Nintendo issues statement about Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection shut down
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 9 Comments
Polygon has obtained an official statement from Nintendo regarding the company’s recent announcement to shut down the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection in May. You can find it in full below.
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Listing of Nintendo-published games affected by Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection discontinuation
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Podcast Stories, Wii | 24 Comments
Just after Nintendo made its Japanese announcement that the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection will be shutting down in May, its Australian subsidiary followed with the same news.
The closure means that online play, matchmaking, and leaderboards will be unavailable, as well as other features. However, the Wii/DS shops, Internet browsers, YouTube, and Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Pay & Play will remain in tact.
Nintendo has also provided a listing of all Nintendo-published games that will be affected by the Wi-Fi Connection’s closure. They are as follows:
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Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection shutting down for Wii, DS in May
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Podcast Stories, Wii | 6 Comments
Update: Nintendo of Australia has already followed up with an announcement of its own, confirming that this announcement is for all territories.
Original: The Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service will end for Wii and DS on May 20, Nintendo has announced. Although the news pertains to Japan at the moment, there’s a good chance Nintendo of America/Europe will follow up with confirmations of their own in the coming days.
Many Wii and DS services will still remain in tact despite the shutdown. They are as follows:
Wii (will still be enabled):
Wii Shop Channel
Delivery Channel
Hulu
Internet Channel
YouTube
DS (will still be enabled):
DSi Shop
DS/DSi browser
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[Famicompendium] LovePlus – Together in electric dreams
Posted on 10 years ago by Patrick(@Patricklous) in 3DS, DS, Famicompendium, Features | 3 Comments
Hey everyone, how was your Valentine’s Day? Maybe you spent the day with your loved ones; maybe you spent it devouring chocolate. Personally I spent the day slaving over a Word document, trying my hardest to convey my true feelings on a truly bizarre romance. No, I wasn’t writing some kind of love letter – I was musing on Konami’s hella heteronormative “girlfriend simulator”, LovePlus. Games tend to stay away from handling romantic relationships, especially when compared to other mediums, so I was curious to see if this Nintendo DS title was really as original (and weird) as I’d heard. So can love truly blossom between a grown man and a DS cartridge?
The answer to that question is no. Absolutely not. But as someone who is fascinated in the potential of games to blend narrative and gameplay in developing fictional relationships, LovePlus is an incredibly interesting, albeit flawed take on interactive romance.
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UK software sales (Week ending 2/15)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s UK software sales are as follows:
Individual formats
| LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
| – |  | 1 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 2 | LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 5 |  | 3 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 9 | | 4 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| – | | 5 | LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 3 |  | 6 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 7 |  | 7 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| – | | 8 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 12 | | 9 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 2 | | 10 | FIFA 14 | PS4 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 1 | | 11 | FABLE: ANNIVERSARY | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| – | | 12 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | PS4 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 14 | | 13 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 6 | | 14 | KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL | PS4 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 16 | | 15 | FIFA 14 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 10 | | 16 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS4 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 11 | | 17 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 4 | | 18 | TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION | PS4 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 13 | | 19 | FIFA 14 | XB ONE | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 20 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | XB ONE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 8 | | 21 | GRAN TURISMO 6 | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 21 | | 22 | FIFA 14 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 23 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 17 | | 24 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB ONE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 25 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | WII U | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 19 | | 26 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS4 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 20 | | 27 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB ONE | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 18 | | 28 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 24 | | 29 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 30 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | 3DS | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 29 | | 31 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | XB360 | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 31 | | 32 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 23 | | 33 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 27 | | 34 | WWE 2K14 | XB360 | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 22 | | 35 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 15 | | 36 | TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION | XB ONE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 34 | | 37 | POKEMON X | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 35 | | 38 | POKEMON Y | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 26 | | 39 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | PS4 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 40 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT |
All formats
| LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
| – | | 1 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 2 | LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 5 | | 3 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 9 | | 4 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| – | | 5 | LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 3 | | 6 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 7 | | 7 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| – | | 8 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 12 | | 9 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 2 | | 10 | FIFA 14 | PS4 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 1 | | 11 | FABLE: ANNIVERSARY | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| – | | 12 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | PS4 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 14 | | 13 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 6 | | 14 | KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL | PS4 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 16 | | 15 | FIFA 14 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 10 | | 16 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS4 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 11 | | 17 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 4 | | 18 | TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION | PS4 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 13 | | 19 | FIFA 14 | XB ONE | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 20 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | XB ONE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 8 | | 21 | GRAN TURISMO 6 | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 21 | | 22 | FIFA 14 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 23 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 17 | | 24 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB ONE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 25 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | WII U | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 19 | | 26 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS4 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 20 | | 27 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB ONE | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 18 | | 28 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 24 | | 29 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 30 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | 3DS | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 29 | | 31 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | XB360 | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 31 | | 32 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 23 | | 33 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 27 | | 34 | WWE 2K14 | XB360 | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 22 | | 35 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 15 | | 36 | TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION | XB ONE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 34 | | 37 | POKEMON X | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 35 | | 38 | POKEMON Y | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 26 | | 39 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | PS4 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 40 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT |
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Moon Chronicles vs. original Moon video comparison
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, Videos | 0 comments
Thanks to Salvador R for the tip.
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Renegade Kid explains why it waited out the rights for Moon Chronicles
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, DS, News | 0 comments
Moon came out for the DS in 2009. It’s been five years since the original game launched, and Renegade Kid will finally be returning to the title in the form of Moon Chronicles.
Renegade Kid couldn’t touch the Moon franchise until now as Mastiff originally held the IP’s rights. However, since the publisher’s five-year ownership period has expired, the studio is now free to do with it sees fit with the series.
But why wait five years in the first place? Why not create a new shooter entirely? Renegade Kid co-founder and director Gregg Hargrove told Polygon:
“[Renegade Kid has] a personal connection to the story and the idea, along with the characters. We could have just created a new story and made a first-person shooter. That’s not terribly hard to do since we’ve got the technology and we know how to.
“But we put a lot of effort into this one and a lot of effort into the story and thought it was clever. It had a lot of potential at being a different kind of story in a sci-fi genre. It’s kind of like our Star Trek universe.”
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Natsume talks Virtual Console, claims Nintendo is working on GBA support for 3DS
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, DS, GameCube, GBA, News | 8 Comments
Natsume community manager “CeeCee” commented on the publisher’s plans for Virtual Console in the future.
As of late, Natsume has been receiving quite a few fan questions/requests to re-release Game Boy Advance and GameCube titles. Doing so, however, isn’t so simple.
CeeCee explained that when it comes to GBA, this is something the Virtual Console doesn’t support. But interestingly, Nintendo is apparently “working on this” and Natsume “look[s] forward to the day it’s possible.”
Regarding yesterday’s announcement of DS support on Wii U, CeeCee said, “it’s an exciting time, and we’ll be reviewing our DS catalogue for potential titles.”
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Iwata’s full comments on the DS Virtual Console for Wii U
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 7 Comments
One of the highlights from Nintendo’s investor briefing today was the confirmation of DS support for the Wii U Virtual Console. You can find out what president Satoru Iwata said about the functionality below.
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DS support confirmed for Wii U Virtual Console
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Podcast Stories, Wii U eShop | 15 Comments
The Wii U Virtual Console will be receiving DS support, Nintendo has confirmed.
Nintendo hasn’t shared concrete details, but the company suggested during its investor briefing today that the GamePad will split the game action in half – at least based on the image above.
