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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 72 Comments

Masahiro Sakurai once again published a new column in the latest issue of Famitsu. In his piece, Sakurai writes about the new downloadable content that came to Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS.

Details from the column can be found below. If you’d like a full translation, head on over to Source Gaming.

– Sakurai mentions that the 3DS “isn’t suited for successive downloads, and there are people who don’t have Wi-Fi in their homes and go to convenience stores to connect, so we made sure to put a lot of forethought into the process.”
– He’s amazed that Ryu is in Smash, and was excited to work on him
– Sakurai put a bunch of effort into the small details
– When putting Ryu in Smash, there are limits based on the number of buttons and the control scheme
– Composer Yoko Shimomura and illustrator AKIMAN each played a little bit of Ryu in Smash
– Shimomura exclaimed “Even I can do a Shoryuken!”
– AKIMAN was shocked, saying “are you sure it’s okay to make performing a Shoryuken so easy?”
– The thing that left an impression on Sakurai when making Roy was recording his lines
– Same actor from Melee (Fukuyama) was used
– Fukuyama remembered details from the recording session for Melee extremely well like the names for characters, and even the other actors
– Sakurai was happy about this since he’s an actor who’s done a ton of projects since Melee
– Lucas, Roy, and Ryu were made before the ballot was created
– Sakurai “had a grasp on their popularity and demand, though”
– “From now until the end, it is going to be fan service”
– Since Sakurai can’t keep the team together forever, there will only be several more characters
– Sakurai asks for fans’ patience in making more content

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 6 Comments

GamesBeat caught up with Animal Crossing director Aya Kyogoku at E3 2015 last week. While much of the discussion was focused on Happy Home Designer, Kyogoku also shared some comments about amiibo Festival, the series’ future, and even Smash Bros.

You can read up on some of Kyogoku’s comments below. The full interview is located over on GamesBeat.

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

Curve Digital sent out a new wave of screenshots from The Swindle today. Give them a look below.

On most platforms, The Swindle is slated for late July. There’s no Wii U release date yet, but it should be hitting the console “shortly after.”

Source: Curve Digital PR

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 24 Comments

Famitsu recently held a “Splatoon Squid Fashion Contest” for Japanese fans of the game. It was most definitely a success with the magazine having received over 800 entries. Today, the official results were announced.

Pictured above is the winning entry for the Splatoon Squid Fashion Contest. The costume will be added to the title through an update in August, and the winner will be receiving a signed poster. It’s currently unclear if Splatoon players in North America and Europe will gain access to the costume.

There are a few other “sub-winners” in the gallery below. The first three are choices from the Splatoon team, and they’ll be given a signed poster by the developers. The final three are Famitsu’s choices, with those winners earning a signed poster from Takahashi Kino.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Download

Art Academy: Home Studio – $29.99 ($4 off if you have Art Academy: SketchPad)
Never Alone – $14.99
Shiftlings – $14.99

Wii U Virtual Console

Star Fox Command – $9.99
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time – $9.99

3DS Themes

Comic Workshop 2: My Workshop
Harvest Moon: Chicken
Harvest Moon: Cow
Harvest Moon: Dog
Harvest Moon: Horse
Harvest Moon: Theme Bundle

DSiWare

G.G Series NYOKKI – $1.99
G.G Series THROW OUT – $1.99
G.G Series AIR PINBALL HOCKEY – $1.99
G.G Series VERTEX – $1.99
G.G Series GREAT WHIP ADVENTURE – $1.99
G.G Series ENERGY CHAIN – $1.99
G.G Series THE LAST KNIGHT – $1.99
G.G Series RUN & STRIKE – $1.99
G.G Series DRILLING ATTACK!! – $1.99

eShop Sales

Wii U

– Baila Latino is 33 percent off (reduced from $29.90 to $19.90) until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 14.
– Puzzle Monkeys is 50 percent off (reduced from $2.99 to $1.49) until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 23.
– Stone Shire is 50 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 1.

3DS

– Grab discounts on 3D Sonic the Hedgehog, 3D Streets of Rage and more classic 3D games from SEGA beginning at 9 a.m. PT on June 25 until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 2.
– Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains is 25 percent off (reduced from $39.99 to $29.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 14.
– Aqua Moto Racing 3D is 50 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 2.

Price Reductions

– Pyramids is reduced to $1.99 (from $3.99).
– Big Hero 6 Battle in the Bay is reduced to $19.99 (from $29.99) beginning at 9 a.m. PT on June 26.
– Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars is $29.99 (reduced from $39.99) beginning at 9 a.m. PT on June 29.

Activities

Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. “Global Cup 2” Tournament – See how your Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. squad stacks up online in Nintendo’s Public Tournaments. Top players earn unique titles that are visible online and earn major bragging rights with their friends and around the world. The new “Global Cup 2” tournament runs from June 25 to July 1. Opt in via the SpotPass feature on your Nintendo 3DS family system for notifications on future tournaments, and click here for more information about multiplayer tournaments. Good luck, agents!

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

Never Alone is launching on the North American Wii U eShop today. Europe will need to wait a bit longer for its release, but only by a bit. Never Alone is due out on the European eShop on July 9 for €14.99.

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

Bandai Namco recently updated the official Super Robot Wars BX website with a bunch of screenshots. We’ve rounded them up into the gallery below.

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

Koei Tecmo shared a trailer today for the new Romance of the Three Kingdoms 2 and Nobunaga’s Ambition 2 games. We’ve attached the video below.

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

New details have come in about the story content included in the 3DS version of Dragon Quest VIII. You can find that information in our summary below.

– The protagonist and crew found out about a place that got cursed by the jester Dhoulmagus
– The crew have decides to go on a trip to find a way to get rid of the curse, but they then come across a certain secret of Dhoulmagus’
– Need to figure out its mystery
– Find out more about Dhoulmagus and his curs by going around talking to people who might know more about the case, including a drama that involves the kidnapping of a casino owner
– The castle has fallen into a dark atmosphere, where everyone appears to be sad
– While going after Dhoulmagus, the protagonist will also learn about a certain secret behind the royal family
– Dungeons are filled with all kinds of setups
– That also goes for the ice labyrinths, where you’ll need to get your way across some slippery floors
– Friends will always be there to back you up while exploring these dungeons
– Can talk to them during your adventure for random conversations or hints on what to do or where to go next

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

Bandai Namco has revealed the boxart for Aikatsu! My No. 1 Stage. Check it out above.

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