Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 14 Comments

Update 2 (7/1): The second part is now live here. Looks like these are going up quicker than expected!

Original (6/30): Nintendo UK has put up a new transcript of a conversation held between Miitomo producer Yoshio Sakamoto and EarthBound creator Shigesato Itoi. The two go over the origins of the app that debuted a few months ago.

You can read the full discussion here. Five more parts will be added to the page over the next few weeks.

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

In Japan, 3DS owners have an opportunity to nab an exclusive Dragon Ball: Fusions theme. Those who stop by certain shops can scan a QR code from a promotional book which can then be used to obtain it. Limited quantities of a special book are also being handed out (pictured below).

More: 3DS themes, Bandai Namco, Dragon Ball: Fusions, Ganbarion, Japan

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

Dengeki and Famitsu both have videos with gameplay from Puzzle & Dragons X. Both can be seen below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 38 Comments

Nintendo’s 2016 CSR Report was published yesterday. It’s only in Japanese for the time being, though some interesting information has already been translated from the document.

Here’s an updated look at the employee counts for Nintendo companies, subsidiaries, etc.:

Nintendo Company Limited (Global) – 5,120 Total Employees
* Nintendo of Japan – 2,009 Employees
* Nintendo of America – 1,257 Employees
* Nintendo of Europe – 868 Employees
* Nintendo of Australia – 75 Employees
* iQue – ? Employees
* Mario Club – 305 Employees
* ND Cube – ? Employees
* Nintendo European Research & Development – 30+ Employees
* Nintendo Network Service Database – ? Employees
* Nintendo Technology Development – 30+ Employees
* Nintendo Software Technology – 50+ Employees
* Retro Studios – 70+ Employees
* Monolith Soft – 109 Employees
* 1-Up Studio – 30 Employees
* NES Merchandising – ? Employees

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

Two more eShop games have been dated for Europe. First up is EnjoyUp Games’ shooter Hurry Up! Bird Hunter, which is releasing for Wii U on July 14 at a €7.99 price point. Defend Your Crypt will follow on 3DS a week later for €2.99.

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More: Defend Your Crypt, EnjoyUp Games, Europe, Hurry Up! Bird Hunter, Ratalaika Games

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 6 Comments

Yo-kai Watch originally came to Japan in 2013. However, it wasn’t until last year that the franchise appeared in North America.

In an interview with USgamer, Hino talked about the wait for Yo-kai Watch in the west, telling the site:

“In Japan, Level-5 is a known company and we have a good relationship with various companies. But here in the west, it takes time to actually build a relationship with some of the big companies. Since Level-5 isn’t just known for just its name, we have had to build up a level of trust, which we see as one of our biggest challenges.

We realized that our company was finally mature enough to set up a company here. So we think that was one of the factors.”

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

MyGamingBoulevard has three videos up that provide a closer look at upcoming amiibo. Below, you can see the Zelda: Breath of the Wild figures, plus the new ones planned for the Splatoon and Super Mario lines.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Jake in News | 16 Comments

Update: Bumped to the top. Here are the European rewards:

50% Discount on Pilotwings [New Nintendo 3DS] – 25 Gold Coins
50% Discount on Pilotwings [Wii U] – 25 Gold Coins
40% Discount on Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – 40 Gold Coins

Pilotwings [Wii U] – 65 Gold Coins
Pilotwings [New Nintendo 3DS] – 65 Gold Coins

20% Discount on Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition – 600 Platinum Coins

A new round of rewards are now available on My Nintendo. These include multiple discounts and games, which are listed below.

Discounts
– 30% discount on Earthbound Beginnings (Wii U, 20 Gold Coins)
– 30% discount on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (3DS, 50 Gold Coins)
– 30% discount on Kid Icarus: Uprising (3DS, 80 Gold Coins)
– 30% discount on Fire Emblem Awakening (3DS, 100 Gold Coins)
– 30% discount on Mario Kart 8 (Wii U, 140 Gold Coins)
– 15% discount on NES Remix (Wii U, 150 Platinum/Miitomo coins)
– 15% discount on Yoshi’s New Island (3DS, 300 Platinum/Miitomo coins)
– 15% discount on Mario Party: Island Tour (3DS, 300 Platinum/Miitomo coins)
– 15% discount on Super Mario 3D World (Wii U, 300 Platinum/Miitomo coins)
– 15% discount on Wii Party U (Wii U, 600 Platinum/Miitomo coins)

Virtual Console/Download
– Metroid II: Return of Samus (3DS, 30 Gold Coins)
– Wario Land 3 (3DS, 40 Gold Coins)
– Super Mario Bros. 3 (Wii U, 40 Gold Coins)
– Donkey Kong 3 (3DS, 40 Gold Coins)
– Super Mario Kart (Wii U, 60 Gold Coins)
– Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 1 (Wii U, 60 Gold Coins)

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

Bit Dungeon+ has been dated for the European Wii U eShop. It’ll be out on July 14 for €4.99.

We mentioned last month that Bit Dungeon+ would be making its way to Wii U soon. For those that missed the news, here’s the game’s trailer:

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More: Bit Dungeon, Dolores Entertainment, Europe, indie

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

As we mentioned yesterday, Shaymin is now available as the latest Mythical Pokemon distribution in X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire. Watch the official trailer below.

More: Pokemon Alpha Sapphire, Pokemon Omega Ruby, Pokemon X, Pokemon Y