Posted on 7 years ago by Zack in General Nintendo, News | 8 Comments

The first piece of Nintendo code ever written by the late Satoru Iwata may have been discovered in the circuit boards of several old Famicom games. The circuit boards were purchased and discovered by Frank Cifaldi, the head of restoration at developer Digital Eclipse. Calling them an “incredible piece of video game history”, Cifaldi went on to explain the importance of these relics. The four boards he purchased belong to the games Hyper Olympic, Stargate, Soccer and Joust. While all are valuable treasures to a game historian, the most noteworthy item is the circuit board for Joust, as it was programmed by a young Iwata in 1983 as part of deal between Nintendo and Atari that never went through, long before he became the president of Nintendo.

What makes the circuit boards especially valuable is the fact that this is “earlier-than-retail” code, possibly being some of the earliest versions of each respective game. Together with the fact that the Joust code was the first piece of code that the president Satoru Iwata ever worked on, and the Joust circuit board likely predating the official release of the game means that Frank Cifaldi has stumbled upon what is possibly the first piece of code ever written by Iwata. You can find the series of tweets detailing the discovery below.

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

Atlus uploaded a new Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse trailer today that highlights the RPG’s battle system. Check it out below.

Atlus has also passed along some tips about battles – read the full rundown below.

1. Strike First – Tokyo is crawling with demons, so if you see one (or a hundred) while exploring be sure to strike first. If you land a successful first hit, you’ll be allowed to attack first during the battle sequence. While this doesn’t sounds super important, preemptive strikes can mean the difference between life and death. Seriously, death is around every turn in this game, so striking first is a must!

2. Exploit Weaknesses – Fighting demons may seem like a daunting task, but it’s not too difficult once you get into a rhythm. Attacks come in eight classes — Physical, Gun, Fire, Ice, Electric, Force, Light, Dark — and must be used wisely during every encounter. That’s because demons have an elemental weakness that can be exploited to deal devastating damage. For example, battling a gaggle of fire class demons? Don’t fret! It’s nothing that a little Bufu or Raging Blizzard can’t handle. Make sure to remember each demon’s weakness to maximize damage output!

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

Back in 1995 64 is currently in the works for 3DS. The game’s developer put out a new trailer for the Steam version, which you can watch below.

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

Forbes was given the opportunity to speak with Akihiro Hino, CEO of Level-5. The two sides talked about topics like the company’s cross-media push, avoiding market saturation, and the brand new project Megaton Musashi.

Head past the break for some excerpts from the piece. You can read the full article here.

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

Pokemon GO’s success up to this point is quite well known. However, it’s all put into further perspective with the confirmation that the game has obtained five Guinness World Records. The feats were formally announced after consulting with digital data tracker SuperData.

Pokemon GO secured records in areas of downloads, revenue, and chart positioning. The full details can be found below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Zack in 3DS, 3DS eShop, News | 1 Comment

Capcom just published a new blog entry on their website, examining the history of Phoenix Wright and giving us a more in-depth look at his new nemesis, Rayfa Padma Khura’in, who makes her debut in the upcoming game Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice. You can find the blog post below.

With a recently announced September 8^th release date, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice is now less than a month away! The sometimes serious, often goofy, but always loveable cast of the Ace Attorney series has grown significantly over the years, so today we’re kicking off the first in a series of character profiles to tell you about what some of the returning characters have been up to, and introduce some of the characters they’ll meet along their journey in the upcoming game. Today we have the legendary attorney himself, Phoenix Wright, and series newcomer, the Royal Priestess and Princess of the Kingdom of Khura’in, Rayfa Padma Khura’in (and I thought “Chief Prosecutor” was a fancy title…).

Phoenix Wright, currently head of the Wright Anything Agency, has been around since the very beginning. That’s probably not a surprise to most, even if you’re not familiar with the series. His name’s right there in the title after all. Phoenix has been through quite a lot since his early days as a rookie attorney, when he first took on a case defending his childhood friend, Larry Butz, against a murder accusation. Thanks to the help of his boss and mentor, Mia Fey, and his own deduction skills, Phoenix cemented his ability to turn the case around when he was on the brink of defeat, ultimately proving Larry’s innocence.
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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Collateral Thinking is lined up as one of the new Wii U eShop releases this week. Thankfully, it won’t take up much space. The download clocks in at just 74MB.

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

First 4 Figures has revealed its latest effort: a new item featuring Link on The King of Red Lions. With it standing at 25 inches tall from the tip of the mast to the base, the statue is one of the largest pieces in the Zelda line from the company. It’ll come in deluxe full-color packaging, a hand numbered base, and an authenticity card that allows you to purchase the same product number for future pieces in the Wind Waker series.

Like usual, there are two versions of the figure: standard and exclusive. In the exclusive version, bright LEDs pulse rhythmically, giving the impression of flowing water.

The standard version costs $449.99. Alternatively, you can pick up the exclusive version for $479.99. Both ship in Q2 2017.

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

Blasting Agent: Ultimate Edition will be on the eShop this Thursday in North America. On 3DS, the game takes up 81 blocks, or 10.125MB. The Wii U version is 29MB.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 9 Comments

Nintendo has prepared a brief new trailer for Metroid Prime: Federation Force focusing on co-op. View it below.

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