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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

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

Software

1. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
2. Splatoon
3. Cube Life: Island Survival
4. Super Mario 64
5. EarthBound Beginnings
6. Paper Mario
7. Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
8. Super Mario World
9. Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse
10. EarthBound
11. Mario Tennis
12. Donkey Kong 64
13. Super Mario Bros. 3
14. Super Mario Bros.
15. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
16. Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
17. Zelda: A Link to the Past
18. Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
19. Art Academy: Home Studio
20. Mario Kart 8

Videos

1. Super Mario Maker E3 2015 Trailer
2. Skylanders SuperChargers E3 Trailer
3. Splatoon Direct 5/7/15
4. Yoshi’s Woolly World E3 2015 Trailer
5. Splatoon amiibo Trailer
6. Cube Life: Island Survival Trailer
7. Play Nintendo Introduction Video
8. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Here Comes a New Challenger
9. LEGO Jurassic World Launch Trailer
10. Nintendo Minute – AMAZE-INK Splatoon Turf War
11. Star Fox Zero E3 2015 Trailer
12. Xenoblade Chronicles X E3 2015 Trailer
13. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS New Content 6/14/15
14. Art Academy: Home Studio Launch Trailer
15. Never Alone Trailer
16. Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash E3 2015 Trailer
17. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games E3 2015 Trailer
18. Zelda: Tri Force Heroes E3 2015 Trailer
19. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Roy Seals the Deal
20. EarthBound Beginnings Trailer

Source: Wii U eShop

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

Capcom sent out a new round of screenshots from Monster Hunter X today. Take a look at the images in the gallery below.

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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

Year Walk Reveal Trailer
Tiny Galaxy Trailer
Tiny Galaxy Trailer 2
The Epic Indie Sale Video
Cube Life: Island Survival Trailer 2

3DS

N/A

Source: Wii U/3DS eShops

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

This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Smash Controller
2. Mario Kart 7
3. Super Mario Bros. 3
4. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
5. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies
6. Mercenaries Saga 2
7. Super Smash Bros. for 3DS
8. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
9. Shovel Knight
10. Super Mario Bros.
11. Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
12. The Legend of Zelda
13. Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure
14. Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains
15. Gunman Clive
16. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
17. 10-in-1: Arcade Collection
18. Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D
19. Cube Creator 3D
20. Pokemon Omega Ruby

Videos

1. Zelda: Tri Force Heroes E3 2015 Trailer
2. Super Mario Maker E3 2015 Trailer
3. Stretchmo Trailer
4. Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon E3 2015 Trailer
5. Hyrule Warriors E3 2015 Trailer
6. Splatoon Direct 5/7/15
7. Super Smash Bros. Mii Fighters Suit Up for Wave One
8. Pokemon Rumble World Trailer
9. Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam E3 2015 Trailer
10. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate July DLC Pack Trailer
11. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Lucas Comes Out of Nowhere
12. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games E3 2015 Video
13. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Mewtwo Strikes Back
14. Cartoon Conspiracies – Adventure Time
15. Cartoon Conspiracies – Gravity Falls
16. LEGO Jurassic World Launch Trailer
17. Yoshi’s Woolly World E3 2015 Trailer
18. Fire Emblem Fates E3 2015 Trailer
19. Dinosaur Office – Viral Videos
20. Skylanders SuperChargers E3 Trailer

Source: 3DS eShop

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

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD has been discounted on Amazon. While it normally goes for $50, it can be yours for only $38.99. You can place an order here if interested.

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

Natsume has updated Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley with a new patch. Version 1.1 is out now for all North American owners.

Here’s a breakdown of the patch straight from Natsume:

Thanks to all the fans who provided feedback for The Lost Valley to make it even better: a new patch has arrived for #HarvestMoon: The Lost Valley! Your North American copy of the game should automatically prompt you to download Version 1.1, which includes:

Improved Harvest Sprites~ Earn friendship faster, and watch them do way more work!
Improved Watering Can: 50 wasn’t enough, so now it holds 200!
Change in dog’s behavior: Some of Fido’s naughty habits have been minimized!
Minor tweaks to code that should improve gameplay!

There hasn’t been any news about the patch being available in Europe, but we’ll let you know if we hear otherwise.

