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

Following yesterday’s leak, the Mashiko / Mary O costume and Event Course are now available in Super Mario Maker. After completing the “Mary O.’s Lunch Break” level, the new outfit will be yours.

Here’s an overview of the Event Course:

“Mary O., the friendly guide from the Super Mario Maker manual, finally makes her in-game debut!

‘It’s my lunch break, so I’m heading out for a quick bite to eat. Out of the office, across the street, up some… vines?! Maybe this won’t be so quick after all…'”

And a video for Mashiko / Mary O:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Jake in News, Wii U | 11 Comments

Splatoon continues to set milestones in sales, as Nintendo announced via Twitter that the inky shooter has managed to sell over 1,000,000 units in Europe alone.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Jake in News, Wii U | 0 comments

The latest patch for Super Mario Maker is now live. It will update the game to version 1.40. The update requires 361MB of free space, and will add in Skewers, keys, pink coins, Super Expert Mode in 100-Mario Challenge upon clearing Expert mode, and ranking categories for world records and the number of first clears on courses on the Super Mario Maker Bookmark site.

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

After debuting on platforms such as Steam, Paranautical Activity is now heading to Wii U. There’s actually a trailer for the game on the eShop (no listing yet), which should mean that a release will be happening soon – maybe as soon as this week?

Code Avarice’s first-person shooter Paranautical Activity features procedurally-generated levels with enemies and bosses in each one. The game isn’t easy, as permadeath is included. Paranautical Activity also has upgrades to help you progress further, hidden items, and more.

Check out a trailer for Paranautical Activity below.

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

The second Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 trailer is now up on Square Enix’s YouTube page. You can watch it below.

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

Splatoon’s new update is now available. After applying the patch, your game will be brought up to version 2.6.0.

Missed the update notes we posted a few days ago? If so, head past the break to read them in full.

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

A few new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the full lineup:

Harvest Moon: A New Beginning – 200 yen
Aria the Avverine (x3) – 250 yen each
Chimame-tai – 200 yen
Hazzie – 200 yen
FUKI – 200 yen
Petit Rabbit’s – 200 yen
Finding Ojipockle + – 100 yen

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

Several new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on March 16. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:

Wii U Virtual Console

Game & Watch Gallery 4 (GBA, 702 yen)
Densetsu no Starfy 2 (GBA, 702 yen)

3DS Download

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3DS Virtual Console

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3DS Demo

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3

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

Nintendo released official videos for Shining Soul II and Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console. Watch them below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images | 2 Comments

Best Buy has revealed the boxart for Monster Hunter Generations, pictured above. Additionally, pre-orders are now live on the retailer’s site here. Amazon opened pre-orders yesterday here.

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