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

Update: Roy can now be ordered straight from the product page here.

GameStop is now accepting pre-orders for the Roy amiibo. Place an order here. Keep in mind that it’s a GameStop exclusive in the United States!

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

Update: The link below no longer works. Try adding it to your cart on the search page (not the product page) here.

You can now pre-order the Bravely Second Collector’s Edition on GameStop. To do so, visit the product page here. This is expected to sell out quickly.

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

Through a listing on Nintendo’s website, it’s now confirmed that Shadow Puppeteer will be available in North America next week. It should arrive on January 28 for $14.99. The European release is also planned for the same day.

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

The Yo-kai Watch anime will soon be reaching new countries. VIZ Media has announced that the show will soon air in over 100 territories (Europe and Africa), including the UK.

Broadcasts will begin sometime this spring “on popular kids’ channels”. Specifics about where the anime will air will be shared soon.

VIZ Media also said today that the Yo-kai Watch anime had a “successful run” in the United States.

Source: VIZ Media PR

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

Update: Here’s some footage of Tetra:

Yet another video has come in showing one of the new Hyrule Warriors characters on Wii U. Footage showing the King of Hyrule is below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News | 17 Comments

SEGA 3D Classics Collection is coming to North America, and it will be released on April 26. The package will be distributed both physically and digitally. Pricing is set at $29.99 / CA$44.99.

Nine classic SEGA games are included in SEGA 3D Classics Collection. They are as follows:

Power Drift – A high octane sprite-based circuit racer.
Puyo Puyo 2 – A head-to-head competitive puzzle game.
Maze Walker – A 3D mystery adventure.
Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa – A classic psychedelic scrolling shooter.
Fantasy Zone II W – Fantasy Zone II W is basically an updated version of the game above.
Sonic The Hedgehog – Control the iconic character in the classic fast-paced platformer.
Thunder Blade – Helicopters, guns, missiles and explosions. What more do you need?
Galaxy Force II – Save the galaxy in this space themed3D shoot ’em up.
Altered Beast – A beat ’em up set in ancient Greece.

Screenshots from SEGA 3D Classics Collection are in the gallery below. You can also find a more comprehensive overview of the various games after the break.

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

New footage from the English version of Final Fantasy Explorers is starting to surface. We’ve attached three videos below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 6 Comments

Thanks to Le Figaro, new sales figures are in from France. Lifetime 3DS sales are now at 4 million while Wii U is at 742,000. In 2015, Nintendo’s portable moved 686,000 units, and Wii U sold another 228,000 consoles.

LeFigaro also posted a listing of the top 10 best-selling games in France during 2015. Splatoon and three 3DS titles made the chart.

Here’s the full list:

1. [PS4] FIFA 15
2. [PS4] Call of Duty
3. [PS4] Star Wars Battlefront
4. [WIU] Splatoon
5. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V
6. [PS3] FIFA 16
7. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
8. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
9. [3DS] Tomodachi Life
10. [XBO] FIFA 16

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 5 Comments

Another wave of digital games on Wii U and 3DS have been discounted as part of a new “Winter Warm-up Sale”. Titles are on sale by up to 30 percent.

Here’s the lineup of sales for the second week:

Wii U

Donkey Kong Country – $5.59 (was $7.99)
Freedom Planet – $10.49 (was $14.99)
Game & Wario – $20.99 (was $29.99)
Rayman Legends – $27.99 (was $39.99)
Runner 2 – $4.99 (was $14.99)
Super Mario 3D World – $41.99 (was $59.99)
Teslagrad – $9.99 (was $14.99)
VS. Excitebike – $3.49 (was $4.99)

3DS

3D Classics: Excitebike – $4.19 (was $5.99)
Donkey Kong Jr. – $3.49 (was $4.99)
Freakyforms Deluxe: Your Creations, Alive! – $13.99 (was $19.99)
Mighty Bomb Jack – $3.49 (was $4.99)
OlliOlli – $4.99 (was $9.99)
Sonic Generations – $20.99 (Was $29.99)
SteamWorld Dig – $4.99 (was $8.99)
Toki Tori 3D – $1.39 (was $1.99)
Wario Land 3 – $3.49 (was $4.99)

These deals are valid until January 28 at 8:59 AM PT / 11:59 AM ET.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 17 Comments

Börse Online has an updated sales figure for Wii U in Germany. According to the site, 690,000 units have been sold. That accounts for 17 percent of the market share in Germany – PlayStation 4 is at 68 percent while Xbox One is at 15 percent.

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