Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, General Nintendo, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Several new discounts have been added to the North American website. Mario Tennis and Wrecking Crew rewards are included in the Platinum category while the Gold offers are for Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and NES Open Tournament.

The full lineup is as follows:

Platinum

20% discount on Mario Tennis (Wii U) – 200 Platinum Points
20% discount on Wrecking Crew (Wii U) – 100 Platinum Points

Gold

30% discount on Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (Wii U) – 20 Gold Points
30% discount on NES Open Tournament (Wii U / 3DS) – 20 Gold Points

All of these discounts are located on My Nintendo here.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 6 Comments

Two big Nintendo products made Google’s most-searched consumer-electronics tech products this year. Switch came in fifth, followed by NES Classic Edition at seventh.

The full lineup is as follows:

iPhone SE
iOS 10
Google Pixel
iPhone 7 Plus
Nintendo Switch
iPhone 7
NES Classic Edition
Galaxy S7
Playstation VR
PS4 Pro

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 14 Comments

With 2016 wrapping up, Famitsu caught up with a number of Japanese developers to to respond to certain expectations for the new year. In terms of what was Nintendo-related, we have some comments regarding Shin Megami Tensei, Dragon Quest XI, The Great Ace Attorney 2, and The Snack World.

Here’s the roundup, as translated by Gematsu:

Shin Megami Tensei 25th Anniversary

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Producer Kazuyuki Yamai: “Next year, we’ll celebrate a memorable checkpoint on the way to future development of the Megaten series. I hope to be able to share ‘something’ with everyone then.”

Dragon Quest XI

Expect more information at Jump Festa 2017 on December 17. In 2017, we’ll hear about party members, systems. etc.

The Great Ace Attorney 2

Development is progressing.

Level-5

Level-5’s Akihiro Hino: With Snack World, we’re enthusiastic about creating a boom that surpasses Yo-kai Watch.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 34 Comments

Nintendo has started to send out emails to select My Nintendo members in the United States about an opportunity to try out Switch prior to launch.

The message states that another email from Eventbrite will be coming soon, which will have “full details” about the event and opportunity to register. Tickets will be provided “on a first come, first served basis”.

It’s unclear what the criteria is to be sent an invitation. Your location likely plays a role, however.

We’ve included the full email message below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments

Thanks to MyGamingBoulevard, we have a new look at the second wave of Monster Hunter Stories amiibo. The three new figures are shown off in the unboxing video below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii | 3 Comments

Last Thursday, a trademark for Excite Truck was filed on the behalf of Nintendo of America. It then entered the Trademark Reporting and Monitoring System yesterday.

The filing will naturally set off speculation as to what Nintendo could be planning for Excite Truck – be it a re-release, a new game, or something else. On the other hand, the trademark could be for nothing at all. We unfortunately won’t have any way of knowing until something official pops up, if it ever does.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments

Nyko created a new overview for its latest NES Classic Edition accessories, the Miniboss and Extend Link. The retro-looking video can be found below.

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Build-A-Bear recently announced – and released – a new plush based on Pokemon’s Charmander. IGN now has an unboxing video on its YouTube page, which you can watch below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Random, Videos | 5 Comments

Butch Hartman, the creator of Fairly OddParents, has his own YouTube show in which he draws fan-requested characters in the cartoon show’s style. In his newest video, Nintendo is heavily featured. Hartman created his own takes on the Splatoon squid, Link, Pikachu, and Mario. Sonic was also thrown in since he’s often associated with Nintendo these days. We have the video below.

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We have several months to go until Free Comic Book Day 2017, yet VIZ Media is already confirming its involvement. Moreover, the publisher is planning something special for Zelda fans.

VIZ Media will make a special book available containing excerpts from the manga adaptations of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. It will span 32 pages.

Free Comic Book Day 2017 will take place on May 6, 2017. You’ll be able to pick up the Zelda special from participating comic book stores.

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