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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 10 Comments

Now that the standalone release of Bayonetta 2 is out in North America, Nintendo has updated the pricing for the digital version. You can now pick it up for only $29.99. If you happened to miss out on Bayonetta 2, now’s definitely a good time to give it a shot!

Thanks to MrJonFaust for the tip.

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

Prior to the public reopening of Nintendo NY, members of the press were invited for a brief event. One part of this involved a ribbon cutting ceremony, which you can see below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 6 Comments

Aksys Games, SCRAP Entertainment, and Spike Chunsoft have announced an escape room based on the Zero Escape series. This will open on April 15 at Weller Court in Los Angeles.

“Real Zero Escape: Trust on Trial” will offer “an all new custom scenario centered in the Zero Escape universe and puts players inside a locked room with a mere 60 minutes to escape”.

Tickets for Real Zero Escape go on sale on February 29. Access the official website here.

Source: Aksys Games PR

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

Fire Emblem Fates has finally launched in North America. Get a look at the game’s launch trailer below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

The Legend of Zelda is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. In honor of that, GameSpot’s Mike Mahardy wrote an article about the series’ legacy, and reached out to some developers to see how it influenced them. Cliff Bleszinski – former Gears of War maker – as well as Darksiders developers Joe Madureira and David Adams shared some thoughts.

Continue on below for a look at what the three developers said. You can also find the original article with comments from artist David Hellman here.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 9 Comments

Nintendo World has been closed for several weeks of renovation as it rebrands to Nintendo NY. Today, the grand reopening was held. Take a look at some photos from the event below.

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

Circle Entertainment has put up a video for Toy Defense, which is due out on the 3DS eShop next week. Check it out below.

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

Image & Form has gone live with its latest episode of “The Engine Room”. Today’s video is entirely dedicated to fan questions. DLC, new platforms, and more are among the topics discussed.

Here’s the full video:

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

More footage is in of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on 3DS. Check out the latest gameplay below.

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

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./00. [3DS] Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final (Atlus) {2016.02.10} (¥6.480) – 96.349 / NEW <73,28%>
02./02. [PSV] Dragon Quest Builders: Alefgard o Fukkatsu Niseyo # (Square Enix) {2016.01.28} (¥5.980) – 24.536 / 248.943 (-47%)
03./00. [PS4] Valkyria Chronicles Remastered (Sega) {2016.02.10} (¥4.990) – 24.156 / NEW
04./03. [PS4] Dragon Quest Builders: Alefgard o Fukkatsu Niseyo (Square Enix) {2016.01.28} (¥7.800) – 16.434 / 190.587 (-50%)
05./04. [PS3] Dragon Quest Builders: Alefgard o Fukkatsu Niseyo (Square Enix) {2016.01.28} (¥6.800) – 13.233 / 85.538 (-31%)
06./05. [WIU] Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (Nintendo) {2016.01.28} (¥4.700) – 13.095 / 86.283 (-27%)
07./01. [PS4] Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.02.04} (¥7.600) – 12.187 / 76.633 (-81%)
08./07. [WIU] Splatoon # (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥5.700) – 11.039 / 1.251.264 (-7%)
09./08. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad (Level 5) {2015.07.11} (¥4.600) – 9.297 / 2.203.034 (-9%)
10./09. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 8.992 / 660.143 (+1%)
11./06. [3DS] Monster Hunter X # (Capcom) {2015.11.28} (¥5.800) – 8.902 / 2.683.815 (-34%)
12./11. [3DS] Monster Strike (Mixi) {2015.12.17} (¥4.500) – 7.477 / 795.122 (-5%)
13./14. [WIU] Super Mario Maker # (Nintendo) {2015.09.10} (¥5.700) – 5.186 / 795.531 (-15%)
14./13. [3DS] Hyrule Warriors Legends # (Koei Tecmo) {2016.01.21} (¥5.800) – 5.104 / 81.442 (-24%)
15./12. [PS3] Yakuza: Kiwami (Sega) {2016.01.21} (¥6.490) – 4.973 / 90.234 (-31%)
16./10. [PS4] Yakuza: Kiwami (Sega) {2016.01.21} (¥6.490) – 4.204 / 135.766 (-48%)
17./18. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege (Ubisoft) {2015.12.10} (¥8.400) – 3.912 / 72.504 (+1%)
18./21. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.11.06} (¥7.900) – 3.483 / 294.464
19./22. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+ (Nintendo) {2015.06.11} (¥4.700) – 3.433 / 650.961
20./25. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [1/1][New Price Edition] (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥4.990) – 3.283 / 72.494

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