Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 8 Comments

Nintendo has ruled out speculation that it will be bringing “mini-games” (also categorized as demos) to smartphone devices.

Nikkei published a report yesterday indicating that Nintendo would be increasing its presence on mobile hardware. Mini-games and an increase in advertising were mentioned as two prominent ways in which the company would be pushing its products on smartphones and tablets in the future.

A new statement from Nintendo, however, indicates otherwise. It flat-out says, “we can confirm that there are no plans to offer mini-games on smartphone devices.”

You can find the statement in full after the break.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

Shin Megami Tensei IV is currently on sale on the 3DS eShop for $30. But if you prefer buying games at retail, Amazon has the RPG available for $35 ($34.50, to be exact). Given the original $50 price tag, that’s a pretty good deal!

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 0 comments

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Time is running out for free fitness. Jan. 31 is the last day for Wii U owners who also have a Wii Balance Board to take advantage of Nintendo’s free trial offer of Wii Fit U. Anyone who downloads the trial of the game from the Nintendo eShop on or before Jan. 31 will get a full month to try out the game from the date that it’s first played.

Those who download the trial and want to keep using the software indefinitely can purchase a Fit Meter and sync it to the game. Fit Meter accessories are available at a suggested retail price of $19.99 each.

Other ways to purchase and play the game are as follows:

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 3 Comments

According to a report aired on the Japanese national TV channel NHK, Sony has completed acquisition plans for a semiconductors plant in Tsuruoka, Yamagata prefecture. The factory is, as of now, owned by Renesas Electronics and produces the Wii U’s eDRAM chip.

Sony is said to be making a purchase for seven billion yen – or roughly 68 million dollars – with further plans to invest an additional 20 million in new production facilities. The plant will be used to increase Sony’s production of smartphone CMOS sensors.

Implications on Wii U production are expected to be minimal. The consensus is that Nintendo has plenty of chips already available, and the factory producing the Wii U’s eDRAM would have shuttered in any case without Sony’s acquisition.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments

Since launch, the 3DS family has sold over 15 million units in Japan, Famitsu reports today. The site’s article is based on data collected by parent company Enterbrain.

Specific sales of Nintendo’s portable come in 15,037,116 units as of January 26. The feat was accomplished in 153 weeks.

Top selling games on the 3DS are as follows:

1. Pokemon X/Y – 4,228,244
2. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 4,072,068
3. Monster Hunter 4 – 3,383,004
4. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – 2,250,416
5. Mario Kart 7 – 2,188,873

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 6 Comments

Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:

The Beetle item from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is a comical item that grabs characters and carries them into the air.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

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

Software

1. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
2. NES Remix
3. Super Mario World
4. F-Zero
5. Unepic
6. Dr. Luigi
7. Super Mario Bros.
8. EarthBound
9. Super Mario 3D World
10. The Legend of Zelda
11. Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest
12. Art Academy: SketchPad
13. Super Metroid
14. Pokemon Rumble U
15. Mega Man X2
16. Super Mario Bros. 2
17. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
18. EDGE
19. Mega Man X
20. Super Punch-Out!!

Videos

1. Digital Deluxe Promo Video
2. Dr. Luigi Trailer
3. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
4. Unepic Trailer
5. Super Mario 3D World Trailer 2
6. Super Mario 3D World Accolades Trailer
7. The Legend of Zelda Stage 3: Collect Rupees and Buy an Item!
8. NES Remix Trailer
9. Mario Kart 8 Trailer
10. NES Remix I Stage 10: Skate Mario!
11. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze 6/11/13
12. Wii Fit U – Trial Version Promo Trailer
13. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Trailer
14. Zelda: Wind Waker HD 6/11/13
15. Super Mario World Trailer
16. Super Smash Bros. – Rosalina Reveal Trailer
17. Pokemon Rumble U Gameplay Trailer
18. Sonic Lost World Launch Trailer
19. New Super Mario Bros. U Video
20. Wii Sports Club Trailer

Source: Wii U eShop

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 2 Comments

Natsume announced a January release window for Yumi’s Odd Odyssey last month. While that target won’t be met, we should be seeing Agatsuma’s platformer in the US very soon.

Natsume tells us that Yumi’s Odd Odyssey is unlikely to hit the eShop this Thursday. For now, the publisher guesses the game will be out “in about 2-3 weeks.” That’d put Yumi’s Odd Odyssey at around a mid-February launch.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments

Bplus Games has nearly wrapped up work on Bit Boy!! Arcade. Earlier today, the studio wrote the following in a tweet:

Bit Boy!! Arcade doesn’t have a release date just yet, but it shouldn’t be too long before it arrives on the 3DS eShop.

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