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

AckkStudios has gone live with a brand new trailer for its upcoming RPG YIIK. Get a look at the new video below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment

Natsume posted a message on Twitter a short while ago which definitely seems to be teasing something related to River City Ransom. Here’s the tweet in question:

For those that are unaware, enemies say “barf” when you hit them in the River City Ransom games. There have been quite a few entries in the series that have stayed in Japan, so maybe we’ll be seeing a localization announcement soon. The latest title, River City Ransom SP, came out in Japan on April 28.

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

In Europe, Mario Party 2 and Mario Party DS are due out on the European Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow. Nintendo’s website confirms that North America will be getting one of these games this week.

As of tomorrow, Mario Party DS will be available on the North American eShop. It’ll be priced at $9.99.

Here’s a brief overview:

“Mario and his friends have been shrunk down by Bowser, and they’re ready to foil his latest scheme! Play as one of eight characters in four game modes, five themed game boards, and over 70 minigames. Take turns moving around the board to reach first place, or get immersed in constant minigame action!”

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

Update: Added in the archive.

Capcom is just now kicking off another live stream for Monster Hunter Generations. Since it’s auto-playing on Twitch, we’ve embedded the stream after the break.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 5 Comments

A new batch of Nintendo Selects just recently came out in Europe. Find a promo for the various releases below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 106 Comments

Plenty of reviews for both Star Fox Zero and Star Fox Guard are starrting to flood in. We’re rounding up the early verdicts below.

Star Fox Zero

Nintendo Everything – “Thumbs Up”
IGN – 7.5 / 10
GameSpot – 7 / 10
Eurogamer – N/A
Nintendo World Report – 8 / 10
Nintendo Life – 8 / 10
GamesRadar – 2.5 / 5
Game Informer – 6.75 / 10
USGamer – 3.5 / 5
Shacknews – 6 / 10
GameXplain – N/A
Videogamer – 7 / 10
Destructoid – 7 / 10
GamesBeat – 83 / 100

Star Fox Guard

Nintendo Everything – “Thumbs Up”
IGN – 7.8 / 10
Nintendo World Report – 7.5 / 10
Nintendo Life – 8 / 10
Kotaku – N/A
GameXplain – “Liked”
Destructoid – 6 / 10
GamesBeat – 65 / 100

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images | 0 comments

This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Puzzle & Dragons X, Star Fox Zero, Yo-kai Watch 3, and Dragon Ball: Fusions. Scans of each title can be found in the gallery below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment

The Fire Emblem Fates Special Edition is available again via Amazon Germany. If you’re seeking a European copy of the game, head on over here. We don’t know how long it’ll be in stock unfortunately!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, DSiWare, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

All of Nintendo’s digital shops will be down for maintenance on Monday. This will affect the Wii U and 3DS eShops, DSi Shop, and Wii Shopping Channel.

Maintenance will take place at the following times:

– 1 PM PT (Monday) – 7 PM PT (Monday)
– 4 PM ET (Monday) – 10 PM ET (Monday)
– 9 AM in the UK (Monday) – 3 AM in the UK (Tuesday)
– 10 AM in Europe (Monday) – 4 AM in Europe (Tuesday)

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Screenshots | 0 comments

Amazon Japan has posted the Japanese Zero Time Dilemma boxart. Take a look at the packaging shot below.

For reference, here’s the North American version:

We also have some screenshots from the game’s Japanese website:

Last but not least, Aksys Games put up a blog post yesterday explaining the cinema sections in Zero Time Dilemma. You can read that right here.

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