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

There’s been a lot of news about the NES Mini over the past day or so. The western version received a proper blowout after members of the media had some hands-on time, and a Famicom equivalent was announced for Japan. Speaking of the Nintendo Classic Mini: Famicom version, we actually have more news on that front.

First, here are some additional photos:

The Japanese Nintendo Classic Mini: Famicom website is located here. On it, Nintendo posted various specs of the hardware. We’ve translated it all below.

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

It’s easy to forget that Nintendo wasn’t in the best position following the GameCube. It wasn’t one of the company’s better-performing systems, so all eyes were on the big N to see what they’d come up with next.

Nintendo promised a revolution with the Wii, and that’s arguably what we got. That turned out to be its best-selling console, and one of its best-selling gaming platforms as a whole. With the initial hysteria surrounding Wii, it was incredibly tough to find for a long time. Nintendo was also successful with its mission of connecting with casual gamers.

In retrospect, not many could have anticipated the Wii’s success. Former Sony Computer Entertainment America president and CEO Jack Tretton “certainly didn’t.”

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

Several new games out came out this week on the Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 9 Comments

This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. The First Skunk Bundle
2. Zelda: Skyward Sword
3. Super Mario RPG
4. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
5. Super Mario 3D World
6. Super Mario 64
7. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
8. Super Mario Bros. 3
9. Severed
10. Super Mario World
11. Super Mario 64 DS
12. Explody Bomb
13. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
14. Super Mario Maker
15. Paper Mario
16. Minecraft: Story Mode – Episode 1
17. Mario Party 10
18. Super Mario Bros.
19. EarthBound
20. Zelda: A Link to the Past

Videos

1. Lost Reavers Video
2. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
3. Play Nintendo Introduction Video
4. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
5. Severed E3 2016 Trailer
6. Zelda: Breath of the Wild E3 2016 Trailer
7. Noitu Love: Devolution Trailer
8. Zelda: Skyward Sword Trailer
9. Pokemon Rumble U Gameplay Trailer
10. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
11. Donkey Kong Country Returns Trailer
12. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Heroes Showdown Trailer
13. Paper Mario: Color Splash E3 2016 Trailer
14. Super Mario Maker Key Update Video
15. Mario Strikers Charged Trailer
16. Super Mario 3D World Trailer 2
17. Severed Tips & Tricks
18. Super Mario 3D World Accolades Trailer
19. WarioWare: Smooth Moves Trailer
20. Jotun Trailer

Source: Wii U eShop

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

National StreetPass Weekend: Yo-kai Watch Edition is currently underway in North America. To celebrate, a new Mii is going out to 3DS owners.

If you have SpotPass enabled, you should be seeing Akihiro Hino’s Mii showing up shortly. Hino is the CEO of Level-5 and the creator of Yo-kai Watch.

Thanks to Jason K and Anthony for the tip.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Wii U | 5 Comments

There are a lot of neat little things in Paper Mario: Color Splash. For example, did you know that you can unlock concept art? That’s one of the game’s features, and some players have already unlocked some of the images, which are rather neat.

Since this falls into spoiler territory with the main villain, we’ve posted the gallery after the break to be safe. You’ve been warned!

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

Pokemon GO can now be downloaded and played in another six countries. Today, Niantic made the app available in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Mongolia.

Yesterday, Pokemon GO added another set of countries. That included Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macau, Macedonia, and Serbia.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

Update: Bumped to the top. Keldeo is now live in North America as well.

The latest Mythical Pokemon distribution is now live in Europe. Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire and X/Y players can get their hands on Keldeo.

This latest distribution runs through October 24. It should be going up in North America soon.

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

This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta show off the Super Mario Adventures and Zelda: A Link to the Past comics. Fans also have an opportunity to win each via a giveaway. View the full episode below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U eShop | 12 Comments

The NES Classic Edition isn’t Nintendo’s first crack at emulating past games, though it might be its best attempt yet. GameXplain put together a video that shows how the hardware’s emulation stacks up against the Wii U Virtual Console, and it seems rather clear which one does the better job. View the full video below.

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