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Update: Various bundle options/items are available for Star Fox Zero – see the full set here.

The Nintendo UK store is now taking pre-orders for the Star Fox Zero: First Print Edition. Along with the game and Star Fox Guard, you’ll also receive a T-shirt.

You can pre-order this item here. Pricing is set at £49.99.

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

Bandai Namco shared a first play video for the Japanese 3DS game Assassination Classroom: Assassin Training Plan. Watch it below.

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Nintendo is teaming up with the San Francisco Public Library to teach kids the basics of video game level design with Super Mario Maker. An event will be hosted later this month at The Mix, a creative space at the Main Library. Kids and teens will be able to create, learn, engage and share using all sorts of different tools. This comes as a nationwide push for more computer science education and digital learning for children.

Here’s an overview of the event:

“During the Super Mario Maker event, kids and their parents will have the opportunity to attend special workshops hosted by Nintendo game experts that will introduce them to video game level design using the Super Mario Maker game. Kids will be split into groups and given hands-on time with the game and shown the ins and outs of game level design. The kids will be encouraged to work together to design their own courses in the game – the more creative, the better! The courses will then be available to play by anyone that owns Super Mario Maker and has Internet access by entering special course codes in the game. Course codes will be shared after the event concludes.”

The Super Mario Maker event at the San Francisco Public Library will be held on March 30. Activities will take place between 3 PM and 7 PM.

Source: Nintendo PR

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, Videos | 9 Comments

A bunch more videos with footage of Miitomo have come in. You can watch another set of gameplay below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 14 Comments

The latest issue of Famitsu has an interview about the new Pokemon Center in Kyoto. Interestingly, this same discussion contained a brief mention that there are plans for more of these stores in Japan, and the hope is to expand to other countries as well. It’s not yet known which territories are being considered, however.

Only two Pokemon Centers have opened outside of Japan. One location popped up in New York, but became Nintendo World in 2005. There was also a pop-up store in Paris for the launch of Pokemon X/Y in Summer 2014.

You can find photos of the new Pokemon Center in Kyoto on Kotaku here.

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

Nintendo of Europe has posted the third “Guess the amiibo” video with the Big N’s developers. In today’s video, it’s Takashi Tezuka’s turn to imitate one of the figures. Check it out below.

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Warner Bros. has announced that the Classic Captain Marvel Character & Level Pack and The Masters of Evil Character & Level Pack are coming to LEGO Marvel’s Avengers as the game’s first DLC. This content is set to arrive on March 29.

Here’s a rundown of the different DLC:

Available starting March 29:

Classic Captain Marvel Character & Level Pack

• After an exploding alien machine grants her amazing super powers, Carol Danvers became the interstellar Super Hero known as Captain Marvel! Now, when arch-enemies reappear in her life, it’s up to Captain Marvel to save the city of New York. This pack features eight playable characters, a new vehicle, and one new level.
• Characters and vehicles included: Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel’s Skycycle, Helen Cobb’s Plane, Kang The Conqueror, Magnitron, Moonstone, Poundcakes, Tic, Warbird, and Wonder Man

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 4 Comments

This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Retail

Pokken Tournament – $59.99 (available Friday)

Wii U Download

Bird Mania Party – $1.99
Mutant Mudds Super Challenge – $9.99 (cross-buy with 3DS, 15% off if you have the original or downloaded the Nindies@Home Preview demo)
U Host – $12.99

Wii U Virtual Console

City Connection – $4.99
Dig Dug II – $4.99

3DS Retail

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – $39.99 (available Friday)

3DS Download

Mutant Mudds Super Challenge – $9.99 (cross-buy with Wii U, 15% off if you have the original or downloaded the Nindies@Home Preview demo)

3DS DLC

Fire Emblem Fates – New DLC Map – Royal Royale, a new map in the Fire Emblem Fates games, is now available to download in the game for only $2.49.

Fire Emblem Fates – Map Pack 1 – As a reminder, anyone who owns either Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright or Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest can purchase Map Pack 1 for $17.99 to get access to 11 DLC maps plus bonus content as it is released weekly through April 21. Map Pack 1 content is priced at more than $24 when purchased individually.

3DS Themes

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess : Light & Twilight

eShop Sales

Wii U/3DS

– OlliOlli (Wii U and Nintendo 3DS), Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones (Wii U) and more games from Curve Digital are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 31
– 3D Game Collection (Nintendo 3DS), Island Flight Simulator (Wii U) and more games from Joindots are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 31.

Wii U

– Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna) is 65 percent off (reduced from $14.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 24.
– Hold Your Fire: A Game About Responsibility is more than 50 percent off (reduced from $1.99 to $.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 7
– Blocky Bot and Paper Monsters Recut from Mobot Studios are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 7.

3DS

– Parking Star 3D, Quell Reflect and more games from Circle Entertainment are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 31.
– Real Heroes: Firefighter 3D is 50 percent off (reduced from $9.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 24.
– Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker is 25 percent off (reduced from $39.99 to $29.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 28.
– SmileBASIC is 50 percent off (reduced from $9.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 21.
– Rytmik Ultimate is more than 40 percent off (reduced from $17.99 to $9.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 31.
– Runny Egg, Ninja Battle Heroes and more games from Tom Create are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 31.
– Johnny’s Payday Panic is 50 percent off (reduced from $3.99 to $1.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 31.

Source: Nintendo PR

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Harvest Moon: A New Beginning has shipped over 320,000 copies in Japan, Marvelous announced today. That number is as of February 23. Note that Marvelous did not specify if digital sales are included in today’s figure.

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Here’s an interesting little tidbit about Miitomo. Tomodachi Life QR codes work with the app, meaning you can easily bring over your character. The Mii’s name, voice, appearance, and personality transfer. Your catchphrase also becomes your greeting. You can use the QR code so long as you’ve sen “allow copying” on.

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