buy is pretty much out of everything. Little Mac, Zelda, Luigi, Captain Falcon, Diddy Kong are all sold out!
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The Great Ace Attorney Jump Festa 2015 demo details
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments
Capcom brought along The Great Ace Attorney to Jump Festa 2015 this past weekend. Attendees were able to give the game a go through a new playable demo. For details as to what was included in the play session, read on below.
– Demo is set on a board to England
– Ryuunosuke and his assistant encounter Sherlock Holmes
– Holmes is interrogating a suspicious Russian man
– The collaborative deduction began with Holmes’ assessment of the Russian man (who he is and what crime he has committed)
– Holmes presents his evidence and explains how it supports his conclusions
– Throughout the explanation, something seems amiss
– This leads to the second half with Ryuunosuke breaking down Holmes’ reasoning and unveiling the truth
– There are certain phrases or points of focus that are wrong in Holmes’ argument
– Ex: Holmes says the Russian man is holding a pair of scissors because he intends to cut off his beard; use the touch screen to examine the Russian man from different angles, and focus on any suspicious points on his person
– Use this method to switch out the term “beard” in Holmes’ argument with the real term
– In the demo, the real term was “hair”
– This ultimately leads to the truth
– Find the flaws in Holmes’ explanation to reach the truth about who the Russian man is
– You’ll then be presented with a cliffhanger and a message saying to look forward to the rest of the story in the full game
– Holmes’ character description: “His unparalleled observation and deductive skills see not only the ‘truth’ but sometimes go beyond the truth and become a ‘rampage of logic.'”
Nintendo of America hires new lobbying firm to further fight piracy
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 43 Comments
Piracy is something that Nintendo has been forced to constantly battle over the years. Things aren’t quite as bad today compared to the Wii and DS era, but it remains an issue nonetheless.
Politico is now reporting that “Nintendo of America has hired Choe Groves Consulting to lobby the federal government on issues related to intellectual property, international trade and anti-piracy measures”. Jennifer Groves, a former senior director for IP and innovation at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, will lobby on Nintendo’s behalf. Since the end of 2009, Nintendo of America has spent only $50,000 on lobbying.
