Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

A surprising title is making its way to the North American Wii U Virtual Console this week. Tomorrow, Excitebike 64 will be available on the eShop, Nintendo’s website reveals.

Here’s a brief overview:

“Grind your way through the extreme sport of motocross, and attempt over a dozen outrageous tricks, such as heel clickers, cliffhangers, and bar hops! Select from six different riders—each with their own unique style—and race across 20 stadium tracks and outdoor courses. You can also create your very own courses or race against up to four friends.”

Excitebike 64 will cost $9.99.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, News, Switch, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 26 Comments

The Game Awards 2016 are just a few weeks away, and now we know the full set of nominees across various categories. Several Nintendo-related titles are up for consideration, including Fire Emblem Fates as “Best Mobile/Handheld Game” as well as “Best Strategy Game”. Zelda: Breath of the Wild is also nominated for “Most Anticipated Game”.

Head past the break for the lineup of categories that include Nintendo games. The entire lineup is on the official site here.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 17 Comments

Shigeru Miyamoto is another year older today. Nintendo’s legendary game designer is now 64 years old.

Miyamoto has of course been a key part of Nintendo’s history as the creator of Mario, Zelda, and plenty of other big franchises. He was given the title of “Creative Fellow” last year, but remains very involved with the company’s various projects.

Here’s hoping Miyamoto has a fantastic birthday and a great year ahead!

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images | 1 Comment

This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Super Mario Maker for 3DS, Miitopia, Attack on Titan: Escape from Certain Death, Puyo Puyo Chronicle, and Yo-kai Watch 3: Tempura. Scans of all titles can be found below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 4 Comments

THQ Nordic made a new Darksiders Warmastered Edition trailer today, which is now available for viewing. See it below.

In other news, Darksiders Warmastered Edition no longer has a concrete date on Wii U. It was originally planned for October 25, before being moved to November 22. THQ Nordic now says the Wii U version will release “at a later stage.”

Source: THQ Nordic PR

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments

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

PS4 – 92,344
New 3DS LL – 20,345
Vita – 10,410
2DS – 7,972
New 3DS – 3,603
Wii U – 2,756
PS3 – 611
3DS – 324
Xbox One – 171
3DS LL – 57

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

PS4 – 32,041
New 3DS LL – 19,798
Vita – 9,816
2DS – 7,122
New 3DS – 3,807
Wii U – 2,071
PS3 – 735
3DS – 408
Xbox One – 181
3DS LL – 47

And here are the software charts:

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

Nintendo announced today a new partnership with SCRAP on Defenders of the Triforce. Beginning at the very end of January, fans of the Zelda series can work together in teams of six to solve a mystery in a huge area and within a set time limit.

Defenders of the Triforce “will let guests interact with classic items and characters seen in The Legend of Zelda series like the Goron, Zora and Kokiri tribes.” Similar to Zelda titles, items can be used to solve puzzles and progress into other areas.

Once the main puzzle experience is finished, those who attend Defenders of the Triforce can then receive access to photo opportunities as well as a promotional lounge. Here, exclusive Zelda merchandise can be purchased.

Head past the break for today’s full announcement and lineup of cities.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 85 Comments

Lets Play Video Games isn’t the only outlet coming forward with alleged information about Switch’s software lineup. Emily Rogers now has a brief report up about what to expect from the Mario Kart title shown in the system’s debut video.

According to Rogers, Mario Kart Switch will include all content from the Wii U game – meaning tracks and characters – along with the DLC. Additionally, Nintendo is packing in “new tracks, new playable characters, and a new-and-improved battle mode.” The company listened to criticism about Mario Kart 8’s battle mode.

Rogers also mentions that Mario Kart’s development on Switch is finished. It will arrive within the first three months of the console’s launch.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 73 Comments

Laura Kate Dale has been publishing regular updates about Switch. Today, she’s come out with an extensive, unconfirmed post about the system’s software lineup.

As we’ve heard throughout the week, Zelda: Breath of the Wild will not be available in time for Switch’s launch. Even though we apparently won’t be seeing it until a few months after the system launches, Nintendo still intends to release the game on Wii U.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 2 Comments

Miitomo has been updated with more content. Users will find a new stage, along with some brand new items.

“Swords and Sorcery! Miitomo RPG #3” is the new stage. It includes the following:

– Mage’s hood
– Mage’s robe
– Evil king tee
– Mage’s staff

Note that new daily items have also been added to Miitomo. Different users will see a different selection of items every day.

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