Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Videos | 11 Comments

The latest Nintendo 3DS Direct is about to begin, and we only have about an hour to go. Nintendo will be kicking things off at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET / 3 PM in the UK / 4 PM in Europe.

Live streams for the North American, European, and Japanese broadcasts can be viewed below. We’ll also have a live blog going throughout the presentation, courtesy of Jake! New posts will be added to the site when major news drops.

That’s all for now. Enjoy the new Nintendo Direct – it’s been awhile!

North America

Europe

Japan

Live blog

It’s now or never, everyone! Hope your bodies are ready! -Jake

Reggie hinting at 3DS games for 2017!

Pokemon Sun/Moon

• Alola Rattata, which is Dark/Normal is introduced
• Munchlax coming as an early free download for Sun/Moon
• Snorlax has a special Z-move, Pulverizing Pancake

Super Mario Maker coming to 3DS

• Can play Wii U courses, although not all aspects will be
• Mystery Mushroom costumes will still be Wii U exclusive
• Courses are only shared from 3DS by local download and Street Pass
• Releasing on December 2nd, 2016

Mario Party: Star Rush

• Toad Scramble focuses on Toad
• A “pure skill, no dice” coin collection mode
• 7 different modes
• Mario series amiibo compatible
• Download version that lets you play the full game locally as long as one person has a cartridge
• Releasing on November 4th

Animal Crossing: New Leaf

• amiibo update coming out this holiday
• Animal Crossing mini-Direct coming soon
• Other amiibo, not just Animal Crossing compatible

Mii Plaza

• Quick Plaza streamlines gameplay and check in
• Cooking, stock market, exploration, ninja launching, and racing games coming
• Launching after Direct

Tank Troopers

• eShop game, this winter
• Fight in tank
• Includes local play

Picross 3D Round 2

• Demo releasing after Direct
• amiibo compatible

Zelda amiibo

• December 2nd
• 8-bit Link, Link, Toon Link, Toon Zelda
• Will be compatible in Breath of the Wild

Skyward Sword

• Original version releasing on Wii U today, Wii Virtual Console format

Hyrule Warriors Legends

• Phantom Hourglass/Spirit Tracks DLC coming today
• Toon Link’s new weapon is the Sand Wand
• Summons blocks and the train to destroy enemies
• Toon Zelda, inhabits Phantom Body
• New Adventure Map based on Phantom Hourglass

Ace Attorney Spirit of Justice

• eShop download, September 8th

Dragon Quest VII and VIII

• Street Pass in VII lets you explore unique dungeons
• Pre-purchasing VII on eShop gets a special theme
• Out September 16th, videos on YouTube and Dev Discussion at PAX

Yo-Kai Watch 2

• New watch gives new abilities
• Bony Spirits and Fleshy Souls each feature unique Yo-Kai
• Arachnus (Bony Spirits) and Toadul Dude (Fleshy Souls)
• Demo coming mid September, available on the 30th

Disney Magical World 2

• Frozen outfits, available for pre-download
• Disney themes coming to eShop as well

Sonic Boom: Fire and Ice

• 2-character mode, can switch between
• September 27th, comes with DVD with three Sonic Boom episodes

Bill with a beard! He needs a Bill Trimmin’!

Yoshi’s Woolly World coming to 3DS

• Has all the Wii U stages plus more
• Poochy mode, and Poochy pups that help you find secrets
• 30 animated shorts coming with it
• Poochy yarn amiibo
• Both game and amiibo on February 3rd, 2017, including amiibo bundle

Ever Oasis

• Travel between oasis and desert
• Desert is under the reign of “Chaos”
• 2017 release

Mario Sports Super Stars

• soccer baseball golf tennis horse racing
• Local and online multiplayer modes
• Spring 2017

Pikmin game coming to 3DS in 2017

• Side scroller, starring Olimar
• Currently red, blue, yellow pikmin announced
• Action oriented

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

Nintendo released a new video today showcasing a few European digital game highlights from August 2016. You can watch it below.

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

Drop Dead Interactive has determined a release date for Gear Gauntlet. In both North America and Europe, the game will be out on September 15. Pricing is set at $10 / €10.

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Alice in Wonderland is one of today’s new eShop titles for Wii U. You can watch an official trailer for the indie release below.

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Gematsu has translated another round of Megami Meguri details from the official site. We’ve rounded up the information below.