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

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 was revealed for 3DS in the latest issue of Jump. A higher-quality scan is attached above, and we also have a comment from series creator Yuji Horii.

Here’s what he shared with the magazine:

“For the latest Monsters, it’s Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 3, a completely new entry in the series after a while. For the current announcement, I only have an illustration of the hero and logo, as well as a mysterious creature (laughs), but in addition to new systems, new monsters, and new communications, we’re diligently developing the game with all sorts of stuff.”

Akira Toriyama designed the protagonist for Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3. Jump also shows Nochora, a mysterious creature that will appear in various scenes.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 5 Comments

Choice Provisions has revealed that Dragon Fantasy: The Volumes of Westeria is making its way to the eShop on July 23 on both Wii U and 3DS. Cross-buy is supported, so if you purchase one version, you’ll get the other one for free.

Choice Provisions announced via Twitter a few minutes ago:

Dragon Fantasy: The Volumes of Westeria is the first entry in the Dragon Fantasy series. The second game is also expected on the eShop at some point.

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

Our last look at Mega Man Legacy Collection in screenshot and video form was from an early version of the game. Capcom has now published new images and details to highlight the game’s updated build.

Continue on below for today’s latest content. Additionally, keep an eye on this page for a live stream happening tomorrow starting at 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET.

Challenge Mode: At E3 we had six challenges ready to play. The final game will have more than 50 challenges, each with their own leaderboard and video replay functionality. During Thursday’s stream I’ll run through a few new ones just to show ’em off, but for more examples take a peek at the screens above and below. A certain amount will be open from the start. To access more, you’ll need to obtain at least a Bronze medal in a handful of challenges. As you can see, the above challenges are not available until I S T E P U P.

Museum: The exhaustive museum is loaded with MM1~6 art, acting both as a great bonus feature and as a form of digital preservation. That actually ties into the “philosophy” behind MMLC – focus on the original six titles and get them running in a beautiful format, then surround them with of-the-era art and fliers to really complete the “time capsule” feeling.

Flicker/Slowdown: For the most part, much of the original flicker and slowdown is still present in MMLC. The games have software-level flicker/slowdown that was programmed into the games, and continuing with the philosophy of developing this title, the games are being historically preserved as they were originally coded and designed. However, certain hardware limitations that were not part of the code have been addressed, such as life bar flickering during the Copy Robot battle in Mega Man 1, or Mega Man flickering when two horns rise up from the Goblins in Air Man’s stage. Visual hiccups like this weren’t part of the code, and were instead restrictions imposed by the hardware.

Filters: While one of the biggest draws of MMLC is the crystal clear picture, we’ve also enabled some Tube TV-style filters that can metaphorically teleport you back to the days of crappy screens and blurry… everything! So if you’d like to experience the games with scan lines and some ghosting effects, go nuts!

Screen display: At E3 we streamed the game in its “Full” format (see above). Since then we’ve added an additional viewing mode called “Original.” We also have a 16:9 stretch mode just to round out the options for folks who want to play that way.

Original: The sharpest possible image that maintains the original game’s intended aspect ratio. Sharp as a tack!

Full: The Original picture stretched to fit the screen vertically. This is how the game was presented at E3, which is still quite clean but the “stretch” does introduce a minor blur since this is not its native form.

Borders: We showed this at E3 but didn’t post screenshots, so this may be the first time some of you see optional borders that will fill the sides of the screen. They’re themed for each Mega Man game! The top screen is in “Original” mode, while the bottom is “Full” – since the Original screen takes up less space, the more of the border is seen.

Database: Each game has its own database that contains enemy images, descriptions and flavor text. From here you can also battle each of the Robot Masters using any weapon from the respective game as sort of a “practice run” that lets you get their patterns down before tackling them in the full game.

Music player: And finally, all six soundtracks are included via a handy music player! Some of gaming’s greatest OSTs, without a doubt.

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

Did you know that the Famicom launched in Japan 32 years ago? The console debuted back on July 15, 1983, and it later came overseas as the NES. It’s because of the Famicom that we received hits such as Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, and more.

Do you guys have a favorite Famicom/NES game? Let us know in the comments below.

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