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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 21 Comments

Update: It looks like this is now pretty much confirmed. Based on what’s stated on the Japanese page and a new tweet from Nintendo of Europe (see below), you should be able to purchase Mewtwo at a later date.

Nintendo recently updated the North American Club Nintendo website with a page dedicated to Smash Bros. offers. Those who register the Wii U and 3DS games will be able to receive a soundtrack CD and free Mewtwo DLC.

We posted Club Nintendo’s Smash Bros. soundtrack/Mewtwo overview earlier today. You can find that here.

What we didn’t post is a small but important notice about the Mewtwo DLC. Nintendo states on Club Nintendo that the content “may be available for purchase in the future.” Hmm…

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment

Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire are out now in Japan. Those who opt for the digital versions will need to reserve 14,499 blocks of space on their SD cards. We expect that size to be similar in North America and Europe, though it may vary slightly.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Soaring high in the skies on the back of a majestic Pokémon, discovering the mysterious origins of Mega Evolution and releasing the primal powers of Legendary Pokémon. These are only a few of the new franchise features that players can experience for the first time in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, both launching exclusively for the portable Nintendo 3DS video game system on Nov. 21. With new Mega Evolutions of favorite Pokémon characters, new areas to explore and new ways to travel, fans who fell in love with the original Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire games will feel like they are embarking on their adventure through the Hoenn region for the first time.

“Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire kick off the holiday shopping season with games that both old and new Pokémon fans will love,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “The games let players explore and experience the world of Pokémon like never before, with hours of portable entertainment perfect for long holiday trips.”

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 3 Comments

Lucario is the latest retailer-exclusive amiibo. If you’re interested in the figure and live in the U.S., you’ll only be able to purchase Lucario at Toys “R” Us.

There are at least two other retailer-exclusive amiibos as well. Shulk will only be available at GameStop, and Best Buy will be the only store selling Meta Knight.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

North American Club Nintendo members can get an exclusive Super Smash Bros. and Mewtwo DLC for registering both the 3DS and Wii U versions of Super Smash Bros.

This is a limited time offer so make sure that you register both games by 1/13/2015 if you want the soundtrack and Mewtwo DLC or by 3/31/2015 if you only want the DLC.

The soundtracks will ship in March of 2015 and the codes for the Mewtwo DLC will be available Spring 2015.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 4 Comments

Toys “R” Us is holding a buy 1, get 1 40% off sale on all Wii U, Wii, 3DS, and DS games later this week. The deal will only be valid on Friday and Saturday. For this particular sale, you’ll need to head on over to your local store.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 101 Comments

Ridley is in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, but he isn’t playable. The well-known Metroid villain only appears in the Pyrosphere stage.

Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai was recently asked by IGN why Ridley isn’t playable in the new Smash Bros. Here’s his explanation:

“I definitely know that Ridley’s a much-anticipated name for fans, but if we made Ridley as a fighter, it wouldn’t be Ridley any longer. It’d have to be shrunk down, or its wings reduced in size, or be unable to fly around freely.”

“Providing accurate portrayals of characters is something I want to pay ample attention to. If I don’t stick to that thought, then we’d have to lower the quality or break the balance of the game. Something that goes way off spec could break the entire game.”

Sakurai continued by noting Ridley’s presence in the Pyrosphere stage, which he felt would be more appropriate.

“Instead of going through a lot of very convoluted hocus-pocus to make Ridley a fighter, I figured it’d be better to keep Ridley as it currently is, the correct way, and have it feel like a truly threatening presence. There are other icons, too, like Metal Face and the Yellow Devil, which help effectively portray each of their world settings. They go a long way toward deepening the game world, and I think it’s been fun to experiment with.”

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