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

Nintendo has posted the boxart for Star Fox Guard in Europe. For a look at the image, check out what we’ve attached above.

Here’s the thing about Star Fox Guard: no physical disc is included. Instead, what you’re actually getting is a download code. We also now know the file size: 2341.47MB.

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

Last E3, we heard that PlatinumGames was turning Project Guard – now known as Star Fox Guard – into a full game. The studio has since reconfirmed its involvement with the project.

Yusuke Hashimoto, who is making Star Fox Zero, isn’t personally working on Star Fox Guard. However, he did confirm on Twitter that Platinum is indeed behind it.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News | 27 Comments

Japan has the biggest lineup of announced games for the New 3DS SNES Virtual Console. Yesterday, the country received Super Mario World, F-Zero, Donkey Kong Country, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, and EarthBound. Kirby’s Dream Course, Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem, and Fire Emblem: Geneology of the Holy War are also confirmed as upcoming titles.

In addition to Nintendo, a couple of third-parties have pledged support for the New 3DS SNES Virtual Console. Here’s what’s on the way from Capcom and Konami:

Capcom:

Mega Man X
Mega Man X2
Mega Man X3
Mega Man 7
Street Fighter II Turbo
Super Street Fighter 2
Street Fighter Alpha 2
Final Fight
Final Fight 2
Final Fight Guy (aka Tough in Japan)
Super Ghouls and Ghosts

Konami:

Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon
Contra III: The Alien Wars
Super Castlevania IV

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment

Nintendo has scheduled a ton of maintenance for next week. This will affect Wii U and 3DS in various ways, including an impact on online play, the eShop, and more.

Here’s the full lineup:

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– 12 PM PT (March 7) – 4 PM PT (March 7)
– 3 PM ET (March 7) – 7 PM ET (March 7)
– 8 PM in the UK (March 7) – 12 AM in the UK (March 7)
– 9 PM in Europe (March 7) – 1 AM in Europe (March 7)

3DS (online play, rankings, etc.)

– 4 PM PT (March 7) – 5 PM PT (March 7)
– 7 PM ET (March 7) – 8 PM ET (March 7)
– 12 AM in the UK (March 8) – 1 AM in the UK (March 8)
– 1 AM in Europe (March 8) – 2 AM in Europe (March 8)

eShop (Wii U/3DS)

– 4 PM PT (March 7) – 6 PM PT (March 7)
– 7 PM ET (March 7) – 9 PM ET (March 7)
– 12 AM in the UK (March 8) – 2 AM in the UK (March 8)
– 1 AM in Europe (March 8) – 3 AM in Europe (March 8)

3DS (online play, rankings, etc.)

– 9 PM PT (March 7) – 1 AM PT (March 8)
– 12 AM ET (March 8) – 4 AM ET (March 8)
– 5 AM in the UK (March 8) – 9 AM in the UK (March 8)
– 6 AM in Europe (March 8) – 10 AM in Europe (March 8)

Wii U/3DS (online play, rankings, etc.)

– 4 PM PT (March 8) – 6:30 PM PT (March 8)
– 7 PM ET (March 8) – 9:30 PM ET (March 8)
– 12 AM in the UK (March 9) – 2:30 AM in the UK (March 9)
– 1 AM in Europe (March 9) – 3:30 AM in Europe (March 9)

Super Mario Maker (Super Mario Maker bookmark)

– 10:50 PM PT (March 8) – 1 AM PT (March 9)
– 1:50 AM ET (March 9) – 4 AM ET (March 9)
– 6:50 AM in the UK (March 9) – 9 AM in the UK (March 9)
– 7:50 AM in Europe (March 9) – 10 AM in Europe (March 9)

Remember: Pokemon Shuffle is also seeing maintenance next week.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 116 Comments

Over the past few weeks, it’s become apparent that finding a Wii U in Japan isn’t quite as easy as it was a year ago. Why is this so? Respected Japanese outlet Nikkei published some speculation today that Nintendo is “restricting supplies to avoid unsold inventory.”

Here’s an excerpt from a new article on the website:

“In Japan, since late January, signs saying ‘Wii U is out of stock’ have begun appearing at game shops across the country. That has sparked rumors the company might be about to cut prices, though Nintendo denies this. According to the rumors the company has also been restricting supplies to avoid unsold inventory.”

Of course, this is only a rumor at the moment. Whether or not Nikkei is correct is currently unknown.

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

This month’s EDGE review scores are as follows:

Street Fighter V – 7
Far Cry: Primal – 6
The Flame in the Flood – 6
Unravel – 7
Assassin’s Creed Chronicles – 5
Town of Light – 6
Dying Light: The Following – 6
Layers of Fear – 6
Bravely Second: End Layer – 8
American Truck Simulator – 7

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

Nintendo and Google have teamed up for a neat little promotion surrounding The Legend of Zelda. Today, if you access Google Maps, you’ll notice that Link is actually used as the street view icon. You can check this out for yourself right here.

Thanks to the bunch of you who sent in a news tip about this.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in News, Wii U | 3 Comments

The official Japanese website for Star Fox Zero has updated. Included in the update are Miyamoto’s Japanese interview, more shots of the SNES style Arwing, and the opening cutscene (in Japanese), which can be viewed below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 1 Comment

Atlus showed a new Etrian Odyssey V trailer during the Japanese Nintendo Direct a few hours ago. Personal Central took a recording of the video, which we’ve posted below.

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

Here’s an interesting little tidbit about the SNES Virtual Console on New 3DS. To switch between the first and second controller, simply hold ZR and ZL and then press Y. That little combination may improve your SNES experience even further!

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