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

If you live in the UK, you can now “express your interest” in Xenoblade Chronicles X at Nintendo’s online store. Visiting this link, you can answer a short question about which aspect of the game you’re looking forward to the most and sign up for news about pre-order details and store offers with your e-mail address.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Screenshots, Wii U | 9 Comments

The Japanese Splatoon Twitter account posted the image seen above today. It might not seem like anything special at first glance – in fact, the exact image has already been posted by them once before, with one key difference. Today’s image shows an Octoling not wearing any goggles.

Of course this likely means nothing in the grand scheme of things and it might just be a neat piece of concept artwork. However, we do know that Splatoon is getting a major content patch next month and playable Octolings would certainly be an exciting feature.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Wii U | 22 Comments

The official Japanese website for Devil’s Third was launched recently and it revealed some new details about the game.

First of all, you will need quite a bit of space if you plan on downloading the game as it takes up 16.4GB. Each Wii U user gets his own save file, which takes up 16 MB. You can use either the Gamepad or a Wii U Pro Controller to play the game – other control options aren’t supported.

Finally, the website confirms that microtransactions will be in the game. You can buy “Golden Eggs” with actual currency, which you can trade for new weapons and armor or for in-game currency.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo | 1 Comment

Raru, a retailer in South Africa, has listed the Mewtwo amiibo for release on October 23. Nintendo has naturally not confirmed such a date.

We tend to be cautious when it comes to retailer listings, but Raru’s listing is interesting. You may recall that they leaked the Splatoon amiibo and game’s launch date before the information was announced. This doesn’t necessarily confirm that the Mewtwo date is accurate, but it may be worth paying attention to.

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
2. Splatoon
3. I’ve Got to Run!
4. Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse
5. Mario Tennis
6. Cube Life: Island Survival
7. Super Mario 64
8. Paper Mario
9. Child of Light
10. Super Mario World
11. EarthBound
12. EarthBound Beginnings
13. Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
14. Super Mario Bros. 3
15. Donkey Kong 64
16. Super Mario Bros.
17. Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
18. Toki Tori
19. EDGE
20. Trine Enchanted Edition

Videos

1. Super Mario Maker E3 2015 Trailer
2. Skylanders SuperChargers E3 Trailer
3. Splatoon Direct 5/7/15
4. Play Nintendo Introduction Video
5. Star Fox Zero E3 2015 Trailer
6. Splatoon amiibo Trailer
7. Cube Life: Island Survival Trailer
8. Yoshi’s Woolly World E3 2015 Trailer
9. Cube Life: Island Survival Trailer 2
10. Xenoblade Chronicles X E3 2015 Trailer
11. LEGO Jurassic World Launch Trailer
12. The Epic Indie Sale Video
13. Introducing amiibo
14. Mario Party 10 Launch Trailer
15. Nintendo Minute – AMAZE-Ink May Splatoon Turf War
16. KEYTARI: 8-bit Music Maker Trailer
17. Great Games to Buy with eShop Cards
18. New amiibo TV Commercial
19. EarthBound Beginnings Trailer
20. LEGO Jurassic World Trailer

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

This week’s video additions to the Wii U/3DS eShops are as follows:

Wii U

Badland: Game of the Year Edition Trailer
Legend of Kay Anniversary Trailer
Canvaleon Trailer
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX Trailer
Flick Golf 3D Trailer
LEGO Dimensions – Dr. Who Joins LEGO Dimensions Trailer
LEGO Dimensions – Portal Trailer
Dragon Fantasy: The Volumes of Westeria Trailer

3DS

Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX Trailer
Flick Golf 3D Trailer
LEGO Dimensions – Dr. Who Joins LEGO Dimensions Trailer
LEGO Dimensions – Portal Trailer
Dragon Fantasy: The Volumes of Westeria Trailer

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments

Update: Screenshots added.

Nintendo has outlined the Japanese DLC schedule for Fire Emblem Fates. Starting today and continuing for three additional weeks, players will be able to purchase even more content for the game.

Here’s the full overview:

Now

• Awakening map
• Paradise Scramble
• Terrifying Spirit Mountain

7/30

• Treasure of the Ruins
• Duelist Museum

8/6

• Battle for the Strongest Royal

8/20

• The Invisible History: Beginning/Conclusion

Also worth noting, there’s a season pass for 2,000 yen. All DLC will be released by August 20.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 8 Comments

Earlier this month, Hyperkin revealed a new GameCube-style controller known as the “ProCube”. The plan is have it work with all games that support the Pro Controller on Wii U.

Hyperkin ended up showcasing “handmade” prototypes of the ProCube at EVO 2015, and gathered feedback from gamers. There’s good news to report: the controller was very well received.

Hyperkin product manager Chris Gallizzi told GamesBeat:

“The results are very positive. Every single person loved how comfortable the controller is. [Evo attendees] commented on how they love the fact that it will work on all pro-controller supported games. The one thing that stood out to all survey takers was the bumpers and triggers. Since they are digital, not analog, they feel as if they get a more immediate response then the original GameCube controller.”

When the ProCube was first unveiled, Hyperkin said the controller would move into production depending on how it was received. There’s a high chance then that the product will eventually be sold on the market.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 5 Comments

Footage has been uploaded to YouTube showing Luigi’s Mansion Arcade, which recently came to Japan. We’ve posted the video below.

In the footage, you can see the new bomb item. This can be thrown at shielded Greenies to break their defense and make them immediately susceptible to capture. It’s a bit different compared to how things were handled in Dark Moon, since Luigi usually needed to reveal them using the Dark Light first, weave his way behind it, flash it with the strobe light to make the Greenie drop its armor, and then repeat flash it again to activate the capture sequence.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 8 Comments

Siliconera has posted its full interview with Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash assistant director Risa Tabata and series producer Kensuke Tanabe. The two teased more vehicle stages for the game, talked about the related amiibo, spoke about how the series would be “shiny” on Wii U, and left a message for fans.

You can find excerpts about these topics below. The entire interview is located on Siliconera.

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