Super Mario Bros. has a new speedrun world record
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Speedrunner Darbian has managed to set a new world record for Super Mario Bros., clearing the game in just four minutes 57 seconds and 627 milliseconds. He’s beaten out the previous record holder, i_o_l, by 66 milliseconds.
Here’s a look at Darbian’s run in full:
Although the new world record has been set, Darbian believes he could improve upon his time by saving roughly 0.35 seconds on level 4-2. He also pointed out on Reddit that he made a few small mistakes in the final level.
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3DS firmware update 10.2.0-28 out now
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 10 Comments
It’s that time again, folks! The 3DS has received a new firmware update, though keeping in line with the last few upgrades, it doesn’t do much.
Today’s 3DS update is once again about improving system stability and making other small adjustments. There are no new features to report. Per usual, you’ll need the update in order to access the eShop.
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Octodad: Dadliest Catch heading to the European Wii U eShop next week
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments
Octodad: Dadliest Catch has now been dated for Europe. Next Thursday, the game will be out on the Wii U eShop for €13.99. A North American date hasn’t been announced, but it shouldn’t be too far behind.
September 2015 NPD: Nintendo’s response – Mario Maker sells 445k, Wii U hardware up 110%, more
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 16 Comments
Nintendo has sent out its response to the September 2015 report.
Super Mario Maker was the big winner for the company, as it sold almost 445,000 combined units in the United States between September 11 and October 3. Lifetime sales of the game have now surpassed 500,000 units (September 11 to October 19). Additionally, Wii U hardware sales rose by nearly 110 percent over sales in August thanks to Super Mario Maker.
Nintendo highlighted a couple of other sales figures as well. 3DS hardware sales are up almost 25 percent through the first nine months of 2015 compared to the same time frame in 2014. Also, Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer sold nearly 115,000 total units in its first week on the market.
Source: Nintendo PR
September 2015 NPD: top 10 best-selling games in the U.S.
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 11 Comments
NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of September 2015. The results can be found below.
1. NBA 2K16 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3)
2. Madden NFL 16 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3)
3. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (PS4, Xbox One, PS3, 360)
4. FIFA 16 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3)
5. Destiny: The Taken King (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3)
6. Super Mario Maker (Wii U)
7. Disney Infinity 3.0 (360, Wii U, Xbox One, PS4, PS3)
8. Mad Max (PS4, Xbox One)
9. NHL 16 (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3)
10. Minecraft (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4)
ESRB ranks Bonk’s Adventure for Wii U, could hint at a VC release this week
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News | 3 Comments
Bonk’s Adventure has popped up over on the ESRB. Given previous listings, that could be a sign of plans to have it on the North American Wii U eShop this week as a Virtual Console title. We’ll likely know by Wednesday, and definitely Thursday at the latest.
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water removes the risque outfits
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 178 Comments
When Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water originally arrived in Japan, the game featured some risque outfits that could be unlocked for the various characters. In North America, all signs point to these having being removed.
Things are slightly less clear when it comes to Europe (where it’s known as Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water). Some reviews suggest that the original costumes have been left in tact, while others indicate the opposite. We should know for sure sometime within the next few days as more players get their hands on the game.
Human Resource Machine out on the North American Wii U eShop next week, EU targeted for Nov.
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments
Following a slight delay, Human Resource Machine has received a final release date in North America. Tomorrow Corporation will now be launching the eShop version on October 29 – next Thursday.
There’s also some news about Europe as well. This isn’t absolutely set yet, but Human Resource Machine could be coming to the region sometime in November.
Zelda: Tri Force Heroes gets first review in Famitsu
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment
Ahead of The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes’ Japanese launch, last week’s issue of >B>Famitsu had a review of the game. It received scores of 9, 9, 8, and 8 from four different editors.
Interested in seeing what the different Famitsu writers thought of Tri Force Heroes? If so, head past the break for our translation.
NES designer on the system’s name, setting itself apart from Atari, and success
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments
Mashable recently had a chance to speak with Masayuki Uemura, the lead designer of the Nintendo Entertainment System.
At one point during the discussion, Uemura commented on how the name was settled on:
“We decided to put Entertainment in the middle. We thought we could maybe piggyback a little bit [on] the naming idea Atari had had, but put something with a little more dynamism and attraction in the middle. So that’s how it became the NES.”
Masayuki went on to discuss Atari – which had created a negative images of games – and how Nintendo wanted to go in a different direction.
