Super Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot garnered 1.8 million votes worldwide
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 30 Comments
Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai revealed an interesting tidbit about the Fighter Ballot for the Wii U and 3DS games in his Famitsu column this week. In his piece, Sakurai states that about 1.8 million votes were cast worldwide.
Nintendo announced Bayonetta as the Super Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot winner last week. She was the top choice in Europe, within the top five in the United States, and first overall when it comes to negotiable and realizable characters.
We’ll have more from Sakurai’s Famitsu column shortly.
Another half hour of Fire Emblem Fates English gameplay
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IGN has posted another video with English gameplay from Fire Emblem Fates. Watch another half hour of footage below.
Shin’en “very pleased” with FAST Racing Neo sales thus far
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 12 Comments
FAST Racing Neo only just landed on the Wii U eShop a few weeks back. That being said, Shin’en is happy with the game’s sales performance thus far.
Speaking with Nintendo Life, Manfred Linzner from Shin’en said the studio is “very pleased” with how the racer is doing. He said:
“We had a bet running in the company on how many copies would be sold on day one. Martin called the highest number. And he was right. It was almost exactly the number he predicted. We are very pleased with the sales so far, but on the other side our preceding investment was very high as well. Anyway, currently it looks pretty bright for the sales.”
More: FAST Racing Neo, indie, interview, Manfred Linzner, sales, Shin'en
Fire Emblem 25th anniversary book shows unreleased Wii game
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 3 Comments
Earlier this month, a scan appeared from the Fire Emblem 25th anniversary book showing an in-development photo of what was thought to be Radiant Dawn. Fresh information has since surfaced indicating that this was to be an entirely new title/experiment all together.
This mystery game was in development for Wii after Radiant Dawn had shipped. However, due to poor sales stemming from previous console entries, Nintendo and interior staff were trying to create “something new” and appeal to the broader audience brought in by the Wii and DS.
More: Fire Emblem, interview, top, Toru Narihiro
Shovel Knight amiibo’s final UK release date is January 8
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
The UK Shovel Knight amiibo delay is well-known at this point. Thankfully, it won’t be much longer until the figure is officially available in the country. Yacht Club Games confirmed on Twitter moments ago that Shovel Knight is now slated for January 8.
If you ordered a Shovel Knight amiibo in the UK: SK has finally cleared the checkpoint known as customs. The new release date is January 8th
— Yacht Club Games (@YachtClubGames) December 23, 2015
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Guitar Hero Live – new Christmas tracks playable in GHTV
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Guitar Hero Live has added a dose of Christmas-themed tracks via two new Premium Shows: Christmas Rocks! and Rock the Halls. It’s now possible to play the following songs through GHTV:
Christmas Rocks!
The Killers – The Cowboys’ Christmas Ball
The Raveonettes – The Christmas Song
The Darkness – Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)
Rock the Halls
All Time Low – Merry Christmas, Kiss My Ass
The Killers – A Great Big Sled (ft. Toni Halliday)
The Darkness – I Am Santa
Source: Activision PR
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Super Mario Galaxy hitting the North American Wii U eShop tomorrow (Wii download)
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Super Mario Galaxy is coming to the North American Wii U eShop tomorrow as a Wii download, Nintendo’s website has revealed. The game will be available for $19.99.
Here’s an overview of Super Mario Galaxy:
“Become Mario as he traverses gravity-bending galaxies, traveling in and out of gravitational fields by blasting from planet to planet. Control Mario with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk. Power-up to reach inaccessible areas. Collect Star Bits to either stun enemies or feed Lumas.”
An ESRB rating for Super Mario Galaxy recently popped up on the ESRB, hinting at an upcoming release. The game’s sequel has been out on the Wii U eShop since January.
More: Super Mario Galaxy, top
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam 3DS puzzle going out in North America
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Nintendo distributed a 3DS puzzle in Europe last month. If you have a North American system, you should be receiving a SpotPass notification with your first piece. Just make sure Internet is enabled!
Ocean Runner trailer
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Ocean Runner will be available on the European 3DS eShop starting tomorrow. A trailer for the game can be found below.
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Estimated stock numbers for the Lucas amiibo at Target
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments
A Target representative has posted estimated stock numbers for Lucas. When the figure ships next month, stores should have an average of 20-32 units on hand. His total shipped quantity is actually double that of Classic Mario, so he shouldn’t be too tough to find.
