Lots of consumers line up for Pikachu 3DS XL pre-orders
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Japanese consumers lined up big time for the Pikachu 3DS XL yesterday. At one point, Inside Games recorded over 300 people at 10 AM – with more fans piling in later. It took four hours for everyone to be processed.
These lines were only for pre-orders. The actual system won’t go on sale until August 25. But the strong support isn’t too surprising as the special 3DS XL can only be purchased with a pre-order.
Photos from Mario and Luigi’s Appearance at the US Open
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Photo #1
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Jaydel B. (right) plays Mario Tennis Open on the Nintendo 3DS system while attending Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day in Flushing, N.Y., on Aug. 25, 2012. Mario Tennis Open offers fast-paced tennis matches that allow players to take on the role of fan-favorite characters such as Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach and Bowser, or play as their own personalized Mii character.
Photo #2
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Meribell T. (right) plays Mario Tennis Open on the Nintendo 3DS system alongside her brother, George T. (left) during Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day in Flushing, N.Y., on Aug. 25, 2012. Available now at retailers across the U.S., Mario Tennis Open offers a fun flurry of action-packed tennis-themed challenges that can be played anytime, anywhere.
Photo #3
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America,(from left to right) Eberechi C. and Chinweike U. play Mario Tennis Open on the Nintendo 3DS system while attending Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day in Flushing, N.Y., on Aug. 25, 2012. Mario Tennis Open offers fast-paced tennis matches that allow players to take on the role of fan-favorite characters such as Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach and Bowser, or play as their own personalized Mii character.
Photo #4
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Luigi greets consumers and invites them to play Mario Tennis Open on the Nintendo 3DS system during Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day in Flushing, N.Y., on Aug. 25, 2012. Mario Tennis Open invites players to step onto the court with Mario and his Mushroom Kingdom pals for fun, fast-paced singles and doubles tennis matches.
Source: Nintendo PR
Upcoming Wii U toys from… Burger King leads to more release date speculation
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
There have been some pretty crazy Wii U release date rumors before… but this latest one may take the cake.
Apparently Burger King will be receiving toys relating to the Wii U on October 25. That has sparked speculation that the console could launch in late October or early November.
I still personally believe that the Wii U will release in mid to late November. But with Nintendo, you never know!
Thanks to Lars Havnes for the tip.
Japanese eShop update (8/22/12)
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This week’s Japanese eShop update is as follows:
3DS Downloadable Titles
Dungeon RPG Pikudan 2 – 500 yen
Hyper Paddle Block Rusher – 500 yen
Virtual Console
Balloon Fight (Famicom) – 500 yen
Yoshi no Tamago (Yoshi’s Egg, Famicom) – 500 yen
Video Content
Dungeon RPG Pikudan 2 trailer
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers trailer
Short Learn With Pokemon: Typing Adventure trailer
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GamesTM review scores – issue 126
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This month’s GamesTM review scores are as follows:
Darksiders 2 – 7
Sleeping Dogs – 8
New Super Mario Bros. 2 – 7
Ghost Recon Online – 7
Outernauts – 7
Dyad – 8
Spelunky – 8
Deadlight – 7
Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time – 7
Pokemon Conquest – 8
To the Moon – 9
Freakyforms Deluxe: Your Creations, Alive! – 7
Wreckateer – 7
Kingdom Hearts 3D – 7
Tales of Graces F – 6
Thomas Was Alone – 9
The Dark Knight Rises – 3
Party Wave – 6
Wizorb – 5
Planet Crashers – 5
Amazing Alex – 7
Orcs Must Die! 2 – 8
New Super Mario Bros. 2 coin total surpasses 50 billion
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New Super Mario Bros. 2 players have collected over 50 billion coins since launch.
On August 25, the total was at 35 billion. It has since increased 15 billion, pushing the global total to a little over 50 billion.
At this rate, it won’t take long to double that!
Zelda: Wind Waker’s tech analyzed
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Even though The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is nearly a decade old, it still looks beautiful. Now, you might be wondering: how did Nintendo manage to pull everything off?
One fan has come up with a few answers. He’s poured through the game’s innards and, through various images, explained some of the techniques, tools, and tricks used in the game.
Take a look at gallery above for the notes – you may learn something!
Harmonix releasing “special” Rock Band DLC on Wii next week
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Rock Band Blitz comes out on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 next week. Unfortunately, there isn’t a version planned for Wii.
To make it up to Nintendo fans, Harmonix is preparing a “special release” of Rock Band DLC. The three Rock Band Blitz demo songs will be available as stand alone tracks on Wii.
The following tracks will be available on August 28 for 200 points:
• Barenaked Ladies – “One Week”
• Foo Fighters – “These Days”
• Queen – “Death on Two Legs”
Tekken series producer on why he thinks Nintendo chose Namco Bandai for Smash Bros.
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Nintendo has a very good relationship with Namco Bandai. You may not hear about their comradery on a regular basis, but Tekken series producer Katsuhiro Harada says that the two “have established a very good working relationship” behind-the-scenes.
That’s one factor behind Nintendo’s choice to team up with Namco Bandai for the next Smash Bros., Harada believes. He also thinks that Namco Bandai’s extensive experience with fighting titles contributed to the decision.
“I think Nintendo chose us just because Smash Brothers is a fighting game. We have over 17 years of continuously developing titles in our franchise [Tekken], I think they felt we were a choice for that. Also, we’ve continually developed a very good relationship with Nintendo. Maybe not necessarily in the public spotlight but kind of behind the scenes. We have established a very good working relationship with them. Not just Nintendo, but as a company, we have a very good relationship with Sakurai-san at Sora as well. I think that we are in very good position to make a great game for the Smash Brothers series.”
