Japan getting new Wii U firmware next week to allow for SUICA payments
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Nintendo is releasing a new firmware update in Japan next week. The update, version 5.1.0J, will allow for SUICA payments. You can read about that new functionality here.
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Areal teaser, prototype video
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
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Majin Bone: The Majin of Space and Time debut trailer
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Azure Striker Gunvolt screenshots/art, Japanese release date
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Inti Creates published a new batch of Azure Striker Gunvolt screenshots and art, which you can find in the gallery above. We also have a final Japanese release date: August 20. The game is priced at 1,960 yen.
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Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads (7/17/14, North America)
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Video: A look at The Letter’s first update
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 4 Comments
The Letter will soon be receiving an update that makes a few additions and changes. TreeFall Studios is including an extra level and new things to find, for example. You can get a look at the upcoming update in the video above.
More: indie, The Letter, title update, TreeFall Studios
Amazon Japan giving out cleaning cloth with Bayonetta 2 pre-order
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 10 Comments
Those who pre-order Bayonetta 2 from Amazon Japan will receive a unique bonus. The retailer is handing out a cleaning cloth while supplies last. It’s a bit of an odd bonus, but we can’t complain too much about free stuff!
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Mr. Driller 2 Wii U Virtual Console trailer (NA)
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Shovel Knight status update for Europe, Australia, and Japan
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments
Shovel Knight has been out for a few weeks in North America, but our friends in Europe, Australia, and Japan are still waiting on the game. So what’s the status of things currently?
Yacht Club Games shared a status update on its blog today, and published a few handy images:
There’s lots of information about what each of these steps mean on Yacht Club’s official blog.
More: Australia, Europe, indie, Japan, Shovel Knight, Yacht Club Games
June 2014 NPD: Wii U, 3DS hardware sales
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
US Wii U and 3DS hardware sales are in for the month of June. Nintendo’s console sold roughly 140,000 units whereas the company’s portable moved 150,000 units.
As mentioned in an earlier post, Wii U hardware sales are up by over 223 percent compared to last June. The 3DS is up 55 percent over May, though it’s down from June 2013’s 225,000 units.
