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

This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Pokemon Sun/Moon and Bandai Namco’s TGS lineup. Scans of all titles can be found below.

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

The third “Kirby: Planet Robobot Ask-a-thon” was hosted on Miiverse earlier today. Once again, director Shinya Kumazaki fielded questions from fans. Kumazaki talked about topics such as copy abilities, characters, difficulty, and more.

For those that missed it, you can find the previous two Miiverse sessions here and here. The latest one can be found in full after the break.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 40 Comments

Bethesda vice president Pete Hines was recently asked about NX and whether the publisher would support Nintendo’s next platform. During the interview, Hines mentioned that Bethesda is talking with Nintendo “all the time”, and having games on the new system is something that would be considered.

Metro now has even more in-depth remarks from Hines. The publication asked him to speak about how Bethesda stays in touch with Nintendo, and further asked about potential NX support.

Head past the break for the relevant excerpt.

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

Next week, Grand Prix Rock ‘N Racing from EnjoyUp Games will be coming to the Wii U eShop. North America and Europe will have it on September 15 for $7.99 / €7.99.

Grand Prix Rock ‘N Racing gives provides “the fastest, most exciting races.” Players can evolve their car as well as improve the engine, brakes, tires and more. With online leaderboards, you can compare completion times with friends and others around the world. You can race with ten opponents, and 4-player multiplayer is supported.

We’ve attached some Grand Prix Rock ‘N Racing screenshots below.

Source: EnjoyUp Games PR

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 10 Comments

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

New 3DS LL – 19,824
Vita – 10,081
Wii U – 4,468
New 3DS – 3,975
PS4 – 1,828
PS3 – 1,204
3DS – 507
3DS LL – 137
Xbox One – 126

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

New 3DS LL – 19,300
Vita – 8,923
PS4 – 5,812
Wii U – 4,519
New 3DS – 4,460
PS3 – 1,067
3DS – 520
3DS LL – 179
Xbox One – 50

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 3 – 28,821 / 1,181,659
2. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Game of the Year Edition – 11,948 / NEW
3. [PS4] Tales of Berseria – 11,579 / 209,172
4. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X – 8,464 / 162,941
5. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition – 7,860 / 107,272
6. [PS3] Tales of Berseria – 7,609 / 99,056
7. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot – 7,088 / 422,532
8. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions – 6,938 / 145,417
9. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 6,668 / 2,884,841
10. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 5,300 / 864,474
11. [PS4] The King of Fighters XIV – 5,164 / 25,819
12. [WIU] Splatoon – 4,696 / 1,461,203
13. [PS3] Sengoku Basara: Sanada Yukimura-Den – 4,569 / 20,161
14. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 4,132 / 232,944
15. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 3,776 / 90,032
17. [PSV] Bara ni Kakusareshi Verite – 3,221 / NEW
18. [PS4] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X – 3,014 / 15,928
19. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Happy Price Selection) – 2,925 / 87,733
20. [PSV] Sengoku Otome: Legend Battle – 2,789 / 18,843

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 36 Comments

ESL and Nintendo will be hosting weekly ESL Go4Splatoon tournaments starting this Sunday for players all across Europe. Six months of tournaments will be held, ending with a final showdown next year where the winning team from each month’s cup will compete to win the NX, the big N’s next gaming system.

This weekend, players on the cup-winning team will earn an item of official Splatoon clothing signed by members of the development team. The top teams of each weekly tournament will earn Go4Splatoon ranking points. Each calendar month, the eight teams with the most ranking points will proceed to the following month’s Europe Monthly Final, with September’s highest-ranked teams going through to the monthly cup in mid-October.

Those who are interested in participating can sign up for the first tournament on the ESL Go4Splatoon website here.

Source: Nintendo PR

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

As part of the latest Pokemon Sun/Moon website update, new comments were shared from director Shigeru Ohmori. He spoke about why he settled on the titles (“Sun” and “Moon”), the time difference between the two versions, and expressing night and evening.

Head past the break for all of Ohmori’s comments.

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

When Nintendo shared its PAX West lineup a couple of weeks ago, it said fans who pre-ordered Pokemon Sun/Moon at the expo would receive “a collectable gift.” Now we know what that is. At its booth, Nintendo was giving out an exclusive poster.

Here’s a better look at the gift from Nintendo’s Twitter page:

Thanks to Uro31 for the tip.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Jake in Videos | 0 comments

The round of Monster Hunter Stories’ character trailers comes to a close, this time showing off the player’s felyne friends. Watch the video below:

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

Miitomo has been updated with new content once again. Players can nab some new items in the latest Miitomo Drop stage, “Straight grillin’! BBQ Blowout #3”.

Available items include:

– BBQ grill-lid hat
– BBQ grill suit
– BBQ apron
– BBQ-tongs tights

Users can select Miitomo Drop stages from the Shop tab. Miitomo coins or game tickets are needed to play.

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