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

Update (12/22): The Art of Splatoon is also coming to Europe. Amazon UK is listing the book here for June 13.

Original (12/19): Dark Horse Comics has announced The Art of Splatoon, a new book filled with artwork from the Wii U game. It will come packed with 2D and 3D illustrations of characters, maps, concept art, weapon and gear design, storyboards, sketches, hand-drawn comics, and more. Behind the scenes notes will be included as well.

The Art of Splatoon launches in North America on June 23. It’s already up for pre-order on Amazon here. You can also nab it on Amazon Canada here.

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

Having previously made Collateral Thinking for Wii U, Astrosaurus Games is now setting its sights on another eShop project. Developer Neil Armstrong told 4colorrebellion that a title involving puzzles known as “Ruff Copy” is in the works. In it, “you play as a disgruntled worker at a dog-cloning factory that is trying to help all of the dogs escape their test chamber prisons with nothing but a laser pointer.”

Armstrong is also considering Mage Boy and Dash Assault for Wii U. The former was created at GBJam and would be adapted for Nintendo’s console while the latter is a party platformer.

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

Pokemon GO is out now for Apple Watch. Folks who are interested in this new version of the game can find it in the App Store.

When playing on Apple Watch, you’ll receive a notification when a Pokemon is nearby. You can also earn steps for buddy Pokemon and incubating eggs. Apple Watch also lets you collect items and obtain information about a PokeStop or hatched egg. However, catching Pokemon needs to be done on a mobile device.

Here’s the full announcement and explanation of features from Nianatic:

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

Nintendo has opened the North American teaser site for Dragon Quest VIII. To access it, visit the page here. The site currently has a trailer some screenshots, and details. It will be properly updated within the next few weeks.

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

Minecraft: Wii U Edition is celebrating its first anniversary with more DLC. Players can access the 1st Birthday Skin Pack. For a look at the DLC, watch the video below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments

SEGA 3D Fukkoku Archives 3: Final Stage has launched in Japan. Like almost every 3DS game, there’s now a relevant Miiverse community for the release.

Siliconera came across something interesting with the new forum. You’ll notice that once you load up the page, it actually shows as SEGA 3D Classics Collection 2.

SEGA 3D Classics Collection made it to North America earlier this year, and Europe last month. This doesn’t confirm localization of the new package, but it does give us some hope.

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

Headup Games has announced plans to bring Toby: The Secret Mine to Wii U, a puzzle-platformer inspired by Limbo and Badland. Players can expect various puzzles, dangerous and challenging traps and enemies, and “beautifully handcrafted environments.

Here’s a rundown of the game’s premise:

“A peaceful way of life in a small village in the mountains was thrown into disorder. Someone has kidnapped most of it’s residents. A couple of brave hearts tried to rescue their friends but none of them has returned. Little Toby didn’t want to just sit and wait so he decided to find them by himself. He went to the near deep forest but he soon realized this is just a beginning of a big adventure.

Go with Toby on an eerie adventure in a dark and creepy world full of dangerous situations, enemies and challenging puzzles.”

Toby: The Secret Mine will be on the eShop early next year, “some weeks before Nintendo Switch will launch.” We’ve posted a trailer from the original release below.

Source: Headup Games PR

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

Megami Meguri has already been downloaded over 250,000 times from the Japanese eShop, Capcom announced today. To celebrate, players can receive 5,000 of the game’s currency.

Capcom will begin to deliver DLC starting in the new year such as seasonal clothing, events like Ghost Eradication, and costumes to be sold through the eShop. Additionally, in early February, there will be a major update that adds new characters and features as well as improvements to gameplay accessibility.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 12 Comments

A new sale from Capcom is now live across the North American Wii U and 3DS eShops. Gamers can save up to 75 percent on various Wii U and 3DS titles.

The full lineup is below:

Wii U

DuckTales Remastered – $5.99 (was $14.99)
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara – $5.99 (was $14.99)
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – $13.59 (was $39.99)
Resident Evil Revelations – $9.99 (was $39.99)

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

A few minutes of footage has come in for the Wii U eShop game Zombie Brigade: No Brain No Gain. See the gameplay below.

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