Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments

One of the bigger releases this week was the new Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in Minecraft: Wii U Edition. Damon Baker, senior manager of licensing at Nintendo, told The Verge that developers Mojang and 4J mostly came up with the idea for the collaboration. It began just as a way to introduce new skins, but the teams wanted to come up with something more.

Baker stated:

“They actually came to us with what their vision was, and the extent of it, and blew us away. It still went through an official approval process through our art department at our head office in Japan, but it was really driven by them as the creative studios behind it.”

Baker also said that the company has no plans to expand the Mario content beyond its own hardware for now, which one would expect. He said: “We’ve just been concentrating on Wii U first and foremost.”

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

Some of you may recall that SmileBASIC for Wii U (PetitCom BIG) was confirmed last October. We haven’t heard much since then… so what’s the project’s status?

The Wii U version of SmileBASIC is now planned for release during the summer. Spring was originally targeted, but that window has obviously passed.

SmileBoom said that it will be using the extra time to make a better product. The development team also apologized to those who have been looking forward to its release.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Dex initially launched earlier this month, with the Wii U version planned for the near future. Take a look at what it has to offer through the following gameplay video:

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Taiko Drum Master: Dokodon! Mystery Adventure has a bunch of collaborations with other popular franchises. We previously heard about partnerships with series like Yo-kai Watch and Monster Hunter, and this week Bandai Namco confirmed a few more with the likes of Kirby and Assassination Classroom. Famitsu shares a few extra details in its latest issue.

Here’s the breakdown:

– From Kirby: Kirby and King Dedede. Contrary to their cute looks, they also have powerful performances.
– From Studio Ghibli: Mauchu from the Taiko no Tatsujin 15th anniversary animation.
– From Assassination Classroom: Korosensei. He has a Taiko Magic named “Healing Time” which recovers ally HP.
– From Kanasama Minarai: Himitsu no Kokotama: Rakitama. It can recover ally HP.
– From Ace Attorney: Phoenix Wright – Defense type character who reduces damage taken by other ally characters.

These characters will be specifically available in the game’s RPG-like Mystery Adventure mode. Here, players can travel around different areas and battle various enemies. Bandai Namco is packing in more than 100 monsters.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 143 Comments

Nintendo first made the NX known last year. Little information has been shared about the system since, though we do know it’s due out in March 2017. Everyone is anxiously awaiting to see what Nintendo has in store because of the lack of details surrounding the system – including many developers.

GamesTM spoke with a few indies in its latest issue for a chat about the NX. The magazine caught up with Black Forest Games co-founder Adrian Goersch, DrinkBox co-founder and CEO Graham Smith, CTO Rebellion co-founder Chris Kingsley, and Zen Studios VP of publishing Mel Kirk.

GamesTM first started out by asking each developer about how they’d like NX to improve upon Wii U as a platform to make games on. Each of them responded with the following:

The Wii U was actually a great platform to develop on. With Guacamelee, having the second screen on the GamePad was a perfect place to put the game’s mini-map, and made the game a great fit for the platform. Having the ability to play games right on the controller itself was an amazing feature for times when someone else in the household was making use of the television. While this was never a problem for Drinkbox, I believe that the limited power of the system made it difficult for some third parties to bring their games from PS4/Xbox One to the Wii U, causing the system to have less than ideal third-party support. – Smith

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 12 Comments

Nintendo and Vans will soon be bringing out several sneakers as part of a new partnership. The shoebox for the footwear has now appeared, which we’ve posted above. It’s looking very stylish!

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 12 Comments

Update (5/21): It’s now down to $38.90.

Original (5/13): Amazon has The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD on sale. The price may fluctuate slightly, but it’s down to $42.54 at the moment. Along with the game, a Wolf Link amiibo figure is included.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 32 Comments

Minecraft: Wii U Edition came to Wii U last December. As it turns out, the project was green-lit a year prior – Fall 2014. All sides then worked together to get the game ready for launch.

Earlier this week, Minecraft: Wii U Edition received a Nintendo collaboration with the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack. Nintendo’s Damon Baker told IGN, “This is the most IP integration in a third-party game that I can remember.”

As far as the future goes, Baker didn’t have any news to share regarding future collaborations in Minecraft. But he did mention that fans should be vocal about what they want to see next.

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

If you’re planning on picking up Monster Hunter Generations in July, you may want to reserve it at GameStop. The retailer will be giving out a 3DS theme to those who pre-order. This offer is valid both in-store and online.

Aside from the game itself, Nintendo and Capcom are also planning a special New 3DS XL. That can be pre-ordered at Best Buy here or GameStop here.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 19 Comments

This may fall into spoiler territory for some, so head past the break for the full post.

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