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Posted on 10 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments

If you’ve been paying any attention to the amiibo market since its launch, you’re probably aware of the scarcity of them. Nintendo is aware also, and though the shortage has been hugely a North American problem due to port strikes, Europe and Japan have had their woes with a few characters in particular – Villager, Little Mac, and Captain Falcon.

A new batch of Villager, Little Mac, and Captain Falcon amiibo are set to be shipped in mid-May in Japan. Nintendo mentions that the assembly process for manufacturing amiibo can take quite some time, some even needing to be done by hand, and can take a few months until shipments are made from the beginning of production, which is why demand can’t be met right away.

Before closing their message, Nintendo says “it should be noted that depending on the presence or absence of amiibo in the future, we will consider adding production on a case-by-case basis. We will of course also listen to the demand of the consumers.”

Let’s hope there’s enough for people to enjoy this time around. Captain Falcon more so than Little Mac and Villager since his amiibo also unlocks content in Mario Kart 8, while the others don’t really do much outside of Super Smash Bros. at the moment.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 6 Comments

Back in January, a workaround launched that made it possible to bypass the 3DS’ region lock. The “RegionThree” exploit could run so long as users downloaded a file and had access to the Internet.

With today’s new 3DS update, we’re hearing that RegionThree is kaput. It simply doesn’t work if you have the latest firmware. At the moment, its unclear how RegionThree’s creators will proceed.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 8 Comments

We knew that Marth would be back on store shelves sometime this year thanks to an announcement made during the most recent Nintendo Direct. Today, Nintendo shared a specific timeframe as to when the restock is taking place.

Those living in North America will be able to get their hands on Marth once again in late April. Nintendo confirmed this on Twitter through the following message:

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 11 Comments

This month’s issue of Nintendo Dream has a rather large interview with Eiji Aonuma, longtime producer of the Zelda series. While the Japanese magazine asked Aonuma about a variety of topics, Majora’s Mask was the main focus. Aonuma talked about the origins of the Majora and Termina names, the Mirror Shield’s connection to a mask owned by the Happy Mask Salesman, and more.

Head past the break for our full translation. The discussion is definitely interesting!

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 8 Comments

What would the original Zelda map look like in Minecraft? Two gamers appear to have come up with an answer! Check out the results below.

This is some impressive stuff. I know I’d never have the time or patience to make something like this!

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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

Akira Himekawa has shared another 3 unused pages from the Zelda: Majora’s Mask manga. It seems that Cremia and Romani would meet Link while on their way to the The Indigo-Go’s concert. Apparently, we’ll be seeing even more scrapped pieces from the manga soon!

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 6 Comments

It seems like the Ness amiibo has leaked out early! A Chinese auction lists the figure, photos and all. Hopefully it won’t be long before we see Ness in stores…

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 19 Comments

There’s been a lot of talk over the past few weeks about SEGA’s shift in development. The company now intends to focus on PC and mobile as opposed to traditional gaming systems. However, that doesn’t mean SEGA is stopping console development entirely – especially when it comes to Sonic.

Japanese outlet 4Gamer recently interviewed Takashi Iizuka, head of Sonic Team. In one question, 4Gamer asks if SEGA is transitioning Sonic into a smartphone franchise.

Iizuka confirms that this isn’t the case. With the recently released Sonic Runners, SEGA simply felt that mobile was the most suitable platform for the game. Iizuka added, “Personally, I don’t plan to stop Sonic for home-video game consoles.”

So there you have it! We should eventually hear about another Sonic game for consoles. Let’s just hope it isn’t as disappointing as Sonic Boom.

Thanks to Mii for the tip.

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

It’s a trip down memory lane! Maxis was developing SimCopter 64 – a remake of the original SimCopter – for the Nintendo 64DD. It was cancelled in 1999.

SimCopter 64 wasn’t meant to be, but Unseen64 published a short off-screen video today taken at E3 1997. You can watch it above.

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

Majora’s Mask New 3DS XL systems have been tough to find around the world. However, a listing from GameStop indicates that the handheld could be restocked in one country next month.

If a listing from GameStop Italy is accurate, the Majora’s Mask New 3DS XL system will be available once again on March 27. Pre-orders are currently live here.

It’s important to point out that this situation is specific to GameStop Italy at the moment. There’s also a possibility that the retailer’s listing is inaccurate. We’ll keep you updated if there’s anything new to share about the situation.

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