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Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX will no longer be releasing this month as originally planned. Today, SEGA announced that the 3DS title will now arrive on September 8 in North America and September 11 in Europe.

SEGA has also revealed a new North American “Launch Edition” for Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX. It’ll come with the game itself, premium outer box packaging, and a 3-foot wallet chain designed after Hatsune Miku’s iconic belt. Additionally, all copies of the game will include 19 double-sided augmented reality (AR) cards that show off additional dance moves and costumes.

You’ll find additional details about Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX along with screenshots below.

In collaboration with Good Smile Company, a popular Japanese figure company, Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX features Miku and all of her friends in their Nendoroid figure style. The game features 48 full-length versions of fan-favorite songs players can challenge themselves with by trying to match the rhythm in “Tap Mode” and “Button Mode,” each with multiple difficulty levels, which can be further augmented with challenge and support items.

But the rhythm game is just one facet of Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX – players can also customize a virtual apartment for their favorite Miku character with decorations, seasonal items, and more. The Mirai Theater has replay functions so players can watch their favorite videos and add scrolling commentary. Choreograph entirely new routines by making new moves in the Dance Studio, and compose brand new song phrases in My Tune. This info can all be shared on customizable Profile Cards, which can be shared via StreetPass and kept current via SpotPass.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

We’re just a couple of days out from Swords & Soldiers II’s launch on the Wii U eShop. When the game comes out on Thursday, you might be curious to know that it takes up 522 MB of space. It’s not too big of a download!

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High Strangeness is heading to the European Wii U eShop next week, a listing on the digital store confirms. The game will be available on May 28 for €9.99.

High Strangeness previously launched in North America on May 6.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

The Nintendo UK store is now taking pre-orders for three more amiibo. Consumers can reserve Bowser Jr., Dr. Mario, and Olimar.

Pre-orders are live on the store here. They’re all launching on July 17.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 3 Comments

Sony shared a new trailer for the Pixels movie today. The film features characters like Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, and more.

View the trailer below. Pixels is hitting movie theaters on July 24.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

A new Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails video was uploaded to the Nintendo UK Wii U YouTube channel earlier today. It gives us another look at the game’s version 2.0 update. Check it out below.

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Famitsu is following up on its coverage of Fire Emblem If last week with another update on the 3DS game. It’s revealed that the Weapon Triangle is seeing some changes, and we have information about new characters. All of the new details are rounded up below.

– Weapon Triangle has been a mainstay since 1996
– Changed from the standard swords over axes over lances to swords and magic, over axes and bows, over lances and dark weapons
– In other words, swords and magic are stronger than axes and bows; axes and bows are stronger than lances and dark weapons; lances and dark weapons are stronger than swords and magic
– As Fire Emblem If doesn’t feature weapon durability, the stronger the weapon, the larger the unit’s disadvantage in terms of abilities
– Ex: the Bronze Sword has no chance of landing a Critical hit, but has +10 Critical evasion, while the stronger Steel Sword has -5 evasion and makes it hard to use a Pursuit attack
– Only staffs restrict the amount of times they can be used
– New characters:

Felicia (voiced by Nozomi Sasaki) – A maid.
Joker (voiced by Junichi Suwabe) – A butler.
Gunther (voiced by Rokuro Naya) – A great butler.
Suzukaze (voiced by Daisuke Ono)
Saizou (voiced by Tarusuke Shingaki)
Kagerou (voiced by Rie Murakawa) – A shinobi.

– Felicia, Joker, Gunther, and Suzukaze appear as allies in both the White Night Kingdom and Dark Night Kingdom versions of the game
– Saizou and Kagerou are allies in the White Night Kingdom version
– Maids, butlers, and shinobi use dark weapons
– Dark weapons have weakening effects on enemy abilities when attacked
– Game has different weapons that can be used in each version

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 6 Comments

Nintendo has announced that it defeated a patent case in Seattle federal court involving the Wii Balance Board.

Back in May 2013, non-practicing entities Ithaca Ventures and Ithaca Development filed a lawsuit against Nintendo over claims that the Wii Balance Board accessory infringed its patent. Nintendo responded by seeking sanctions for filing a meritless case. After a German court determined that Ithaca’s European patent could not cover the Wii Balance Board and that Ithaca must pay Nintendo’s attorneys’ fees, the case was withdrawn.

Vice President and Deputy General Counsel Richard Medway of Nintendo of America said of today’s news:

Nintendo will vigorously defend its innovations against patent lawsuits, and will not pay to resolve meritless accusations, no matter whether the case is filed in the United States or elsewhere.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 18 Comments

Last week, Nintendo announced that it would be resurrecting the Nintendo World Championships as part of its E3 2015 plans. The company has now revealed which Best Buy locations will be hosting the qualifying events.

The proceedings will take place on May 30 between 10 AM and 7 PM local time at stores at the following locations:

1717 Harrison St.
San Francisco, CA

3675 Pacific Coast Highway
Torrance, CA

10760 NW 17th St.
Miami, FL

900 E. Golf Road
Schaumburg, IL

12905 Elm Creek Blvd. N
Maple Grove, MN

5001 Northern Blvd.
Long Island City, NY

9378 N. Central Expressway
Dallas, TX

2214 S. 48th St.
Tacoma, WA

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 5 Comments

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX (3DS) – 9/9/9/9
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (PS4/XBO) – 8/8/9/8
Cross Ange: Tenshi to Ryuu no Rondo tr. (PSV) – 8/7/8/8
Gekidoui Arbeiter KOJI (3DS) – 7/8/8/7
Wind-up Knight 2 (Wii U) – 7/7/8/7
Possession Magenta (PSV) – 7/8/7/7
Downtown Nekketsu Jidaigeki (3DS) – 7/7/7/7
Saikoro No Mori 3-in-1 (Wii U) – 5/4/5/6

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