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Nintendo is planning extended maintenance for the Wii U and 3DS this coming Monday. Online play, rankings, and other related Internet elements will be affected.

An announcement on Miiverse also confirms that the service will be affected by maintenance on Monday. Features such as friend requests, block list and messages will be unavailable.

The maintenance will begin at 8 AM PT. It’s expected to end a few hours later – specifically 5 PM PT.


Nintendo has been working on the next firmware update for the 3DS. According to the generally-reliable Emily Rogers, the download was originally scheduled for October. The update, however, has apparently been pushed back to an unspecified timeframe.

The Wii U is also expected to be receiving a major update – first announced several months ago during a Nintendo Direct. Rogers teased on Twitter that the new firmware will arrive “sooner than you think.”

The tweet in full, which also contains an interesting tidbit regarding Ubisoft, reads:


Asked to elaborate on the Ubisoft note, Rogers tweeted:


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Nintendo has launched the special Pokemon X/Y 3DS XL systems today. They’re out ahead of the launch of the 3DS games, which are due out on October 12.

If you haven’t already, you can purchase the new Pokemon X/Y 3DS XL systems at the following retailers:

Best Buy

Blue
Red
(in-store only)

GameStop

Blue
Red


SEGA has delayed the Japanese launch of Hero Bank.

Initially, the 3DS title was due out on December 19. However, Hero Bank’s opening movie confirms the delay. It’s now scheduled for release in spring 2014.

Hero Bank will cost 5,500 yen at retail when it’s available. The eShop version will cost 4,900 yen.


Thanks to Tim for the tip.



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