Devil’s Third developer in a trademark dispute with Valhalla Motion Pictures
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 12 Comments
Valhalla Game Studios, developer of the Wii U game Devil’s Third, will be in a court battle on Friday. Valhalla Motion Pictures has filed a trademark dispute against the company, likely for the similarities in name and logo design. We’ll see if anything comes from this in a few days.
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85 minutes of Yo-kai Watch footage
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Another Yo-kai Watch gameplay video is available showing 85 minutes of footage. Take a look at it below.
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Final Fantasy Explorers getting a collector’s edition
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 15 Comments
When Final Fantasy Explorers heads west in January, Square Enix will be bringing out a special collector’s edition. That’s according to a new fact sheet published for the game.
Unfortunately, the Final Fantasy Explorers fact sheet doesn’t actually say what’s included. It’s only been confirmed thus far that the package will cost $69.99 as opposed to the standard version, which is priced at $39.99. We should be seeing an official announcement of the collector’s edition soon with details about its contents.
Source: Square Enix PR
Target’s Black Friday 2015 deals
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Black Friday deals from various retailers have been leaking over the past few days. That makes sense, since the big shopping event in just a couple of weeks away.
Target’s Black Friday 2015 offers are in as well. In terms of hardware, Wii U will be $50 off and the New 3DS XL will be discounted by $20. Software highlights include Mario Kart 7 and New Super Mario Bros. 2 for $15 each, Pokemon Omega Ruby for $25, and a free $15 gift card with a purchase of Super Mario Maker or Splatoon.
You can get a look at Target’s gaming deals for Black Friday below.
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Ninja Strike: Dangerous Dash hitting the European Wii U eShop next week
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Ninja Strike: Dangerous Dash previously came to the North American Wii U eShop last month. Next Thursday, it will be available in Europe as well. Pricing is set at €5.99.
Reggie returns to The Game Awards advisory board
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 17 Comments
For the second year in a row, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime will be on The Game Awards’ advisory board. He’ll be joined by other well-known executives and industry figures such as Xbox boss Phil Spencer, Sony Computer Entertainment America CEO Shawn Layden, and Hideo Kojima.
The Game Awards 2015 will be held on December 3 at 9 PM ET / 6 PM PT. Check out a short promo video below.
Source: The Game Awards PR
Another video showing the scale of Xenoblade Chronicles X’s world
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 17 Comments
It’s no secret that Xenoblade Chronicles X features a huge world. To further showcase this, Nintendo World Report put together a video comparing it to what players find in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Take a look at it below.
Thanks to Cyanfox for the tip.
Falco amiibo unboxing
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Falco is one of the latest amiibo to have been released, as it recently debuted in Japan. Watch an unboxing video for the figure below.
Family Bowling 3D trailer
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Family Bowling 3D is hitting the European 3DS eShop this Thursday, and soon in North America. Take a look at the official trailer below.
Fire Emblem getting a special “making of” book for the series’ 25th anniversary
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Update (11/9): Bumped to the top again. Updated cover is below from Amazon Japan.
Update (10/31): Bumped to the top. Here’s the cover, courtesy of Nintendo Dream:
Original (10/23): A special item is releasing in Japan to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Fire Emblem. On November 28, fans can pick up a “making of” book for 3,888 yen.
Amazon’s product description notes that the book covers the evolution of the Fire Emblem series. It contains a ton of developer interviews (of which there are 300,000 written characters), more than 100 production materials with some that are being made public for the first time, and other goodies.
There’s no word on the book heading west at this time. However, it can be pre-ordered on Amazon Japan here.
