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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Buddy & Me Dream Edition is slated for release tomorrow in both North America and Europe on the Wii U eShop. Watch a few minutes of gameplay below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Super Mario Maker will be undergoing maintenance tomorrow evening (Thursday into Friday). It was actually planned earlier in the week, but Nintendo shifted things around.

In any case, the maintenance period is scheduled for the following times:

– 8:50 PM PT (July 21) – 11 PM PT (July 21)
– 11:50 PM ET (July 21) – 2 AM ET (July 22)
– 4:50 AM in the UK (July 22) – 7 AM in the UK (July 22)
– 5:50 AM in Europe (July 22) – 8 AM in Europe (July 22)

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

We have file sizes for two Wii U eShop games arriving very soon. Buddy & Me Dream Edition, out tomorrow in North America and Europe, requires 278MB. The European release Dragon Skills is 318MB.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments

We’ve been hearing a lot of rumors about a partnership between Pokemon GO and McDonald’s Japan as of late. Today, it was finally made official.

McDonald’s has announced that they’re collaborating with Pokemon GO, but there’s no news as to when exactly it’s coming. The game’s severs are being prepared so that there are no errors. Also, it was clarified that the news reported by media previously did not come from them.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 7 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

New 3DS LL – 23,382
PS4 – 20,395
Vita – 10,991
Wii U – 7,601
New 3DS – 3,665
PS3 – 1,045
3DS – 653
3DS LL – 106
Xbox One – 63

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

PS4 – 22,717
New 3DS LL – 16,505
Wii U – 15,470
Vita – 11,042
New 3DS – 3,284
PS3 – 1,126
3DS – 670
3DS LL – 87
Xbox One – 72

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 3 – 632,135 / NEW
2. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd Evolution – 10,485 / NEW
3. [3DS] Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns – 9,806 / 156,484
4. [WIU] Splatoon – 8,241 / 1,423,257
5. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition – 8,127 / 50,957
6. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 7,611 / 45,896
7. [PSV] Uppers – 6,931 / NEW
8. [3DS] Culdcept Revolt – 6,519 / 35,839
9. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 6,121 / 824,235
10. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot – 5,484 / 350,387
11. [PSV] Refrain no Chika Meikyuu to Majo no Ryodan – 5,214 / 39,786
12. [PS4] Overwatch – 4,798 / 120,522
13. [PS4] Super Robot Wars OG: The Moon Dwellers – 4,561 / 84,032
14. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 4,187 / 191,526
15. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 4,102 / 2,823,853
16. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don Don! Mystery Adventure – 3,971 / 61,181
17. [PS3] Super Robot Wars OG: The Moon Dwellers – 3,451 / 48,769
18. [PSV] Dragon Quest Heroes II – 3,198 / 215,631
19. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (4,990 Yen Edition) – 3,188 / 133,568
20. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 2,887 / 156,427

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 0 comments

Bandai Namco has released an official set of screenshots showing Darkrai in the arcade version of Pokken Tournament. View them below.

Darkrai has not yet been announced for the Wii U version of Pokken Tournament. However, we do expect news to drop in the future given that a reference to the Pokemon was found in update files.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments

The Splatoon Live in Makuhari CD came out in Japan last Wednesday. According to Oricon, the package sold 10,345 copies in its first week. It was also the eighth best-selling album during that period.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Jake in 3DS, News | 0 comments

Capcom’s been posting several videos featuring the various monsters from Monster Hunter Stories, and the latest one shows the Aptonoth in action. Watch it below:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments

The official website for the Kirby Cafe is now open. Access it here.

Kirby aficionados in Japan will be able to attend the cafe during three different dates. A location in Osaka will be open on August 5, followed by Nagoya on August 24. It will also appear in Tokyo at some point.

Here’s a look at the menu:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments

Miitomo has been updated with new content once again. Players can nab some new items in the latest Miitomo Drop stage, “Fun in the sun! Summertime Style #3”.

Available items include:

– Tropical glass costume (set)
– Tropical-juice straw (set)
– Hula top (set)
– Hula skirt (set)

Users can select Miitomo Drop stages from the Shop tab. Miitomo coins or game tickets are needed to play.

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