– One day, dwelling within your transportation system IC Card, a novice “artifact spirit” named Tsukumo is born
– Her wish is to become a “goddess” that illuminates the people like the sun
– Tsukumo will grow by the long and profound love of her owner
– Set off on a journey all over Japan to grant her wish
– Character design is by Tarou Minoboshi
– Tsukumo (voiced by Ayasa Ito):The novice artifact spirit who aims at becoming a full-fledged goddess
– Tsukumo is an “artifact spirit” that dwells within the player’s IC Card, whose the size of the IC Card itself
– She’s a tiny artifact spirit, but she dreams of becoming a goddess that illuminates the people like “the sun”
– Under the guidance of Amaterasu, and together with her owner (the player), Tsukumo will go on a journey to become a “full-fledged goddess”
– Develop your friendship with Tsukumo and her powers as as an artifact spirit will grow
– She is friendly
– Not easily depressed
– She is easily carried away—a flaw of hers
– She does things at her own pace, but is determined at her core
– Amaterasu (voiced by Yuka Ozaki): A “goddess who trains goddesses” that the player and Tsukumo meet at the start
– As Tsukumo’s guide to becoming a full-fledged goddess, Amaterasu will accompany Tsukumo and the player on their journey
– Tsukumo’s goal is to become a respectable “goddess”
– She will pose a variety of questions to the player
– If you teach words to Tsukumo, she’ll remember and use them in conversation
– You’ll have various conversations with Tsukumo and communicate a lot, so teach her a variety of words
– Game uses the “Megami Speak Engine”
– This was jointly developed by Capcom and Toshiba
– Uses voice synthesis to produce conversations with a near-natural voice
– Anything input by the user can be read aloud as fully voiced
– And not only can it be read aloud as text—a database match with the inputted word allows Tsukumo to intellectually interpret and naturally respond to what’s inputted
– With the “Megami Speak Engine,” you’ll be able to enjoy endless conversations with the lovable Tsukumo
– Tsukumo will showcase a variety of expressions
– Game works with the Japanese transportation system IC Card
– New conversations happen and items can be obtained based on your riding history or shopping information through the IC Cards
– Works with: Kitaca, Suica, Pasmo, Toica, Manaca, Icoca, PiTaPa, Sugoca, Nimoca, and Hayakaken
– Over 9,000 real train stations will appear in the game from across Japan
– By using an IC Card, you can enjoy the game even further
– An IC Card is not required to play Megami Meguri
– Seven senior goddesses watch over the human world, using their divinity to guide the people of Japan in their fields of expertise
– Tsukumo needs to pass their “trials” in order to become a full-fledged goddess

– Playable at TGS
– Play the game to receieve a novelty clear fan themed after Megami Meguri

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

Two SEGA 3D Classics Collection have landed in Japan thus far, with a third due out in December. When SEGA 3D Fukkoku Archives 3: Final Stage is made available, a triple pack will also be published.

The triple pack will naturally contain the entire three collections. Additionally, Ken Sugimori will again be back to draw the boxart.

Head past the break for a message from producer Okunari Yousuke.

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

Pokemon GO has its third big partnership in Japan. Across the country, 3,700 stores from SoftBank will be either a PokeStop or Gym. This follows the deals with McDonald’s and Toho Cinemas.

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

It’s a ways off, but Nintendo has scheduled more shop maintenance for later in the month. The Wii U and 3DS eShops, Wii Shopping Channel, and DSi Shop will be affected.

Here’s when it’ll be taking place:

– 1 PM PT (September 12) – 7 PM PT (September 12)
– 4 PM ET (September 12) – 10 PM ET (September 12)
– 9 PM in the UK (September 12) – 3 AM in the UK (September 13)
– 10 PM in Europe (September 12) – 4 AM in Europe (September 13)

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

Just like in Europe, a new set of rewards are now up on the North American My Nintendo website.

Here’s the lineup:

Platinum

15 percent discount on Dr Mario: Miracle Cure (3DS) – 140 Platinum Points
15 percent discount on Paper Mario: Sticker Star (3DS) – 600 Platinum Points
15 percent discount on Fluidity: Spin Cycle (3DS) – 170 Platinum Points
15 percent discount on Pushmo World (Wii U) – 150 Platinum Points
15 percent discount on Yoshi’s Story (Wii U) – 150 Platinum Points

Gold

30 percent discount on Star Fox 64 3D (3DS) – 100 Gold Points
30 percent discount on F-Zero: Maximum Velocity (Wii U) – 20 Gold Points
30 percent discount on Mario Golf: World Tour (3DS) – 80 Gold Points
30 percent discount on Fire Emblem (Wii U) – 20 Gold Points

These rewards are all available until December 1. You can get them here.

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

A new Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice video is now available showing pure gameplay. Have a look at it below.

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