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

Yacht Club Games has revealed that Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows will launch on September 17. This applies to both Wii U and 3DS, and it’s apparently for all regions where the game is available.

Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows adds Plague Knight’s adventure. Additionally, players can take on the new Challenge Mode.

You’ll need to clear the game as Shovel Knight before Plague Knight’s campaign unlocks. However, developer Yacht Club Games did mention in a blog update today that a special code will be shared to unlock it from the get-go.

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

Blowfish Studio Games announced today that Gunscape will be coming to Wii U in January 2016.

Gunscape lets players make old-school first-person shooter levels and multiplayer maps. It allows for cross-platform level sharing, meaning you’ll be able to exchange content with users on systems like the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Gunscape will also feature campaigns and multiplayer maps made by the developers and other players. Offline multiplayer is included, too.

Check out a trailer for Gunscape below.

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

An additional set of details have come in covering Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer’s sharing update. As we mentioned earlier today, this will be available in Japan starting on September 16.

Here’s the latest:

– After making a house for a villager, you can upload it online through the sharing feature
– Look up different designs with various filters
– The new one will let you check out the latest designs
– The popular search lets you look through four different categories out of “Cool,” “Cute,” “Unique,” and “I’d live there”
– Can also mix two of these categories to find something that has a bit of both
– Once you go visit another player’s designs, you’ll get check out their ranking points for each category
– Can also give them your own score
– Monthly “Home Contest”
– This will take place each month from the 1st through 15th
– Contests will be based on certain themes
– Once the results are shown, players will get to check out the homes of the winners
– Score some exclusive rare items by winning these contests

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

HullBreach Studios has announced that its latest game Defense Dome will be available in North America next week. The title will be distributed via the eShop starting on September 17. Pricing is set at $2.99.

HullBreach confirmed via Twitter:

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

You can now pre-order the Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash amiibo bundle on GameStop. Place an order here. If stock runs out, we’ll update this post.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments

GameStop is now taking pre-orders for the Yoshi’s Woolly World amiibo bundle. Get yours here. Pricing is set at $59.99.

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 20 Comments

Nintendo’s European divisions are teasing a new video from Shigeru Miyamoto. Tomorrow, the legendary game developer will be shedding light on Mario myths. Miyamoto will comment on Bowser Jr.’s mother and more.

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

Since Amazon did not hold pre-orders for the wave 5b amiibo, all figures will be sold on the retailer’s site this coming Friday. We now have a specific timeline for each amiibo that is going on sale.

Ganondorf will be sold at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET. Zero Suit Samus, Olimar, and the 30th Anniversary Mario Classic Color will follow at successive hours.

These times apply to both Amazon U.S. and Amazon Canada. We’ll have links up before Amazon begins taking orders.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 4 Comments

Update: Here’s another official amiibo video:

Nintendo published an official video of the Inkling Girl costume in Super Mario Maker. Take a look below.

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

Update 2: The non-bundle version of the Hyrule Edition New 3DS XL is back up here.

Update: The Hyrule Edition New 3DS XL bundle is back up on GameStop as well. Order it here.

The Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer New 3DS bundle is available for pre-order again on GameStop. You can reserve the package here. We’ll let you know if it goes out of stock once again!