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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments

Update 2: Back in stock again apparently!

Update: Now gone. It lasted a decent amount of time on Best Buy’s site!

The Dark Pit amiibo can currently be purchased on Best Buy’s website. Get an order in here. If it doesn’t work, try using this link.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 2 Comments

The R.O.B., Duck Hunt, and Game & Watch amiibo could be seeing their first pre-orders as early as next week. Speculation has surfaced about an event GameStop will be hosting on August 8, and an exclusive three pack containing the three figures will supposedly be offered.

Here’s the lowdown:

– Special GameStop amiibo event
– Stores are being allocated extra hours in the early morning
– The 3-pack will be a GameStop exclusive (not the individuals)
– The 3-pack will be a Retro Pack featuring R.O.B., Duck Hunt, and Mr. Game & Watch
– Each store will have roughly 30 available for pre-order
– Pre-orders will be the traditional “head in store and put $5 down” style rather than Web In Store
– If a location allows more than their allocated pre-orders, the customer will not receive their pre-order
– As of now, the 3-pack is the only pre-order officially announced internally for the 8/8 event
– As a side effect, GameStop most likely not be receiving individuals of R.O.B., Duck Hunt, or Mr. Game & Watch
– Pro members may be allowed in to stores an hour early

All of this information is unconfirmed for the time being. If we hear anything official, we’ll be sure to bring the news to you.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments

Nintendo opened a community to celebrate E3 2015 last month. Gamescom 2015 is now getting the same treatment as well. If you’d like to participate in some discussions relating to thee expo, head on over here.

Thanks to Shinun for the tip.

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

This year’s Gamescom is taking place somewhat earlier than usual. Next year, things will be back to “normal”, so to speak. Organizer Koelnmesse has announced that Gamescom 2016 will be held between August 17 and August 21.

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

Famitsu has shared information about Blaziken’s availability in Pokken Tournament.

The character will be included in a pre-release period for play testing between August 6th and August 31st. Fans who are interested need to sign up from August 3 to August 29. After August 31, Blaziken won’t be playable until its full release at a later date.

Take a look at some screenshots of Blaziken in Pokken Tournament below.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments

Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale only just launched in Japan last month. Despite this, a new game in the series is seemingly in the works.

A fan in Japan picked up the strategy guide for Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale, which reveals that the franchise’s next game is already being made. It’s supposed to be like the 1998 PlayStation title Poporogue. Apparently, it’s also stated in the guide: “(The next game) has many new species”.

So that’s some interesting news. We don’t know if the new game will be on a Nintendo platform, but given how A Story of Seasons Fairytale is for 3DS, there’s a decent shot of it happening.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments

TechCrunch put together a video featuring the hackathon event hosted at Facebook for Super Mario Maker. Take a look at it below.

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

Capcom’s financial results for the three-month quarter ended June 30 are in. The company performed well as a whole, and Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate continues to sell well.

Here’s a quick breakdown of Capcom’s results, courtesy of GameSpot:

– Overall net sales up to ¥14.5 billion ($116 million)
– That’s an increase of 51.9 percent compared to last year
– Total net income rose 104.9 percent to ¥1.57 billion ($12.6 million)
– Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, Resident Evil Revelations 2, and Resident Evil HD enjoyed “robust” sales
– Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate has now sold more than 3.9 million units worldwide
– The company’s online games “remained soft”
– Mobile titles also were “generally soft”
– Capcom’s video game business (Digital Contents) overall posted ¥6.3 billion ($50.7 million) net sales
– That’s up ¥5.5 billion ($44.3 million) this time last year
– Operating income was ¥1.1 billion ($8.8 million)
– This number is down 2.2 percent from last year
– “Amusement Equipments” business (like Pachinko) performed the best during the quarter

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments

Nintendo will be bringing out a whole bunch of amiibo cards. Actually, there are plans to release 400 in total.

The Animal Crossing amiibo cards will be seeing four different series. In each one, there will be 100 different cards. Plenty to collect!

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

Image & Form shared a new video for SteamWorld Heist today. We have another look at the 3DS version, and there’s some talk from the studio about Gamescom 2015. Watch the video below.

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