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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, DSiWare, News, Wii Shop Channel, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments

Update (3/24): In addition to the maintenance below, Wii U and 3DS maintenance is also taking place tonight for 90 minutes. Here are the times:

– 10 PM PT (Thursday) – 11:30 PM PT (Thursday)
– 1 AM ET (Friday) – 2:30 AM ET (Friday)
– 5 AM in the UK (Friday) – 6:30 AM in the UK (Friday)
– 6 AM in Europe (Friday) – 7:30 AM in Europe (Friday)

Original (3/23): Nintendo maintenance will be picking back up early next week. Shop maintenance is scheduled for Monday, as well as downtime for Wii U and 3DS which impacts online elements.

Here’s the complete maintenance roundup:

Wii U / 3DS eShops / Wii Shopping Channel / DSi Shop

– 1 PM PT (March 28) – 3 PM PT (March 28)
– 4 PM ET (March 28) – 6 PM ET (March 28)
– 9 PM in the UK (March 28) – 11 PM in the UK (March 28)
– 10 PM in Europe (March 28) – 12 PM in Europe (March 29)

Wii U / 3DS (online play, rankings, etc.)

– 4 PM PT (March 28) – 7 PM PT (March 28)
– 7 PM ET (March 28) – 10 PM ET (March 28)
– 12 PM in the UK (March 29) – 3 AM in the UK (March 29)
– 1 AM in Europe (March 29) – 4 AM in Europe (March 29)

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

Hyrule Warriors Legends has received its first update. If you have the game, version 1.2.0 can now be downloaded.

This update adds in a few elements. First, players can clear all save data and purchase add-on content. Ganondorf’s Wind Waker Robes have also been added in for those who purchase the Legends of Hyrule Pack, and stability has been improved.

Hyrule Warriors Legends launched in Europe today. The North American release is planned for tomorrow.

Today’s update is 221 blocks, or 27.6MB.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, Videos | 4 Comments

Monster Hunter Festa 2016, a convention focusing on Monster Hunter, was held earlier this year in January. Capcom has now released some direct feed footage from the games they showcased there, including the upcoming 3DS game Monster Hunter Stories, which will be released in Japan this year. Check out 15 minutes of footage in the video below:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

Hyrule Warriors Legends is out today in Europe. Personally I’m gonna pick up my copy later today, but the always awesome NintenDaan already got his and recorded some footage of the game running a New Nintendo 3DS. Check out the video below if you wanna see some footage mostly from the game’s Legends mode:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

Some Zelda fans in Europe are starting to get their hands on the Hyrule Warriors Legends Limited Edition. You can get a look at the full package below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 41 Comments

Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai is back with another Famitsu column in this week’s magazine. This time around, Sakurai tackled a few questions from fans.

Here’s a summary of what was shared:

What’s better: printed or digital manuals?

Sakurai points out that he only reads manuals when he’s really stuck, so either way is fine. But for digital versions, it’d be better if they load up as fast as possible. (Note: Many people consider printed guides to be more convenient because they’re not located on the same screen).

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, Videos, Wii U | 5 Comments

Digital Foundry has put a comprehensive video together comparing the frame rates of Hyrule Warriors Legends on New 3DS and 3DS as well as the original game on Wii U. See the full results below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, Images, Mobile | 2 Comments

This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Chase: Unsolved Cases Investigation Division, Dragon Ball: Fusions, Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3, Miitomo, and Puzzle & Dragons X. Scans of each title can be found in the gallery below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 34 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

PS4 – 28,370
Vita – 19,028
New 3DS LL – 18,353
Wii U – 12,998
New 3DS – 5,142
3DS – 2,187
PS3 – 1,462
3DS LL – 370
Xbox One – 91

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

PS4 – 27,341
Vita – 20,810
New 3DS LL – 17,998
New 3DS – 5,832
Wii U – 4,629
3DS – 2,223
PS3 – 1,375
3DS LL – 492
Xbox One – 77

And here are the software charts:

1. [WIU] Pokken Tournament – 69,675 / NEW
2. [PSV] Digimon World: Next Order – 64,218 / NEW
3. [PS4] The Division – 12,078 / 107,646
4. [WIU] Splatoon – 10,081 /1,301,500
6. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 9,136 / 702,183
7. [PS4] Battlefield 4 Premium Edition (EA Best Hits) – 8,771 / NEW
8. [PSV] Gundam Breaker 3 – 8,741 / 100,800
9. [WIU] Zelda: Twilight Princess HD – 7,705 / 59,987
10. [PSV] Summon Night 6 – 7,144 / 47,220
11. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Happy Price Selection) – 6,931 / NEW
12. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 6,297 / 822,312
13. [PS4] Gundam Breaker 3 – 6,152 / 83,892
14. [PSV] Senran Kagura: Estival Versus Sakura Edition – 6,089 / NEW
15. [PSV] Attack on Titan – 5,862 / 110,525
16. [3DS] Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan – 5,018 / 18,893
17. [PSV] Wand of Fortune R – 4,470 / NEW
18. [3DS] Monster Hunter Generations – 4,391 / 2,715,326
19. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 4,360 / 2,232,744
20. [PS4] Yakuza 0 (New Price Edition) – 4,257 / NEW

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments

Later this week, Nintendo will be in attendance at WonderCon. A number of the company’s games will be on display, and some special activities are lined up as well.

Here’s a look at what will be playable:

Wii U

Star Fox Zero
Star Fox Guard
Pokkén Tournament

Nintendo 3DS

Hyrule Warriors Legends
Metroid Prime: Federation Force

Nintendo has also shared the following information about Star Fox Zero and Metroid Prime: Federation Force’s demos:

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