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

Another round of footage has come in for Wave Race 64, which launched on the European Wii U Virtual Console last week. Take a look at the latest video below.

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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 Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3, Haikyuu!!: Cross Team Match, Medabots Girl Mission, and Pompom Purin. 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 | 8 Comments

During Jump Festa last month, Konami announced a few new Yu-Gi-Oh! games. One of these was revealed as a 3DS title.

Konami has now followed up with an official announcement for the west today, confirming that the latest Yu-Gi-Oh! 3DS entry will be available worldwide. A release is planned for sometime this summer.

Actual details about the project have still not been made known. Of course, that should be changing over the next few months.

Source: Konami PR

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 17 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

New 3DS LL – 73,778
PS4 – 65,427
Vita – 63,811
Wii U – 53,547
3DS – 21,621
New 3DS – 21,501
PS3 – 4,221
3DS LL – 3,205
Xbox One – 765
Vita TV – 670

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

New 3DS LL – 107,374
Wii U – 92,801
Vita – 73,163
PS4 – 53,023
New 3DS – 29,252
3DS – 13,109
3DS LL – 5,083
PS3 – 3,994
Vita TV – 1,167
Xbox One – 490

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Monster Hunter X – 130,063 / 2,521,859
2. [3DS] Monster Strike – 91,572 / 699,436
3. [WIU] Splatoon – 60,447 / 1,153,989
4. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 52,753 / 726,885
5. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 49,533 / 2,124,427
6. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 48,222 / 584,717
7. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 26,513 / 620,782
8. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 24,539 / 1,301,227
9. [PS4] Fallout 4 – 22,378 / 178,420
10. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam – 22,343 / 198,315
11. [PSV] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Force – 20,508 / 107,763
12. [3DS] Disney Magical World 2 – 16,139 / 252,344
13. [PS4] Star Wars Battlefront – 13,216 / 192,475
14. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III – 11,150 / 266,459
15. [3DS] Downtown no Kagi no Tsukai ya Arahen de!! Zettai ni Tsukamatte ha Ikenai Gasu Kuropikari Land – 9,962 / 22,420
16. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 9,875 / 1,187,570
17. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 – 9,828 / 2,421,040
18. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition – 8,835 / 32,901
19. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 8,499 / 4,110,542
20. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 – 8,122 / 2,589,230
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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 49 Comments

Nintendo World will be temporarily closed on January 19. Once it reopens on February 19, fans will find that the location features an entirely new look and feel. Nintendo World, with the updated name “Nintendo NY”, will feature “an updated interior design, new Wii U and Nintendo 3DS demo units, a 15-foot gaming screen and more fun elements and surprises.” That’s on top of a large bronze coin at the store entrance containing the new tagline: “here everyone comes to play.”

During the weekend of February 19, Nintendo NY will host a series of reopening activities. Fans can stop by for giveaways (while supplies last), appearances by costumed characters like Mario and Luigi, and exclusive souvenirs that can only be purchased that weekend, including a limited-edition T-shirt featuring Mario or Link. Wii U and 3DS games will be on hand to sample as well.

Nintendo of America’s Scott Moffitt said of today’s news:

“Nintendo is constantly evolving its experiences for fans. The new Nintendo NY store is a must-see location for anyone that has a memory of Nintendo, or who wants to see what Nintendo has in store for the future.”

Head past the break for today’s full announcement, including a look at the bronze coin.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Matthew(@matthewburr) in 3DS, News | 3 Comments

Update: Confirmed for a Q1 release in Europe.

Marvelous has officially announced that Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale will be coming to Europe and Australia this year. It was speculated that this was coming towards the end of 2015 but this is the first official confirmation. No word yet on a release date but hopefully that comes soon. Check out the trailer below:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Matthew(@matthewburr) in News, Wii U | 9 Comments

Now that the holiday season is over Nintendo seems to be resuming the weekly maintenance schedule for Xenoblade Chronicles X. All online services for the game will be down for approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes. The exact schedule is as follows:

– 5:50 PM PT – 10:30 PM PT
– 8:50 PM ET – 10:30 PM ET
– 1:50 AM in the UK – 2:30 AM in the UK
– 2:50 AM in Europe – 4:30 AM in Europe

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

18 more minutes of footage from BoxBoy! One More Box is now available. Check out another video for the game below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 6 Comments

An original soundtrack based on Genei Ibun Roku #FE will be available in Japan next month. For 3,240 yen, fans can gain access to 18 different songs.

Here’s the full lineup of included tracks (warning: potential spoilers!):

1. Reincarnation by Kiria (CV: Yoshino Nanjo)
2. Feel by Tsubasa Oribe (CV: Inori Minase)
3. BLACK RAIN by Yashiro Tsurugi (CV: Yoshimasa Hosoya)
4. Beastie Game by TIKi (CV: Sumire Morohoshi)
5. Memory of Rain by Mamori Minamoto (CV: Kaori Fukuhara)
6. More than friends, less than lovers. by Tsubasa Oribe (CV: Inori Minase)
7. Maze by Kiria (CV: Yoshino Nanjo)
8. Give me!! by Kiria x Tsubasa Oribe (CV: Yoshino Nanjo / Inori Minase)
9. Distance between you and me by Emotional KEY (CV: Karin Nanami / Chinatsu Wakatsuki / Mina Nakazawa)
10. Dear ? Witch! Sweet? by Mobuyama Mobudai (CV: Sekiya Mayu)
11. Going through the Tunnel by Mamori Minamoto (CV: Kaori Fukuhara)
12. Jump! Ogre!!! by Toma Akagi (Yuuki Ono)
13. Dream ? Catcher by Tsubasa Oribe and Eleonora Yumizuru (CV: Inori Minase / Ayane Sakura)
14. Under the moon by Yashiro Tsurugi (CV: Yoshimasa Hosoya)
15. Not an Illusory World by TIKi (CV: Sumire Morohoshi)
16. Fly ~Your Wind~ by Tsubasa Oribe (CV: Inori Minase)
17. Fire Emblem ~Drama’s Light~ by Itsuki Aoi & FORTUNA ALL STARS (CV: Ryohei Kimura / Yuuki Ono / Ami Koshimizu / Ayane Sakura / Yuichi Nakamura / Yoshino Nanjo / Kaori Fukuhara / Yoshimasa Hosoya / Inori Minase / Sumire Moroshi)
18. Smile Smile by Itsuki Aoi & FORTUNA ALL STARS (CV: Ryohei Kimura / Yuuki Ono / Ami Koshimizu / Ayane Sakura / Yuichi Nakamura / Yoshino Nanjo / Kaori Fukuhara / Yoshimasa Hosoya / Inori Minase / Sumire Moroshi)

CD Japan is offering a bonus poster with first press copies, and mu-mo will include a character acrylic charm set for Tsubasa, Itsuki and Toma.

Genei Ibun Roku #FE Vocal Collection: Fortuna All Stars arrives on February 10.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 72 Comments

Nomura Securities has shared some speculation about the timing of NX’s reveal. The concept could be announced between March and May, followed by an actual unveil in June. It may then launch between October and November.

Here’s a notable excerpt from Barrons’ article:

According to analyst Junko Yamamura, Nintendo will make NX available by 2016 year-end’s shopping season. Nomura expects Nintendo to announce the “concept” sometime between March and May, unveil the actual console in June, and launch it between October and November. “We think the NX will start to boost operating profits in 18/3, when it will have been on the market for a full year and will have a line-up of software titles, which carry high operating margins.”

Today’s news comes as Nintendo stock dipped by 5 percent. Nomura Securities feels that NX will cannibalize the existing sales of Wii U and 3DS.

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