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

A fan animation has been posted online – see below – showing a neat take on Super Mario Kart. “Hat-Loving Gamer” demonstrates what the SNES classic would be like with 101 players. There are some pretty crazy character choices, along with items and mechanics that aren’t in the actual game.

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First 4 Figures has announced its first Star Fox statue. Later this year, the company will come out with one based on the Arwing.

The statue is suspended upon a base featuring the Team Star Fox insignias. Additionally, it’s painted completely by hand and cast in high quality polystone. Measurements come in at 12″ inches tall by 12″ deep by 18″ wide.

There are two versions of the statue available – standard and exclusive. The exclusive version has purple LED lighting fitted in the craft’s main engines. Both come in deluxe full-color packaging, moulded foam interiors, hand-numbered base, and a card of authenticity.

Pricing is set at $279.99 for the standard version. The exclusive version will set you back $299.99. A release is planned for Q4 2016.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, News, Wii U | 10 Comments

Nintendo has a whole slew of maintenance planned for the next week. Most of it involves Wii U and 3DS (network services for online play, rankings, etc.), although there is a period for Nintendo Badge Arcade as well.

Here’s the full rundown:

Wii U/3DS

– 9 PM PT (Feb. 16) – 12:30 AM PT (Feb. 17)
– 12 AM ET (Feb. 17) – 3:30 AM ET (Feb. 17)
– 5 AM in the UK (Feb. 17) – 8:30 AM in the UK (Feb. 17)
– 6 AM in Europe (Feb. 17) – 9:30 AM in Europe (Feb. 17)

Wii U/3DS

– 9 PM PT (Feb. 17) – 12 AM PT (Feb. 18)
– 12 AM ET (Feb. 18) – 3 AM ET (Feb. 18)
– 5 AM in the UK (Feb. 18) – 8 AM in the UK (Feb. 18)
– 6 AM in Europe (Feb. 18) – 9 AM in Europe(Feb. 18)

Nintendo Badge Arcade

– 10:40 AM PT (Feb. 18) – 6 PM PT (Feb. 18)
– 1:40 PM ET (Feb. 18) – 9 PM ET (Feb. 18)
– 6:40 PM in the UK (Feb. 18) – 2 AM in the UK (Feb. 19)
– 7:40 AM in Europe (Feb. 18) – 3 AM in Europe (Feb. 19)

Wii U/3DS

– 9 PM PT (Feb. 18) – 12 AM PT (Feb. 19)
– 12 AM ET (Feb. 19) – 3 AM ET (Feb. 19)
– 5 AM in the UK (Feb. 19) – 8 AM in the UK (Feb. 19)
– 6 AM in Europe (Feb. 19) – 9 AM in Europe (Feb. 19)

Wii U/3DS

– 5 PM PT (Feb. 21) – 3 AM PT (Feb. 22)
– 8 PM ET (Feb. 21) – 6 AM ET (Feb. 22)
– 1 AM in the UK (Feb. 22) – 12 PM in the UK (Feb. 22)
– 2 AM in Europe (Feb. 22) – 1 PM in Europe (Feb. 22)

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

Temple of Yog’s first big update, which we previously reported on, will be available in North America this week. CHUDCHUD Industries’ Cody Diefenthaler confirmed on Twitter that the 1.1 patch is going live on Thursday.

The new Temple of Yog update involves more quests, a new enemy type, improved AI, and other fixes/additions. You can find the full rundown here.

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

Flyhigh Works has come out with a second trailer for Witch & Hero II. You can view it below.

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We’ve already seen the collector’s edition guide cover for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD. The standard edition cover is attached above.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD Collector’s Edition guide is currently $14 off on Amazon. The standard edition is $7 off.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 7 Comments

Brain Age: Concentration Training came out in Japan almost four years ago. In North America, the title arrived in 2013. But in Europe – where it was to be known as Dr Kawashima’s Devilish Brain Training – it has still yet to launch.

Dr Kawashima’s Devilish Brain Training has been continuously listed for Europe in Nintendo’s release schedules. However, there’s been no official word on when it will be distributed across PAL regions. Given that, perhaps this latest news shouldn’t come as a big surprise.

Tesco Direct has started cancelling pre-orders for Dr Kawashima’s Devilish Brain Training. Why, you ask? The retailer states in emails sent to consumers that this is due to “the supplier no longer publishing the game”.

Here’s the full email:

Dr Kawashima’s Devilish Brain Training was last planned for April 2013 in Europe. Nintendo ended up delaying it to “optimise the best possible launch timing of this title within the European market.”

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

RCMADIAX has made over a dozen games for Wii U starting with BLOK DROP U back in 2014. But going forward, the indie developer will be looking to focus on quality over quantity.

In an interview with Nintendo Life, RCMADIAX’s Michael Aschenbrener mentioned that he’d like to launch only a game or two each year. He hopes to start this with his next release, Super Robo Mouse. If successful, we won’t see RCMADIAX’s next game until around 2018 or 2019.

Aschenbrener’s words in full:

“Ideally I would love to develop just a single project at a time – releasing maybe once per year or two. This is the goal starting with SUPER ROBO MOUSE, and should it prove successful, you would likely not see my next release until 2018/2019.”

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 13 Comments

Another new video has arrived for Fire Emblem Fates. Below, you can get a look at the amiibo battle involving Marth.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, News | 2 Comments

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Unravel (PS4/XBO) – 8/9/9/9
Yuusha Shisu (PSV) – 9/8/9/8
Hyakka Hyakurou: Sengoku Ninpoujou (PSV) – 8/8/8/9
Diabolik Lovers: Lunatic Parade (PSV) – 8/8/8/8
Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm (PSV) – 8/8/8/8
Assassin’s Creed Chronicles (PS4/PSV) – 7/8/8/9
Mega Man Legacy Collection (3DS) – 8/8/8/7
Super Bike Rider: Gather! Super Beast Hunter (3DS) – 7/8/7/7
Kamen Rider Battride War Sousei (PS4/PS3/PSV) – 7/7/8/7
Shitsuji ga Aruji o Erabu Toki (PSV) – 7/6/6/6