Get a good look at the original DS prototype
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, Images | 9 Comments
When the DS was initially introduced during E3 2004, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime walked out on stage with hardware that looked different from the final design. The big differences between the initial model and the one at launch are the shoulder buttons.
Now we have a better look at the DS prototype thanks to Evan Amos, who unearthed a few photos from Nintendo’s FCC filing. We’ve rounded them up below. Since this was only a filing, it doesn’t look quite as “nice” as the model shown at E3 all those years ago.
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Zombie Brigade: No Brain No Gain file size
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Cypronia’s quirky, meme-inspired Wii U eShop game Zombie Brigade: No Brain No Gain is out today in Europe. To download it, you’ll need 250 MB of free space. Zombie Brigade’s North American release is following soon.
Nintendo Download (12/22/16, North America) – Shantae, Mario Party 2, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Download
Radiantflux: Hyperfractal – $2.99
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – $19.99
Wii U Virtual Console
Mario Party 2 – $9.99
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Media Create software sales (12/12/16 – 12/18/16) – Top 50
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki
02./02. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon
03./03. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
04./00. [PSV] SaGa: Scarlet Grace
05./01. [PS4] Yakuza 6: The Song of Life #
06./05. [PS4] Final Fantasy XV #
07./06. [3DS] Miitopia
08./00. [3DS] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball Heroes
09./09. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition #
10./00. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura – Busters T-Pack {Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi \ Yo-Kai Watch 3: Tempura}
11./12. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition
12./13. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Mura o Tsukurundesu
13./11. [3DS] Mario Party: Star Rush
14./10. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
15./42. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
16./07. [PS4] Watch Dogs 2
17./04. [PS4] The Last Guardian
18./15. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot
19./19. [WIU] Splatoon #
20./22. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
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More Dragon Quest XI details, new scans
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 3 Comments
Dragon Quest XI may have been shown off at Jump Festa last week, but Square Enix isn’t done sharing news about the game. The latest issue of V Jump offers up even more with additional images and details.
First, here are the new details:
– The protagonist has a strangely shaped birthmark on his left hand; something happens when it glows
– Emma is a close friend of the protagonist who says she’ll undergo the ritual to climb “God’s Rock” with him
– V Jump asks, “What is it that they see there?”
– The Great Tree of Life floats in the center of the world
– It is said the hero can commune with the soul of the Great Tree
– The protagonist’s home village of Ishi is a small and quiet village located in the valley
– In battle, the 3DS version shows both the party and monsters in 3D mode, and just the monsters in 2D mode
And now for the scans:
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Nintendo holding three Switch preview events in Germany in January, ticket raffle via My Nintendo
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 3 Comments
Following the big Switch presentation on January 12th/13th, Nintendo will be holding various preview events for press and fans all over the world. Yesterday, Nintendo announced that a total of three so-called “Fan Events” will take place in Germany, where people will get a chance to try out the Switch. Here are the details for these events:
- January 13th, 9 AM: Frankfurt
- January 17th, 5 PM: Munich
- January 24th, 5 PM: Berlin
Nintendo is giving away 12×2 tickets for each of these events via My Nintendo. My Nintendo users with a permanent residence in Germany can take part in the ticket raffle here. Note that Nintendo is holding a separate raffle for each of the three events, and you can take part in all three of them if you wish.
Further details about these events have not yet been announced. It’s currently not known if they will be open to the public as well or if they will be invite-only. Also, the Frankfurt event will take place only 4 hours after the Switch presentation in Tokyo is scheduled to start, so it’ll be worth keeping an eye on that one especially for early impressions of the Switch.
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Pokemon Sun & Moon anime: upcoming events preview trailer
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments
The Pokemon Sun & Moon anime has been running for a couple of weeks now, and its reception on the internet has been fairly positive. Alongside the anime’s 8th episode, which aired today, broadcaster TV Tokyo released a short preview video which shows a couple things that will happen over the next weeks and months in the anime. Take a look if you don’t mind spoilers:
Dragon Quest VIII website updated
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
Dragon Quest VIII is only about a month away from its release in the West, and Nintendo of Europe has just updated the game’s website. There, you’ll find some new screenshots along with some updated info about the game’s story, changes to the 3DS version compared to the PS2 original, details on the game’s combat system and other gameplay features such as item mixing, and more.
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New Ace Attorney novel slated for February in Japan
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
An Ace Attorney novel, Turnabout Idol, arrived in Japan this past summer. A new one now appears to be in the works.
Amazon Japan is listing Turnabout Airport as a sequel to the previous novel. In it, Apollo is arrested for the murder of a politician.
Mie Takase is returning as the book’s writer. Takase also has experience working on novelizations of games like Kirby and Fire Emblem.
Ace Attorney – Turnabout Airport is currently scheduled for February 15 in Japan.
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Level-5 sale returns to the North American 3DS eShop
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 2 Comments
Level-5 hosted a sale on the North American 3DS eShop last month as a means of celebrating Black Friday. Now that the holidays are here, discounts are once again available.
Here’s the full lineup of Level-5 games on sale:
Aero Porter – $2.99 (was $4.99)
Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale – $2.99 (was $7.99)
Bugs vs. Tanks! – $2.99 (was $7.99)
Crimson Shroud – $2.99 (was $7.99)
Inazuma Eleven – $9.99 (was $19.99)
Liberation Maiden – $2.99 (was $7.99)
The Starship Damrey – $2.99 (was $7.99)
Weapon Shop de Omasse – $2.99 (was $7.99)
All prices listed above are valid until December 27.
